Monthly Archives: March 2015
Coweta’s Cokes Chapel UMC will host Seder meal March 27
Cokes Chapel United Methodist Church will host a Passover Seder in the contemporary worship center, this Friday, March 27 at 6:30 p.m. The event...
Surrounded by angels
The women at First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City recently handcrafted angels from the church’s retired hymnals. With lots of page folding, glue guns,...
FFUMC will offer service of Tenebrae on Good Friday
The community is invited to a Service of Tenebrae on Good Friday, April 3, at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary of Fayetteville First United...
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran announces Palm Sunday events
Holy Week begins at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church with a Reader’s Theater presentation of the events in Jesus’s last week.
“The Cry of the...
Providence announces egg hunts, Palm Sunday events
Providence United Methodist Church invites the community to an Easter Eggstravanza from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, March 28. There will be Easter Egg Hunts,...
PTCUMC will host ‘Glow-in-the-Dark’ Easter Egg hunt March 26
Peachtree City UMC will host a “Glow-in-the-Dark” Easter Egg Hunt Thursday, March 26, at the Windgate campus, beginning at 6 p.m.
An egg hunt for...
High school sports results
Here is what happened last night (Tuesday, March 24):
Starr's Mill defeated McIntosh in boys and girls tennis.
Fayette County lost to Carrollton 5-4 in boys...
Cornerstone UMC to host Easter Drive-Thru April 2-4
Cornerstone United Methodist Church in Newnan will host its first Easter Drive-Thru, “Forty Hours that Changed the World,” on Thursday, April 2 through Saturday,...
‘Spring Sampler’ providing fun, food, and music on April 25
A “Spring Sampler” of restaurants and musicians is set for Saturday, April 25, in Peachtree City.
The collaborative community event showcasing local restaurants and musicians...
Heritage welcomes entertainer Mark Lippard on Easter Sunday
Heritage Christian Church’s Family Ministry invites local families to their Easter Sunday worship services on April 5 at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Kids ages...
Southside Citadel group honors deceased graduates
The Southside Atlanta Citadel Club, which serves mainly Fayette and Coweta counties, held its annual Muster on March 14 to honor the 224 Citadel...
Classes in Obamanomics
Recently, I have noticed that when the President speaks of the economy, the focus is on how the federal government can help and increase...
A simple question
It is amazing how a simple question can cause a complex lie to collapse like a house of cards. The simple question was asked...
What’s gone wrong with democracy?
The Economist magazine recently published “What’s gone wrong with Democracy ... and what can be done to revive it?” The suggestion is that democracy...
Iran deal fatal to Israel?
In 1982, during one of many visits to Israel, I had the opportunity to speak with Prime Minister Menachem Begin, who told me, “Israel...
The fire and the sign
We stood in the charred remains of a life that once was – my sister and I – and said not a word. What...
PTC, petition to get Google Fiber here
As the editors surely know, Google Fiber is coming to Atlanta. However, this 1 gigabyte per second service will not reach as far south...
Taxing us: Paperwork, complexity overload
I am not a happy camper. I spent Friday morning from 5:30 a.m., when I woke and stumbled to the coffee pot, until nearly...
For new chief, look to past, inside and outside
I found Eric Ferrell’s letter about selecting the new Peachtree City police chief to be interesting, especially when coupled with the story about the...
One dysfunctional veteran’s ball cap: ‘Leave me alone’
Dysfunctional veteran — Leave me alone. That’s what’s embroidered on my ball cap. Funny thing, though, I didn’t realize I was until several of...
Brown: Dislike the direction of county
Anyone who has ever dealt with government at any level knows there is this perpetual frustration of government always trying to circumvent or override...
Colonel Richard McClure, 92 of Peachtree City
Colonel Richard "Mac" McClure, USAF retired, 92 of Peachtree City, Ga., was promoted to glory on Saturday, March 21,2015. Mac was a proud veteran...
Sandra Marchman, age 75, of Peachtree City
Mrs. Sandra Marchman, age 75, of Peachtree City passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015.
She is survived by her husband of 57 years Allen Marchman;...
Ernie Kennemore, age 61
Mr. Ernie Kennemore, age 61, passed away Friday, March 20, 2015.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Sherry Kennemore; parents, Ruben and...
Ronald Lee Clem, 76, of Fayetteville
Ronald Lee Clem, 76, of Fayetteville, passed away March 22, 2015.
Ronald is survived by his sons Michael (Laura) Clem and Randy (Brooke) Clem and...
Sybil Piper Kay, age 77, of Sharpsburg
Mrs. Sybil Piper Kay, age 77, of Sharpsburg passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015.
In her wake she left a legacy of being a loving,...
James Peter Carroll, 88, of Peachtree City
James Peter Carroll, 88, of Peachtree City, Ga., passed away on March 20th, 2015.
Mr. Carroll was born in Woodstock, Ill., to the late William...
Huddleston Elementary students beat big odds
Five Huddleston Elementary School students recently beat huge odds when they competed against thousands of others across the country and became Honorable Mention Winners...
Golf Life Ladies ready to tee off in April
Newnan's Golf Life Ladies is gearing up for the second season of the women’s golf league on April 1.
Golf Life Ladies is presented in...
Yard sale will benefit Sandy Creek band
The Sandy Creek High School band program is holding its annual community yard sale on Saturday, April 18, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m....
Gun rights group has good turnout at first meeting, sets second
The first meeting of the South Metro GeorgiaCarry.Org chapter was a big success with 2nd amendment supporters from seven south metro counties attending, according to organizers.
Fayette County...
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Ladies on Spokes cycling club Spring Spin Off for new members is today at 7 p.m. Joseph Sams School, 280 Brandywine Blvd., Fayetteville
All...
Young fiddlers set to impress audience with range of ability
Get ready for a group of young kids to wow an audience with their violin prowess by playing everything from Paganini to the Pink...
Red Cross blood drive at Piedmont Fayette on April 6
The Piedmont Fayette Hospital Auxiliary is hosting the next Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The event will be held in the...
