Home 2016
Yearly Archives: 2016
Duane James Richards, 66, of Fayetteville
LTC (Ret.) Duane James Richards, 66, of Fayetteville, Ga. passed away on December 27, 2016.
He was born on October 2, 1950 in New...
William Keith Watson, 86, of Fayetteville
William Keith Watson, 86, of Fayetteville, passed away on December 28, 2016.
He was born January 24, 1930 in Dale County, Ala., to the late...
Thumbs up for latest ‘Star Wars’ chapter
I was not especially anticipating “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.”
It seemed to be nothing more than a marketing ploy, a filler movie to...
More about ‘Gone With the Wind’
Fayette County has a lot to do with “Gone With The Wind,” not so much the movie but with the book.
At the time Margaret...
What does change: the tax commissioner
Outgoing Fayette County Tax Commissioner George Wingo, left, congratulates new Tax Commissioner Kristie King, center, after her swearing-in ceremony presided over by Probate Judge...
More than one-third of Fayette voters now ‘D’ blue
Here’s how to draw the political map of Fayette County.
With a dark blue pen, start at the western boundary of Fayette and draw a...
Turned away for job, man robs cafeteria, then drops stolen money in parking lot
A Dec. 26 armed robbery at the Piccadilly Cafeteria in Fayetteville ended minutes later with the robber dropping the money in the parking lot.
Fayetteville...
Do Fayette tests and assessments measure up?
Test questions posed for Fayette high schools
By Yuri-Grace Ohashi
News co-Editor, The Prowler
While 180 days may seem like an eternity to a high school student,...
174-home senior living project sought for east Coweta
A proposal to rezone 122 acres near Ga. Highway 34 in east Coweta for the Grace Manor subdivision and retail area will be presented...
Coweta Charter Academy students gather pajamas, food for needy kids
Students of the Coweta Charter Academy in Senoia collected pajamas for needy children and thousands of canned goods for families in need.
Beyond the academic...
Ballard sworn in as new superior court judge
The newest superior court judge in the Griffin Judicial Circuit is Fayetteville native Scott Ballard, shown here between Judge Fletcher Sams (L) and Senior...
ARC: Fayette high in seniors, low in poverty
Above, a map of the Atlanta metro area showing the areas of home ownership by millennials by county indicates that Fayette County has the...
Americans don’t know their own anthem
When I hear the Star Spangled Banner played, like many of you I stand, respectfully silent, with right hand over my heart, foregoing the...
Christmas on Sunday
This year, Christmas Day fell on Sunday. Because of Leap Year, the day is not always easy to calculate. For example, the last time...
Where are we?
We are now in a kind of political no-man’s-land between an administration on its way out and a new administration taking shape. Predictions are...
The familiarity of Christmas
Familiarity doesn’t always breed contempt. Not if it’s a familiarity with Christmas.
While America and much of the world are focusing attention on the coming...
Two kinds of power
If we could just, at last, finally get the right government in! Then we’ll get things fixed. What kind of things? All kinds of...
Christmastime advice for pundits and partisans
Now that the 538 electors have voted — and, with only the most minor of exceptions, for the expected candidates — we can marvel...
Loved ones lost & gained
At year’s end, it’s always interesting to look back at all that happened and realize that so little of it was anticipated while some...
A few more stories for a post-Christmas lift
One of our newer members commented, “You folks do Christmas all month long!” And we do! I love to preach Christmas sermons, and to...
Peeking into your windows; knocking on your doors
Every now and then (like now) I run out of things to put on this page. The one before is pretty much taken care...
Tickets available for men’s dinner
Woolsey Baptist Church, 115 Hampton Rd., Fayetteville, will host a steak dinner for all men and youth on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 6 p.m. ...
Religion Briefs 12/28/16
Genealogy expert to speak Tuesday
Sue VerHoef, director of oral history and genealogy at the Atlanta History Center will give a presentation on using land...
Seniors kick off activity schedule
Fayetteville First United Methodist Church in downtown Fayetteville has several groups for active seniors that meet monthly.
Titus II will meet for lunch at the...
Ramsey’s Financial Peace to start at Providence
Providence UMC will offer Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace and free childcare Sunday mornings from 9-10:30 a.m. starting Jan. 8.
“If you are already struggling and...
Dogwood Church will offer GriefShare Jan. 4
Dogwood Church, 975 Ga. Highway 74 North in Tyrone, will offer a GriefShare support group on Wednesday evenings beginning Jan. 4 from 7 -...
Holy Trinity will begin GriefShare in January
Holy Trinity Catholic Church will again offer GriefShare to the community this winter.
GriefShare is a non-denominational Christ-centered grief recovery group for those who...
Learn archery skills at Providence’s classes
Providence United Methodist Church will offer Centershot archery classes from 3-5 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 22 through March 15. Class fee is $65, which includes...
Mary Ann Askew Bunn
On Christmas Eve, 2016, she finally got her Christmas wish. Mary Ann Askew Bunn, only child of Tommie Lee Edmondson and Waymon Horace Askew,...
Lillian Dianne Foust, age 73, formerly of Fayetteville
Mrs. Lillian Dianne Foust, age 73 of Griffin, formerly of Fayetteville passed away on Friday, December 23, 2016 at her residence.
Mrs. Foust was born...
Carolyn Annis Spence, 73, of Peachtree City
Carolyn Annis Spence, 73, of Peachtree City, Ga. passed away on December 18, 2016. She was born in Fayetteville, Ga. on November 29, 1943...
William Eddie Burnette, of Brooks
Mr. William Eddie Burnette, of Brooks, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Pearl Burnette; son,...
Robert Phelan of Peachtree City
Robert Phelan of Peachtree City passed away Dec. 23, 2016 at the age of 69.
Robert was born in Calais, Maine on Sept. 27, 1947....
Annette A. Evans, 87, formerly of Fayetteville
Annette A. Evans, 87, of Lake City, Fla., formerly of Fayetteville, passed away on December 24, 2016 in Lake City, Fla.
She was born...
