Monthly Archives: July 2015
Anti-bullying film shown July 30
A free showing of "The Fat Boy Chronicles" is scheduled for Thursday, July 30, at 9:30 a.m. at the NCG Theatre in Sharpsburg.
The film...
Hill wins Princess crown
Daisy Hill was crowned Miss Reigning America National Princess June 27, a year after she began participating in pageants.
She won "grand supreme" in her...
Ask Father Paul – A parable of Jesus … unfair?
Answers to your questions about life, religion and the Bible
A parable of Jesus ... unfair?
Dear Father Paul: Would you please explain the parable Jesus...
MRBC to host Family Movie Night tomorrow
Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy a family outing Thursday, July 9, as McDonough Road Baptist Church presents Family Movie Night in the...
David Campbell takes helm as senior pastor at Fayetteville First UMC
Members of Fayetteville First United Methodist Church welcome Dr. David Campbell as the new senior minister. Campbell and his family come to Fayetteville from...
Olivet will host seminar for pastors, security personnel
On Saturday, July 11, from 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., The Olivet Church will host a “Lunch and Learn” seminar, “Cover Your Covering,” subject...
Rolling Hills’ Monday Mission serves homeless in Coweta
The youth group from Rolling Hills Baptist Church conducted a “Monday Mission” at Bridging the Gap Community Outreach in Newnan this week. The team...
Things to Do-July 1-July 30
July
July 11
The Republican Party monthly breakfast is today at the FCRP Event Center, 174 Glynn Street, North, in Fayetteville. The regularly scheduled date of...
Little Flowers garage sale planned
On July 11, the Little Flowers group of Holy Trinity Catholic Church will hold its third annual garage sale benefiting Food For the Poor....
Ranch on Jesus yard sale set for July 17, 18
Preparations are underway for Carriage Lane Presbyterian Church’s 10th annual Yard Sale for Ranch on Jesus Ministries in Uganda on July 17th and 18th....
Religion Briefs 07/08/15
Evergreen VBS starts July 13
Evergreen Church of Peachtree City invites children entering kindergarten through sixth grade to attend “SonSparks Labs” VBS July 13-17 from...
Lamberth-Koenig
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Lamberth of Fayetteville announce the engagement of their daughter Brooke Nicole Lamberth, to Mathew Lee Koenig, son of Mark and...
Rain on our PTC parade? We say bring it on!
Intrepid parade participants marched on despite the July 4th downpours and hardy parade watchers lined the route to celebrate Independence Day. Right, above, the...
Alice Etta Schlobohm, age 83, of Peachtree City
Alice Etta Schlobohm, age 83, of Peachtree City, passed away July 5, 2015.
She loved to play in the water, enjoyed spray painting anything that...
Charleen Callahan Steed of Fairburn
Mrs. Charleen Callahan Steed of Fairburn, Ga. passed away on July 4, 2015.
Mrs. Steed was preceded in death by her husband, Vedder Houston "Tex"...
Ted Jeffrey Knapp, age 58
Ted (Rock) Jeffrey Knapp passed away on July 6, 2015 at the age of 58.
He was born in Des Moines, Iowa and grew up...
Barbara Sheets, 68, of Fayetteville
Barbara Sheets, 68, of Fayetteville, Ga., died Saturday, June 27, 2015.
Mrs. Sheets was retired from Georgia Power where she was a valued supervisor in...
Ronald Johnson of Fayetteville
Mr. Ronald Johnson of Fayetteville passed away July 3, 2015.
He is survived by his wife, Susan Johnson; daughters, Donna Holt of Newnan; Denise Veal...
Dale L. Hooper, age 77
Dale L. Hooper (December 1, 1937 - June 28, 2015) passed in Tarpon Springs, Fla.
Mr. Hooper had been staying with his surviving brother, Jim...
A little tolerance . . .
Driving through Jonesboro recently, I noticed a sign directing one to the “Confederate Cemetery.” I wondered how long it will be until vandals will...
Looking back after 85
After my 85th birthday last week, I looked back over my life and was surprised to discover in how many different ways I had...
Homeowner, promoter cited after pool party shooting fatality
(RELATED STORY) Sheriff stops another big party from happening
The owner of the north Fayette County home where Stockbridge resident Wali Clanton was murdered after...
A return to core beliefs
In the matter of the “culture wars,” evangelical Christians are asking, “what do we do now?” The question is being raised in the aftermath...
Some basic hard facts in black and white
Let’s list major problems affecting black Americans. Topping the list is the breakdown in the black family, where only a third of black children...
Collecting stories
Southerners tend to collect stories. And, we tend to talk to anyone who will talk to us. The latter tends to lead to the...
Fayette Sheriff’s deputies stop N. Fayette ‘4th of July Luau’ from happening
(RELATED STORY) Homeowner, promoter cited after pool party shooting fatality
It was billed on Facebook as a “4th of July Luau” to be held in the...
Same-sex ruling: Will Christians at last wake up?
It is said that after the bombing of Pearl Harbor the Japanese naval admiral in charge, Isoroku Yamamoto, commented that a sleeping giant may...
Older folks need history lesson about Rebel flag
Today, there is a big argument about the Confederate flag. Some people say it symbolizes hate. Well, let’s look into the history books.
The original...
Defend your faith against all challenges
Paul wrote to the Corinthians that either the Christian faith was objectively true (as in the Resurrection) or Christians are pathetic people. This idea...
Wake, funeral plans set for Pota Coston
UPDATE: Parking for the June 11 burial of Commissioner Pota Coston at Hopeful Primitive Baptist Church, located at Ga. Highway 92 and New Hope...
4 on the mend after PTC golf cart-auto collision
UPDATE — A June 30 collision between a golf cart and a car on Huddleston Road in Peachtree City resulted in the four passengers...
Smith and Davis celebrates 50 years in business
A local business that has become a Fayette County landmark is celebrating this week as it marks 50 years of service to the community.
Smith...
‘Terminator Genisys’
‘Terminator Genisys’
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“The Terminator” is one of my favorite sci-fi movies. It tells the story of Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), an average Jane waitress who...
Right or left-handed
I was born ‘way back in 1932. Evidently at that time if you were born left handed, your Momma didn’t let you stay left...
