Monthly Archives: October 2016
Lunch and Learn is this week
Virginia Howell, Education Curator at the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking at Georgia Tech, will speak at the Georgia Archives Friday, Oct. 14,...
National Fire Prevention Week is here
National Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 9-15 and Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens wants to encourage everyone to observe this year’s theme...
Cucumbers featured for National Farm to School Month
October is National Farm to School month and school cafeterias throughout Fayette are celebrating by offering fresh, locally grown cucumbers on their menus this...
OA meets twice a week
Overeaters Anonymous meets every Tuesday and Saturday at St. Andrews in the Pines Episcopal Church, 316 North Peachtree Parkway in Peachtree City.
Overeaters Anonymous offers...
Stokely to speak Monday night
Robert Stokely is the guest speaker for the Senoia Rotary Club meeting scheduled for Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Senoia Coffee and Cafe, 1...
Quest for Talent winners named
McIntosh High School’s talent show, the eighth annual Quest for Talent, took place Sept. 23.
From left are sophomore Emma Skaggs (first place), sophomore Kylie...
Fayette attorneys named to state bar committees
Five Fayette County attorneys have been appointed to serve as members of standing, special or program committees of the 48,000-member State Bar of Georgia...
Teenage girl killed in Fayetteville hit-and-run
A 16-year-old girl died Oct. 8 after being struck by a hit-and-run driver on Hood Avenue in Fayetteville.
Marcia Annette Demarcus, 42, of Fayetteville, was...
HS football scores – Oct. 7
Westlake 37, East Coweta 34
Northgate 54, New Manchester 6
Fayette County 7, McIntosh 3
Whitewater 45, Starr’s Mill 37
Sandy Creek 47, Chapel Hill 19
Landmark 54, Fulton...
Man injured in Fayetteville shooting incident
An Oct. 7 incident off Ga. Highway 85 North in Fayetteville left one man shot and all eight men in the group outside the...
Behind the scenes
It really wasn’t a threat. It was more like a promise. “If you act up, start whining, or otherwise irritate me, you’ll stay at...
The Bishop’s Crucifer
I first met Seth Dickinson when he was 10 years old. His family moved to the area from New Mexico and began to attend...
Ronald Franklin Jones, of Newnan
Ronald "Ron" Franklin Jones, of Newnan, Ga. passed away October 5, 2016.
He was born on December 2, 1949 in Atlanta, Ga. to the late...
Helen Louise Williams, 93, of Peachtree City
Helen Louise Williams, 93, of Peachtree City, passed away October 5, 2016.
Born in Haralson, Ga. to the late Otis Lamar and Myrtle Lou Thompson,...
Reid, Maxwell debate respect, affordable housing, aging population
Among the forums held Sept. 29 at the Fayetteville Library was one featuring the candidates for the District 1 seat on the Fayette County...
Nonprofit expo set for Oct. 20
Coweta’s nonprofits will be the stars of the show when the first Nonprofit Expo is hosted by the Coweta Community Foundation’s high school Community...
Cemetery Spirit Walk is Oct. 21-22
The Holliday Dorsey Fife Museum is hosting its ninth annual Cemetery Spirit Walk Friday and Saturday, Oct. 21-22, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Spirit guides will lead guests...
GCA introduces Children’s Chorus
As part of the Tenth Anniversary Season, Griffin Choral Arts has announced the formation of the Griffin Choral Arts Children’s Chorus. This new ensemble...
Inaugural festival coming Nov. 5
The first annual Georgia Beer Festival, called “Hops & Props,” is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 5, 5-10:30 p.m. at the Dixie Wing Museum in...
Hometown Holiday set for Dec. 3
Peachtree City will kick off the holiday season with the annual Hometown Holiday scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 3.
The fun starts at 5 p.m. at...
Annual college savings giveaway is back
Gov. Nathan Deal joined states across the country this week with an official proclamation making September College Savings Month in an effort to raise...
Magnolia Fine Arts Festival comes to Peachtree City
Fine Arts And Crafts Entrepreneurs (FAACE) is hosting the Magnolia Fine Arts Festival Oct. 22-23 in Peachtree City.
All FAACE events showcase and benefit a...
Primitive weapons deer hunting begins Oct. 15
The week-long primitive weapons deer hunting season opens Saturday, Oct. 15.
Last year, more than 45,500 hunters took to the woods with muzzleloaders, bringing in...
Spirit of McIntosh gets superior rating
The Spirit of McIntosh Marching Band from McIntosh High had an outstanding performance at the Lake Lanier Tournament of Bands, earning superior ratings in...
Local students enroll at USC Upstate
The following local students have enrolled at USC Upstate in Spartanburg, S.C., for the fall semester:
Rinaldi Alphonse of Palmetto
Brett Hawkins of Fayetteville
Collins Livinus of...
HS football roundup
Local high school teams have moved into the second half of the 2016 football season and region play in all classifications is in full...
Top runners square off
Last weekend the Fayette County Cross-Country Championships took place at Inman Elementary School.
McIntosh (35) took first place in varsity girls competition, ahead of Starr’s...
Unverified students fewer than 1,000, BoE told
Fayette school system presses proof of residency for all students
The Fayette County Board of Education on Oct. 3 was updated on the residency verification...
Forum: BoE candidates
School board candidates debate standards, technology challenges, teacher pay
Candidates for two Fayette County Board of Education seats were part of a forum held Sept....
Forum: County Commission District 1
Reid, Maxwell debate respect among commissioners, affordable housing, aging population
Among the forums held Sept. 29 at the Fayetteville Library was one featuring the candidates...
Pumpkin Patch open for business
Conner Hansen (L) and older brother Xander have fun at the Fayetteville First United Methodist Church’s Pumpkin Patch sponsored by FFUMC’s preschool. Pumpkins are...
Sparks fly at tax commissioner forum
Few people would imagine that a forum featuring candidates for Fayette County Tax Commissioner would be the most lively of four others held Sept....
FCHS posts big jump in SAT scores
McIntosh leads county with 1,654 score, in top 3% in Ga.; Starr’s Mill in top 5%; system at 1,567
High school students in Fayette County...
Fayetteville to consider reversing apartment rezoning decision
Either build it or lose your rezoning
In a rare move for municipalities, Fayetteville officials Thursday night will vote on whether a zoning decision approved...
