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Coweta Pets of the Week
Marshall and Dax are kittens and brothers only four months apart, almost twins. One has a Mohawk so you’ll always be able to tell...
Layette artists exhibiting at gallery
Honey Corbin and Sandy Holcomb Fayette County fine artists have received word that several of their paintings have been juried into the 2016 Arts...
Local author wins award
Peachtree City author Victoria Wilcox (Southern Son: The Saga of Doc Holliday) was surprised with a new award from True West Magazine.
Wilcox, author of...
GT students honored
The following students earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Fall 2015 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate...
Students recognized at MLK event
Each year the Fayette County NAACP sponsors an eighth-grade essay contest, and recognizes the academic achievement of Fayette’s high school seniors as part of...
Rose society to meet Feb. 22
The South Metro Rose Society will meet Monday, Feb. 22, at 6:30 p.m. at The Heritage Bank, 440 N. Jeff Davis Drive in Fayetteville....
Kindergarten enrollment underway
Kindergarten enrollment for 2016-2017 is underway at the school system’s Enrollment and Records Center, 205 LaFayette Avenue in Fayetteville (behind Arby’s on Glynn Street)....
Middle schools victorious at math contest
Fayette’s middle school math teams dominated the competition at the annual Griffin RESA Regional Middle School Math Contest, securing top placements in each division,...
Fayette to conduct weather siren test Feb. 3
The Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services will be conducting a severe weather siren test on Wed., Feb 3 at approximately 9...
Coweta kindergarten registration starts Feb. 1
It’s that time of the year for children who will be attending Kindergarten next year. Coweta County parents with children ready for Kindergarten can...
The 7 laundry mistakes
For all my fellow Neanderthals, there’re just some things you should never do once married. This story is about one of the most important....
Important issues and Donald Trump
While I seldom venture into politics in this forum, now seems to be a good time. I do not vote for the party or...
Job fair set for Feb. 18
New Dimensions Church is sponsoring a New Job Fair Thursday, Feb. 18, 9 a.m.-noon at the Country Inn & Suites hotel, 1125 Newnan Crossing...
This weekend’s road closures
Georgia Department of Transportation projects to improve highway infrastructure throughout metro Atlanta continue this weekend, weather permitting. Construction on the I-75 Express Lanes projects...
New advance voting site
Advance voting begins Feb. 8 and Coweta County officials are adding an advance voting site to make it more convenient for voters.
The county’s second...
Puppy Love show returns
What do you get when you combine a love of photography and a love of dogs? Puppy Love.
The Puppy Love Juried Show returns to...
Library features JSS exhibit
The Fayette County Public Library is featuring a “Literacy through Art” exhibit created by The Joseph Sams School Early Intervention Classes. Misty Lackey, art...
Vano named Fayette president
Heritage Bank has announced the promotion of Dan Vano to Fayette County president.
He is a graduate of Georgia College and State University and has...
Jobless rate unchanged
The Georgia Department of Labor announced that the unemployment rate in the Three Rivers region in December was 5.4 percent, unchanged from 5.4 percent...
Local history discussed Feb. 24
“The Beautiful Red Mill House” will be the topic Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1-2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location (The Gathering Place,...
Fayette’s first charter public school to open in Brooks in late summer
With Liberty Tech, Brooks gets its school back
The Brooks community will have a school again in the 2016-2017 school year. The difference is that...
Kiwanians draft council members for pancake breakfast this Saturday
The Kiwanis Club of Peachtree City was recognized by the Peachtree City Council on Jan. 21. Though celebrating an anniversary, club members used the...
IN-DEPTH REPORT — Tyrone makes its case for PTC sewer service
IN-DEPTH REPORT — The request by Tyrone to extend sewer up Ga. Highway 74 and have the Peachtree City Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA)...
Show opens Feb. 4
In the dining room of a well-to-do household, a family assembles for breakfast and dinner and for any and all special occasions. A mosaic...
PTC Fire Department marks 50 years
Two hundred and fifty Peachtree City Fire Rescue personnel and guests gathered Jan. 23 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the...
Dukes named Chaplain of the Day
Sen. Valencia Seay (D – Riverdale) introduced Bishop Jerome Dukes to serve as Chaplain of the Day in the State Senate Jan. 26.
“We were...
Concert tickets on sale Jan. 29
Ticket sales open Jan. 29 for the Friends of Wadsworth concert, the signature annual event of Newnan Cultural Arts Commission.
The evening of song and...
State parks contain hidden gems
Georgia’s state parks and historic sites welcome more than 7.5 million visitors each year, yet with more than 60 locations across the Peach State,...
Commissioners change meeting time
The Jan. 28 regular meeting of the Fayette County Board of Commissioners will take place on its customary day - the fourth Thursday of...
Submissions sought for antiques appraisal
Antiques are like open books, but only if you know how to read them.
Certified appraiser Valerie Hale will provide two hours of learning –...
FSS event with mayor a success
Fayette Senior Services hosted newly elected Fayetteville Mayor Edward Johnson Jan. 11 as he and city manager Ray Gibson visited with both members of...
Dementia care discussion Feb. 23
Piedmont Fayette Hospital Sixty Plus Services and Fayette Senior Services present an information packed workshop for caregivers Tuesday, Feb. 23, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at...
Pace announces candidacy for Westmoreland’s seat
Peachtree City businessman Jim Pace announced Jan. 27 that he will be in the running for the 3rd Congressional District seat to replace outgoing...
Backyard Assn. meets Feb. 9
“Heirloom Plants for Garden Fragrance” is the theme for the next meeting of the Coweta County Master Gardener Extension Volunteers (MGEVs) Backyard Association. It...
