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Attacking the truth
Among the many sad signs of our time are the current political and media attacks on Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, for speaking the...
Hot air in Paris
If representatives of the nearly 200 nations gathered in Paris for the UN Conference on Climate Change had instead formed a coalition to fight...
Where the stories begin
A few years back, I was interviewing Celia Rivenbark, a noted Southern humorist and a friend of mine, on public radio. We were in...
PTC cable plan is risky overreach
Peachtree City’s Public Information Officer and City Clerk, Betsy Tyler, accuses the Georgia Public Policy Foundation of being “alarmist” in questioning Peachtree City’s plan...
The gun show lie
I attended a Florida gun and knife show for the first time in a long time and won a Remington rifle (not an assault...
Diversity lost
A jewel of natural diversity, the Ridge Nature Area, is being over developed and many of those values destroyed by the Southern Conservation Trust....
Dealing with grief at Christmas
Amid the joy of Christmas, there is another side to the Christmas story that is often overlooked. Not everyone was thrilled to learn of...
Religion Briefs 12/16/15
FFBC to host Aaron Shust
The Worship Ministries of Fayetteville First Baptist will host contemporary Christian artist Aaron Shust Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. Shust,...
Big names featured at FFUMC’s concert this Sunday
The 15th Annual Candlelight Concert at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church this Sunday offers the return of exceptional talent and big names.
Brent Davis, Timothy...
Merry Christmas sweaters
The First Presbyterian Church of Peachtree City recently hosted over 60 women of the church for a Christmas dinner, including a Fabulous Christmas Sweater...
Hopewell UMC announces Christmas events
Members of Hopewell United Methodist Church in Tyrone invite the community to share in their Christmas services.
On Saturday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m., the...
Two chosen as Nicholas Bishop at CTK
At the Cathedral of Christ the King in Sharpsburg, on Sunday, Dec. 6, two young men served as the St. Nicholas Bishop, (also known...
Inman UMC plans annual Christmas VBS Dec. 20-22
Inman United Methodist Church, located at 151 Hills Bridge Road south of Fayetteville, will host its second annual Christmas Vacation Bible School for children...
Mavis Leona Schrader
Mavis Leona (Jensen) Schrader was born on May 25, 1922, above her uncle's butcher shop in the tiny hamlet of Ivanhoe, Minn. Mavis was...
Royce Avery Cook
Royce Avery Cook gently left her earthly life behind on the morning of Saturday, December 12 after developing complications as the result of a...
Rudolf Otto Denninghoff
Rudolf Otto Denninghoff was born July 11, 1944 in Melk, Austria to father Rudolf, Senior and mother Anna. He met his first wife Christine...
Kenneth Alan Garner, Jr., 37, of Fayetteville
Kenneth “Ken” Alan Garner, Jr., 37, of Fayetteville, passed away December 6, 2015. Ken is survived by his parents Ken and Rose Garner, daughters...
Things to Do-Dec.18-Jan.19
December
December 18
“A Walk in the Park” is scheduled for today from 1-2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location (Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh...
Religious persecution in history
A request first: does someone have a copy of the photo of the 1926 Fayette County High School Class? I know Varney Graves is...
Astronomy club to meet
The Flint River Astronomy Club will hold its monthly meeting and public lunar and planetary observing Thursday, Jan. 14, 7-10 p.m. at The Garden,...
Show audition Jan. 6
The Dinoff School for the Academically Gifted and Performing Arts will host auditions for “Disney’s Aladdin Jr.” Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 4 p.m. at...
Whizbots place third
Burch Elementary students Kyle Dyce and Nedum Ike placed third in the Rock Springs Regional competition Dec. 12 at Rock Springs Elementary School.
The boys...
Coweta Pets of the Week
Lucinda is a domestic medium hair - an affectionate, loving lady looking for someone to love. She is out of time at Animal Control...
GFB helps provide food
For the sixth straight year, Georgia Farm Bureau collected cash donations in its annual Harvest For All campaign, which generated $20,000 in donations from...
NNLC officers named
The Peachtree City chapter of New Neighbors League Club announced their winter/spring 2016 officers.
Pictured in the first photo, from left, are President Lisa...
Roadwork update
Officials in Peachtree City released updates Monday on several ongoing projects in the area.
The city and the Georgia Department of Transportation have worked with...
Free events at wildlife center
Looking for free family-friendly activities appropriate for all ages? The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center offers fantastic and fun programming....
January is National Blood Donor Month
This January, during National Blood Donor Month, the American Red Cross encourages people to roll up their sleeves to give blood to help maintain...
Christmas VBS at Inman UMC
Inman United Methodist Church, 151 Hills Bridge Road in Fayetteville, will be hosting its second annual Christmas Vacation Bible School for children in pre-K...
DAR in Christmas spirit
Members of the Fayette-Starr's Mill Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution attended the annual Christmas Party for the Tamassee DAR...
Ornament depicts historic downtown
Fayetteville Main Street has just released the 2015 Christmas ornament which pays tribute to elements of Downtown Fayetteville’s past. The hand-painted ornaments depict the...
Author gives book to library
Tyrone author Robert Koermer presented the Tyrone Public Library with a copy of his debut book “Goose Feathers.”
“Goose Feathers” follows the adventures of Lucie...
Workshop set for Dec. 17
The Carnegie will be hosting "Creating Writing: From Seed to Grove," a workshop facilitated by Melissa Dickson Jackson, scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 17. 2-4...
Robotics teams compete
Last week two teams from Crabapple Lane Elementary School, the Robo Cardinals and the Mega Cardinals, competed in the Rock Spring Regional FIRST LEGO...
