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Coweta SAT scores in top 10 percent in the state
The Coweta County School System’s average score on the SAT was 1,496 in 2015, placing the system six points above the national average and...
Crowds flock to Newnan
The day was perfect and the crowds were enormous on Sept. 5 for Market Day in downtown Newnan. Photo/Ben Nelms.
New addition
Members of the Senoia Variety Club on hand for the Sept. 8 presentation of a commemorative apron presented to the Senoia Area Historical Society...
City’s attorney says no grounds for lawsuit
The attorney representing Peachtree City in a federal lawsuit recently filed by former police officer Shane Ficalore maintains that the city did not violate...
City to study building broadband service
A Sept. 8 proposal to the Peachtree City Council that could bring city-owned broadband service to the city will be discussed at the Sept....
Bomb threat results in brief evacuation
A Friday morning bomb threat at Madras Middle School in north Coweta County resulted in a brief evacuation of the school. Students and staff...
Fayette woman cuffed for prostitution
A Fayetteville woman involved in an Aug. 28 incident in north Fayette County where a woman solicited for prostitution assaulted a customer at his...
Friday night’s HS football scores
East Coweta 42, Whitewater 0
Northgate 47, Woodland 0
Aquinas 31, Our Lady of Mercy 7
Ola 26, McIntosh 0
Sandy Creek 34, Newnan 0
Starr's Mill 31, Dutchtown...
World’s wealthiest man
I limped into my annual physical yesterday, and my answers to a few of the doctor’s questions left him shaking his head. Don’t worry;...
The changing face of marriage
This past weekend my wife and I celebrated our 44th wedding anniversary. We did so by visiting her parents who are nearing their 86th...
James Hansell Curry, age 62, of Fayetteville
James Hansell Curry, known to his family and friends as Jamie Curry, age 62, of Fayetteville, Ga., died peacefully on Sunday, September 6, 2015...
PTC car theft and pursuit ends in Tyrone
A 17-year-old Riverdale man is in custody after being involved in a car chase with a stolen vehicle that began in Peachtree City and...
Remembering 9-11 at Old Hopeful Church
Dean Breest of Fayetteville photographed the historic Old Hopeful Church in north Fayette County Friday morning on the 14th anniversary of the Sept. 11...
Info on brain health at Oct. 13 event
“Brain Health University” is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1:30-2:30 p.m. hosted by Fayette Senior Services at the Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail in...
Community Yard Sale set for Oct. 17
Fayette County Parks & Recreation Department's 15th annual Community Yard Sale is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. in the parking lot...
Extension meeting is Oct. 3
The Fayette County Extension welcomes the Mushroom Club of GA Saturday, Oct. 3, noon-1:30 p.m. in the public meeting room of the county administrative...
Website tracks fall colors
“When will the leaves change?” is the question park rangers hear most often once cooler temperatures arrive. No one knows for sure, but peak...
UNG announces students on President’s lists
Dr. Bonita C. Jacobs, president of the University of North Georgia, recognized more than 60 students for their academic performance during summer semester 2015...
Freedom Fund Banquet Nov. 14
The Fayette County NAACP's annual Freedom Fund Banquet will be Saturday, Nov. 14, at The Wyndham Hotel in Peachtree City.
Our keynote speaker will be...
Farm Bureau annual meeting is Sept. 22
The Fayette County Farm Bureau has scheduled its annual meeting for Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 6:30 p.m. at Minters Farm, 283 Hills Bridge Road...
Barbara Dooley to headline foundation event
The Coweta Community Foundation has announced that Barbara Dooley will be the keynote speaker for its First Annual “The Power of the Purse” Luncheon...
Alzheimer’s walk set for Oct. 3
The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is a movement to reclaim the future for millions. Walk to End Alzheimer’s of the Southern Crescent...
School system confirms minimal ‘black mold’ found at school
Fayette County School System Deputy Superintendent Sam Sweat on Sept. 10 provided additional information on the presence of Stachybotrys, also known as black mold,...
Civitan tennis winners announced
The Fayette County Civitan Club’s 14th annual “Serve For Civitan” Junior Tennis Tournament took place Sept. 5-6 at the Peachtree City Tennis Center for...
Breakfast at 13 county schools
More than half of the county’s schools are participating in the Georgia School Breakfast Program, providing a convenient and nutritious way for students to...
Canning to speak Sept. 13
The Newnan-Coweta Historical Society and Dunaway Gardens will host Dr. Charlotte Canning of the University of Texas at Austin as its guest speaker at...
New NCHS assistant on board
Harvee White, a first-semester graduate student in public history at the University of West Georgia, has said that she “couldn't be happier to be...
Chili Challenge is Nov. 7
The 11th annual Civitan Great Chili Challenge is Saturday, Nov. 7, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Shakerag Knoll Park, 191 McIntosh Trail in Peachtree City.
The...
Christian City open house, car show Sept. 19
More than 75 classic cars will be showcased at an Open House & Classic Car Show Saturday, Sept. 19, noon-4pm, on the campus of...
Alzheimer series coming in Oct.
Fayette Senior Services is presenting “Living with Alzheimer’s Disease – for caregivers for those in Middle Stage Dementia” on three consecutive Wednesdays (Oct. 7,...
Patricia Ann O’Neal, 84, of Fayetteville
Patricia Ann O’Neal, 84, of Fayetteville, passed away on September 3, 2015.
She loved the outdoors, was a Master Gardener, enjoyed listening to music and...
‘No vacancies’ for Divas race
Saturday morning in Peachtree City promises to be covered with glitter and tiaras as 4,000 women with their entourages of family and friends converge...
Big turnover at Fayette development authority
It was a year ago that Alan Durham joined the Fayette County Development Authority as CEO. Durham along with Business Retention and Expansion Manager...
Mayors’ races could produce historic results
3 Fayette cities feature contested council races; African Americans running for mayor in F’ville, Tyrone
Fayette County’s three largest cities will each see at least...
