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From now on, I’m a springbok
You are what you say you are.
Rachel A. Dolezal, the recently resigned president of the Spokane, Wash., office of the NAACP, has come under...
Marriage ‘takedown’ Part 2
Vision &Values: Dr. Kengor, picking up from our previous interview on your new book, “Takedown: From Communists to Progressives, How the Left Has Sabotaged...
What Mama taught
There’s not a day goes by that I don’t think of Mama and do something the way she taught me to do it.
A deep...
Open letter about Charleston murders
Our hearts go out to the friends, families, and members of Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. The murders of the pastor and...
NAACP decries violence here and in Charleston
Fayetteville, June 18, 2015: Initially disturbed by recent vicious act of deadly gun violence at the Fayetteville Applebee’s Restaurant and now the mass shootings...
Dialogue about cutbacks in FCHS JROTC
I am reaching out to you to express concern regarding a recent decision to drastically reduce the available classroom space assigned to the Fayette...
Dr. Lane’s response:
Thank you for your email and your support of the JROTC program at Fayette County High School. I am sure that our instructors appreciate...
Striving for a life’s dream
Many people have goals; some goals are big and some are small, but all are important.
Since I was young, it has always been my...
Most important words right now
As I write this, it’s been less than 48 hours since the nine people at the church in Charleston were gunned down and killed....
Fayetteville Muslim community to host interfaith dinner Saturday
Fayetteville’s Muslim community will host its annual Ramadan Interfaith Dinner on June 27 at 7:45 p.m. at the Islamic Community Center, 288 E. Lanier...
Heritage Christian welcomes Davis as new student pastor
Heritage Christian Church recently welcomed its new student pastor, Caleb Davis. Davis most recently served as the student and family pastor at Highview Baptist...
Religion Briefs 06/24/15
Flipper Chapel plans Youth Sunday
The Flipper Chapel A.M.E. church at 175 Booker Avenue, Fayetteville, will celebrate the youth of the church June 28 at...
Freedom Celebration 2015 set for Sunday, Monday, at Flat Creek, Newnan First Baptist
Flat Creek Baptist Church and Newnan First Baptist Church will host Freedom Celebration 2015 Sunday and Monday, June 28 and 29, at 7 p.m....
Lutheroad Day Camp begins at COS July 6
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City will offer Lutheroad Day Camp for children in Grades 1-6 (rising) Monday through Friday, July 6-10,...
Music, art, drama featured at FFUMC’s M.A.D. camp
Children are invited to have fun, be challenged, and muster up all kinds of creativity in music, art, and drama at M.A.D. Camp at...
Heritage’s Winshape Camp is just a few weeks away
Registration is continuing for WinShape Camp for Communities, to be hosted by Heritage Christian Church, July 13-17. WinShape Camp is a week-long day camp...
All Saints Anglican to host trip to Israel in October
All Saints Anglican Church will host a pilgrimage to Israel focused on the life and world of Jesus, Oct. 6-17. The tour will be...
Annabelle Chaney, 96, of Peachtree City
Annabelle Chaney, 96, of Peachtree City, passed away June 20, 2015.
She was a member of Peachtree City United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death...
Evelyn Louise Bonner Holland, age 84
Evelyn Louise Bonner Holland, age 84, formerly of Fayetteville and Powder Springs, Ga., died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, June 17th at Southwest...
Janice Moses Jones, 81, of Peachtree City
Janice Moses Jones, 81, of Peachtree City, went to be with The Lord on May 9, 2015, in Ocala, Fla.
Janice was born in Chattanooga,...
Genealogy
There is an advertisement currently showing on television. It’s for Ancestry and shows a lady all excited because she found her grandfather’s World War...
New novel set in Peachtree City
Walker Chandler has published a new mystery novel titled "Murder in Peachtree City" and it is available as an e-book from Amazon and Smashwords.
Here...
Neill joins United Bank
United Bank has announced the addition of Tom Neill, CFP, serving in the role of trust & investment advisor for the Newnan division.
Neill is...
GT president visits Fayetteville
Last week Georgia Tech President G.P. "Bud" Peterson conducted his seventh annual tour of Georgia. The four-day stretch covered about 650 miles through the...
Safety surveys this weekend
Peachtree City Fire Rescue is planning to conduct voluntary safety surveys Saturday, June 27, in Twiggs Corner.
The Residential Safety Program, or RSP, is a...
Peachtree City traffic alerts
Here are some new or updated items for Peachtree City motorists to keep in mind.
Atlanta Gas Light will be working in the rights of...
NSDAR chapter installs new officers
Brenda Jessel, Georgia State DAR recording secretary, recently installed the new Fayette-Starr's Mill Chapter DAR officers for 2015-2017.
Pictured with Jessel are Regent Sylvia Nolde,...
Geese bring frustration for landowners
The Canada goose is an adaptable bird that can live in a variety of habitats, with many locations in close proximity to people, such...
Klarl wins Miss America scholarship
Ellie Klarl, a 2015 graduate of Sandy Creek High School, won the Miss America Academic Award at the 2015 Miss Georgia Pageant June 19...
Fletcher readying for Miss USA pageant
It’s just a matter of days before Miss Georgia USA 2015, Brooke Fletcher, 23, makes her way to Baton Rouge to compete for the...
Fayette man serving on Navy destroyer
Sonar Technician 2nd Class Benjamin Voyles of Fayetteville, front, and Chief Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Eduardo Medero, from Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, tactically maneuver aboard...
County issues lake parking decals
Fayette County government is now issuing parking decals for use of Lake McIntosh Park and Lake Horton Park for businesses whose employees are non-county...
Flags ready for parade
The five different veterans groups of Fayette County will continue their tradition of handing out American Flags during the upcoming Peachtree City 4th of...
Notable students and graduates
Here are some local students and their achievements at colleges and universities across the country:
Jamie Crawford of Peachtree City graduated this spring from Furman...
