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BOC to meet April 26
The second regular meeting of April for the Fayette County Board of Commissioners has been rescheduled from its normal Thursday slot.
It will take place...
Permits waived for grad signs
The graduation season is rapidly approaching, and Peachtree City is waiving the $30 fee for graduation signs/banners at subdivision entrances between May 1 and...
Post 105 recognizes officer
Fayette County Sheriff’s Deputy T. Denson was presented with the Officer of the Year Award by the American Legion Fayette County Post 105 at...
Spring concert is May 10
The Fayette Fiddlers’ spring concert is scheduled for Tuesday, May 10, at 7 p.m. The show is suitable for all ages.
“You’ll hear some old-time...
Coweta Pets of the Week
Pringle is a pretty spayed retrieve mix. The smile in the photo is not Photoshopped - just that of a happy animal who is...
Judicial candidate forum April 17
The leadership of the Fayette, Spalding, Pike and Upson branches of the NAACP “have banded together to ensure that citizens in the four-county area...
Spring Cleanup is May 7-8
The annual Spring Cleanup is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, May 7-8, at the Meade Fields upper parking lot off Rockaway Road.
Clean out the...
Starr’s Mill students advance to nationals
Three members of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapter at Starr’s Mill High earned gold medals at the Georgia FCCLA...
The ins and outs of food labels
“A New Look at Food Labels” is scheduled for Monday, May 9, 1-2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center,...
Things to Do-April 13-May 28
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April 13
The Line Creek Civitan Club and Georgia District Civitan Foundation are sponsoring the 11th annual Civitan “Leave No One Behind” golf tournament to...
Fayette needs better marketing
There is a lot of discussion around determining a future vision for Fayette County. The process of vision casting is not a bad idea,...
Batman-Superman: Cultural sermon
This past weekend my husband decided to take me to the movies to see “Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice.” Thankfully, it was just...
Here’s what’s wrong with SPLOST votes
First, let’s agree on one thing. Even though Republicans are supposed to be the most moderate when it comes to taxes, our Republican candidates...
Social Host rules are good tools for police, communities and parents
Social Hosting is a concern for communities across our nation. Peachtree City has chosen to adopt a Social Host Ordinance for a number of...
Whose morality?
BELFAST, Northern Ireland — In a recent interview for the BBC2 series “Inside Obama’s White House,” President Obama sounded somewhat wistful as he spoke...
Looking to the future after epic Masters’ collapse
AUGUSTA — As Jordan Spieth stood on the 12th tee late Sunday afternoon, I said under my breath, “Hit it long.” If you conclude...
Hypocrisy by Big Business: Pay-Pal prefers Cuba to N.C.
It’s probable that most of the readers of this piece, including those in my own family, use Pay-Pal. It’s efficient, quick, and reliable.
Pay-Pal has...
I don’t want to
As the years of Mama’s life grew long into the shadows of age, she managed to squeeze every bit of good out of growing...
Ask Father Paul – The Bible … true or not?
Answers to your questions about life, religion and the Bible
The Bible ... true or not?
Dear Father Paul: How did we get the Bible? How...
Enjoy games, music, at Heritage Fest this Sunday
Heritage Christian Church in Fayetteville invites the community to Heritage Fest, Sunday, April 17, from 3 to 7 p.m. Families can enjoy games, corn...
Mount Olive Baptist’s Men’s Revival set for April 13-15
Mount Olive Baptist Church will hold a Men’s Revival Wednesday through Friday, April 13-15, at 7 p.m. each night.
The guest preacher for Wednesday...
Sharpsburg Baptist will host 6-hour prayer event
Sharpsburg Baptist Church will host a prayer event, “God Save America,” on Friday evening April 15, from 6 p.m. until midnight in the sanctuary...
Chabad of Peachtree City to observe Passover April 22-30
Chabad of Peachtree City invites the community to join them as they observe Pesach (Passover) with services and events planned for April 22-30. The...
Shred your stuff at Nat’l Heights Baptist April 23
National Heights Baptist Church will host its 5th annual Shred Day on Saturday, April 23, from 3 to 6 p.m. at 103 Old Norton...
National Day of Prayer to be observed in Fayetteville
Christ’s Church at Whitewater invites the community to “pray for God’s healing and blessing for our country” at noon on the National Day of...
Religion Briefs 04/13/16
Free family history class tonight
The Fayetteville Family History Lab at the Fayetteville LDS Church will sponsor a class in immigrant research, Wednesday, April 13,...
How I met my husband … Epilogue: The stuff I left out
It dawned on me as I was reading over the last part of my story, that I had left out a lot about Butch’s...
Betty Vaughn Davenport of Fayetteville
Mrs. Betty Vaughn Davenport of Fayetteville, Ga. passed away April 9, 2016.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Talmadge Davenport and is...
Famous names
There are famous names and famous people, and I have been lucky to experience both. Here are some of my remembrances, not in any...
Run Thingy set for April 16
AVPRIDE is saying “Aloha!” again this year at its annual Hawaiian Run Thingy. This uniquely-named community gathering combines Hawaiian shirts and grass skirts, tastes...
Monopoly tournament April 16
Peachtree City’s eighth annual Monopoly tournament is scheduled for Saturday, April 16, at Partners II Pizza, 215 Northlake Drive.
Registration is now open by contacting...
Chess tourney returns to Inman Elem.
Due to the great success of last year’s inaugural Fayette County Chess Tournament, the competition has returned again this year giving local chess players...
Plan grocery shopping better
“Navigating the Grocery Store” is scheduled for Tuesday, April 19, 10-11 a.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center...
Society to meet April 25
The South Metro Rose Society will meet Monday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m. at The Heritage Bank, 440 N. Jeff Davis Drive in Fayetteville....
