Portion of Senoia Rd. to close for construction
Motorists using the area of Senoia Road situated between Ga. Highway 74 North and Crabapple Lane for thru-traffic should expect to find a detour in place beginning June 1. Construction […]
May 2016
Sandy Creek stadium to get new turf by fall
Sandy Creek High School’s football team will begin the new season playing on a new turf field. The Fayette County Board of Education on May 16 approved the $766,000 purchase
Honored by their peers
Coweta Charter Academy recently recognized three of its staff members. These recognitions were voted on by their colleagues for their contributions to the school. Pictured (from left) are Kristin Crayton
Warnings are posted to prevent Zika virus spread
There have been no reported cases of the Zika virus in Georgia and the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) would like to keep it that way with the introduction
Northgate student receives big honor
Megan Czerwinski, a Northgate High School ninth-grader, has been named the winner of the first annual Community Service Team scholarship from the Coweta Community Foundation. The award was presented May
East Coweta High School – Class of 2016
Valedictorian: Hannah McNair Murray Salutatorian: Chae Bin Park Honors Graduate * High Honors Graduate ** Chadwin Earl Adams Angel Gabriel Agosto-Candelaria Ghe Hoon Ahn ** Kyler James Albanez Kendall
Northgate High School – Class of 2016
Valedictorian: Stephanie Renee Gaysowski Salutatorian: Seba Khalousi Honors Graduate * High Honors Graduate * Nicholas Maxwell Abrams ** Zaria Faith Adams Christopher Ryan Age Michael Robert Aguzzi Elizabeth
UNG announces spring graduates
The University of North Georgia’s spring commencement ceremonies were held May 6-8 for some 1,200 participants; in total, UNG conferred more than 1,500 degrees and certificates for fall semester. Local
School district looking for substitutes
The Fayette County School System is seeking applicants for the coming school year from potential substitute employees in the areas of food service, after school care, and transportation. All three
Coffee with a Cop set for June 7
The Fayetteville Police Department will participate in Coffee with a Cop scheduled for Tuesday, June 7, 8-10 a.m. at the Starbucks located at 856 South Glynn St. “The Fayetteville Police
Clothes Less Traveled supports Children’s Village
Clothes Less Traveled has awarded a generous grant of $25,000 to The Children’s Village at Christian City, a safe haven for victims of abuse, neglect and abandonment. A check was
Art set for display in Newnan
The artwork of Janet Burns will be featured in the Entry Gallery at the Coweta County Administration building, 22 East Washington Street in Newnan, starting June 1. Burns has been
Yates keeping busy
Here is a press release from state Rep. John Yates detailing some of his recent activities. “I recently attended the Military Veterans Hall of Fame Ribbon Cutting at the Sloppy
Foundation presents grant to Historical Jonesboro
The Heritage Community Foundation presented a grant May 19 to president Mary Bruce and vice president Barbara Emert, Vice President, of Historical Jonesboro/Clayton County. The $2,000 grant will used to
SkillsUSA chapter named Model of Excellence for second year
The SkillsUSA chapter at Sandy Creek High has been named a Model of Excellence for the second consecutive year, and is among the top 24 SkillsUSA chapters nationally. As a
Fire destroys south Fayette home, no injuries
No one was home in the late evening hours of May 27 when a fire destroyed a house in south Fayette County. Fayette County Fire and Emergency Services Deputy Chief
Columnists, Local Voices
Shall this republic stand?
Several days ago, I attended the annual Department of Georgia Marine Corps League Convention. I served as an enlisted Marine for a tour and received an Honorable Discharge. Later I
Columnists, Local Voices
Wanting to be a grownup
Almost 15 years ago, The English Teacher edited this column for the very first time. She has been my editor ever since. She has stated often that it seems as
Incumbent school board members win in Coweta as Ferguson and Crane headed for run-off
Voter turn-out was light in Coweta County for the May 24 elections. East Coweta and Fayette residents elected a new District 72 representative while the District 3 Congressional race resulted
Starr’s Mill High School eases into transgender issue
[Editor’s note: This story was reported and written by two high school seniors at Starr’s Mill High School — Erin Schilling and Faith Terry — and subsequently published in the
Get ready to jam – Roller derby is coming to Fayetteville
Amateur female skaters sought for team It may be true that everything old is new again. In a throwback to a mid-1970s television staple, Fayetteville may soon have a female
4 runoffs emerge from Fayette primary voting; incumbents see mixed results
Fayette’s Pace comes in 3rd in congressional race; in a rarity, a sitting superior court judge falls Primary winners: Oddo, Ognio, Maxwell, Hollowell, Anderson, Crawford, Ballard, Babb, Jackson Facing runoffs:
Council sends strong signal: No to Abbington apartments
It was virtually all over, before any shouting started. On a picture-perfect late spring evening, nearly 70 people crowded into Fayetteville City Hall May 19 to let the City Council
No problems with first weekend of adult escorts for children under 17
The move by the Tinseltown Theater in Fayetteville to begin a “parent escort” policy on Fridays and Saturdays beginning May 20 went off without a hitch. “It went very smoothly
Vandals target mailboxes in Golf View area of PTC
Fifteen homeowners in Peachtree City awoke on May 18 to find that their mailboxes had been damaged, with some having the posts knocked over and fences damaged. All 15 reports
Fayette sets budget workshop, hearings on Starr’s Mill district
Four public hearings are among the agenda items for the May 26 regular meeting of the Fayette County Board of Commissioners, but that will come after the board spends some
Property values come in high, assessor responds to pointed questions
It’s a once-every-year mailing: The official letter from the Fayette County Tax Assessors Office notifying you how much your property is worth this year and how much estimated tax you
UNG announces Dean’s Lists
The deans of each of UNG’s five colleges – the College of Arts & Letters, the College of Education, the College of Health Sciences & Professions, the Mike Cottrell College
Freedom Celebration is June 26
A special Freedom Celebration is scheduled for Saturday, June 26, at 6:30 p.m. at Coweta County’s Centre for the Performing and Visual Arts. Guest speakers include: Lt. Col. (Ret.) Brian
State recognizes local student and ESOL teacher
Sandy Creek High senior Lizzeth Rojano-Gonzalez and ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages) teacher Matthew Estrada, also from Sandy Creek High, have been named Star English Learner Student and
ACOF announces summer plans
A Company of Friends Theatrical Productions, Fayette County’s longest running theatre community theatre, is planning an amazing summer of fun, educational and creative theatre events. All events will be held
Notable students and grads
Elizabeth Johnson-Wilson of Peachtree City was named to the Dean’s List at Northeastern University in Boston. Daniel George Boggs of Fayetteville earned a bachelor’s degree in information and computer science
Bus Drivers of the Year named
School bus drivers are literally the driving force of education. They are the first employees who come in contact with students each school day, and the last at the end
UNG announces President’s Lists
Dr. Bonita C. Jacobs, president of UNG, recognized more than 1,200 students who earned a 4.0 during the spring 2016 semester. Students enrolled in 12 or more credit hours in