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Jack Lamar Dickson, 71, of Fayetteville
Jack Lamar Dickson, 71, of Fayetteville passed away on November 9, 2016 in Atlanta, Ga.
He was born on October 31, 1945 in Fayetteville,...
Cynthia Lorraine Seagers, 78
Cynthia Lorraine Seagers, 78, passed away after a longtime illness on Sunday, November 13, 2016.
She was a lifelong resident of Wilmington, Del. before moving...
Anna Joyce Fincher, 84
Anna Joyce Fincher, 84, a longtime resident in Fayette and Coweta Counties, passed away November 13, 2016 at Southwest Christian Care in Union City.
Mrs....
Things to do-Nov.18-Dec.16
November
November 18
Tickets for Lisa Kelly’s Celtic Spring Concert go on sale today at 9 a.m. The concert is scheduled for Saturday, April 22, at...
The election
I have been voting since the age of 21. I will be honest with you - recently having millions of people vote in our...
Country Christmas at The Rock Ranch
The Rock Ranch, a 1,500 acre agritourism destination located an hour or less from Atlanta, Macon and Columbus, is opening its gates for a...
CAP to lay wreaths
Civil Air Patrol’s Peachtree City Composite Squadron will be hosting a donation drive this Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 19-20, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. each day...
Cyclists hit trail to end domestic violence
Promise Place, the nonprofit organization serving victims of domestic violence and their children continues to partner with the community to raise awareness against domestic...
Railroad open house Nov. 20
The Hillabee and Okfuskee Railroad will be open to the public Sunday, Nov. 20, 1-3 p.m. in the basement of 255 Ashland Trail in...
Seatbelt campaign launches this week
This Thanksgiving, law enforcement agencies statewide are teaming up for the Click It or Ticket seatbelt campaign with the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety...
Ensemble’s Christmas concert is Dec. 16
The Peachtree Wind Ensemble’s annual Christmas concert is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m. at North Fayette United Methodist Church, 847 New...
Legacy Theatre spreads holiday cheer
Nothing says Christmas like the sounds of Frank Sinatra. “Christmas My Way” opens Nov. 18 at the Legacy and runs through Dec. 18.
It’s beginning...
Griffin Choral Arts receives grant
Griffin Choral Arts has received a $3,410 Vibrant Community grant from the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Georgia Council for the Arts. These funds...
Coweta Pets of the Week
Daisy is a DLH dilute Calico who is already spayed and can go home with you right now. She is described by shelter volunteers...
Learn to deal with emergencies
“In Case of Emergency” is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 20, 10-11 a.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location (The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh...
Four local teams still alive
Here is where local teams stand in the GHSA state football playoffs.
East Coweta (8-3) lost 35-34 to Woodstock in the AAAAAAA bracket.
Northgate (9-2) defeated...
Trump wins big in Fayette, Coweta
The 2016 election cycle ended with large voter turnout in Fayette and Coweta counties and with local and national Republican candidates taking a large...
HOF welcomes new inductees
The newest inductees in McIntosh High School’s Hall of Fame were honored last month at the sixth annual Hall of Fame celebration.
From left: Patrick...
Players enjoy jr. camp
The goal of the recent Jr. Patriot Basketball Camp, according Sandy Creek High School head boys basketball coach Anthony McKissic, “is to expose the...
New Senoia park set for mid-2017 opening
Work at the new Leroy Johnson Park off Ga. Highway 16 in Senoia continues. The Coweta County Commission on Nov. 1 approved a $360,000...
Honoring those who served
The Annual Veterans Day Celebration in Tyrone on Nov. 11 featured members of Sandy Creek High School JROTC presenting the colors, a number of...
Thank you for your service
It was 15 years ago that Lt. Brad Williams joined the Peachtree City Police Department. Williams, at right, on Nov. 1 was recognized by...
AT&T store robber convicted in Fayette
A man standing trial in Fayette County Superior Court for the armed robbery of the Peachtree City AT&T store in December 2014 has been...
‘Walking Dead’ coming back to Senoia in 2017
Fans of ‘The Walking Dead’ received good news Monday night when the Senoia City Council agreed to let the top-rated cable show continue to...
Coweta graduation rate surpasses state rate
On-time graduation rate data for 2016 is in and it shows that in Coweta County, 84.7 percent graduated at a rate more than 5...
Read for the Record draws over 4,000 participants
Coweta County School System elementary school students heard the story “The Bear Ate Your Sandwich” on Oct. 27, during this year’s Read for the...
Bennett’s Mill receives city proclamation
Fayetteville Mayor Edward Johnson has declared the month of November as Bennett’s Mill Middle School Parent Engagement Month in recognition of the crucial role...
Siblings bring campaign to FCHS
At the young ages of seven and eight years old, Fayette County High siblings Carter and Olivia Ries were passionate about saving endangered species...
Notable students and grads
Zenobia Broomfield of Fayetteville, Kathy Shields of Newnan and Collier Starks of Fairburn were named to the Dean’s List at Ohio Christian University for...
Elections board to meet Nov. 15
The Fayette County Board of Elections meeting for this month is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016 at Fayette County Board of Elections and...
Nutcracker on stage Nov. 25-27
The Griffin Ballet Theatre’s 22nd annual presentation of “The Nutcracker” is scheduled for Nov. 25-27 with performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights...
Kedron Elementary wins STEM award
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) and the TAG Education Collaborative (TAG-Ed) has named Kedron Elementary the winner of the Best STEM Day Activity...
WHS grad brings ‘Escape the Bus’ tour to Fayette
Students across the county worked together in teams solving clues and riddles using the latest technology to “Escape the Bus,” an interactive experience of...
Three openings on Public Arts Committee
Fayette County's Public Arts Committee has been established by the Fayette County Board of Commissioners. The purpose of the Public Arts Committee is to...
