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DAR marks 125 years of service
The Fayette-Starr’s Mill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is conducting a membership drive as part of a nationwide celebration to commemorate...
Support group for new mothers
Baby Dayz is a free monthly informational group led by Piedmont Fayette Hospital Lactation Consultant Jan Mannion, RN, that offers support to mothers of...
End-of-life planning covered at Nov. 6 meeting
“The Gift of Preparedness” is the title of a program sponsored by Fayette Senior Services Friday, Nov. 6, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at its Peachtree...
Veterans event is Oct. 31
The Cobb County Republican Women's Club is sponsoring its 13th annual Veterans Celebration Brunch with keynote speaker Terry Garlock of Peachtree City, author of...
SCHS wins second sportsmanship award
Coweta-Fayette EMC recently honored Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone with the 2015 Georgia High School Association’s (GHSA’s) Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award — for...
Cathy receives leadership award
The Council for Quality Growth presented Dan T. Cathy, President & CEO of Chick-fil-A, Inc., with its 26th annual leadership award at the Four...
Planting natives is subject of Backyard Assn. meeting
Georgia’s native plants have withstood the test of time.
“Before the development of the nursery industry, dogwoods, redbuds and other native plants with nice flowers...
Show set for Dec. 12
The Centre for Performing & Visual Arts, 1523 Lower Fayetteville Road in Newnan, hosts “Amahl and the Night Visitors” Saturday, Dec. 12, at 7...
Video shows motorcyclist appearing to point gun at vehicle on Hwy. 54 in Coweta...
An Oct. 4 incident on Ga. Highway 54 in east Coweta County near Peachtree City recorded on a dash camera shows what appears to...
Fayette’s 3rd largest bank fails; FDIC sells Bank of Georgia assets to Fidelity Bank
All 7 branches now open under Fidelity brand with no effect on depositors; failure to cost FDIC $23.2 million; several local stockholders take hit
State...
National Merit semifinalists named
A total of seven seniors from McIntosh and Starr’s Mill High schools are among the approximately 16,000 nationwide selected as semifinalists in the 2016...
Class for new siblings
Sibling Class is a one-hour class for siblings, ages 2-10, accompanied by an adult. Topics include what to expect when Mom is in the...
Tree festival set for Oct. 25
The Coweta Fairgrounds’ James E. McGuffey Nature Center will be the site of the first Fall Tree Festival, hosted by the Coweta Master Gardener...
Students open fundraiser gala
Imagine being a young performer whose choral group was selected to be one of the opening acts for a famous Broadway star. That is...
Bluegrass show set for Nov. 7
The Centre for Performing & Visual Arts, 1523 Lower Fayetteville Road in Newnan, hosts bluegrass star Sierra Hull featuring?Ethan Jodziewicz & Justin Moses Saturday,...
Annual race set for Oct. 17
Rachel's Gift will be sponsoring the fifth annual Angel Dash 5K & Fun Walk Saturday, Oct. 17, at Strong Rock Christian School in Locust...
Free movie Oct. 9 at amphitheater
The third free Moovie Night of 2015 presented by Fayetteville Main Street is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 9, at the Southern Ground Amphitheater. The...
Information for caregivers of dementia patients
Fayette Senior Services is hosting a special program for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease or late-stage dementia at its Peachtree City location (Gathering...
Support group for breast cancer fighters/survivors
A breast cancer support group will meet Tuesday, Oct. 20, 5:30-7 p.m. at Thomas F. Chapman Family Cancer Wellness at Piedmont Fayette Hospital, 1267...
AA bond rating confirmed for county bond revenue debt
Standard and Poor’s Rating Services announced Sept. 25 that it affirmed its AA rating for Fayette County Water System.
As reported by Standard and Poor’s,...
Council nixes Robinson Rd. buffer variance
It was not much of a surprise that the Peachtree City Council on Oct. 1 unanimously denied a variance request to reduce the 50-foot...
Hybrid crossing set for Rockaway
A new golf cart crossing on Rockaway Road in south Peachtree City will be outfitted with a hybrid crossing before year’s end.
City Engineer David...
Coweta students tapped for REACH
Two Coweta County students earlier this week became the first Coweta recipients of the Georgia REACH Scholarship in a ceremony that included Georgia First...
Tyrone chief says city is still one of the safest
A Conley man with outstanding warrants for armed robbery in other jurisdictions was apprehended Sept. 25 after committing an armed robbery at the Publix...
Forums for local candidates planned
Forums for those running for elected office in Tyrone, Fayetteville, Peachtree City will be held in the coming weeks. The Fayetteville forum will be...
Panthers, Vikings, Indians stay undefeated
Starr's Mill, Northgate and East Coweta are all unbeaten at the midpoint of the football season after their wins Friday night. Northgate is 6-0...
Writer’s block
Writer’s block
I knew one day it would happen. After 14 years and over 700 columns, something that strikes fear into this writer has finally...
Are people truly knowable?
I was pondering this week how differently we act, and how differently we are seen by others, depending upon where we are and who...
Robert C. Fincher, 62
Robert "Bobby" C. Fincher, 62, residing in Mishawaka, Ind. passed away at 5:53 p.m. Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center,...
Roy Cassell
Roy Cassell passed away gently in his sleep the morning of Tuesday, September 29, 2015, after several years with Alzheimer's disease. He had been...
Burglars strip N. Fayette home of electronics
A Sept. 22 burglary on Shenandoah Trace off Ga. Highway 138 in north Fayette County left the home with a serious deficit of electronics...
Panavision sets its sights on Fayetteville
Famous movie lenses and equipment supplier now has a Pinewood Atlanta satellite location
High-precision optics and camera systems company Panavision on Sept. 23 announced the...
Sexting results in child molestation charges against F’ville man, 28
A Fayetteville man was arrested Sept. 24 on several charges involving a child, a cellphone and pornography.
Christopher D. Crane, 28, of 190 Walton Way,...
Homegoods, T.J. Maxx set for PTC’s Overlook retail center
Plans for the construction of The Overlook retail center along Ga. Highway 54 West in Peachtree City are coming together. So are the tenants...
