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Advance voting underway in PTC, Fayetteville and Tyrone
Advanced voting leading up to the Nov. 3 election is on for the municipal races in Fayetteville, Peachtree City and Tyrone.
Advanced voting will take...
Waller book signing Nov. 6
The Fayette County Public Library invites the community to a book signing by former Fayette County resident Lucy Morgan Waller Friday, Nov. 6, at...
Movie business booming in Senoia
The seismic economic impact the film and TV industry is having on the state of Georgia is undeniable, said Craig Dominey, Camera Ready program...
Harris to speak Nov. 7 at library
The Fayette County Public Library will host Atlanta architect, artist and author Oscar Harris Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m. for a talk and...
Nativity tour Dec. 11-12
Local congregations of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will present the third annual Festival of the Nativity Dec. 11-12 at 101...
Wilmoth recognized for achievement
Nathan Wilmoth, vice president of operations for M.A. Industries, received a commemorative plaque this week for being selected as a Face of Manufacturing for...
Two positions open on Board of Health
The Fayette County Board of Health is one of 159 county boards of health throughout Georgia that partners with the Georgia Department of Public...
Beginners get help Oct. 29
“Figuring Out Facebook: For Beginners” is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m.-noon sponsored by Fayette Senior Services at the Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh...
Cinderella’s story retold Oct. 24
In a grand new fall season production adding to the popular Friends of Wadsworth series, Newnan Cultural Arts Commission will present “Rags to Riches,”...
Cancer program set for Nov. 14
Cancer Treatment Centers of America invites residents to Prevent Aggressively Coweta, a session to help individuals understand cancer risks and how they can reduce...
One position open on Board of Assessors
Fayette County's Board of Assessors was established by state law to determine the fair market value of all real and personal property in the...
Volleyball quarterfinals on tap
Local teams will battle this weekend in the state volleyball quarterfinals in their respective classifications after wins Tuesday in the second round of the...
SMHS students going for world record
The public is invited to come out to Panther Stadium Saturday, Oct. 24, and see what organizers hope will be a new entry in...
Vigil for victims is Oct. 27
The Coweta County Domestic Violence Task Force is sponsoring the third annual vigil honoring deceased victims of domestic violence Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 6...
FCSO supports Cancer Wellness
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office raised $710 from T-shirt sales to donate to Thomas F. Chapman Family Cancer Wellness at Piedmont Fayette Hospital.
The sheriff’s...
Doctors unveil new office
Piedmont Physicians at White Oak recently held a ribbon cutting to celebrate their move into their new location at 1825 Highway 34 East, Suite...
Moore receives first TOP award
The Georgia Council for the Social Studies will present its first annual Social Studies Teacher of Promise (TOP) award to Kerry Moore, a social...
Grant to help build garden pavilion
The Fayette County Board of Realtors has received a $2,000 placemaking micro-grant from the National Association of Realtors to help Peachtree City by transforming...
Girl scouts fill shoeboxes
Girl Scout Daisy Troop 16255 of North Peachtree City teamed with Samaritan's Purse program Operation Christmas Child.
Each girl donated small toys and personal hygiene...
Caregiver Resource Expo is Oct. 27
Fayette Senior Services will present a Caregiver Resource Expo Tuesday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive in...
Blood drives set before holidays
The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood before the holiday season is in full swing.
Blood donations often decline from Thanksgiving to...
Malcom to talk about war experiences
Col. Ben Malcom assumed command of a battalion which was part of a top secret Special Forces/CIA unit in Seoul, South Korea in January...
Things to Do-Oct.22-Nov.17
October
October 22
The October meeting of the South Metro GeorgiaCarry.Org chapter is today from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Fayette Event Center, located at 174 North...
Pastor Appreciation reminds me of pastors I appreciate
Focus on the Family began “Pastor Appreciation Month” in 1994 to remind congregations to honor their pastors and staff in tangible ways. They encouraged...
Servant weekend starts Friday at Christ Our Shepherd
Servant Weekend, an annual event at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City, is scheduled for Oct. 23-24. Everyone is invited to take...
Holy Trinity’s special holiday GriefShare session is Nov. 11
Surviving The Holidays is a special GriefShare program to help those dealing with the death of a loved one. "No matter how long it's...
Religion Briefs 10/21/15
Woolsey Fall Festival is set for Oct. 31
Woolsey Baptist Church will have its annual Fall Festival Oct. 31, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in...
District voting lawsuit judge: ‘It’s time to kiss and make up … or else’
Judge orders voting lawsuit appeal parties to Wednesday mediation for settlement
A new wrinkle in the county’s ongoing legal dispute with the NAACP over district...
Win a giant pumpkin at FFUMC’s fall festival Sun.
One giant pumpkin will be raffled to one lucky winner on Oct. 25 at the Fayetteville First United Methodist Church's Fall Festival. Raffle tickets...
Our national neurosis
An insightful Ronald Reagan said the following, deserving a place on the wall of every home in America: “Freedom is never more than one...
Tax Allocation Districts are bad for PTC
The Peachtree City Council quietly placed a binding referendum on the upcoming November 3 election ballot that is worded as follows:
“Shall the Act be...
Another meeting of unlike minds
When President Obama meets in Washington Nov. 9 with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, I would imagine Netanyahu’s main concern will be to find...
Hollywood can’t get the South right
It was a rare, precious afternoon for me. Dixie Dew and I were settled deeply into an easy chair with legs flopped across the...
NAACP’s return to segregation
Segregation — noun: the institutional separation of an ethnic, racial, religious, or other minority group from the dominant majority (Websters.com)
I’ve written a few letters...
