There are three river birch trees that surround our home. I planted them three years after I built this house.
River birches are pretty trees. They grow long, toward the sky, and spread a beautiful canopy of shade. The trunks are interesting and artistic as the bark is constantly curling into pieces. The mint-colored leaves are smallish and they flitter...
If you have ever wondered just how crazy things can get in local government, I will tell you about the time I pushed to prevent an avalanche of traffic into the City of Fayetteville, and the local government would not help me prevent it.
During my tenure on the Fayette County Board of Commissioners, I always endeavored to find ways...
Maybe not every preacher will agree with this, but I have a hunch many will. Here’s my analysis about preaching after being a preacher for more than forty years.
Preaching is both a blessing and a curse, all at the same time.
Here’s what I mean by that. Of course, it is a blessing to have the privilege of proclaiming the...
My parents, an 82 years old couple who have been citizens and taxpayers in the city of Fayetteville since 1979, were recently surprised when big trucks with heavy equipment pulled up next door to start construction.
The City of Fayetteville apparently thought it was a good idea to approve 63 new cottage homes to be built by clearing 11 acres...
Everytime I hear a George Orwell quote, I am both amazed at his perspicacity and a bit horrified at how accurate he was in describing our current times. Here is one quote from his great novel “1984” that applies well to our current ruling classes: “Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously, and...
Mycheal Arnell Brady, of Peachtree City, also known as “Michael Brady,” has been indicted on federal charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, for stealing Covid-19 relief funds and submitting fraudulent federal tax refunds using the stolen identities of multiple individuals.
Brady has also been charged with possession of unauthorized access devices that contained dozens of the identity theft...
The Fayette County Animal Shelter Taskforce along with Fayette County animal advocates continue to work diligently with the Fayette County Commissioners and County Manager to resolve the debacle surrounding the new animal shelter.
It is taking hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars from concerned citizens to help the animals in this poorly designed $3.2 million shelter.
It appears from the...
FOSTER CARE INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS are held every Thursday at 10 a.m. at Bloom Our Youth, 150 Marquis Dr., Fayetteville. Get your foster parenting questions answered at this free, no-commitment, casual, meeting. Speak directly with Bloom associates about the requirements and journey to becoming a Bloom foster family.
For more information, contact Shannon Hoy at s.hoy@bloomouryouth.org or call 770-461-7020.
I watched a number of televised contests at the recent Olympic Games. The United States did very well, winning the most medals of any nation. The U. S. and China tied for the most Gold Medals. But I watched contests between many different nations, not just our own. The commitment of any and all of the athletes is simply...
When is a Popsicle not a Popsicle, and if you were one, would you be a girl or a boy, and what color would you be?
These are all good questions and will be answered right here, but not right now. You’ll have to wait, Dear Reader, until the end of the story. For the beginning, we must go back...
MARINE CORPS LEAGUE DETACHMENT #1325, which serves Coweta and Fayette Counties meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Christ the King Church, 4881 Hwy. 34 E., Sharpsburg. All honorably-discharged Marines, FMF Navy Corpsmen and FMF Navy Chaplains are welcome to attend and join. For more information, email Commandant@MCL1325.net or call 678-827-1325.
Joe, you are such an inspiration! You've built a great business, unceasingly give back to the community, and are a dedicated husband and father. Congratulations on going back to school! Your classmates are lucky to have you. They will benefit from your real-world experiences and examples of true servant leadership!
Carlotta
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. (Romans 12:2)
In the epistle to the church in Rome, the Apostle Paul makes an earnest appeal for the new Christians there to put away their former way of life in debauchery; to be transformed to a radically different sort...
Wow. Jack Bernard must have really had some kind of major conversion experience to go from his former party (Republicans) to his current anarchic state of mind.
I say anarchic because he is not advocating for reforms that restore the constitutionality of our current polity, but is instead seeking to abolish the Constitution.
He characterizes these changes as “electoral reform,” but...
Isabella Holgate Lisborg, age 95, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 8, 2024. Isabella was born on October 21, 1928, in Philadelphia, PA., to the late Frederick and Agnes Holgate.
Isabella, known for her unwavering dedication to the church and her vibrant spirit, left behind a legacy of faith and joy. As a lay speaker for the United Methodist Church...
Peachtree City will name its interim city manager Justin Strickland to be the full-time city manager at the July 15 morning meeting this Thursday, according to the city’s information packet.
Though it’s not mentioned, Interim Assistant City Manager Yasmin Julio is likely to have the “interim” removed and take Strickand’s place in the city’s management heirarchy. She also serves now...
The following are the official minutes of the City Council of Peachtree City July 30 and July 31 meetings held in Suwanee, Ga.:
The Peachtree City City Council met Tuesday July 30 for the first day of a two-day retreat beginning at 9 a.m. at Suwanee City Hall. Present were Mayor Kim Learnard, Mayor Pro Tem Frank Destadio, Council Members...
It’s time for me to go back to school. After a three-decade hiatus from academia, I’m excited (and a little nervous) to announce that I’ve been accepted into Georgia Tech’s Master of Science in Analytics program, with classes beginning next week (as I write this in August 2024). It’s been a long time since I last sat at a...
The city council in Peachtree City recently approved a $56 million annual budget for the fiscal year 2025. It was one of the worst demonstrations of municipal budgeting that I can recall.
We finally elected a few candidates to the city council who claimed to be “conservatives,” and the expectation was that the city would have a robust debate on...
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES (NARFE) Flint River Chapter #1435 meets the 2nd Monday of each month, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Heritage Bank, 440 N. Jeff Davis Dr. Fayetteville.
All active and retired federal employees welcome. For information, contact Bill Croker at wgcroker@yahoo.com.
Did you hear about the brick layer who asked for a day off? Here’s what he told his supervisor:
“When I got to the building site, I found strong winds had knocked off some of my bricks from around the top of the building. So, I rigged up a beam with a pulley at the top of the building and...
David Howard Porter, 80, of Doraville, GA, passed away peacefully at home on April 1, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 10, 1943, in Detroit, MI, to Roswell Howard Porter and Lena (Christie) Porter. David dedicated his life to his family and the airline industry, enjoying a remarkable career.
David grew up on Stout Street...
James (Jim) Martin Ruane, 55, passed away on August 3, 2024, from a tragic car accident.
Jim was born on November 7, 1968, to Richard J. and Dawn (nee Ryan) Ruane in Chattanooga, Tennessee. A natural athlete, Jim played baseball for the McCallie School and graduated from that school in 1987 making many life-long friends from there.
After high school, he...
Before embarking on any construction project, homeowners in unincorporated Fayette County should be aware of the potential dangers of hiring unlicensed contractors.
The Fayette County Building Safety Department has issued a warning regarding the risks associated with engaging unlicensed individuals to perform construction work, emphasizing the importance of obtaining the necessary permits and complying with building codes and regulations for...
According to Gallup, an amazing 74 percent of Americans are either very or somewhat dissatisfied with their government. But this has been going on for a while, in 2019 (pre-Covid) the figure was 72% in the Trump administration (https://news.gallup.com/poll/469070/americans-dissatisfaction-nation-eases-high.aspx ).
But, as recently as 2001, this figure was just 42% percent! So, in recent years dissatisfaction has gone up under...
FOSTER CARE INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS are held every Thursday at 10 a.m. at Bloom Our Youth, 150 Marquis Dr., Fayetteville. Get your foster parenting questions answered at this free, no-commitment, casual, meeting. Speak directly with Bloom associates about the requirements and journey to becoming a Bloom foster family.
For more information, contact Shannon Hoy at s.hoy@bloomouryouth.org or call 770-461-7020.
A Fayette County jury convicted Jacobean Brown of Marion Boulevard, Fayetteville, Ga., of felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony on July 12, 2024 after a week-long trial.
Brown, 18 at the time of his arrest last year, was charged with firing a fatal gunshot to the head of Madison Gesswein, 15, while...
A reader recently noted that our Fayette County Board of Education was going to spend over $450 million dollars as part of the FY 2025 budget. While the total receipts are planned to be almost $458 million when including carry over balances, the expected “general fund” expenditure is approximately $278 million.
To be clear, of the $458 million expended by...
Catherine Beyer, in www.learnreligions.com, wrote, “Religions are generally defined by one of two things: belief or practice. These are the concepts of orthodoxy (belief in a doctrine) and orthopraxy (emphasis on practice or action). This contrast is often referred to as ‘correct belief’ versus ‘correct practice.’”
While it is possible and extremely common to find both orthopraxy and orthodoxy in...
If they are fortunate, the average person will celebrate seventy-five birthdays, say a blessing over seventy-five Thanksgiving meals, experience seventy-five winter holiday seasons, and turning the calendar over at midnight in celebration of the new year. But during all that time on this little blue ball we call Earth, chances are they’ll also do something else...at least once.
Experience a...
ENVISION SUPPORT GROUP FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Arbor Terrace, 201 Crosstown Dr., Peachtree City in the multi-purpose room on the second floor.
The purpose of this group is to educate, encourage and empower those who are experiencing vision loss. Family and friends are welcome. Transportation can be arranged.
For more...
Here's what happened at the Aug. 1 Peachtree City Council meeting.
And here are the meeting minutes for all discussions and actions taken at the July 11 City Council meeting:
PEACHTREE CITY RUNNING CLUB holds its monthly meetings on the 1st Monday of every month (except July and December), at 7:30 p.m. at the Peachtree City Hotel and Conference Center (formerly known as the Wyndham). To confirm meeting location and for more information, go to ptcrc.com.
The creation of the Magna Carta in 1215 was a turning point in world history. It took power from the elite few (King John of England, in this case) and granted broad powers and rights to the people.
The United States and many other nations followed the Magna Carta’s example, establishing democratic forms of government and enhancing liberties. But are...
