J.C. Booth Middle is making waves with its latest initiative aimed at empowering young girls.
Principal Deb Troutman has embraced the title of “community principal” as she leads the charge to create a supportive environment for female students. The heart of this initiative lies in the second year of the Girls Empowerment Group, a dynamic and inclusive space where a...
Shanaya Popatiya of Kedron Elementary won for the 3rd grade at the 2024 Griffin RESA Regional Literacy Days poetry recitation competition.
Students are judged on stage presence, articulation, interpretation, difficulty of piece, and memory and accuracy. They can earn extra points for fluency, gestures, and expression.
The Griffin RESA Regional Literacy Days Festival includes students from the school systems of Butts,...
OPINION — Those of us who follow local government have just about had it with Mayor Kim Learnard. Once again, at the February 6 city council workshop meeting, Learnard demonstrated more manipulation than civic leadership.
Watching the video of the workshop meeting, I just threw up my hands while watching Learnard attempting to manipulate two brand new council members into...
Much of the information we consume is fed to us algorithmically by computers in the form of memes, social media posts, brief video clips, and other short forms of media. (Editor's note:Yes, that was Taylor Swift's name in the article title. That's not click-bait. We will bring the subject of Taylor Swift a little further down into this article....
A middle-of-the-night car chase at very high speed ended in a wreck and a trip to jail for a Fayetteville man.
According to a spokesperson for the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, a traffic stop was attempted Feb. 4 at about 1:15 a.m. in the area of Kenwood Road and Kite Lake Road because of speeding. The suspect fled, reaching a...
A motorist who led Fayette County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a wild chase extending into Clayton County is in custody.
According to reports, a deputy traveling north on Hwy. 279 on the afternoon of Feb. 3 saw a motorist coming the other direction make an illegal left turn onto Helmer Road with another car in front of him waiting to...
Two men are in jail in Fayette and Clayton counties in connection with a number of robberies in the region.
Eric Cousin, 19, of Jonesboro is at the Fayette County Jail where he faces armed robbery and aggravated assault charges. Reko Shepard, 18, of Jonesboro is in the Clayton County Jail and has warrants from Fayette County that include armed...
A suspect in a South Fulton case of mail theft was apprehended in Peachtree City after unsuccessfully trying to get rid of some of the evidence.
According to reports, a complaint about illegal dumping came in on Feb. 1 at the All-Movie Hotel on Crosstown Drive, where employees had found a large amount of mail in their dumpster. The mail...
An alleged drug offender seemed to be avoiding law enforcement — until he failed to avoid another vehicle on the road.
“If you're going to drive around with 831 grams of marijuana, a pistol, and an abundance of drug-related objects, it might be best to avoid collisions with other vehicles,” according to a statement from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office.
An...
Kimberly Borders McNair, 53, of Zebulon, Georgia, passed away after fighting for 12 years against cancer on Thursday, February 8, 2024.
She was born in Newnan, Georgia to Steven Foster Borders and Vicki Thompson Borders on Sunday, February 7, 1971.
Kim is a graduate of Fayette County High School (class of 1989) and also earned a Masters Degree in Education. She...
NEWS ANALYSIS — Back in college I had a managerial accounting professor who constantly reminded us that we needed to focus on “our share of the pizza.” Whether it be market share, bonus share, profit percentage, or any other attribute. Normally the total amount is fixed, and the question is how to divide it and who gets what slice.
While...
Do you remember when running was actually fun? Doesn’t it now blow your mind to think that running was ever considered a vital element of playing?
The revelation that running is actually work came when I went out for high school football. I never really understood what “taking a lap” had to do with scoring touchdowns. The wind sprints made...
A few days ago, I went by the hospital to visit with a close friend, whose mother was ailing something terrible.
That particular hospital has grown into quite a monstrosity since I was born there when it was a small three-story square hospital. I cost $96 and still have the receipt — paid in full — and the little identification...
I found a photo in my high school annual last week. It’s a group photo of the 1966 Varsity Football Team of Kingsport, Tennessee’s Dobyns-Bennett High School. I was a sophomore and a starter on the school’s first (as far as I know) junior varsity team but also snagged a spot on the varsity as the team’s third-string offensive...
The Board of Directors of Southern Conservation Trust has unanimously selected Chris Doane, a dedicated and proven conservation enthusiast, as their new President and Chief Executive Officer. The announcement was made this week by James Yates, Chair of the Board and Senior Construction Manager for Comcast. Doane is replacing Katie Pace Quattlebaum, who served seven years as Chief Executive...
Located in Fayette County, Liberty Tech Charter School's middle school students recently competed in the 2024 Griffin RESA Regional MS Mathematics Contest on January 25, 2024.
In their division (Division 1) of smaller schools, the team placed 3rd.
Last month we kicked off the 2024 Legislative Session, and I am proud to be back under the Gold Dome to represent all hardworking Georgians. Over the next several months, my colleagues and I will debate and discuss meaningful legislation that will improve the lives of the citizens of our great state.
Additionally, as Chairman of the Senate Committee on...
First, this story doesn’t have anything to do with politics. I don’t write about politics — and for good reasons. It’s not funny and just makes folks mad. None of the examples below are things a politician has promised to do or not done. After all, I do have a word limit and writing about such things would put...
Charles Edward Rush, Jr., was born on February 14, 1933, in Fairburn, Georgia, to the late Charles E. and Bessie Davis Rush, Sr. He entered his eternal home in the presence of his Lord Jesus Christ peacefully on February 4, 2024, in Newnan, Georgia.
He was preceded in death by, a brother, Donald Rush, and sister Ellen Ann Rush Barrick,...
The Whitewater High School Vex Robotics Teams were big winners at the North Georgia VRC Qualifier.
Team 33344C, made up of Schoch Weaver, Tyler Klinger, Colby Shaffer, and Owen Gutierrez, won the event tournament to take home the Tournament Champion award. They also won the Excellence Award for their all-around performance.
Team 33344B, made up of Carpenter Ray, Jonathan Linn, Justin...
It was nearly a clean sweep for Fayette at the 2024 Griffin RESA Regional High School Math Contest.
McIntosh High won Division III for larger schools. Starr’s Mill High won Division II for medium schools, with Whitewater in 2nd place. Sandy Creek finished in 2nd place in Division I for smaller schools.
Vedita Sawhney of McIntosh was the individual overall winner,...
Sandy Creek High’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter had 9 award winners in the Region 9 Competition.
Region 9 is composed of teams from Fayette County, Clayton County, Henry County, Spalding County, Atlanta Public Schools and the southern part of Fulton County.
A total of 9 Patriots placed at the competition to advance to the state conference in March.
1st place
David Valadez...
The winner’s podium featured a lot of Fayette at the 2024 Griffin RESA Regional Middle School Math Contest.
Whitewater Middle won the medium schools division with Flat Rock in 2nd place. In the larger schools division, Bennett’’s Mill finished 2nd place with J.C. Booth in 3rd.
Arnav Gupta of Flat Rock was the individual overall winner, with Eshan Shan of J.C....
Thirty years ago, I completed my MBA in Finance at Georgia State University. As a math/computer science undergraduate, it seemed logical for me to extend my learning to know more about how to apply my love of numbers to the practical concerns of business management and finance. A big part of our curriculum focused on Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT)....
— Fayette County man arrested in connection with overdose death —
A Fayetteville man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the sale of illegal drugs.
Charged with murder for selling Oxycotin to a man — not identified — who subsequently died of an overdose is Levi McElwaney, 23, of Fayetteville, Ga., according to the Fayette County Sheriff’s...
The term “conservative,” in the political sense, is used on politically based radio and television programs nearly every day. The Republican Party has clung to the term for decades.
How many politicians at every level of government have claimed they are conservative?
Ah, but here’s the rub, does anyone really know what it means to be a conservative? In most cases,...
— Fayette Water System to upgrade 32,000 water meters —
The Fayette County Water System is replacing 32,000 water meters that have reached their end-of-life with state-of-art Ultrasonic Meters manufactured by Badger Meter, USA.
The project, kicked-off February 1st , is expected to be completed at the end of 2025 with help from the installation contractor, Pedal Valves, Inc.
As part of...
A motorist who was flagged for a simple traffic violation last week decided to try to outrun law enforcement, and it did not end well for him.
According to a spokesperson for the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, a traffic stop was made Jan. 30 just before midnight due to a tail light violation. The driver refused to get out of...
The City of Fayetteville has been named a 2023 Visionary Cities Award recipient by the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) and Georgia Trend Magazine. City leaders were presented with the award at the recent GMA Cities United Summit held January 26-29 in Atlanta.
Fayetteville’s award was earned by the City Hall & City Center Park project, which judges said was “a...
We live in area blessed with two excellent school systems in Fayette and Coweta counties. I have enthusiastically advocated for them on these pages. However, my focus is quality education for Georgia’s children.
Some believe, that education is a competition between public, private, and homeschool and one can support only one of the three paths at the exclusion of the...
Welcome to Furry Friends, where all adoption fees are still only $50.
There is nothing like the love of a dog. If you are looking for a companion that will love you unconditionally and always be there by your side, take a few minutes to visit with these sweet pups.
We have spent time with all of them and have written...
The following are the most needed items for the month of February; however, all donations are appreciated.
• Canned Beans (black, pinto, navy, black-eyed peas, etc.)
• Canned Fruit
• Dried Pasta (elbows, rigatoni, rotini, etc.)
• Boxed Mashed Potatoes
• Pancake Mix
• Syrup
• Laundry Detergent
• Toothbrushes
• Toothpaste
• Feminine Products
Our Clothes Closet needs women’s underwear sizes large and extra large.
The Samaritans are located at...
Recently, our young adults spent their Winter Retreat focusing on reading the Bible together aloud. No special speaker, no DVD teaching. They simply gathered and read as much of the New Testament as possible over the weekend.
They read through I Corinthians, completing 149 chapters. They have 111 to go. Good for them, for Bible engagement makes a difference in...
Bloom Our Youth, a local nonprofit serving foster children, has recently hired Gina Licwinko as the director of operations. The organization created this new role to manage the day-to-day operations of The Bloom Closet and to help execute its vision of reaching every foster child in Georgia through its programs.
Licwinko brings more than 15 years of experience in sales...
