Monthly Archives: March 2015
Local MSU Bulldogs having a ‘Meet & Greet’ in Tyrone
All interested residents of Fayette, Coweta and south Fulton counties are invited to come ring the cowbell with members of the Atlanta Chapter of...
30th Annual Kiwanis Club Art & Music Showcase scheduled for March 23
The 2015 Kiwanis Art and Music Showcase is going to be the largest on record with 184 pieces of art and 64 musical entries.
The...
A lesson in life
I was a teenager 65 years ago, but I have a feeling teenage attitudes haven’t changed much.
Even in the 1940’s we teens felt we...
Chief’s ex-wife-shooting to go to Fayette grand jury, DA decides
“No evidence to support felony charges due to the accidental nature of the shooting, we do believe that the evidence should be presented...
Fayette to reopen old jail at cost of $1.6 million
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners last week moved to spend more than $1.6 million to get the old county jail facility ready to...
Fayette schools buy 19 new buses for $1.6 million
Fayette County schools will be getting 19 school buses for the new school year that begins in August.
The Board of Education previously approved the...
Drive-by BB-gun shootings on increase in F’ville
A couple eating on the outdoor patio at a Fayetteville restaurant on Feb. 28 was struck by a BB likely fired from a moving...
Easter Egg Hunt is set for March 28
The annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Optimist Club of Peachtree City and the Peachtree City Fire Department will be held on Saturday,...
Roswell man, 32, charged with molesting teen female relative
A Roswell man has been charged with child molestation in connection with incidents in mid-2014 involving an underage Fayetteville girl to whom he is...
Racing season opens with revamped track in Senoia
One of the most anticipated events in the history of Senoia Raceway is set for Saturday, March 7, as the 3/8ths mile bull ring...
Brooks buys building for new library
A Feb. 24 vote by the Brooks Town Council will lead to a move for the Brooks Library and the eventual conversion of the...
Fayetteville woman appears on ‘The Price is Right’
Fayetteville resident Vickie Harps can’t reveal what she won on “The Price is Right” until after the television show airs on Thursday, March 5,...
PTC Council eyes lake expenses
Those expecting to hear the next proposal by Great Wolf Family Lodge at the March 5 meeting of the Peachtree City Council may be...
March is Red Cross month, celebrate with blood donations
The American Red Cross is encouraging potential blood donors to step up and celebrate March as Red Cross month by giving blood.
Since 1943, every...
Ideas for ‘Fix a Leak Week’ in Fayette, Coweta counties
The Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District (Metro Water District), which includes Fayette and Coweta counties, is participating in the national “Fix a Leak...
Students to showcase business acumen on international stage
Students from Sandy Creek and Whitewater high schools will showcase their business knowledge on a world state in April when they attend an international...
Fayette crime rate down 6%
Crime statistics for 2014 have been released by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. With a total of 629 Part 1 crimes during the year,...
Take my Son
I share a story with you today. In this story we hear God’s clear call to us and His clear promise for us. It’s...
Peeple’s Dr. DeGennaro wins a top teaching award
Dr. April DeGennaro, Enrichment Teacher at Peeples Elementary School, has been named Teacher of the Year by the Georgia Association for Gifted Children.
This honor...
Susquehanna University Choir performs tomorrow night
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City will host The Susquehanna University Choir in concert on Thursday, March 5, at 7 p.m.
Susquehanna is...
FFUMC’s Bethany Circle will sponsor Thursday’s Lenten Lunch
Lenten Lunches will continue to be served each Thursday at noon in the Fellowship Hall of Fayetteville First United Methodist Church.
Sponsored each week...
Young Musicians concert set for Sunday
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church invites the community to this year’s Young Musicians Scholarship Concert on Sunday, March 8, at 3 p.m. at the...
Women’s Emphasis Month starts today at Olivet
The Olivet church in Fayetteville will begin Women’s Emphasis Month today with noonday Bible studies and evening worship services planned for each Wednesday in...
St. Gabe’s annual Friday fish fry continues
The annual Friday Fish Fry sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, James P Lyke Council 11458, St .Gabriel Catholic Church, will continue through Friday,...
Churches plan Lenten services
All Saints Anglican Church will conduct a Stations of the Cross service in the main sanctuary tonight beginning at 6 p.m., followed by a...
Senoia UMC’s yard sale is this Friday
The mission team at Senoia United Methodist Church will host a yard sale Saturday, March 7, in the church parking lot.
Donations of all items ...
Black Anniversary
Agatha and Joe Black recently celebrated their 60th Anniversary. They married on Feb. 24, 1955 in Atlanta. The Blacks now reside in Fayetteville.
The Blacks...
Judy Kay Hofer, 69, of Fayetteville
Judy Kay Hofer, 69, of Fayetteville, passed away February 27, 2015.
Judy is survived by her husband of 35 years Tom Hofer; daughters Angela Graham...
Elizabeth Jones King, 63
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones King, 63, of Ft. Myers, Fla., died February 28, 2015.
She was born and raised in Fayetteville, Ga. and was a...
Jerry Martorell, Jr., age 65, of Tyrone
Mr. Jerry Martorell, Jr., age 65, of Tyrone passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015.
He was born in Puerto Rico, he lived in Miami, Savannah...
Richard Eugene Mathis, Sr., 75, of Fayetteville
Richard Eugene Mathis, Sr., 75, of Fayetteville, Ga., passed away February 25, 2015.
Mr. Mathis is preceded in death by his parents, Roland and...
Keith A. Patty, 50, of Peachtree City
Keith A. Patty, 50, of Peachtree City, passed away February 26, 2015.
He is survived by his father Raymond (Beverly) Patty; sisters Cathy (Bruce Boyd)...
Learn colorful gardening solutions with annuals
For many gardeners, annuals are a colorful solution to many gardening needs from flowerbeds to container gardens to window boxes.
But choosing the right flowers...
‘Southern Ground’ announces exciting summer concert lineup
The Southern Ground Amphitheater recently announced an exciting lineup for the 2015 Summer Concert Series.
The 2015 season continues the amphitheater’s long-standing tradition of bringing...
