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Miss Whitewater pageant is this week
The 11th annual Miss Whitewater High School Scholarship Pageant is January 23, 24 and 25 at 7 p.m. in the Whitewater High School Theater....
Laverne Leverett, 72, of Union City
Laverne Leverett, 72, of Union City, passed away January 19, 2014.
She was preceded in death by her husband Sherman Joe Leverett.
She is survived...
David Yates Chappell, III, 70 of Fayetteville
David Yates Chappell, III, 70 of Fayetteville, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2014.
He is survived by his wife Lois Chappell of Fayetteville; daughter Cindy...
Robotics team advances to state
Rookie robotic teams from three schools made it to the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League Super-Regional competition with...
Arthur L. Grenier, 96, of Peachtree City
Arthur L. Grenier, 96, of Peachtree City, passed away January 18, 2014.
He served his country in the U.S. Army.
Mr. Grenier is survived by...
Former first lady addresses students
Former first lady Barbara Bush made an appearance at Cleveland Elementary on January 14 to read to fifth graders at the school and take...
Marc Steven Dreyer, 59, of Sharpsburg
Marc Steven Dreyer, 59, of Sharpsburg, Ga. died in his sleep on Dec. 15, 2013.
After graduating from North Eastern University, Marc was employed by...
Carter family’s music hits the stage
When the Legacy Theatre’s Artistic Director, Mark Smith, chose “Keep on the Sunny Side: The Songs and Story of the Carter Family” as the...
Lewis Edwin Howard, 85, of Fayetteville
Lewis Edwin Howard, 85, of Fayetteville, passed away January 13, 2014.
He is survived by his wife of 41 years Jere Howard; daughter Chere (Fred)...
Superman and Hometown Newspapers
These short stories really have nothing in common except they are being published on the same day…
I don’t remember what aroused my interest in...
The Life Testimony of Jo Cook (1921 – 2014)
Her Birth and Early Years Margery Josephine Davis was the 2nd child born to Gleason and Edna Davison on the family farm two miles...
Report: ‘Ant-Man’ to be first Pinewood film
Signs are pointing to a tiny, little-known comic book superhero being the first big-screen blockbuster to film at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayetteville.
Though nothing...
Senoia-area cyclists ride for Lonnie
The Jan. 12 “Ride for Lonnie” fundraiser to lend a helping hand to one of Senoia’s residents had nearly three dozen cyclists from Senoia,...
Caylor wins Coweta spelling bee, now a 2-time champ
Madras Middle School student Natalie Caylor last week became a two-time top speller in Coweta County when she won Coweta County’s 2014 district-wide spelling...
Symposium for Fayette, Coweta focus on human trafficking
Some in the communities spanning Fayette and Coweta counties might be surprised to learn that human trafficking is a problem not only in America,...
Battle of Brown’s Mill reenactment slated for next weekend
Those interested in American history will be able to get an up-close look at a portion of it later this month. The weekend of...
54W corridor study gets $70K from PTC Council
A $70,000 corridor study to gauge future improvements for traffic-choked Ga. Highway 54 West was approved Thursday night on a 3-2 vote of the...
PTC mayor, council double their pay
At their first full meeting of the new year, the Peachtree City Council gave themselves a pay boost, doubling their salaries.
The restored pay raises...
New PTC mayor: maintenance effort to continue
In her first State of the City address to the Peachtree City Rotary Club Thursday, new Mayor Vanessa Fleisch said the city would continue...
Senoia updates historic structure rules
Sometimes it’s a good idea to review local guidelines and practices to make sure they are still relevant to current needs. That was the...
Sims enjoys her last ‘homecoming’
It should come as no surprise that Sasha Sims’ favorite places to play college basketball have been in Georgia.
A former standout for the Fayette...
Lone Survivor
“Lone Survivor,” the film adaptation of former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell’s bestselling book of the same name, had a historic weekend at the box...
Headed to nationals
The McIntosh Chiefettes Dance Team attended the UDA Alabama Dance Championship Jan. 11 and won first place for both their pom and jazz routine....
Piedmont Newnan honors top nurse
Piedmont Newnan Hospital recently celebrated its DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award for Extraordinary Nurses winners. The recognition is part of a national...
A pillow fight
For seven magical years, my three brothers, sister and me lived at 110 Flamingo Street. During that time whenever Dad walked in after work,...
Marvel Comics Ant-Man to be 1st Pinewood Atlanta film, UK trade pub says
A London-based film and TV production guide publisher, KFTV.com, is reporting Jan. 15 that Marvel Comics’ Ant-Man will be the much anticipated blockbuster movie...
There she is … Miss Starr’s Mill
On Saturday, Abby Feltner was crowned the new Miss Starr’s Mill 2014. Thirty-two Starr’s Mill high school girls competed for the title in casual...
MLK Day parade, commemorative program set for Monday, Jan. 20 in F’ville
Themed, “Uniting Citizens Through Diversity and Inclusion" the Fayette County Branch of the NAACP in partnership with the Fayette County Board of Education...
‘Chicago’ at McIntosh H.S. Thursday night
The McIntosh High School Drama Department is presenting “Chicago” Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students. To...
PTC Council talks annexing, communicating
With the exception of two large tracts on the northwest quadrant of Peachtree City above MacDuff Parkway, the city is nearly built out from...
Fayette OK’s roundabout study for 92S, Antioch Rd.
The Fayette County Commission, on a 4-1 vote, has given approval for the Georgia Department of Transportation to study the possibility of installing a...
Jan. 8 wreck brings drug arrest
A Jan. 8 traffic collision in north Fayette County resulted in more than injuries to one of the motorists involved. Officers at the scene...
F’ville Council may create Pye Lake watershed area
The Fayetteville City Council on Thursday will consider establishing a watershed district on the south side of Pye Lake to help resolve issues with...
Coweta wrecker man charged with shooting mechanic in foot
A Coweta County man has been charged with aggravated assault after shooting a man in the ankle in a dispute over a car repair.
Fayette...
