Monthly Archives: October 2016
Girls reach out to help children in need
Mya Mackiewicz and Stephanie Bedenice attend Liberty Tech Charter School in Brooks. On a recent Saturday they “went above and beyond,” according to Janet...
Fayette veteran bound for HOF
A Fayette County retired Marine Corps sergeant is among the 17 military veterans to be inducted into this year’s Georgia Military Veterans Hall of...
Feast for Habitat is Oct. 27
Newnan Coweta Habitat for Humanity will host its Feast for Habitat fundraising event Thursday, Oct. 27, 5:30-10 p.m. at Cheek Creek Barn in Senoia.
A...
Artist featured at Peachtree City Library
Michael Sawecki will be exhibiting his artwork at the Peachtree City Library from Nov. 4 through December of this year.
Sawecki works mostly in acrylics,...
Free workshop on long-term care planning
According to the federal government, a majority of people over age 64 will need some type of long-term care, with a significant number of...
NFE celebrates National School Lunch Week
Created by President John F. Kennedy in 1962, National School Lunch Week is a week-long celebration of the school lunch program. Schools celebrate in...
Doggie Dash is Oct. 22
Join Georgia Heartland for a full-filled 3K walk to benefit homeless animals.
The walk will be Saturday, Oct. 22, along the shady cart paths of...
Water tower competition this week
The Peachtree City Water and Sewerage Authority is hosting the 2016 Georgia Model Water Tower Competition for Fayette County schools Friday, Oct. 21, at...
Two openings on Planning Commission
The Fayette County Planning Commission is a body comprised of five members who are appointed to three-year terms. The Planning Commission hears and makes...
Learn to make something delicious
“Preserving Family Recipes” is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 18, 1-2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive).
From...
Friday night HS football scores – Oct. 14
East Coweta 27, Wheeler 24
Starr’s Mill 28, McIntosh 7
Griffin 42, Fayette County 35
Cartersville 35, Sandy Creek 21
The salt (free) life
I have been placed on a very restrictive, less-sodium (salt) diet. That is, I have to do without sodium as much as possible. The...
The Ghost of Flamingo Street
Dear Reader, beware. A Hallmark story this is not. Everyone doesn’t stay warm and safe in his or her bed at night. There is...
Pinewood Forrest projects unveiled
It has been clear for some time that the large Pinewood Forrest development across from Pinewood Atlanta Studios in west Fayetteville will be something...
Two open positions on library board
Fayette County’s Library Board is charged with recommending local policies and practices to the Fayette County Board of Commissioners where there is no county...
Election board meeting changes this month
The October meeting for the Fayette County Board of Elections has changed.
The regularly scheduled meeting for Oct. 25 has been cancelled.
The board will meet...
DDS center moving this weekend
The Department of Driver Services (DDS) facility at 278 McElroy Road in Fayetteville will be closed Saturday, Oct 15, and will re-open at its...
Sacred Harp Singing is Oct. 23
The annual Sacred Harp Singing is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 23, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the historic 1904 Coweta County Courthouse, 200 Court Square...
Piedmont introduces new grant program
In response to overwhelming needs identified through recent community health assessments, officials at Piedmont Healthcare created a grant program and laid out a plan...
Help Haitians rebuild Haiti
Local residents have a great chance to help with the Hurricane Matthew recovery in Haiti during the annual Trick or Treat for Tools campaign.
Rummage...
Notable students and grads
Abigail Kimbell of Newnan received the Howard S. and Marie H. Starks Scholarship at the Honors Day Celebration for the J. Mack Robinson College...
Whitewater Country Club HOA to trim deer population with some residents opposing
A decision by the board of directors of the Whitewater Creek Country Club homeowners’ association to have a number of deer killed and removed...
New drivers license office opens in Fayetteville
Renewing your driver’s license in Fayette County? The old location off McDonough Road is closing and the new location in Fayetteville is opening on...
House fire off New Hope Road causes substantial damage, no injuries
An Oct. 13 house fire off New Hope Road left the residence largely damaged. There were no injuries to residents or firefighters.
Fayette County Fire...
1 man wounded, fugitive sought
An Oct. 7 incident off Ga. Highway 85 North in Fayetteville left one man shot and all eight men in the group outside the...
Brooks man, 80, killed in bush-hogging mishap
The life of a long-time resident of south Fayette County was claimed on Oct. 6 in an accident while bush-hogging along Brooks Road.
Eighty-year-old Robert...
Charleston hurricane refugee gives birth to baby girl in Fayette
There was more to fleeing Hurricane Matthew for Charleston, S.C., resident Anne Funderburk than getting out of the path of the storm. Anne arrived...
A fall tradition returns
In a photo from last year, competitors take off in what has become one of the signature races in Georgia. Many hundreds of runners...
Look for this in PTC area mailboxes this week
The Citizen Mail — and Boxster — debut with focus on arts, entertainment, events calendar
A new monthly publication with a focus on local arts,...
Thanks to our law enforcement officers
Law enforcement representatives from around Fayette County on Oct. 9 were present in the parking lot of Autrey’s Armory so the Fayette County Republican...
Early voting starts today in 3 locations
Fayette County voters, who are some of the most active voters in the region, and want to get a head start on the election...
Fayette schools buying into virtual reality
A recent success of Google Expeditions virtual reality gear in some Fayette County classrooms led to a Sept. 19 vote by the Fayette County...
2 meth arrests last week outside Fayetteville
Two Kentucky residents were charged with trafficking in methamphetamine after being stopped by Fayette County deputies on Oct. 4 along Ga. Highway 54 east...
Officers probe 2 burglaries, 11 break-ins of vehicles
The week of Oct. 4-10 came with two burglaries and 11 entering auto incidents across portions of Fayette County.
An Oct. 5 burglary at a...
