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Cynthia LaMere Hope of Peachtree City
Cynthia LaMere Hope (Cindy) passed away at her home the week of January 20th.
She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Joe and...
William Elwyn Aultman, age 75, of Fayetteville
William Elwyn Aultman, age 75, of Fayetteville, Ga., passed away February 9, 2014.
He was preceded in death by his son Rex Aultman and father...
Weathering the economic storm
We are now approaching five years since the recession has supposedly ended, but it just doesn’t feel like it.
Husbands and wives are fighting about...
A potpourri of thoughts, local and otherwise
Sometimes newspaper contributors have several things to say that are worthy of mention but don’t require the space for a full column. February is...
Answering some Fayette Visioning FAQs
Bob Ross and Trey Ragsdale
As the visioning process continues to move forward, new phases bring new interest regarding where we are in the process,...
Legislative update: Promoting businesses
The 2014 legislative session has gotten off to a very fast start, and the first bills are reaching the chamber for a vote of...
Dependency, not poverty
There is no material poverty in the U.S. Here are a few facts about people whom the Census Bureau labels as poor.
Dr. Robert Rector...
Raised to shop better
Tink had been in Los Angeles for a week, so that morning before his plane left LAX, it occurred to me that a good...
Dam park is boondoogle
I opposed the recent county-wide infrastructure SPLOST in part because I did not want to give the Fayette County Board of Commissioners a slush...
Insurance agent Obama & the law
To paraphrase, insurance contracts disclaimers state that oral agreements are not legal or enforceable. Only that which is in writing for that specific type...
Things to do-Feb.12-March 22
FebruaryFebruary 12For the second straight year, the McIntosh High School girls lacrosse team will be hosting MacMadness. This year’s event starts at 6 p.m....
Placing blame does not solve the problem
Where were you when the snow starting falling and the roads began to be covered with ice? I was at a pastor’s lunch. When...
Ice storm
Someone ought to publish recipes that ice-constrained menus go into effect. What do you do with so much milk and bread?
We didn’t shop...
State wrestling tournament is this weekend
The stage is set for this weekend’s traditional wrestling state tournament, with a number of competitors from Fayette expected to be on the mat...
Lady Panthers headed to state
One local team secured a state tournament berth Monday night while two others were scheduled to take to the court for region playoffs games...
In advance of ice storm, GEMA offers safety tips
The Georgia Emergency Management Association is urging residents to prepare for winter weather and offered several tips to aid in preparation efforts.
• Prepare a...
Dr. Jeremiah Wright to speak at Olivet Church this Sunday
Dr. Jeremiah Wright, Pastor Emeritus, Trinity Unity Church of Christ in Chicago, will be the guest speaker at The Olivet Church for its Annual...
Religion Briefs 02/12/14
Family and Friends Day plannedNew Hope United Methodist Church’s Annual Family and Friends Day will be Sunday, Feb. 16, at 2:30 p.m.. The guest...
Hopeful Church volunteers plan February work day
Hopeful Church volunteers have planned a workday for February and ask the public to “join the effort to preserve this historic Fayette icon...
Wills to speak as two receive master of ministry at CTK
The Rev. Canon Robert Wills, Th.D., will be the speaker at the services Sunday evening, Feb. 16, honoring the graduation of two men from...
Marcia Meikle appointed senior warden at Nativity
Marcia Meikle has been appointed senior warden of Episcopal Church of the Nativity. Meikle succeeds Debbie Macdonald, who served in the post for the...
Pinestraw & fertilizer sale continues at PTCUMC
The United Methodist Men at Peachtree City United Methodist Church are taking orders for their 35th Annual Fertilizer and Pine Straw Sale.
The UMM...
Holy Trinity church to host trail run next month
Holy Trinity Catholic Church will host a Trinity Trail Run on March 1.
All 5K and 2K participants will receive a t-shirt and complimentary...
Hopewell UMC women will offer Craft and Coffee event in March
Hopewell Methodist Women invite the community to participate in their upcoming “Craft and Coffee” event to be held Sunday, March 23, from 4:30 –...
ESL classes meet each Friday
Free ESL (English as a Second Language) classes for adults will meet weekly through May 16 at Carriage Lane Presbyterian Church, PCA, in...
Hudson-Clark Engagement
Paul and Jan Hudson of Peachtree City, Ga. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Rebecca Elaine, to Captain George William Clark...
DiBenedetto-Bryant Engagement
Dr. & Mrs. John DiBenedetto are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Dr. Christina DiBenedetto to Marshall Bryant, son of Terry Wilson...
Fayette schools closed Wed. and Thurs., Coweta schools closed Wed.
Fayette County public schools will be closed Wednesday and Thursday and Coweta County public schools will be closed for students and staff on Wednesday....
PTC cancels city court tomorrow
Due to the expected winter storm overnight, Peachtree City has cancelled its municipal court sessions tomorrow (Wednesday), and the city's recycling center on Rockaway...
Fayette, Coweta schools to hold classes Tuesday
Schools in Fayette and Coweta counties will be open Tuesday. Fayette County has, however, cancelled all after-school and extracurricular activities due to the threat...
Iced-in Wednesday ahead for Fayette, Coweta
UPDATED 8:25 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11 — It’s official: Wednesday will be icy — up to nearly a half-inch of ice on trees, parked...
Big rezoning on MacDuff: Wieland wants 238 homes on PTC’s westside
The largest residential rezoning request in quite some time will be presented in a workshop format to the Peachtree City Planning Commission Monday night.John...
Area vets seek behavioral hospital
The Coweta Commission of Veterans Affairs (CCVA) hosted a meeting Wednesday that brought representatives from Coweta and Fayette counties and a number of interested...
PTC to hire in-house crew to help with landscaping
In an effort to improve its landscaping results, the Peachtree City Council approved a proposal Thursday that will move some of the work back...
