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A close-up look at historic high time

From his photography studio on the Fayetteville courthouse square, René Bidez has seen lots of changes in 30 years, the latest being the refurbishing...

Ask Father Paul – Eternal life?

Answers to your questions about life, religion and the Bible Eternal life? Dear Father Paul:  I am a fairly new Christian. I became a believer largely...

Owners on vacation, N. Fayette home burglarized

Fayette County deputies responding to an alarm call on July 31 found a forced entry into a house on Triple Creek Trail in north...

Willow Creek’s Global Leadership Summit set for Thurs., Fri. at Heritage Christian

Heritage Christian Church in Fayetteville will host the Global Leadership Summit, produced by the Willow Creek Association, on the church campus Aug. 6 and...

Kim is new pastoral intern at COS

The congregation of Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church has welcomed pastoral intern Young Kim. She will serve until May, 2016. A native of South Korea,...

Local churches start GriefShare counseling sessions

Several local churches will start GriefShare sessions this month, offering free group grief counseling for those who have lost loved ones, either recently or...

Heritage presents gifts, donations to Inman Elementary at annual luncheon

Heritage Christian Church hosted its annual Inman Elementary School Faculty Luncheon on Friday, July 31. Each year, Heritage collects school supplies throughout the summer for...

Fayetteville First UMC’s S.A.G.E. group keeps senior citizens busy

The S.A.G.E. group (Senior Adults Going Everywhere) at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church keeps busy with monthly activities and day trips scheduled throughout the...

Sharpsburg’s historic Cokes Chapel UMC undertakes major renovation project

When Cokes Chapel United Methodist Church was chartered in 1833, the United States was in its infancy as a nation.  For 20 years parishioners...

Religion Briefs 08/05/15

Schedule change at COS Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church announces a schedule change, effective Sunday, Aug. 16. Contemporary worship will now take place at 10:50...

Dr. William Joseph De Lay, 84

Dr. William (Bill) Joseph De Lay, 84, passed away July 30, 2015, surrounded by his loving family at his home in Blue Ridge, Ga. A...

Clyde Heath, 81

Clyde “Fred” Heath, 81, passed away on July 29, 2015. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.  Mr....

Dewayne L. Padgett of Fayetteville

Mr. Dewayne L. Padgett of Fayetteville passed away July 28, 2015.  He is survived by his wife, daughters, son, sister, brothers, grandchildren and great granddaughter.  Funeral...

Things to do-August 12-September 10

August August 12 “Living With Alzheimer’s for People with Early Stage” is scheduled for three Wednesday sessions – Aug. 12, 19 and 26 – 12:30-2:30 p.m....

The Dwarf House

The recent passing of Jeannette Cathy this summer and Truett Cathy last fall, brought back an awful lot of memories of dining with them. I...

Bean announces for Post 5

Angela Bean of Fayetteville is the first to announce publicly her intention to run for the District 5 seat on the Fayette County Board...

Fayette Samaritans list needs for August

Important notice: Samaritans will add being open on the third Tuesday of each month, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Fayette Samaritans is...

Nominations sought for local public art awards

The Fayette County Public Art Committee is now calling for nominations for the first ever Local Public Art Awards. The awards are designed to...

NNLC welcomes old neighbors

New Neighbors League Club, an active force in the community for making connections, announced its annual “amnesty month” for neighbors who want to join...

Coweta Samaritan Clinic going digital

Today, low-income Coweta County patients are receiving increased access to healthcare services through the installation of electronic medical records at the Coweta Samaritan Clinic. The...

Book signing Aug. 13

Award-winning local author and customer favorite Debby Giusti will sign copies of "Person of Interest," the eighth book in her very successful Military Investigations...

Soaring to new heights and a new location

The old special education wing of Fayette Middle School is filled with lots of activity, color and love, as local churches have come together...

Pate speaks to club Aug. 24

Rob Pate, former Auburn Tiger football player and current co-host of "Gameday Bunker," will be speaking to the Coweta-Fayette Auburn Club Monday, Aug. 24,...

Wynonna wraps up concert series

Southern Ground Amphitheater in Fayetteville finishes out its concert series Saturday, Aug. 8, with a bang with Wynonna & the Big Noise. Clearly one of...

German program highlighted at summit

The German language program at Whitewater High was on the agenda of the first-ever Atlanta German Business and Education Summit as an example of...

Ready for school

The Coweta Fayette Georgia Tech Network hosted another student send-off for freshmen, transfer students and families Aug. 1 at the home of club president...

Group raising funds for Charleston church

A local group is putting together a Georgia Bikers response called "Engines for Emanuel" in support of those affect by the recent shooting at...

Judge sides with NAACP, orders district-only voting to replace Coston

Whenever the special election is held to fill the vacancy on the Fayette County Commission, all the candidates and all the voters will be...

PD wins award two years in a row

The Peachtree City Police Department has been selected by the International Association of Chiefs of Police as the recipient of first-place honors in the...

Watkins graduates Coast Guard boot camp

Oliver Kenneth Watkins, 20, graduated July 24 from the United States Coast Guard boot camp at the USCG Training Center in Cape May, N.J....

Civil War history program Aug. 5

“Locked Away” is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1-2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location, The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail. The history...

GOP women meet Aug. 13

The Greater Fayette Republican Women’s Club will meet for lunch Thursday, Aug. 13, at 11:30 a.m. at Crosstown Grill, 620 Crosstown Road in Peachtree...

Donovan named Eagle Scout

Troop 175 has announced that Andrew Donovan is now an Eagle Scout. He is in the 11th grade at Starr's Mill High School. His Eagle Project...

Piedmont Fayette donates to Alzheimer’s Walk

Piedmont Fayette Hospital donated $5,000 to the 2015 Walk to End Alzheimer’s of the Southern Crescent. The event, which will take place Saturday, Oct. 3,...
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