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COS’s Peacefest will feature special ‘Beatles’ liturgy Oct. 4
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church invites all to a special outdoor worship service on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 11 a.m. at the church’s new...
Celebrating 50 years
Pastor Larry Lystig (above center), of Word of God Lutheran Church, Peachtree City, recently celebrated 50 years in the ministry. The congregation honored Lystig...
Greiner retires from All Saints
On Sunday, Sept. 27, a reception was held at All Saints Anglican Church in recognition of the Rev. Raymond J. Greiner’s retirement. Greiner has...
Cokes Chapel plans yard sale
On Saturday, Oct. 10, Cokes Chapel United Methodist Church on Lower Fayetteville Road in Sharpsburg will hold a church-wide yard sale from 8 a.m....
Order St. Christopher’s Greek pastries for the holidays
St. Christopher Hellenic Orthodox Philoptochos Society (Friends of the Poor) presents homemade Greek Pastries in time for the holidays. The order deadline is Nov....
Belarus Christian Choir to perform at Evergreen Church in PTC
The Belarus National Christian Choir will perform in concert at Evergreen Church on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m.
The 33-member choir and instrumental...
Religion Briefs 09/30/15
Special healing service planned at COS
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church announces a service of Evening Prayer for Healing for Monday, Oct. 5, at 7...
Shooting range temporarily closed
The 100-yard public firearms shooting range located at the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center in Mansfield, Georgia will temporarily close beginning Oct. 20, according to...
Promise Place run is Oct. 2
Promise Place, the nonprofit organization that provides services to victims of domestic violence and their children, will host its 11th annual Run to End...
Lecture on plants Oct. 20
The Fayette County Master Gardener Association invites the public to a free lecture Tuesday, Oct. 20, 10:15 a.m. at The Bridge Community Center, 225...
Honorary starter named for Peachtree City Classic
The Peachtree City Running Club has announced that the Honorary Starter for this year’s race will be George Barthel, who has run the Classic...
Gastronome Garden Party coming Oct. 24
An evening of gourmet farm-to-table cuisine hosted by 180 Degree Farm, 237 Emory Phillips Road in Sharpsburg, is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24, 6-9...
Piedmont Fayette hosts stop-smoking program
If you've had trouble in the past trying to stop smoking, the Freedom from Smoking program can provide you with the skills and support...
Dial to speak Oct. 3
The Fayette Republican Party monthly breakfast is Saturday, Oct. 3, at the FCRP Event Center, 174 Glynn Street North in Fayetteville.
Following a continental breakfast...
Local leaders attend retreat
Directors from Fayette County’s two charitable health care clinics attended the Georgia Charitable Care Network’s (GCCN) recent gathering Sept. 25-27 in Jekyll Island. It...
Deer-vehicle collisions increase during breeding season
Fall is prime breeding season for deer across Georgia. It’s also when drivers are more likely to hit deer that run into the road,...
Cleanup initiative gaining support
The city of Fayetteville is supporting the “Uniting for a Cleaner Fayette” initiative which will celebrate its kickoff event Saturday, Oct. 17.
Volunteers are needed...
Portion of Robinson Road in PTC closed for several hours
Peachtree City officials Monday morning announced that the portion of Robinson Road between Ga. Highway 54 and Stagecoach is closed for several hours due...
Protect backyard flocks from avian flu
Avian influenza has not currently been detected in Georgia. While the commercial poultry industry in Georgia has the greatest risk in terms of potential...
Fall Free Festival set for Oct. 25
The first Coweta County Master Gardener Extension Volunteers Fall Tree Festival is Sunday, Oct. 25, 2-4 p.m. at the James E. McGuffey Nature Center,...
AFM to benefit from gala dinner
Armed Forces Mission is one of 15 local charities that will benefit from the Gala Dinner with the Blue Angels in conjunction with the...
CPR class for healthcare providers
Piedmont Fayette Hospital will host an AHA Healthcare Provider CPR class Saturday, Oct. 3, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in Conference Room C of the 1279...
Piedmont Newnan extends fitness benefits to UWG Newnan
The University of West Georgia and Piedmont Newnan Hospital are excited to announce that they have signed an agreement to extend membership to the...
Fall Quilt Expo coming Oct. 8-10
The Newnan-Coweta Historical Society will present its first-ever Quilt Expo Oct. 8-10 at the Depot History Center on East Broad Street.
The expo is being...
Leadership Fayette taking applications for 2016 class
Leadership Fayette is now accepting applications for its 2016 class. Produced by the Fayette Chamber of Commerce, the program provides existing and emerging leaders...
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,”...
Piedmont Newnan announces new board members
Four new members have been appointed to the Piedmont Newnan Hospital board of directors. Kay Crosby, M.D., Jarrod Huey, M.D., Andrew McDonald, M.D., and...
Bears getting ready for winter
At this time of year, bears are preparing to den up for the winter, and in order to do so, are seeking large quantities...
Pedestrian killed in Sunday collision in PTC
Peachtree City Police have reported that a collision on Ga. Highway 74 North in the early morning hours of Sept. 27 resulted in the...
Report claims Senoia is best for southside housing value
A report based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau on the best suburbs in Georgia to buy a house found that Senoia led...
System releases data on Huddleston absences
One of the questions related the mold remediation and cleaning at the Sept. 21 parents meeting at Huddleston Elementary School in Peachtree City dealt...
Mold tests show OK levels at Huddleston Elementary
Test results from Sept. 21 air samples taken at Huddleston Elementary School in Peachtree City for the presence of mold are in. Industrial hygienist...
Coweta adopts $69.2 million budget
The Coweta County Commission by a unanimous vote on Sept. 22 adopted a $69.2 million budget for the fiscal year that begins in October....
Shake it up
Hundreds of residents descended on Peachtree City for last weekend's Shakerag arts festival. Photo/Taylor Trebotte.
