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Water, water everywhere
It’s been a “Long and Winding Road” this last week, but we made it back. There are drought conditions in our state, except at...
Kevin Joseph Sundloff, age 21
Kevin Joseph Sundloff passed away on October 28, 2016.
Kevin was born in Colorado Springs, Colo. on November 5, 1994. He grew up in Peachtree...
Cecilia J. Jarrell, 84, of Riverdale
Cecilia J. Jarrell, 84, of Riverdale, passed away at 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at Southwest Christian Hospice in Union City.
Born in...
Dollie Mae Boyd, age 84
Dollie Mae (Riddle) Boyd, 84, passed away Monday October 31, 2016.
She was born and raised in Sanford, N.C. on January 30, 1932 and has...
Notable students and grads
Hyungyu Lee of Peachtree City was named a Sarah and James Bowdoin Scholar recently at Bowdoin College.
Christopher Avery of Tyrone has received Peach Belt...
Local group involved in holiday toy drive
Grandparents and Kin Raising Children in Fayette County will be accepting Toys for Tots applications for relative caregivers from Nov. 5 through Dec. 3.
Request...
Author to speak to historical society
The public is invited to attend the Fayette County Historical Society meeting scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 20, at 3 p.m. to enjoy the stories...
Arts committee cancels two meetings
Fayette County officials have announced that the Nov. 21 and Dec. 19 meetings of the Public Arts Committee have been cancelled due to the...
Voters should check ballots before voting
The Fayette County Board of Elections continues to encourage all voters to take a few moments to review their ballots prior to casting votes.
To...
WHS hosts first career fair
The world is full of career options, some familiar, and some not so much. School counselors at Whitewater High wanted to expose students to...
This weekend’s lane closures
Georgia Department of Transportation projects to improve highway infrastructure throughout metro Atlanta continue this weekend, weather permitting.
Major projects of interest that will likely impact...
Learn more about FSS
“Get to Know Fayette Senior Services” is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 6, 10-10:30 a.m. at FSS’ Peachtree City location (McIntosh Place, 191 McIntosh Trail).
Join...
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...
Trump, Jr., campaigns for dad in Fayette
Donald Trump, Jr., son of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, arrived in Fayetteville by helicopter Oct. 28. His remarks about his father and the...
Fayette preps for drought
Fayette County is prepared water-wise for the coming months, but precautions are being taken around the region in light of recent drought conditions.
That was...
Fayetteville planners give thumbs down to annexation
The Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission on Oct. 25 sided with neighbors who objected to annexation and rezoning requests that would lead to the...
Fayetteville sailor repairs torpedo
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 26, 2016) — Petty Officer 2nd Class Benjamin Voyles from Fayetteville, Ga., attaches a tool to a Mark 45 torpedo aboard...
Yes, that’s a sheriff’s deputy to greet you
Deputies with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office in the early morning hours of Nov. 1 nabbed two men after they burglarized a business on...
Residency crackdown
Unverified students down to under 2%
The number of children attending Fayette County schools without having their residency verified continues to decrease. School system data...
This project is for the birds
‘Birdhouse of the Month’ award planned by Fayette Commission
Local residents will soon have another way to express themselves artistically and get the attention of...
Will Pinewood Forrest get a bridge or a tunnel?
Over or under?
With development starting at Pinewood Forrest, officials are still grappling with the method by which pedestrians will cross Veterans Parkway.
At Thursday night’s...
PTC eyes buying new rescue engine
Last parcel in Braelinn Office Parks seeks parking variance
A variance request on the last piece of developable property at the Braelinn Office Park will...
First 166 homes platted for Pinewood Forrest
It was in mid-October that the Pinewood Progress Fall 2016 event was held to kick-off the 234-acre mixed use development known as Pinewood Forrest...
Dress-up for all ages in Fayetteville fest
This little butterfly was one of hundreds of kids outfitted in their Halloween finest for the costume contest held in downtown Fayetteville on Oct....
Fayette Chamber sets workforce forum
Fayette Chamber invites school parents and business community to Workforce and Education Forum.
The Fayette Chamber of Commerce will host a Workforce and Education Forum...
Fayette Commission votes itself off other county panels
The current members of the Fayette County Board of Commissioners voted Oct. 27 to restrict their availability to serve on other authorities, boards, commissions...
Armed robber strikes bank in Fayetteville
Investigators with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a man who held up the Fidelity Bank in Fayetteville during the mid-afternoon hours...
Language students shine at Clemson event
Foreign language students across all five Fayette high schools racked up a total of 79 placements at Clemson University’s 44th annual Poetry Declamation Contest....
Starr’s Mill public meeting Nov. 17
Fayette County citizens are invited to a public meeting to explore Fayette County community interest in expanding the public use of Starr’s Mill and...
Middleton honored at building dedication
Local company SMC3 officially rededicated and renamed the Commerce Center office complex, on Westpark Drive in Peachtree City, Oct. 19 in honor of Jack...
Mad Hatter Tea Party is Nov. 12
The Mad Hatter Tea Party, hosted by Family Patterns Matter and Youth Against Bullying, is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 12, 6-8:30 p.m. at The...
Movie premiere Nov. 17 in Newnan
The Newnan premiere of new movie documentary "Mayhayley Lancaster, Legend of an Oracle" is Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Newnan Train Depot.
General admission tickets...
Teacher honored at media mentor
The Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College has recognized Central Educational Center teacher Michael Britt with a 2016 S’Park Media Mentor...
