Monthly Archives: August 2016
The forgotten Constitution
When Jim Pace ran in the Republican primary for Lynn Westmoreland’s seat in Congress, I did not know him but was drawn by his...
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire
The prize quote of this incendiary political year may go to Hillary Clinton. In response to Donald Trump’s charge that the Clintons set up...
Abstract immigrants in an abstract world
Why would a country with the world’s largest Jewish population, outside of Israel, admit large numbers of immigrants from countries where hatred of Jews...
Fed seeks to postpone coming default by federal government
I have been writing for years that our government is essentially broke and the federal debt will never be repaid. Within this context, the...
Yankee at Vicksburg
It did not turn out as I intended. Somehow, Tink managed to turn it into what he, with gleeful satisfaction – that is the...
BoE to follow up on staff concerns
This is a follow-up to Mr. Nelms’s article about the school board’s climate survey.
Education has changed in many ways in the past 30 years,...
Impose impact fee in Fayette Co.
It’s time for Fayette County to seriously look at impact fees on any new development in the county.
With all the concerns raised recently about...
We are electing the Supreme Court this November
Bill Clinton’s catch phrase that helped get him elected was, “It’s the economy, stupid.” That certainly could be dusted off and used again today....
Ask Father Paul – Worry
Answers to your questions about life, religion and the Bible
Worry
Dear Father Paul: I am a 56-year-old grandmother who has had a life long struggle...
Olivet’s anniversary celebration starts Wednesday
The Olivet Church in Fayetteville will kick off its 25th Church Anniversary celebration with the Olivet Family Feud, Wednesday, Aug. 31, at 6:30 p.m.
Wonderful...
Religion Briefs 08/31/16
Shekinah plans event for girls only
God’s Little Jewels fun-filled empowerment session will be held on Saturday, Sept. 3, from 10 a.m. - noon at...
Peachtree City readies for Greek celebration Sept. 17
Saturday, Sept. 17 marks the 12th annual celebration of Greekfest, in which parishioners of St. Christopher Hellenic Orthodox Church come together to prepare and...
PTCUMC gears up for 12th annual Chicken-Que Sept. 24
On Sept. 24 the fire-pits will light up at 3 a.m. for the 12th annual Chicken-Que at Peachtree City United Methodist Church. The United...
NHBC’s Safety Summit set for September 17
National Heights Baptist Church will host the Fayette Safety Summit on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Participants may register at www.fayettesafetysummit.com....
Last performance
Kaci Wadsworth and Nevaeh Williams took their last bow this past spring in their last performance with The Kids’ Music Company, the on-stage musical...
DivorceCare starts at Providence
Providence United Methodist Church will offer DivorceCare for adults and DivorceCare for Kids (DC4K), for 5-12 year old children, on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m....
Service planned for Sept. 11
The community is invited to commemorate the events of September 11, 2001, at an interfaith service of remembrance on the 15th anniversary of the...
Richard Emory Lamb, Sr., 88
Richard Emory "Dick" Lamb, Sr., 88, of Panama City Beach, Fla. passed away on August 27, 2016 in Fayetteville, Ga.
Raised in Fayette County,...
Julian Clayton Brannon, a resident of Peachtree City
Julian Clayton “Clay” Brannon, a resident of Peachtree City, Ga. and formerly of Headland, Ala., died early Tuesday morning, August 23, 2016, in the...
Jill King Borneman Bigler of Peachtree City
Jill King Borneman Bigler, beloved wife, mother, sister, daughter, aunt, and grandmother, passed from our lives peacefully after a stroke, on August 27, 2016.
She...
Joyce Hannah Smith Arnold, 88, of Peachtree City
Joyce Hannah Smith Arnold, 88, of Peachtree City, passed away on August 27, 2016.
She was a member of St. Andrew Episcopal Church and the...
Gregory Alton McNeil, 42, of Fayetteville
Gregory Alton McNeil, 42, of Fayetteville, passed away August 24, 2016.
Greg is survived by his parents Larry and Evelyn McNeil, brother Larry and Jen...
Barbara Hughes, 84, of Peachtree City
Barbara (Schultz) Hughes, 84, of Peachtree City, Ga. passed away on August 29, 2016.
Barbara was born in Detroit, Michigan on February 18,1932. She graduated...
My caregivers
In the 1930s, I was considered to be a “sickly child” although I’m not sure just what that meant. I did have a collapsed...
Dream Music Fest is Sept. 17
The City of Riverdale and the How Big Is Your Dream Foundation will present the Dream Music Fest which is scheduled for Saturday, Sept....
Fayette GOP sets monthly breakfast
The Fayette County Republican Party’s next breakfast is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 3, starting at 8:30 a.m.
The guest speaker is Brad Carver, GOP chairman...
Documentary details what to do about too much screen time
Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span?
Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her...
Students chosen for Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony
Six student musicians representing four of Fayette’s high schools have been selected as members of the 2016-2017 Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony (AYWS).
More than 300...
Free workshop for parents
The school system’s CARE (Children at Risk in Education) program is sponsoring a free STEP (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting) workshop for parents of...
Crosswalk Ministries receives grant
The Heritage Community Foundation presented a $2,000 grant to Aug. 16 executive director Tammy Wiggins and co-founder/program director Gina Moore of Crosswalk Ministries USA,...
Lane closures curtailed during holiday
To ease traffic congestion statewide over the Labor Day weekend, the Georgia Department of Transportation is suspending construction-related lane closures on interstate highways and...
Coweta Pets of the Week
Apollo is a Labrador retriever mix described as “pretty chill.” He loves getting out for fresh air and exercise. Having been at the shelter...
Garden club to meet Sept. 6
The Peachtree City Garden Club will host its first fall meeting Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 10 a.m. at The Bridge Community Center, 225 Willowbend...
Fall festival coming Oct. 23
The Coweta County Master Gardener Extension Volunteers’ Fall Festival at the McGuffey Nature Center and Trails is Sunday, Oct. 23, 2-4 p.m. at the...
