Monthly Archives: October 2016
Road closed this week
Peachtree City officials announced this week that landscaping crews will be out Nov. 2-4 on the southbound side of Hwy. 74 between Wisdom Road...
Volunteer appreciation event marks 20 years
The hangar at the Dixie Wing Historical Air Power Facility was filled with a very special group of people last Friday as the Clothes...
Coweta Pets of the Week
Enrique is an enchanting DSH grey tabby & white. This charming baby boy loves to be held and just needs someone to open up...
Show cast gives preview at library
Cast members of Georgia Singers Company's production of “The Wizard of Oz” recently performed a preview of the show for children's hour at the...
GOP breakfast Nov. 5
The Fayette County Republican Party’s monthly breakfast meeting is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Fayette Event Center, 174 North Glynn Street (Hwy....
Christmas market Nov. 4-6
The Newnan-Coweta Art Association invites the public to attend its 48th Christmas Arts & Crafts Market, scheduled for Nov. 4-6 in the Golden Creek...
Campfire restrictions in place at WMAs
Effective immediately, there is a campfire restriction on multiple Georgia Wildlife Management Areas, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division.
“Due...
Kerlin presented with Archives award
Chancellor Henry M. Huckaby and Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council (GHRAC) Chair P. Toby Graham presented Robert H. (Bobby) Kerlin with the GHRAC Award...
On the job at sea
In the above photo, Petty Officer 2nd Class Benjamin Voyles from Fayetteville attaches a tool to a MK 45 torpedo aboard USS Ross (DDG...
Shining Light Ministries gets foundation help
Board members of the Heritage Community Foundation met Oct. 6 with Shining Light Ministries executive director Teresa Bestwick and C&C Fence Company owner Linda...
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Coweta is on path for population of 250,000
Mid-decade population numbers for Fayette and Coweta counties show that these two southwest metro Atlanta counties continue to grow, with Coweta now growing at...
Roadway set for completion by Dec.
The weather is cooperating with the work on the Newnan Crossing Bypass extension that will link with projects on Ga. Highway 16 and U.S....
Aiding the neighbors
Three units from Fayette County Fire and Emergency Services and two from Peachtree City assisted Fairburn firefighters in responding to an Oct. 26 brush...
U.S. headquarters headed to Newnan
What was a distribution center for a manufacturing company in Newnan will soon become its U.S. headquarters
Blickle U.S.A., a manufacturer and distributor of wheels...
Board changes OK’d
The Peachtree City Council on Oct. 20 approved changes pertaining to the board of directors of the Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The council by unanimous...
A job well done
Peachtree City Fire Chief Joe O’Conor, left, and the City Council on Oct. 20 recognized the fire department’s Jeremy Carlisle as supervisor of the...
Friday night HS football scores – Oct. 28
East Coweta 42, Campbell 14
Northgate 37, Hughes 35
Whitewater 25, Fayette County 14
McIntosh 17, Morrow 13
Starr’s Mill 48, Riverdale 20
Sandy Creek 41, Cedartown 14
Landmark 22,...
Runners moving on to state
All four boys and girls teams in Region 3-AAAAA from Fayette schools qualified for the state cross country meet last weekend.
Starr’s Mill finished first...
Water polo team is state runner-up
The Southern Crescent Water Polo team placed second in Division I play of the Georgia High School Water Polo Association. The league consists of...
Track team honored for 2016 performance
Drive Phase Track Club is based in Fayetteville and is a youth-based track team serving athletes ages 7-19. The club trains at McCurry Park...
Standing on shoulders
All Saints’ Day is a solemn holy day of the Church celebrated annually, in the Catholic Church, on November 1. Different denominations of the...
Rescued by a worm
Rescued by a Worm
By Rick Ryckeley
Last weekend a worm rescued The Wife and me. I know that may seem a bit unusual, but so...
Sandra Lee Scallion, age 54, of Newnan
Sandra Lee Scallion (A.K.A, Sandy), 54, of Newnan, Ga., passed away Tuesday, October 25th, 2016, at West GA Hospice in Lagrange, Ga.
Sandy was surrounded...
Albert Kenneth Melear, Sr. of Fayetteville
Mr. Albert Kenneth Melear, Sr. of Fayetteville passed away on October 27, 2016.
Kenneth was best known as the owner of Melear's Barbecue in Fayetteville,...
Former judge, bbq king dies
Well known restauranteur, Kenneth Melear, 86, died Oct. 27.
He opened his restaurant in Fayetteville in 1957 serving his famous barbecue which was cooked in...
PTC cops hold Safety Day at Booth Middle School
Booth Middle School Safety Day on Oct. 28 had students and teachers participate in several practical exercises including fire, bomb, tornado and active threats....
Fine arts lovers enjoy Magnolia festival
Fine Arts And Crafts Entrepreneurs (FAACE) hosted the Magnolia Fine Arts Festival Oct. 22-23 in Peachtree City. Its purpose was stated as “bringing together...
Notable students and grads
Amber Waters of Palmetto, Antwan Jackson of Fairburn, Patricia Sullivan of Fayetteville and Dewey Bennett of Peachtree City were named to the Provost’s List...
This weekend’s lane closures
Georgia Department of Transportation projects to improve highway infrastructure throughout metro Atlanta continue this weekend, weather permitting.
Major projects of interest that will likely impact...
Art exhibits in Newnan
A new art exhibit is opening at the McRitchie-Hollis Museum, 74 Jackson Street in Newnan.
Tiffany Thomas' new solo art exhibit, SPECTRUM, will feature a...
Creek Indian program Nov. 10
November is Native American Heritage Month, and Newnan-Coweta Historical Society will host an educational program on Creek Indian history Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7...
Tyrone events include Pumpkin Walk, Fall Festival
Mayor Eric Dial’s annual Pumpkin Walk is this weekend in Tyrone.
All participating pumpkins will be judged Friday, Oct. 28. Visitors can alk through the...
Booth students perform at Honor Chorus
Chorus students in grades 7-8 from Booth Middle School, under the direction of Kara Post, participated Oct. 20-21 in the annual District Honor Chorus.
Along...
Water tower winners announced
The winning teams in the recent 2016 Fayette County Model Water Tower Competition have been named.
First place overall, for “Argggange Juice Party Boat,” went...
