It’s not at all uncommon to watch a college basketball game and see that 90 to 100 percent of the players are black. According to the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport report titled “The 2008 Racial and Gender Report Card,” the percentage of black male basketball players in Division I was an all-time...
There was no discussion needed last week at the meeting of the Coweta County Commission as board members unanimously approved a conditional use permit and buffer variance for Crossroads Baptist Church to construct a 14-acre recreation complex off Marion Beavers Road.
County zoning administrator Angela White in a Dec. 18 letter said the church wanted to extend its current activities...
New figures released Thursday by the Georgia Dept. of Labor (DOL) show Coweta County’s unemployment rate up more than a percentage point in the past month. November’s 9.7 percent unemployment rate rose significantly to a rate of 10.8 percent in December.
The new December rate of 10.8 percent represents 6,337 people unemployment in a workforce of 58,741. That is 654...
Classes are underway and approximately 100 people attended the ribbon cutting Tuesday for Fayette County’s newest college. The first satellite campus of Atlanta Christian College (ACC) is located at 800 Commerce Drive in Peachtree City.
ACC leased the entire second floor of the building in the Westpark Walk area. ACC Communications Director Sarah Huxford after the ribbon cutting Jan. 26...
Jessie M. Cook Newnan, died Jan. 16, 2010. He was born Jan. 20, 1928 in Coweta County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Earlie Zachary Cook, four brothers, four sisters, and one child. No services are planned.. Survivors include 10 children; two sisters; two brothers-in-law; grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan, was in...
Rufus Pritchett Cheaves, Newnan, died Jan. 18, 2010. He was born Oct. 27, 1936. He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew and Bertha Moore Cheaves, and all his siblings. He joined the St. John Baptist Church at an early age. Services were at the Jones Hill Chapel United Methodist Church with interment at the church cemetery.
Survivors...
Robert Lee Morgan, 75, Newnan, died Jan. 19, 2010. He was born Sept. 27, 1934. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Curtis Morgan Beetles, and siblings, Grace Alford and Willie Morgan. He was retired after working 44 years at the Pepsi Cola plant.
Services were at the Roscoe Jenkins chapel with interment at Sunset Cemetery....
Robert D. McGregor Jr., Newnan, died Jan. 22, 2010. Services were at the Parrott Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Dr. Steve Batts officiating. Interment was at Holly Hill Memorial Park, Fairburn.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Joann McGregor, Newnan; daughters, Cindy and Gordon LaCoste, Palmetto, Jamie and David Jascom, Newnan, and Sarah and Marc Gordon, Tyrone;...
Sara Florine Ferrell Coggin, 88, died Jan. 23, 2010. She was born July 17, 1921, the second of three children. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Lee and Rebecca "Beckie" Sprayberry Ferrell, a brother, Duke Ferrell, and her husband, Harold George Coggin. Prior to her retirement she was employed at Custom Draperies. She had attended Sardis...
Coweta County commissioners last week approved $5,355 for the purchase of sound equipment for the courtroom and second floor of the historic courthouse in downtown Newnan.
The bid by Full Compass Systems of Madison, Wisconsin was the lowest of the three bids received and the four bids requested. The county has previous experience with Full Compass Systems.
In their approval of...
A request by All Souls Church to construct an 8,400 square-foot building on Buddy West Road was denied by Coweta County commissioners last week on a 3-2 vote. Church members at the meeting spoke in favor of the request while most neighbors asked commissioners to deny it, citing concerns that included parking, lighting and increased traffic.
Church pastor Curtis Connally...
The Coweta County Chamber of Commerce at its 62nd Anniversary event Tuesday recognized four companies and governmental entities for their significant economic contributions to the community. Those receiving an Economic Prosperity Award included the Coweta County School System, the City of Senoia, D & H Distributing and the USDA National Detector Dog Training Center.
“To champion economic prosperity for our...
The first month of the year is not yet up, but I'm guessing that many of your New Year's resolutions are already history. There isn't anything wrong with making resolutions and there isn't anything wrong with adjusting or abandoning them. Sometimes those goals are unrealistic or just plain wrong for you.
For those of you who have given up on...
Long-time Fayetteville Police Lt. David Webb has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing that stemmed from a September allegation of the sexual assault of a woman alleged to have occurred a year earlier at her place of employment in Fayetteville.
Webb has resigned from the department, and two other officers have been disciplined for policy violations in connection with the...
A Fayette man who was robbed at gunpoint off Layden Avenue and Kenwood Road Jan. 24, 2009 testified in court Monday that when the gunman pointed a pistol at his head, “I was afraid for my life.”
Joseph Gray, 19, testified that the gunman reached into his pockets and took his wallet, his cellphone and his keys.
The defendant, Dezjuan Blakely...
The Fayette County Commission Thursday night will consider a commercial developer’s rezoning request for an already-approved shopping center just south of Peachtree City on Ga. Highway 74 at Redwine Road.
Southern Pines Plantation is asking Fayette County to change from the existing zoning of community commercial, office-institutional and agriculture residential. SPP wants the main 27-acre portion of the site for...
It was another episode of homes being evacuated due to flooding for some Tinsley Mill residents Sunday night. Some residents of the 10 Peachtree City homes returned to their residences Sunday night.
The low-lying Tinsley Mill subdivision off Flat Creek Road near Ga. Highway 54 is no stranger to flooding from heavy rains. And approximately 2.5 inches of rain did...
Ashes from a fireplace ignited a fire that destroyed a home in the Four Seasons mobile home community Monday afternoon, officials said.
A woman and child managed to escape their home on Dolphin Drive after a neighbor spotted the flames and alerted them, said Capt. Pete Nelms of the Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services.
The ashes were left...
In its annual awards banquet, the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce recognized several members for outstanding contributions.
Named as the Outstanding Business Person of the Year, Peachtree City attorney Doug Warner has served the county in a number of capacities.
He is a graduate of College Park High School and has a law degree from Emory University. He has practiced law...
The Great Recession is the biggest worry for Rep. Matt Ramsey (R- Peachtree City), Sen. Ronnie Chance (R-Tyrone) and Sen. Mitch Seabaugh (R-Sharpsburg), all of whom weighed in on the ongoing efforts by the General Assembly to offset current revenue shortfalls and balance the budget ending June 30 as required by state law.
“It’s going to be tough but we’re...
The Fayetteville City Council last week voted to authorize a resolution for a sidewalk installation project through Georgia Dept. of Transportation (GDOT) and U.S. Dept. of Transportation. The $630,000 project includes a 20 percent match by the city.
The project specifies three sidewalk areas that include White Road from Ga. Highway 314 to Heaton Lakes, Ga. Highway 92 (Forrest Avenue)...
Peachtree City residents with an eye on trimming the city’s budget are invited to attend a meeting Saturday with new city Councilman Eric Imker.
The city is facing a $3 million budget shortfall in the 2010-2011 budget and in the following year, Imker said. So he’s convening a budget summit for citizens Saturday at 2 p.m. at City Hall.
Imker will...
Fayette County Sheriff’s detectives have obtained arrest warrants for three people this month for passing phony checks at local businesses on three separate occasions.
Lequonza Allen, 33, of Elberton is charged with identity fraud for cashing a fraudulent check on Dec. 11 at Bank of America that belonged to a Fayette County resident.
Kiara Paige, 19, of Jonesboro is charged with...
As Severe Weather Awareness Week convenes next week, the Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services is reminding local residents how they can be prepared for weather-related emergencies.
The county maintains a system of 23 severe weather warning sirens located in some of the most vulnerable and densely populated areas. The sirens are sounded during tornado warnings and severe...
The following arrests were reported by local law enforcement agencies for the past week. all persons are considered innocent until proven guilty:
Fayette County Sheriff’s Office
Tuesday, Jan. 19 - Monday, Jan. 26
Brandon Phillip Bambic, 18, of Cypress Street, Peachtree City, for possession of marijuana.
Brett Anthony Brockman, 20, of Mimosa Drive, Fayetteville, for possession of marijuana.
Mario Chavez-Cordero, 23, of...
Juanita A. Booth, 83, Fayetteville, died Jan. 14, 2010. A Memorial serviced was held at Ephesus Baptist Church, Winston, Ga. Cremation Society of Georgia was in charge.
Jim Cooper, 82, Hampton, died Jan. 17, 2010. He was born Mary 5, 1927 in Fayette County. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Annie Mae Hembre Cooper. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a retired brick mason.
Memorial services were at the Conner-Westbury Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Gene Walton...
Charles Edward Young, 58, Fayetteville, died Jan. 17, 2010. He had served in the United States Air Force. He was a sales manager for Bairstow Lifting Products and was an active member of Harp’s Crossing Baptist Church. Memorial services were at Harps Crossing Baptist Church.
Survivors include daughters, Alison and Michael Welckum, Newnan, Jessica and Patrick Massey, Warner...
Richard Lee Daniels, Peachtree City, died Jan. 20, 2010 after a long battle with cancer. He was born in 1937 in Owosso, Mich., where he developed a love for the outdoors and fly fishing. He and his wife served faithfully at several churches in Palm Beach County for nearly 25 years.
Services were at the Carl J. Mowell Funeral...
Bradford Lee McCollum Sr., 69, Fayetteville, died Jan. 21, 2010. He coached for several years in Fayette County Little League where he was known as "Coach Brad." He was always active in sports with his sons and grandchildren and loved to watch them play. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. Jim Willis officiating. Interment...
Carolyn Lee Clark, 61, Fayetteville, died Jan. 22, 2010. She was retired with 30 years of teaching at the Church Street Elementary School in Riverdale. She was a member of the Riverdale Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW, 30th Infantry Division of the Ladies Auxiliary, the Ethel Taylor Circle at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church, Kappa Kappa IOTA National Teacher...
I wrote on the waste and worthless projects our government creates in the name of “your tax dollars at work.”
Since it was published, I have received several calls from concerned citizens agreeing that this project should never have been started. I also received a letter from one of our county commissioners, and that is what i would like...
Can someone explain why we have crosswalks with electronic crossing guides at several locations in Fayette County when in fact, there are no sidewalks on either side of the road and where pedestrians do not cross the road?
Seems like a terrible waste of taxpayers’ money.
Jerry Elder
Tyrone, Ga.
We have a group of over 50 casual tennis players that use the Glenloch tennis courts so we do not conflict with the more serious tennis players who use the tennis center.
A few months ago, we tried to obtain a key to the restrooms at Glenloch. We sent emails to the recreation staff that were never answered. We offered...
