Monthly Archives: June 2015
Pioneers compete at state meet
The Southside Pioneers track club competed last weekend at the 2015 USATF Georgia Association Junior Olympic Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Mill Creek...
Indians win state title
The Brooks 14-under All-Star Indians won the title at the recent North State Championship tournament in Fayetteville. They picked up a 3-0 win over...
Notable grads and students
Franziska Harms of Fayetteville has been named to the Spring 2015 Dean's Honor Roll at Oklahoma City University.
Joey Reeves of Fayetteville graduated from Hinds...
Prayer vigil June 25
The Fayette County chapter of the NAACP is sponsoring a community prayer vigil Thursday, June 25, 7-8 p.m. at the Fayette County Administrative Complex,...
Program for small business owners coming to Fayetteville
Whether in business for two years or 20 years, many small business owners are so busy working IN the business, they neglect working ON...
Ferrara’s team works at GMOM
Dr. Eric Ferrara, an oral surgeon from Fayetteville and Griffin, and his surgical and office staff volunteered their time and expertise this past weekend...
Tests could cause discolored water
The Fayette County Water System conducted tests earlier this week that could result in some customers experiencing discoloration in their water, although there is...
Zahir tapped for Turner youth program
After an extensive application process which included an interview conducted by human resource professionals, honor student Bilal Zahir, a rising senior at Whitewater High...
About 200 kids need permanent homes in Ga.
The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services is looking for adoptive families for approximately 200 children in its care. On June 3, DFCS...
Multiple homes damaged or destroyed in Tyrone storm
A microburst tore through the southwest side of Tyrone late Wednesday afternoon, leaving 25 homes in the Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park on Senoia...
Police provide new information in Gregory Smith murder investigation
The Fayetteville Police Department has released an image of a car potentially linked to the June 7 murder of Gregory Smith, a manager at...
Rapper Rick Ross arrested for kidnapping and aggravated assault
Fayette County resident William L. Roberts, II, known as rapper Rick Ross, and his bodyguard have been charged with kidnapping and aggravated assault in...
F’ville wants roundabout at Pinewood, not a tunnel
The Fayetteville City Council has agreed to take a look at a request by Pinewood Forrest developers to authorize city staff to explore the...
2 rezonings on Fayette agenda June 25
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners is expected to consider two annexation proposals regarding Fayetteville and two rezoning requests as well as the 2016...
PTC budget orders to staff: No tax increases
Council’s directive to staff: No pay raises, no tax hikes; Imker wants to roll back PTC’s current millage rate
A consensus of the Peachtree City...
Boom! Real fireworks are legal for everyone, beginning July 1
There are always plenty of fireworks on July 4. But a change in state law beginning July 1 will open the door for a...
Fayetteville budget outlook: 6 new job slots, but no tax increase
The Fayetteville City Council on June 18 held the first reading of a proposed $11.54 million general fund budget for FY 2016 that begins...
Sorority group presents annual scholarship
The Atlanta Southern Crescent Alumnae Panhellenic Association (ASCAPA) presented its 12th annual scholarship – a check for $1000 - to McIntosh's Kate Yun, pictured...
New art exhibit has Hollywood theme
A new interactive art exhibit opens this weekend at the McRitchie-Hollis Museum, 74 Jackson St.
"We're especially proud of this exhibit and we hope a...
Local students earn scholarships
Two Peachtree City young people are among eight in the Southeastern United States who have received Interfor’s Tolleson-Wood Family Scholarship, which will provide financial...
Local author unveils new Christian book
Author Dr. Paulette F. Stewart reaches out to Christian women with the nationwide release of her new book, “Ladies of Grace.”
“Ladies of Grace” is...
High temperatures bring health concerns
With temperatures expected to be in the mid 90s throughout the state for the next several days, the Georgia Department of Public Health is...
Free dentistry for kids June 27
A Kid's Free Dentistry Day is scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at It's a Small World Children's Dentistry, 2680 Highway 34...
Input sought on proposed detour
The Georgia Department of Transportation will hold an open house this week where citizens are invited to learn about suggested detours for the proposed...
VSU announces Dean’s List
Valdosta State University has announced the names of more than 1,700 Spring 2015 students who earned Dean's List status. Students who achieve a semester...
Become a Coweta County Master Gardener Extension Volunteer
Improving her gardening skills is what first drew Deberah Williams, Newnan cookbook author and graphic designer, to the Coweta County Master Gardener Extension Volunteer...
New auxiliary officers named
A new slate of officers was named at the recent Piedmont Fayette Hospital Auxiliary Banquet.
In the front row, from left, are president-elect Ernesteene Knowles...
Things to Do-June 25-July 7
June
June 25
New Writers Night is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. at the Newnan Barnes & Noble as authors from the community are invited to showcase...
Guns again, and tragedy in Charleston
When I heard the disturbing news about the Charleston church shootings, I thought about Michael and I wondered how long it would take for...
From now on, I’m a springbok
You are what you say you are.
Rachel A. Dolezal, the recently resigned president of the Spokane, Wash., office of the NAACP, has come under...
Marriage ‘takedown’ Part 2
Vision &Values: Dr. Kengor, picking up from our previous interview on your new book, “Takedown: From Communists to Progressives, How the Left Has Sabotaged...
What Mama taught
There’s not a day goes by that I don’t think of Mama and do something the way she taught me to do it.
A deep...
Open letter about Charleston murders
Our hearts go out to the friends, families, and members of Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. The murders of the pastor and...
NAACP decries violence here and in Charleston
Fayetteville, June 18, 2015: Initially disturbed by recent vicious act of deadly gun violence at the Fayetteville Applebee’s Restaurant and now the mass shootings...
