Monthly Archives: December 2015
Brad & Ellen DeLoach
A memorial service for Brad & Ellen DeLoach will be held Sunday, December 13th at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of the Fayetteville First...
John R. Nunnally, Sr., 89
John R. Nunnally, Sr., 89, passed away on December 5, 2015 following a short illness.
He was a resident of College Park, Fayetteville and, most...
Clara Onita Massey, 98, of Peachtree City
Clara Onita "GiGi" Massey, 98, of Peachtree City passed away December 5, 2015.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband James A. Massey...
Daviette Michelle Taylor of Fayetteville
Daviette Michelle Taylor of Fayetteville passed away on November 29, 2015 at the age of 46.
She was born in Maywood, Ill. on March 10,...
Jerry Wesley Dorman, 64
Jerry Wesley Dorman, 64, passed away at the Golden Living Nursing Home in Decatur, Ga. on Thursday, December 3, 2015.
Jerry served in the...
Jordan named All-American
Savannah Jordan, a Whitewater High graduate, has been named a first-team All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. The squad was announced...
Prison work camp
The area east of Fayetteville, in the vicinity of McDonough Road and Ga. Highway 54, used to house an area where poor families lived,...
Library to close Friday
The Peachtree City Library will be closed all day Friday, Dec. 11.
Officials said the purpose of the closing is "to facilitate staff training as...
Next year’s Warbird Weekend set
Dekalb-Peachtree Airport will be transformed into a World War II airfield Sept. 24-25, 2016, when a squadron of vintage military aircraft from across the...
STG brings holiday classic to life
The classic poem "Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Clement Clark Moore is transformed into a play this holiday season by Southside Theatre Guild...
Sorority women prep for food drive, holiday gathering
Every year, area sorority collegians and alumnae hold a food drive for the Fayette Samaritans along with a fun holiday celebration. Nearly 100 pounds...
Holiday lights on display
Atlanta Motor Speedway has transformed into a brilliant winter wonderland, as the Holiday Light Spectacular by Christmas Decor opened its doors to one of...
Concert set for Dec. 13
Georgia Singers choirs will perform their Fall/Christmas Concert Sunday, Dec. 13, at 6 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Peachtree City.
Admission is free....
Coweta Pets of the Week
Cord is a super-sweet, laid-back but cool beagle mix that doesn't make a fuss to be noticed; no barking or jumping around. Making the...
Coding pays off with $10K win
Learning computer coding is paying off big for students at Flat Rock Middle.
The school is one of 51 winners across the nation (and the...
$100K raised at Christian City event
Local artists, sponsors, hosts, community leaders, and volunteers, came together Dec. 3 for the 9th Annual “Chair-ity” Event benefitting The Children’s Village at Christian...
Toy drive in full gear
Marines of the local Marine Corps League, Detachment 1325 and volunteers serving Fayette, Coweta, Meriwether, and Heard counties are pleased to announce that the...
Holiday comfort for seniors
The holidays can be a time of great joy for many, but they can also be a time of isolation and loneliness for others,...
Fifth-grader joins national news team
A fifth-grade student at Peachtree City Elementary is reporting for a national news organization, with a unique opportunity to cover breaking news, entertainment, sports...
Local chorus in high demand
Earlier this year they opened for Kristin Chenoweth at the Cobb Energy Centre, and less than two months later they were invited back to...
Storytellers to meet Dec. 10
Everyone has a story to tell. Everyone also has room to grow as a storyteller.
Members of The Newnan-Coweta Storytelling Group seek to improve their...
New tradition at PFH
When Peachtree City resident Billye Gordon, a former ICU nurse at Piedmont Fayette Hospital, returned to the hospital for total knee replacement surgery, she...
Another option for gift-givers
It’s officially the holiday season, and that means it’s time to find the perfect gifts to show loved ones how much we care. This...
The cycle of abuse and domestic violence
Physical, sexual, psychological. All are forms of abuse experienced in familial and intimate relationships. And all forms have no respect for gender, race, social...
Newnan lauded for financial reporting
Newnan officials announced Dec. 4 that the city received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association...
Program set for Dec. 26
The South Atlanta Indian Christian Fellowship will be hosting a Christmas program Saturday, Dec. 26, at 5 p.m. at Fayetteville Presbyterian Church, 791 Forrest...
Dolce is sold for more than $9 million
The Dolce Atlanta-Peachtree Hotel and Resort was purchased Dec. 2 by Apsilon Hotels LLC. The hotel will be upgraded in the coming months and...
Broadband issue gets punted to Jan.
The decision on the financing of a Peachtree City-owned broadband service for city facilities and large business customers was taken off the Dec. 3...
A star in the night
The Stanfield residence at 187 Thompson Road in Tyrone has a yard full of Christmas decorations that few will want to miss. Highlighting the...
Newnan gets a federal housing grant.
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) on Nov. 30 announced the award of nearly $26 million in federal housing tax credits to construct...
Scout focuses on Line Creek Nature Area
Sharpsburg resident and Eagle Scout Sean McCarthy has his mind set on providing work on soil and water conservation issues at the Line Creek...
Fun for a cause
Founded in 2013, the nonprofit Family Patterns Matter is a youth-based development organization serving Coweta and Fayette counties. The goal is to allow youth...
A Thanksgiving snapshot
On Thanksgiving Day, my wife and I had 14 people at our house, including us. Two of my three sons, a granddaughter and her...
Rewriting history again
So what do Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire; Michelangelo, painter of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel; Napoleon Bonaparte, self-crowned emperor of...
