Monthly Archives: May 2016
How do you get over it?
As a minister of over 40 years, I have seen my fair share of death. As a U.S. Marine, I served on a number...
Weather causes changes in Fayette high school graduation plans
Inclement weather is forcing a change in the venues for Friday Night’s graduation cerermonies at high schools in Fayette County. Those changes are listed...
Baby fair is June 4
Piedmont Newnan Hospital will be hosting a “Babies in Bloom” baby fair Saturday, June 4, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the hospital, 745 Poplar Road...
Women’s handgun class coming in June
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources will host a women’s handgun class as part of the Beyond Becoming an Outdoors Woman series. It will...
This weekend’s lane closures
Georgia Department of Transportation projects to improve highway infrastructure throughout Metropolitan Atlanta continue this weekend, weather permitting. Construction on the I-75 Express Lanes and...
Transportation Committee sets first meeting
The Fayette County Transportation Committee, formed earlier this year by the Board of Commissioners, will convene Wednesday, May 25, at 6 p.m. for its...
Girl scouts earn Gold Award
Seven girls in Fayette County recently earned the Gold Award for their Girl Scouts projects.
In the first photo are Christina Cortes, Maria Curry, Jillian...
Dance camp coming June 6-9
The Starr’s Mill High School Pantherette Dance Camp is scheduled for June 6-9, 9 a.m.-noon each day, at the school.
It is open to students...
State track championships complete
A local school brought home a team state title and several local athletes captured individual championships at last weekend’s GHSA boys state track meet...
Old Courthouse 5K to return June 11
The time is approaching for the annual Old Courthouse 5K presented by The Georgia Civitan Foundation and the Fayette County Civitan Club.
It is scheduled...
Results in from state golf tourney
Here are the local results of note for high school teams competing Monday in the GHSA state golf championships at various courses around the...
Three in a row
The varsity baseball team from The Campus in Peachtree City won its third consecutive Georgia Independent Christian Athletic Association state championship last weekend by...
All-Region soccer teams named
Fayette teams swept the top honors for Region 4-AAAAA soccer as voted by the region’s coaches.
Riley Clark of Starr’s Mill was named Player of...
Race returns to Peachtree City May 28
The Peachtree City Running Club has announced that it will co-host the All American Run/ Walk/Phantom 5K/10K race again this year, with the seventh...
Young archers take big prize
A local team and individual competitor took center stage recently in a state archery competition.
More than 150 student archers from 13 Georgia elementary, middle...
Chiefs are champions . . . again!
The McIntosh Lady Chiefs won the AAAAA state soccer championship Saturday night at Mercer University in Macon with a 4-0 victory over Columbus. It...
1,601 seniors in Fayette graduating Class of 2016
5 ceremonies this Friday at 7 p.m.; all the vals and sals here.
The Fayette County School System’s graduating class of 2016 will be front...
Fayetteville movie sets parent chaperone rule for under-17s
Tinseltown Theater at the request of the Fayetteville Police Department will impose a “parent escort” policy after 6 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays beginning...
Jeopardy question: Who is Sarah Trowbridge?
Answer: This Fayette County employee will be seen May 25 by millions of viewers across the United States on one of television’s most popular...
How Fayette man’s photos of The Walking Dead stars wound up on TMZ website
Mikail Turan happened to be in the right place at the right time on May 12 to snap a few photos of two cast...
New school budget goes up again; now at $194 million
The budget process for the FY 2017 school year moves closer to adoption as the budget moves higher. With a new top at $194...
Ferguson gets campaign funds from dentists, leads Pace and Crane in outside contributions
Fayette County businessman and 3rd District congressional candidate Jim Pace is heading into the home stretch towards next week’s primary with the most money...
As Fayetteville ponders growth, its apartments remain full
If you think apartment complexes are sprouting up quickly around Fayetteville, there may be a good reason.
In statistics supplied by city officials, the seven...
Fayette rezones on Ebenezer but not as developers asked
Rousseau votes for higher density; Ognio, Barlow and Oddo go for lower density
A group of local developers saw their property rezoned by the Fayette...
PTC woman arrested for spray-painting near recently vandalized family cemetery
An 18-year-old Peachtree City woman has been charged with criminal trespass after she was found spray-painting a concrete pylon adjacent to the old Brown...
McIntosh students are Merit Scholars
Graduating McIntosh High School seniors Amelia Traylor and Joshua Trebuchon have been named National Merit Scholarship winners, with each receiving a $2,500 scholarship from...
FSS hosts health expo
Fayette Senior Services will be hosting an expo in celebration of National Senior Health & Fitness Day Wednesday, May 25, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at...
Outdoor movies on tap for summer
Peachtree City’s Outdoor Summer Movie Series begins Saturday, June 11, at the Glenloch Recreation Center, 601 Stevens Entry.
Local residents are encouraged bring a chair...
Berry College announces Class of 2016
Berry College recently celebrated its 2016 graduates, including these local students:
Grace Barker of Senoia; BA, Communication
Lauren Buck of Senoia; BS, Early Childhood Education
Mallory Hammer...
Whitewater High School – Class of 2016
Henry Abshire
Austin Adams
Ian Addison
Thomas Adkins
Christopher Akin
Chase Allen
Lucas Allen
Michael Allen
Alexandra Alley
Austin Alvarez
Uju Anachebe
Carter Anderson
Antonio Andrews
Juliana Arenas Velasquez
Anna Arnall
Andrew Aycock
Tambe Ayuk
Marianna Bacallao
Rosemary Baire
Bryceson Baker
Kenneth Baker
Olivia Baker
Jordan...
Starr’s Mill High School – Class of 2016
John Harrison Adams
Hannah Katherine Aldinger
Arisha Abdullah Ali
James Robinson Alldredge
Justin Paul Allen
Victoria Adrianna Alvarez
Reagan McVay Anderson Jr.
Jonathan Vincent Angelo
Anastasia Serena Austin
Payton Marene Avery
Collin Matthew Avidano
Maggie...
McIntosh High School – Class of 2016
Amelia Traylor
Julie Lim
Kallie Coleman
Joshua Trebuchon
Kaitlin Luedecke
Benjamin Lashley
Owen Miller
Michelle Absi
Andrew Alaimo
Mina Alvi
Rachel Anders
Victoria Archbold
Jessica Bell
Derek Bertke
Jacob Blevins
Maria Bortolaso
Erick Bowen
Alan Bowers
Anna Brachey
Logan Bradford
Christina Britt
Simone Brown
Andrea Brucker
Danielle...
Fayette County High School – Class of 2016
Raahina Malik
Musab Javed
Sehr Abdulla
Divinity Amos-Richards
Bernard Ansa
Danielle Antwi
Evan Arnold-Hoffmann
Ian Belwood
Savannah Berry
Kharson Blue
John Brasher
Morgan Brown
Cristina Cauthen
Nolan Culhane
Kimberly Czyz
Martin Daugherty
Rhett Davis
Keeren Daya
Wilfred Farquharson
Rose Felsted
Nicholas Gianella
Rebecca Gil
Jade Greaves
Courtney...
Sandy Creek High School – Class of 2016
Jessica Aguilar Hernandez
Taylor Allen
Sasha Alleyne
Parris Anderson
Tierra Anderson
Diego Angarita Jr.
Luis Angarita
Kris Arellano
Olajumoke Abike Aremu
Alyssia Arjun
Stephanie Arreola Hernandez
Keilin Avila Figueroa
Ifeacho Awachie
Armando Badia
Korey Banks Jr.
Neil Baptiste
Anna Barcala
Ian...
