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Unruly Britannia
LONDON — They called it “Question Time,” borrowing the term from the prime minister’s weekly appearance in the House of Commons, but this was...
2015: Some opportunities taken, some missed
As expected, transportation funding and the governor’s proposal to address persistently failing public schools dominated Georgia’s legislative session. The measures passed, yet several opportunities...
Mama B – A most memorable mother
It was at lunch after a morning revival service last summer that a few of us sat around, munching on Southern casseroles and talking...
My first experience as a juror in Fayette
I had never received a jury summons in any of the places I have lived — Ohio, Texas, Mississippi. I have lived in Fayette...
Get ready for the $152 million Fayetteville Outer Loop?
Several weeks ago, I searched the county website looking for expenditures for the East and West Bypass projects. While doing this search, I came...
Another side to debate over antibiotics in animals
Paul Lentz’s letter of April 29 on chicken factory farms: remarks about the use of antibiotics make it sound like the reason that...
Take some time to thank government employees
Across the country and in the communities of Fayette, Clayton, and Coweta counties, government employees serve and protect us every day. Throughout the year,...
Tyrone woman accosted by 2 robbers in her yard late Friday night
Tyrone police investigators are working to locate two men who attempted the strong-arm robbery of a homeowner in the Southampton subdivision on May 1.
Department...
Historic Fayette church rededicated, gets French oak
The grounds of the old Hopeful Church on Ga. Highway 92 north of Fayetteville were filled to capacity May 2 as the long-awaited 190-year...
Fayetteville plans first-ever 2-Mile Community Walk
Fayetteville is set to have the city’s first organized community walk designed to be a time for fun and to promote a healthy lifestyle....
Local martial artists pick up wins
Fayetteville Oh Do Kwan Martial Arts was well-represented recently in the fourth annual Atlanta Challenge Taekwondo Championships in Sharpsburg.
Eight participants (Jada Anderson, Delaya Butler,...
Women invited to help build
Women in Coweta County are invited to help address the need for affordable housing throughout the community during Habitat for Humanity’s eighth annual National...
Veterans commemorate V-E Day
In recognition of the 70th anniversary of V-E Day, celebrating victory in Europe during World War II, members of American Legion Post 105 in...
Groups tour historic Senoia
Two visiting groups were hosted by the Senoia Area Historical Society last week.
SAHS member Bonnie Bobbitt conducted a one-hour driving tour of Senoia points...
Eagle Scouts named
Akshay Patel, Hunter Wallace, Kentez Craig, Jalen Brooks, and Sahil Patel of Boy Scout Troop 172 of New Hope Baptist Church were recognized May...
Chamber sponsors conference for women
It was a day of celebrating and encouraging Coweta’s businesswomen when the Newnan-Coweta Chamber hosted its Women, Wealth and Wisdom Conference April 1 at...
Red Cross seeks blood donors
The American Red Cross asks eligible donors to help ensure blood is available for patients in need by giving blood in May before the...
Author to speak May 14
The Senoia Area Historical Society will host a local author Thursday, April 14th, at 7 p.m. at the museum/headquarters at 6 Couch Street. Light...
Man sought in Tyrone shooting arrested May 6
UPDATE-May 6: A former Tyrone man wanted for shooting a resident of the Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park in Tyrone on May 2 was...
PTC cops bust “Walking Dead” cast member for pot, DUI, speeding 107 mph
The cast member who plays Father Gabriel on AMC’s “The Walking Dead” was arrested in Peachtree City on May 3 for driving at speeds...
Panthers in tennis semifinals
Starr's Mill scored a clean sweep in the GHSA tennis quarterfinals last week, at both teams won to move on the round of four.
The...
Wildcats move on, Panthers upset
The Whitewater Wildcats, looking to make consecutive trips to the GHSA state baseball finals in two separate classifications, have passed their first test in...
County board position open
The Region Six Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Addictive Diseases Regional Planning Board is a volunteer body composed of three members appointed by the...
Mannor’s dreams made real
Fayetteville resident Rachel Mannor will be graduating May 9 at 9 a.m. from Clayton State University as arguably the most honored student in the...
FHS gets $2,500 from Petco Foundation
The Fayette Humane Society has announced the receipt of a $2,500 grant from the Petco Foundation. The organization will use the funds to provide...
Natl. Achievement Scholarship winners named
Nine students from public schools in Fayette County have received $2,500 National Achievement Scholarship awards from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for 2015.
Previously, the...
Judge talks to students about prom night safety
Prom is a milestone event for high school juniors and seniors who spend months preparing and planning to find the right clothes, the right...
Prepping for AP and making learning fun
Flint River Academy students are in the final stages of intense study and preparation for the Advanced Placement tests that are given across the...
Georgia Military Veterans’ Hall of Fame seeks nominations
The Georgia Military Veterans' Hall of Fame (GMVHOF), in its third year of service to the veterans of Georgia, is accepting nominations throuth Aug....
Six area high schools make the grade
Six high schools in Fayette and Coweta counties have been named as “America’s Most Challenging High Schools” by the Washington Post 2015 index of...
Patriotic kids
These second graders from Kedron Elementary School led the April 20 Fayette County School Board in the pledge of allegiance. The students, from left,...
Coweta development gets another fee extension
The Coweta County Commission has agreed to an extension of the Twelve Parks development agreement requiring a total of $600,000 in contributions for infrastructure...
Back to work
Dredging work continued at Lake Peachtree on April 30 as crews got a reprieve from the rain-filled skies that have recently plagued efforts to...
Land condemned for new interstate interchange
The Coweta County Commission on April 21 voted unanimously to condemn several parcels totaling less than six acres after negotiations to secure the the...
