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Ladies on Spokes invite new members to ‘Spin Off’
“Ladies on Spokes” cycling club is having a Spring Spin Off for new members.
All level of riders are welcome to attend on March 26...
Peacock, Harper celebrated by police peers
The Fayetteville Police Department celebrates a proud tradition of professional service each year by naming an Officer of the Year and an Employee of...
Don’t miss volunteers’ ‘Spring Plant Sale’
Mark your calendars for the Master Gardener Extension Volunteers of Coweta County Spring Plant Sale on April 11.
The volunteers have been planting tomatoes, peppers,...
Bam! That’s Principal Blair on the radio
The voice of Rising Starr Middle School Principal Nancy Blair is heard by tens of thousands of people around the world each month when...
Spin the wheel for a good cause
“The Big Event,” hosted annually by the Newnan Junior Service League (NJSL), will be a semi-formal Casino Night this year.
The “Big Event” is an...
Dodson wins American Legion Silver Medal in contest
American Legion Post 50 in Peachtree City recently held Area Finals for the Annual Constitutional Oratorical Contest that the American Legion has sponsored since...
AP classes earn Fayette high schools distinction
All five of Fayette County’s high schools are earning recognition for the number of Advanced Placement (AP) courses taken by students, and the percentage...
Republican Party hosting Town Hall Meetings
The Fayette County Republican Party will host Town Hall Meetings with state legislators during February and March.
The meetings are set for Friday,...
Rotary hears about program for veterans
Healing 4 Heroes founder Piper Hill spoke at a recent meeting of the Peachtree City Rotary Club and spoke about her personal experiences with...
Sheriff tackles armed suspect, gets bell rung, but Babb’s OK
Fayette County Sheriff Barry Babb was slightly injured last Friday when he tackled and arrested a car-theft suspect.
An airborne Babb got his man, but...
PTC Council to decide who should pay to refurbish subdivision entrance signs
The wolf will be missing from the Feb. 19 meeting of the Peachtree City Council. Great Wolf Lodge of Georgia has postponed its rezoning...
Resident invokes MLK to urge continued appeal of lawsuit
Lawsuit expense so far: Under $2 per Fayette citizen; ‘What is your character worth? What are you willing to sell it for? Two bucks?’...
Fayette Sheriff’s first-ever Citizens Academy is underway and drawing plaudits
The Fayette County Sheriff’s inaugural Citizen Academy is now in its fourth week. Sheriff Barry Babb on Tuesday gave an assessment of the course...
Ask Father Paul – What’s Lent all about?
Dear Father Paul: My denomination does not observe Lent. They say it is not in the Bible. But many of my friend’s churches do...
FFUMC offers annual Lenten Lunch program
The community is invited to begin the season of Lent today at the first Lenten Lunch of the season to be held at noon...
COS plans Ash Wednesday services
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City will hold Ash Wednesday services today at 12:15 and 7 p.m.
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of...
All Saints begins Lent with Ash Wednesday service tonight
Members of All Saints Anglican Church will observe the beginning of the Lenten season with Ash Wednesday services today at noon and 7 p.m....
Religion Briefs 02/18/15
St. Gabriel’s fish fry starts this FridayKnights of Columbus, James P Lyke Council 11458, St .Gabriel Catholic Church, will host its annual Friday Fish...
Haskin selected new stake president of Fayetteville LDS
Darrell S. Haskin, director of flight crew systems at Delta Air Lines, has been appointed to serve as the new Fayetteville stake president over...
Hicks to speak at Olivet’s Heritage Day
Dr. H. Beecher Hicks, pastor emeritus, Metropolitan Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., will be the guest speaker for The Olivet Church’s Annual Heritage...
NFC Ministries hosts gala Valentine party
The New Family of Christ Ministries in Fayetteville celebrated Valentine with a “Restoration of Love” event which began with songs of praise, a wonderful...
FFUMC will begin GriefShare
GriefShare classes will begin Feb. 23 from 10-11:30 a.m. at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church. Facilitators are Bill and Carol Webb.
GriefShare is...
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran to offer FPU
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City will offer Financial Peace University on Tuesday evenings from 6-8 p.m. at the church, beginning Feb....
Dawkins-Blackmon engagement
Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Dawkins III of Peachtree City, Ga. are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret Virginia Dawkins to...
Havey-Arnold engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Havey from Peachtree City are pleased to announce the upcoming nuptials of their daughter Lisa Nicole to Jason Lee Arnold.
Lisa...
Thompson-O’Hara Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Micah and Tina Thompson of Fayetteville, Ga. are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Flora Thompson...
Drone lost for a year is found
The case of the missing drone last seen off Ga. Highway 54 West nearly a year ago has been solved. All Saints Anglican Church...
Republican women donate books by Rush Limbaugh
In honor of President Ronald Reagan's birthday, the Greater Fayette Republican Women's Club recently donated a three-book set of “Adventures of Rush Revere: Time-Travel...
Coweta seniors can apply for plant study scholarship
Coweta County high school seniors who want to pursue a degree in horticulture, agriculture, environmental sciences or a related field can apply for a...
Ladies golf at Flat Creek ready to tee off
Join a lively group of women for 18 holes of golf on Tuesdays beginning March 3 with a “Welcome Breakfast” at 9 a.m. at...
Turn waste into plant food with worms
Learn about “vermicomposting,” or all about the use of worms in composting to create rich plant food, from the University of Georgia Extension in...
Safety warning issued by Peachtree City
Peachtree City has had several issues with solicitors and peddlers this year, according to a recently released safety reminder issued by city officials.
Because of...
Spivey Hall featuring Atlanta-based performers in February
Spivey Hall will feature performances by two Atlanta-based groups at the end of February.
The Southern Crescent Symphony Orchestra will perform with Richard Bell as...
PTC man dead in Monday collision
A Feb. 16 vehicle accident at approximately 11 p.m. on Ga. Highway 54 West at Veterans Parkway claimed the life of a Peachtree City...
