Monthly Archives: September 2015
Info on brain health at Oct. 13 event
“Brain Health University” is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1:30-2:30 p.m. hosted by Fayette Senior Services at the Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail in...
Community Yard Sale set for Oct. 17
Fayette County Parks & Recreation Department's 15th annual Community Yard Sale is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. in the parking lot...
Extension meeting is Oct. 3
The Fayette County Extension welcomes the Mushroom Club of GA Saturday, Oct. 3, noon-1:30 p.m. in the public meeting room of the county administrative...
Website tracks fall colors
“When will the leaves change?” is the question park rangers hear most often once cooler temperatures arrive. No one knows for sure, but peak...
UNG announces students on President’s lists
Dr. Bonita C. Jacobs, president of the University of North Georgia, recognized more than 60 students for their academic performance during summer semester 2015...
Freedom Fund Banquet Nov. 14
The Fayette County NAACP's annual Freedom Fund Banquet will be Saturday, Nov. 14, at The Wyndham Hotel in Peachtree City.
Our keynote speaker will be...
Farm Bureau annual meeting is Sept. 22
The Fayette County Farm Bureau has scheduled its annual meeting for Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 6:30 p.m. at Minters Farm, 283 Hills Bridge Road...
Barbara Dooley to headline foundation event
The Coweta Community Foundation has announced that Barbara Dooley will be the keynote speaker for its First Annual “The Power of the Purse” Luncheon...
Alzheimer’s walk set for Oct. 3
The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is a movement to reclaim the future for millions. Walk to End Alzheimer’s of the Southern Crescent...
School system confirms minimal ‘black mold’ found at school
Fayette County School System Deputy Superintendent Sam Sweat on Sept. 10 provided additional information on the presence of Stachybotrys, also known as black mold,...
Civitan tennis winners announced
The Fayette County Civitan Club’s 14th annual “Serve For Civitan” Junior Tennis Tournament took place Sept. 5-6 at the Peachtree City Tennis Center for...
Breakfast at 13 county schools
More than half of the county’s schools are participating in the Georgia School Breakfast Program, providing a convenient and nutritious way for students to...
Canning to speak Sept. 13
The Newnan-Coweta Historical Society and Dunaway Gardens will host Dr. Charlotte Canning of the University of Texas at Austin as its guest speaker at...
New NCHS assistant on board
Harvee White, a first-semester graduate student in public history at the University of West Georgia, has said that she “couldn't be happier to be...
Chili Challenge is Nov. 7
The 11th annual Civitan Great Chili Challenge is Saturday, Nov. 7, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Shakerag Knoll Park, 191 McIntosh Trail in Peachtree City.
The...
Christian City open house, car show Sept. 19
More than 75 classic cars will be showcased at an Open House & Classic Car Show Saturday, Sept. 19, noon-4pm, on the campus of...
Alzheimer series coming in Oct.
Fayette Senior Services is presenting “Living with Alzheimer’s Disease – for caregivers for those in Middle Stage Dementia” on three consecutive Wednesdays (Oct. 7,...
Patricia Ann O’Neal, 84, of Fayetteville
Patricia Ann O’Neal, 84, of Fayetteville, passed away on September 3, 2015.
She loved the outdoors, was a Master Gardener, enjoyed listening to music and...
‘No vacancies’ for Divas race
Saturday morning in Peachtree City promises to be covered with glitter and tiaras as 4,000 women with their entourages of family and friends converge...
Big turnover at Fayette development authority
It was a year ago that Alan Durham joined the Fayette County Development Authority as CEO. Durham along with Business Retention and Expansion Manager...
Mayors’ races could produce historic results
3 Fayette cities feature contested council races; African Americans running for mayor in F’ville, Tyrone
Fayette County’s three largest cities will each see at least...
Election to fill Dist. 5 seat is Tuesday
After a contentious few months filled with 2-2 votes by the Fayette County Commission, the issue could be settled after next Tuesday’s special election...
SAT scores decline at 4 of 5 Fayette high schools
Fayette still in top 6% of U.S. schools; FCHS down 66 points from last year
Scores from the 2015 SAT tests are in, and the...
Fayette’s ACT scores flat but still third highest in Georgia
Students graduating from the Fayette County School System in 2015 showed high marks on the most recent college readiness ACT test compared to schools...
PTC votes $50K to clear lakebed
The vegetation growing in 100 acres of Lake Peachtree will be cut and later harvested as the lake begins to fill later in the...
New grocery store ‘Sprouts’ up in Lexington Circle
The initial stages of work to clear the long-wooded property at Ga. Highway 54 and Walt Banks Road in Peachtree City are underway. The...
Cops tase woman to stop her stabbing herself
A domestic incident in Fayetteville on Sept. 7 resulted in a woman stabbing herself in the chest. She refused to drop the knife and...
Man stabbed in face in phone fracus
It began as a fight between relatives on Butler Road off Ga. Highway 85 North and ended with one of the men stabbed in...
Last weekend’s football roundup
Starr's Mill 31, Fayette County 14
The Tigers led 14-10 briefly in the third quarter but the Panthers reeled off 21 unanswered points to seal...
Braves letdown gives lessons about disappointment
My Mom used to tell us boys growing up, as we anticipated Christmas morning, “Don’t expect too much and you won’t be disappointed.” As...
Epic of Eden Bible study starts today at NFUMC
North Fayette United Methodist Church will offer a 12-week Bible study on the Old Testament, The Epic of Eden, based on a book by...
All Saints Anglican plans healing and renewal weekend
All Saints Anglican Church will host Canon Mark Pearson, for a weekend symposium on Healing and Christian Renewal, Sept. 11 through 13 at All...
Updated volleyball records
Here are the overall and region records for local volleyball teams as posted Wednesday morning on MaxPreps.
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VOLLEYBALL
East Coweta (3-AAAAAA)
11-10, 2-0
McIntosh (4-AAAAA)
7-6, 2-0
Northgate (4-AAAAA)
7-8, 2-0
Starr's...
Religion Briefs 09/09/15
PTCUMC Chicken-Que is this Saturday
The United Methodist Men at PTCUMC will offer their annual Chicken-Que this Saturday with meals of chicken, cole slaw, baked...
