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Piedmont Fayette seeks applicants
Piedmont Fayette Hospital’s Auxiliary is seeking applicants for the Elizabeth Wilmot Bull Memorial Scholarship.
The statewide, merit-based scholarship is awarded annually to students enrolled in a medical...
The world is a rose
The South Metro Rose Society’s (SMRS) new 2015 officers: (from left) Cindy Dale, third vice president, Craig Epps, treasurer, Barbara Tornow, president, Virginia Landrum,...
‘Sowing seeds for success’
Patti Kadkhodaian, entrepreneur and aspiring philanthropist, will present “Sowing Seeds for Success” at the next Business Women of Fayette and Coweta (BWFC) evening meeting...
Students work to help local Habitat projects
Newnan-Coweta Habitat for Humanity, Inc. partnered with Equip to Excel in the Coweta County Schools in collaboration with Goodwill.
Coweta County Schools sent five students...
Payne named top defensive player
Donald Payne, a Fayetteville resident and graduate of Landmark Christian School, has been named the Pioneer Football League’s Defensive Player of the Year as...
Erratic driver causes accident on Hwy. 85 in F’ville
Traffic along Ga. Highway 85 in north Fayetteville was backed-up for approximately 45 minutes Monday afternoon after a man with a medical condition driving...
Laskey, Jackets gear up for big game against Florida State
Even the casual sports fan anywhere in the state knows about Georgia Tech’s overtime win over Georgia last weekend in Athens.
For every current member...
The solace of the ocean
I first saw the ocean when I was 19 years old. I was a young Marine Corps private stationed at a military base in...
Rick Jones, 64, of Fayetteville
Rick Jones, 64, of Fayetteville, Georgia, died Sunday, November 16, 2014.
Rick Jones is survived by his wife, Allene Jones; daughter Kelley (Michael) Meyers; and...
David Bartlett Roten Jr., 34, of Peachtree City
David Bartlett Roten Jr., 34, of Peachtree City, Ga., served in the United States Army as a decorated Special Forces Weapons Sergeant. He was...
William Bridges, 89
William “Billy” Bridges, 89, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014, peacefully at his home surrounded by his family.
Funeral services and a celebration of...
James Walter Moss, age 82
Mr. James Walter Moss, age 82, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at his home in Fayetteville, Ga.
He was born September 16, 1932...
Time to ‘Light Up Senoia’
When it comes to the festivities leading up to Christmas, Senoia is one place that should be on everyone’s list. The Christmas season begins...
Feeding the homebound
Some elderly in the community are going hungry. They have difficulty preparing meals and don’t have any type of holiday food.
Fayette County has a...
Tuned for the holidays
The Flat Rock Middle School Band, directed by Mr. Matthew Price, will be performing their Winter Concert Dec 15 at 7 p.m. in Sandy...
Coweta author finishes final novel in trilogy
Dog River Press has just released Coweta resident and author Sidney A. Brown’s last novel in the Mathew Duncan Trilogy.
The series features the old...
Caregivers team up for ‘Toys for Tots’
This holiday season, Piedmont Fayette Hospital is teaming up with Piedmont Newnan Hospital and physician practices in Coweta and Fayette counties to support the...
I saw Santa
With just three weeks left to shop for all those important Christmas gifts, there’s no need to worry. You can now mark me off...
All we want for Christmas…
A surprise visitor came to Wednesday’s luncheon at the Coweta County Senior Center in Senoia.“I never saw a room with so many 29-year-olds,” said...
Future nurses benefit from CEC-Chamber partnership
Coweta nursing students Savanna Byrd and Leah Robinson are learning firsthand that the education and business communities in Coweta County know how to work...
Ambulance service in Coweta moving in-house
Coweta County will soon be back in the business of providing ambulance services for the first time in decades. Having contracted with private providers...
‘Christmas in the Country’
Brooks Town Manager, Ellen Walls, ready for "Christmas in the Country,” Sunday, Dec. 7. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with the town tree...
Coweta CERT team
This large group of people are members of Coweta County’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) No. 6. Recognized Dec. 2 by the Coweta County...
Woman recognized for aiding injured pedestrian
The Peachtree City Council recognized Sasha Pope on Dec. 4 for her recent efforts to assist a pedestrian who was struck by a motorcycle....
Smoke inhalation caused couple’s, 5 pets’ deaths
UPDATED for print Dec. 9, 2014, 4 p.m. — A Dec. 5 house fire in southeast Fayette County ended in tragedy, claiming the lives...
No smelly water here
Brown moves quickly to test after some Facebook complaints about PTC water odor
Facebook reports of smelly water from several residents in Peachtree City on...
Fayette falls short in some career studies
The Fayette County Board of Education in recent months has discussed aspects of enhancing the school system’s offerings in the state-mandated Career, Technical and...
Business holds steady in PTC
Recent unemployment figures show that Peachtree City’s jobless rating is decreasing. While the number of businesses registered in the city has remained essentially steady...
BoE OKs bid on Starr’s Mill new cart path connection
The Fayette County Board of Education on Dec. 1 unanimously approved an $81,000 bid to install cart paths and parking spaces to accommodate golf...
Don’t miss the message of Christmas
In September, the Marshfield, Massachusetts, School Committee voted 3-2 to change “Christmas Break” to “Holiday Break.” The traditionalists didn’t take too kindly to that...
COS youth to present Christmas musical Sunday
The Shepherd’s Flock Singers at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City will present a musical, “An Unplugged Christmas,” on Dec. 7...
McDonough Road Baptist will present two musicals
The Celebration Choir and Orchestra of McDonough Road Baptist Church in Fayetteville will present “Christmas Is for Everyone” this Sunday, Dec. 7, at 10:55...
Religion Briefs 12/03/14
Advent services start tonightWord of God Lutheran Church in Peachtree City begins its weekly Advent services tonight ,Wednesday, Dec. 3. A soup supper begins...
FFUMC will feature Service of Lessons and Carols Dec. 14
The community is invited to journey to Christmas at A Service of Lessons and Carols on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 8:30 and 11 a.m....
