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Big changes are ahead for Rockaway Road
The first of the traffic improvements to Rockaway Road in Senoia has been installed. Motorists should expect an additional improvement, in the form of...
Home destroyed in fire, residents safe
A grease fire Friday night at a Lisbon Road residence in south Fayette County resulted in a total loss of the home but no...
Baby, it’s cold outside
It’s an Arctic blast! Pull out the coats. Dig into that winter drawer and don your winter drawers, hat, and scarf. There’s just no...
Hey, Santa!
This is the time of the year when, sooner rather than later, someone will call out, “Hey, Santa!” Over a decade ago, I took...
Edward F. Feuser, 61, of Tyrone
Edward F. Feuser, 61, of Tyrone, Ga. passed away on December 11, 2016. He was born November 29, 1955 in Chicago, Ill. to Annette...
Margaret Whitehead Marler, 80, of Fayetteville
Margaret Whitehead Marler, 80, of Fayetteville, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 after a long battle with diabetes.
Margaret was...
John Robert Hanson, age 85
John Robert Hanson died peacefully Tuesday morning, December 13, 2016 at Wesley Woods in Newnan, Ga. He was born on February 20, 1931 in...
Kathleen Marie Smith, age 55
Kathleen Marie Smith, age 55, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016 in Peachtree City, Ga. surrounded by her loving family. She was born May...
Eunice Randle of Fayetteville
Mrs. Eunice Randle of Fayetteville passed away December 15, 2016.
She is survived by her children, Jerry Burrell of Fayetteville; Frances Webb and her husband...
Armed robbers strike restaurant on Hwy. 138
Two armed men on Dec. 15 robbed employees of the Subway restaurant on Ga. Highway 138 at gunpoint. The two employees on duty were...
To the moon and back
This photo shows the moon appearing to be the top ornament on this Christmas tree in front of the Peachtree City Library.
The photo was...
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...
GOP women celebrate season
The Greater Fayette Republican Women's Club held its annual Christmas party Dec. 1 at the home of President Mary Kay Rudd.
The club was founded...
Essay contest to award college savings
Looking for something for the kids to do while they are out of school for the holiday break? Why not ask them to describe...
Students win literacy festival
After some stiff competition at the annual Fayette County Literacy Festival, six middle school students have emerged as winners and will represent the school...
Brock promoted to VP
Cancer Treatment Centers of America recently announced the promotion of Alora Brock to vice president for clinical transformation, CTCA medicine & science. In this...
New officers installed
The Peachtree City chapter of New Neighbors League Club (NNLC) announced it winter/spring 2017 officers.
From left is President Leslie Brookman, First Vice President Susan...
Learn about library app
“Putting It in OverDrive” is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 18, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location (The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh...
Support group for dementia caregivers
Sixty Plus Dementia Caregiver Support Group will meet Wednesday, Jan. 18, 1:30-3 p.m. in the Thomas F. Chapman Family Cancer Wellness center at Piedmont...
BoE votes 3-1-1 to kick out 100 unverified kids
System faces $465,000 drop in state funding for removing students whose Fayette residency couldn’t be verified; highest numbers at Bennett’s Mill Middle, Whitewater and...
Civics Lesson
Dozens of AVPRIDE teens get in-person briefings on how local government works
A group of nearly 50 teens got an up-close look at how local...
An ornament for your veteran
Minter’s Farm in Fayetteville donated the 11-foot Blue Ice tree to be used to raise funds for veterans. So far $600 has been raised...
Lakes Peachtree, Kedron to be lowered for repairs
A Dec. 6 workshop held by the Peachtree City Council came with a report that the much-discussed Lake Peachtree spillway is on schedule. Construction...
Peachtree City’s future costs? Repaving is high on the list
A Dec. 6 workshop of the Peachtree City Council reviewed the Fiscal Year 2016 budget and looked ahead to several “horizon issues” facing the...
Fayette Commission set to meet Jan. 5 to choose chairman
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners has completed its regular business for 2016, and the 2017 agenda will begin earlier than usual.
The board typically...
Animal hospital, crematorium on agenda for Fayetteville Council
Fayetteville’s last City Council meeting of the year will focus on medical services for pets and last rites for humans.
Earlier this month, the City...
Notable students and grads
Travis Taylor of Newnan was a cadet in U.S. Air Force ROTC Detachment 017 at Troy University during the Fall 2016 semester. Taylor is...
Firm donates $2,000 to Christian City
To encourage community engagement with charitable organizations, Stockbridge estate planning law firm Pyke & Associates initiated a social media charity challenge in October.
Participating charities...
Students merges passions for art, science
Marguerite Murrell wears her creativity on her sleeve. Literally.
On the inside of her left forearm – bright orange, yellow, and green like the changing...
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...
Support group for breast cancer fighters/survivors
A breast cancer support group will meet Tuesday, Jan. 17, 5:30-7 p.m. at Thomas F. Chapman Family Cancer Wellness at Piedmont Fayette Hospital, 1267...
FCHS grad completes basic training
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tristan L. Davis graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas.
He completed an intensive...
Nurses donate gifts of warmth
Instead of exchanging gifts with each other at their annual holiday gathering, Fayette’s 30 school nurses decided to use their resources to help Fayette’s...
Master Gardeners work with butterflies
Master Gardener volunteers from the University of Georgia Fayette County Extension Office are partnering with city and county leaders to create a Monarch Butterfly...
