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Aderine Sara Sowell, 99, of Fayetteville
Aderine Sara Sowell, 99, of Fayetteville, a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on August 21, 2015.
Mrs. Sowell was an active member...
John Douglas Manes, 73 of New Orleans
John Douglas Manes, 73 of New Orleans, La., died Saturday, August 8, 2015, of complications of COPD.
He was the son of the late...
Arnisteen Clark, 91, of Fayetteville
Arnisteen Clark, 91, of Fayetteville, passed away on August 21, 2015.
Mrs. Clark was a longtime member of Fayetteville First United Methodist Church and...
Wayne Edward Zaporski, 69, of Fayetteville
Wayne Edward Zaporski, 69, of Fayetteville, passed away on August 22, 2015.
He was retired from J.C. Penney where he served as human resource...
Football season
Football season is upon us and I am reminded of my own high school days.
I decided in my freshman year to join the band....
Dove season opens Sept. 5
What field will you be at on the opening day of dove season? Who will be with you? The Georgia dove season opens at...
School system named Partner in Prevention
The Fayette County Public School System has become the first school system of its size in metro Atlanta to receive the Darkness to Light...
Race offers cash for community volunteer groups
The Divas Half Marathon & 5K returns to Peachtree City Sept. 12 and is looking for volunteers interested in helping out at the event...
Good crowd for monthly walk
A small crowd took to the path at Newnan Utilities Carl Miller Park Aug. 22 for Piedmont Newnan Hospital’s Walk with a Doc, led...
Shakerag fest coming Sept. 19
Peachtree City’s 38th Annual Shakerag Arts & Crafts Festival is scheduled for Sept. 19-20, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday.
The event is...
Pets of the Week
Jill is a medium terrier mix is laid-back, eager to please, and loves everyone. She has cute "cow spots" on her tummy and and...
Piedmont Physicians ENT now open in Newnan
Piedmont Physicians has announced the addition of Mark McClinton, M.D., who has a new practice called Piedmont Physicians ENT, specializing in otolaryngology and ear-nose-throat....
Family dog walk Aug. 29 at WMS
K-9 Club USA is sponsoring a family dog walk Saturday, Aug. 29, 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Whitewater Middle School.
Everyone will meet in the front parking...
FCHS Class of 2005 sets reunion
Fayette County High School's Class of 2005 will be hosting its 10-year class reunion Saturday, Sept. 12, 7-10 p.m. at the loft in Due...
Local resident presents research at institute
Abygail McMillan of Brooks recently presented her groundbreaking research at the 2015 Summer Institute on Flooding hosted by the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station’s...
Armed robber strikes store in Peachtree City
The Flash Foods store on Crosstown Drive in Peachtree City was robbed at gunpoint in the early morning hours of Aug. 24. No one...
Church to host Sept. 12 meeting
South Atlanta Indian Christian Fellowship will host a gospel meeting Saturday, Sept. 12, at 5 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Fayette Presbyterian Church,...
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...
FCREA kicks off new year with Healing 4 Heroes
The Fayette County Retired Educators Association will host its first meeting of the year Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, 10:30 a.m. at Fayetteville First United...
Extension class starts Aug. 27
The UGA Extension Office in Fayette County is offering a fall Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program Aug. 27-Oct. 29.
A full-day class will be held...
DeCarlo awarded GP scholarship
Sophia Dicarlo, a recent graduate of Whitewater High School in Fayetteville, has been selected as a recipient of a Georgia-Pacific Foundation Employees’ Children Scholarship....
Gain medical info Aug. 24
“Unraveling Old Wives Tales” is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 24, 1-2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location, The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh...
Fayetteville partners with MOW
Fayette Senior Services recently recognized Fayetteville’s efforts in supporting local organizations such as Meals On Wheels. City employees have adopted a route to help...
Festival set for Sept. 19
The second annual Gospel Under the Stars Festival is Saturday, Sept. 19 at 4 p.m. at 1565 Hwy. 92 N. in Fayetteville, hosted by...
Jewish services scheduled
Chabad of Peachtree City has scheduled Jewish High Holy Days services for Sept. 14-15 and 22-23.
Visit www.chabadsouthside.com to register or for more information. They...
School board appoints Barnett as new member
The Coweta County Board of Education has a new member. Business owner Beth Barnett was appointed Aug. 17 to fill the unexpired term of...
New retail development is headed to Sharpsburg
The Sharpsburg Town Council on Aug. 17 approved the Briarwood Commons retail, office and residential development slated for the east side of Ga. Highway...
HS football season kicks off
High school football is back in Fayette County, as the 2015 regular season got underway earlier tonight.
The Sandy Creek Patriots obliterated Creekview 41-0 at...
Mayor and council
Once again I had to venture down to the dusty basement, fight off hordes of spider crickets and retrieve my soapbox. So what had...
Or die mad
Or die mad
Once upon a time I used to agonize over decisions I had to make. It wasn’t just that I was afraid to...
Thomas P. Sullivan, Jr., of Peachtree City
Thomas P. Sullivan, Jr., a long time resident of Peachtree City, Ga., passed away August 8, 2015.
He is lovingly survived by his wife of...
Lucille T. Mullins, 95, of Fayetteville
Lucille T. Mullins, 95, of Fayetteville, passed away August 20, 2015.
Lucille is survived by her daughter Patricia (Gilbert) Butler, son Gene (Carmen) Mullins, sister...
New Player Tennis League starts soon
A New Player Tennis League is gearing up at the Peachtree City Tennis Center. Registration is underway and the deadline is Sept. 8, with...
Fitness boot camp at Kenwood
The Fayette County Parks and Recreation Department is offering a “fun and challenging” boot camp class at Kenwood Park designed to get you in...
