Monthly Archives: December 2015
Chorus shares glad tidings
Members of the chorus from grades 4-5 at Sara Harp Minter Elementary School traveled to Chick-fil-A headquarters last week for a holiday singing engagement.
WWII veteran flies again
Mission accomplished.
World War II pilot Paul Crawford fulfilled his dream of flying in a P-51 Mustang like the one he commanded 70 years ago...
RSMS re-certified
Rising Starr Middle remains a national and state model for middle school excellence by showing continued growth performance, earning recertification as a Georgia National...
Man faces molestation, incest charges
A Palmetto man has been charged by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office with child molestation and incest in connection with incidents that occurred between...
Christmas tradition continues in Coweta County
The live Nativity held last week at Cornerstone United Methodist Church in east Coweta County featured scenes surrounding the birth of Jesus. Countless people...
Newnan has record turnout for Christmas parade
The annual Christmas parade in Newnan is always a hit, but attendance this year for the 60-entry parade was the biggest on record with...
As the holidays near, bullying on the upswing
Many people may not be aware that police officers do far more than track down bad guys or pull over speeding vehicles. What follows...
Stay safe as you shop
Christmas is around the corner and with it comes visits to local stores in search of the perfect gift for everyone on the list....
May The Force be with you this weekend
These kids and their parents, some of whom are Peachtree City firefighters and all of whom live in Peachtree City and Sharpsburg, decided to...
For the kids
Members of the Peachtree City Police Department’s Citizens Emergency Response Team (CERT) were on hand at Walmart last week to receive donations for the...
County rejects bids for Howard Road
A Howard Road realignment project approved by the Coweta County Commission nearly a year ago was put on hold Dec. 15 when commissioners rejected...
Crash near Fayetteville claims life of McDonough man
A Dec. 16 traffic accident on Ga. Highway 54 east of Fayetteville claimed the life of a 31-year-old McDonough man.
Nicholas Hall was transported to...
Christmas toy fighting
maker timer the night before.
It was supposed to be a time full of peace and goodwill towards everyone. Guess someone forgot to tell the...
It’s what God thinks
I was a young pastor when a prominent parishioner said that I needed to be more animated in my preaching. He then referenced several...
Charles Manning Henderson II of Tyrone
Charles Manning Henderson II of Tyrone, Ga. died Wednesday, December 16, 2015, nine days after his 94th birthday.
He was born December 7, 1921 in...
Jerry Lee Anderson, age 78
Jerry Lee Anderson, age 78, passed away Monday, December 14, 2015 at the hospital in Fayetteville surrounded by family.
He was born July 18, 1937...
Janice Cross Duncan, 81, of Peachtree City
Janice Cross Duncan, 81, of Peachtree City, passed away December 16, 2015.
She was preceded in death by her husband Weldon Kidd and her...
Fayetteville cops purchase body cameras
The Fayetteville Police Department is now in the initial testing phase of a Body Worn Camera (BWC) system.
Department spokesman Mike Whitlow said the department...
Fayette halts expanded holiday time off, 3-to-2
Fayette County employees will work a full day Dec. 23, the day before the day before Christmas, three Fayette County commissioners decided during the...
This weekend’s lane closures
Georgia Department of Transportation projects to improve highway infrastructure throughout metro Atlanta continue this weekend, weather permitting. Construction on the I-75 Express Lanes projects...
Library sets holiday hours
The Peachtree City Library will operate on an amended schedule for two weeks beginning Monday, Dec. 21.
The library will be closed all day Dec....
Local students graduating from Kansas
The names of more than 1,250 candidates for degree from the University of Kansas this fall — representing 50 Kansas counties, 41 other states...
Caregivers learn to plan ahead
Join Tori Sorrells with Piedmont Fayette’s 60 Plus Services and Marie Doyle with Fayette Senior Services as they share the importance of planning ahead...
Collection drive a big hit
Braelinn Elementary School's annual Canned Food/Toy Drive 2015 was a huge success, according to organizers.
A total of 2,061 cans and 437 toys were collected.
The...
Dance champion
A Peachtree City resident is a Southern Region Oireachtas champion.
Jessica Ryan won the Ladies under-18 competition in Dallas and has qualified to represent the...
Time to build
Fifth-graders from Peachtree City Elementary School enrichment classes recently worked on creating replicas of events/standards discussed during the current school year (Gettysburg, plant cells,...
Epps awarded medal
The South Metro Rose Society Executive Board has awarded this year’s American Rose Society Bronze Honor Medal to Craig Epps for outstanding contributions to...
Senoia student is a winner
An East Coweta Middle School seventh-grader was awarded a contribution to a Path2College 529 Plan account as one of six statewide winners of the...
Extension office honors volunteers
The Fayette County Cooperative Extension Office honored Master Gardener Extension Volunteers recently at the 2nd Annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon.
The Master Gardener Program is a...
Christmas fun
Here is Mrs. Holley's second-grade class at Braelinn Elementary School dressed as elves.
They presented a play to their parents.
Challenge officially underway
Armed Forces Mission and Fayetteville First Baptist Church kicked off the 4th annual I Will Intervene Challenge Dec. 15. Forty participants took part in...
Marketing students impress Hawks
Last spring, three teams of marketing students from Whitewater High swept the bi-annual Atlanta Hawks Marketing Competition, and this year another group competing in...
Enjoying the season
Mrs. Bates' kindergarten class at Braelinn Elementary School spent some time on a recent school day reading in their pajamas and making Christmas ornaments.
Oak Grove cited by state DOE
Oak Grove Elementary School in Peachtree City has named a 2015-2016 Title I Highest Performing School by the Georgia Department of Education.
A Highest-Performing School...
