In our kitchen, the large round table is often embarrassingly messy, covered with mail, packages, newspapers, and magazines.
Try as I might, I cannot keep it cleaned off because the amount of daily mail we receive is astounding, sometimes six inches high. It’s a shame, too, because the table, which belonged to Tink’s father, is strong and handsome. It is...
Cleveland Elementary Intervention Specialist Lauren Jackson builds bonds to keep students thriving.
Jackson works with students in any grade who need intensive academic interventions. She works with them one-on-one or in small groups, meeting several times a week to get them back on track. The partnership can last over multiple school years if needed.
Working with the student’s family and other...
The talented artists of Sandy Creek High transformed simple cups into art with Styrogami.
Advanced level visual art students in Stephanie Stein’s sculpture classes were challenged to create a sculpture using just one styrofoam cup. They changed the cup from its original shape as much as possible while using all of the pieces they cut out and glue to hold...
Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services responded to Long’s Mobile Home Park, in the 200th block of Rivers Road, for a reported residential structure fire with possible entrapment of two occupants.
On the arrival of first arriving units, there was a small fire located inside the home, and both occupants were assisted out of the structure without injury...
Virginia Ann Knesel, 85, of Peachtree City (recently St. Petersburg, FL), passed away Jan. 27, 2024. She was born in Elmwood Park, IL, in 1938 to Victor J. and Eva C. Boettcher.
She was preceded in death by Dale R. Knesel, her husband of 40 years. She is survived by her son, Tom Knesel (Judy) of Savannah, GA, her son,...
A Fayetteville man is behind bars after allegedly stabbing his roommates.
Deputies, criminal investigators and crime scene investigators responded Jan. 30 at approximately 7:38 p.m. to a call regarding a stabbing incident on Pine Knott Road in Fayetteville, according to a statement from Sheriff Barry Babb’s office.
Upon arrival, deputies quickly apprehended the suspect, who was identified as Thomas Boykin, 51,...
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners invite you to a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the completion of the Camp Creek Phase 1 Path Project. The ceremony will take place on February 8 at 4 p.m. at 180 Gristmill Drive, Fayetteville. The work completed consisted of paving the walking path at Gristmill Drive. The public is invited to walk the...
The Citizens’ Fire Academy is a 10-week program designed to educate and inform citizens about the demanding field of fire, emergency medical services, and emergency management. Students will achieve a greater understanding of the inner workings of the Department. The academy will meet on Tuesday of each week from 6:30 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. The instruction includes practical demonstrations...
Each year Valentine’s Day is celebrated as a day of love and romance across the country. This year Judge Jason B. Thompson and the team will be taking part in the festivities, February 14, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with FREE weddings and vow renewals. All ceremonies will be ordained by Judge Jason B. Thompson.
This event is...
The American Red Cross is facing an emergency blood shortage as it experiences the lowest number of people giving blood in the last 20 years. Blood and platelet donations are needed now to help alleviate the shortage and ensure lifesaving medical procedures proceed without delay.
You can help resolve this problem by donating at the February 5th blood drive at the...
— Five reasons why I gave up on ‘green’ policies —
by Dr. Luke Conway
I used to be an environmentalist.
I once wrote that “scientists are right about climate change.” I long opposed logging clear-cuts and excessive drilling. I even voted for the Green Party candidate (gasp!) for president. But this long-time supporter of environmentalism has completely abandoned its modern instantiation....
Thanks to the generosity of community partners and family volunteers, the playground at Cleveland Elementary will be more accessible for all Crocodiles.
Chrissy O’Neal, Cleveland’s Title I Parent Liaison, applied for a Georgia Power Grant last May, and they were awarded $10,000 to make the school’s playground more inclusive for their special needs and pre-school population. The school’s PTO funded...
Peeples Elementary kindergarteners put on their hard hats and tool belts to build up a big celebration for the 100th day of school.
Every kindergarten classroom was turned into the 10x10 Construction Company for the day. Students had 10 different tasks they had to complete to fill up the 100s chart. Jobs included building a bridge out of play doh...
The wonders of technology made the world a bit smaller as Oak Grove Elementary students met virtually with a park ranger from Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.
Students in Heather Price’s 3rd grade enrichment class do a year-long research project study on national parks. One of the students had selected Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, and they wrote a letter to the park....
I read an article that military recruitment is down. In fact, one of the military branches, and it’s not the Marine Corps, is considering a significant lowering in standards, including allowing some to enlist without a high school diploma, in order to appeal to young adults.
There are various reasons why that seems to be so, but I personally think...
You might want to think twice before littering while driving in Peachtree City — especially if you have something else you don’t want police to know about.
According to reports, an officer was driving east on Hwy. 54 near Walt Banks Road when the driver of a dark truck in front of him threw a lit cigarette out his window...
Fondly called “The Littles,” kindergarteners have a unique day in the world of elementary school, and I should know. I was happy to be one of them this week.
And just like them, I had to learn all the rules, and there’s a bunch of them to follow if you’re in a classroom full of little-bitty tables with little-bitty chairs...
— Four distinct pathways from associate degrees at SCTC to bachelor's degrees at Gordon State College —
A partnership between Gordon State College and Southern Crescent Technical College and their local locations continues as both prioritize educational opportunities and support for eligible students pursuing associate or bachelor’s degrees at GSC.
This partnership expansion was commemorated with a formal signing on Jan....
Some alert employees at a local store helped prevent a previous shoplifter from doing so again, and the alleged perpetrator was arrested on multiple felony charges.
According to a spokesman with the Fayetteville Police Department, a call came in the afternoon of Jan. 26 from the Guitar Center at Banks Crossing reporting that someone was in the store who employees...
The number of names in the running for 2024 Fayette County Teacher of the Year has been narrowed to just three finalists from 25 of the county’s best educators.
The finalists for the 2024 Teacher of the Year honor are Rob Bell of Starr’s Mill High School, Brian Harmon of Fayette County High School, and Brandi Thornton of Peachtree City...
Idon’t necessarily consider myself a “prepper,” but I do like to be prepared in case of emergencies. When I was a Boy Scout, I was taught to “Be Prepared.” We often think of emergency preparedness as having supplies and plans in place for first aid, food, water, battery power, shelter, important documents, and money. Those are all good and...
Constance (Connie) Faye Byerly Yerger, 59, of Peachtree City GA, died as a result of multiple health struggles, on Tuesday, January 23, 2024.
She was born in Columbia, SC, April 25, 1964, to Mel and June Byerly, and soon thereafter moved to Vienna, VA where she was raised. Connie attended Dunn Loring Elementary, Joyce Kilmer Intermediate and George C. Marshall...
This follows-up a previous letter about the importance of discussing affordable housing in our community. Although I do not enjoy confrontation and it is a bit silly to respond to mostly anonymous comments, I will take some more time and vulnerability to broaden this discussion and not let online ornery and antics shut down community conversations.
Let’s move past playing...
Two juveniles are in custody and police are searching for a third after a crash of a stolen vehicle in Peachtree City early Sunday morning.
It happened around 2 a.m. when a Peachtree City police officer saw the suspects’ car coming out of a local neighborhood at a very high rate of speed. The driver kept his foot on the...
Recently, we have discussed what to do with a surplus in the Georgia budget. Some have argued that it is time to spend money in areas like education that have been starved for funds in prior periods. Others say that a surplus provides an opportunity to provide tax relief to Georgia’s taxpayers.
While Georgia has an obligation under our state’s...
Fayette County steps into 2024 with one less hero in our midst. Peachtree City resident Colonel Benjamin “Ben” Malcom, U.S. Army, Retired, passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on October 30, 2023.
I apologize to the family for the late recognition of Col. Malcom’s passing as I just learned this month.
Col. Malcom was a military hero in the...
Mr. Dave Aycock responded to my effort to explain how one might know God exists by dismissing it as a “ham-handed attempt” and calling into question the very idea that one might be able to explain God without using the Bible.
I intentionally did not rely on scripture as an authority for my arguments because I was trying to persuade...
Dear Reader, please stick with me as I take us through a “sports analogy.” I know some people appreciate these, and then some folks probably do not. But if you fall in that latter category, I ask you to bear with it. I believe it has an important point at the end.
As this article gets uploaded onto the online...
John Grisham’s novel, “A Time to Kill,” touched on the themes of race, crime, and family in small-town America. It left readers to ponder the question, “When is it right to take justice into your own hands?” The novel was made into a film and it has also been adapted into a play. Southside Theatre Guild in Fairburn will...
When Tink came South, toting all his worldly possessions, included in the myriad boxes were some of the ugliest shirts I’d ever seen.
Until Tink began to happily pull the beloved plaid shirts from storage, I don’t believe I had ever looked at a man’s shirt and thought, “Yuck.” There was plenty of yuck in those boxes.
Each shirt was mundane...
Edna Mae Heser, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on January 22, 2024, in Fayetteville, Georgia. Born on September 2, 1944, in Atlanta, Georgia, Edna lived a life filled with love, music, and cherished moments with her family.
Throughout her life, Edna had a passion for spending time with her loved ones. Her family was her greatest...
Christy Todd is on the cusp of another amazing achievement. Todd has been named one of four finalists for 2024 National Teacher of the Year.
Todd is a music technology teacher at Rising Starr Middle. She was named the 2022 Fayette County Public Schools Teacher of the Year and became the first teacher from Fayette County to be named Georgia...
The honor of the Liberty Tree planting was bestowed upon Hopeful Baptist Church in north Fayette County (established 1825) by Fayette’s Lafayette Chapter — Sons of the American Revolution, America250, veterans and community leaders.
During the American Revolutionary War, Sons of Liberty gathered together under historic trees called Liberty Trees. These trees became symbols of American freedom.
“In remembrance of these...
An angry machete-wielding man was arrested by local law enforcement during a domestic dispute over the weekend.
Deputies were dispatched the evening of Jan. 20 to a residence on Imperial Way in Fayetteville, according to a spokesman for the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office who referred to it as a “family violence-type situation.”
The victim was the mother of the suspect, who...
