Fayetteville, Georgia – December 1, 2023 — The much-anticipated Miracle on Main Street Christmas Parade + Market has been postponed to Saturday, December 9, due to forecasted rain. The activity schedule remains the same, including the downtown parade beginning at 5 p.m., the market at 5:30 p.m., and the fireworks display at 8:30 p.m.
The holiday favorite Downtown Christmas Parade will...
Mr. Roger Bailey, age 86, of Fayetteville (formerly of East Point), Ga., passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023.
Roger graduated from Russell High School, East Point in 1957. He attended Georgia Tech and graduated from Southern Poly Tech. Roger was employed with Georgia DOT until 1966 and then worked for Delta Airlines where he retired in 1989. After retirement he...
Sunday, Dec.17, 11-11:30AM: Annual Christmas Pageant following the Divine Liturgy (9:00AM)
Friday, Dec. 22, 8-9:00AM: Service of Great Hours
Monday, Dec. 25, 9-10:15, Divine Liturgy of St. Basil; 11:30AM, Christmas Lunch for the Homeless at St. John the Wonderworker In Grant Park
Everyone is invited to join us!
Quite by accident, I have made Tink a star. I, without thought, have done what the biggest stars in Hollywood could not do.
Mary Tyler Moore didn’t do it. Neither did Bruce Paltrow (who, by the way, I mourn that I never met. He died too young.). Mark Harmon. Denzel Washington. Will and Jada Smith.
They all represented him well. Mary...
The Starr’s Mill High Aviation Club got an up-close look at different career opportunities with a tour of the Air Route Traffic Control Center.
The Aviation Club, with members either currently or previously in the aviation courses at the school, took a tour with an air traffic controller, and they saw the training area where controllers new to the center...
A hands-on lab helped the Chiefs study fruit in-depth. McIntosh High 9th grade biology students extracted DNA from a strawberry.
Cat Nolan’s students got to participate in a truly memorable lab. To better explore the solubility of DNA, they needed a good subject. Strawberries were the right choice because they have eight copies of each of their seven chromosomes, a...
McIntosh High’s Tiffany Ngo won at the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Fall Leadership Conference.
Ngo took 1st place in Mental Health Education in Action. She created a digital brochure called “Fighting Burnout,” along with a video explanation advocating for mental health inequities.
The mission of HOSA is to enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality health care by providing opportunities for...
Members of four local law enforcement agencies have been credited with working together to arrest a sex offender on several charges related to his alleged unlawful presence in a residential neighborhood.
According to a statement released Nov. 30 by Sheriff Barry Babb, the collaborative efforts of multiple agencies led to the successful capture of suspect Jeremy Pullins, 37, of Covington.
Members...
When Jeff Holmes is in the classroom, students are in good hands. Holmes loves life as a prolific substitute teacher with Fayette County Public Schools, striving to help students make the most of their time.
After retiring from the corporate world, Holmes found his way into the education field. He originally worked at Starr’s Mill High with the school resource...
The Wildcats teamed up for a good cause. At the football game against Troup County, Whitewater High hosted a Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Out raising money for the Cancer Wellness Center at Piedmont Fayette Hospital. The school recently presented proceeds from the fundraiser to representatives from Piedmont Fayette Hospital.
It’s a true story. A sociopathic killer goes on a murderous rampage, leaving a path of destruction that is worse than any slasher film than even Hollywood could ever imagine. The death toll is higher than any common mass murderer has ever achieved.
But this madman does more than just kill; he tortures, he rapes, he mutilates, he even tortures...
A long, long time ago in a house not so far away, newlyweds were enjoying a cup of hot cocoa while sitting around their first Christmas tree. Then it happened.
Smiling, as the puzzled look crossed the husband’s face, the young bride handed him a gift. Even though it was supposed to be the start of their holiday tradition not...
The Starr’s Mill Panthers are deep in pursuit of a state football championship, and they want the community’s help. On Friday, December 1 at 7:30 p.m., Starr’s Mill hosts the Perry Panthers in the state semifinals.
The Panthers punched their ticket to the Final Four with a thrilling road win over Central High, sealing the 35-29 victory with a last-second...
What appeared to be a group effort to rob shoppers over the weekend was thwarted by Peachtree City police.
According to reports, officers responded Nov. 25 to Home Depot due to reports of two males wearing all black who were walking around the parking lot, possibly looking into vehicles. Upon arrival and investigation, four people were identified as parties in...
Commenting about “Consider the ‘Tamara-festo’ as you prepare to vote" are the following:
neilsullivan in reply to the_wing_t.
Hi Wing — That’s really interesting because I think things would have been pretty close. Shiny new sounds great until you get into the weeds. I was shocked when I went to the bus depot for a corn hole thingy and saw those...
Joe was born November 4, 1931, in Fairburn, Georgia. The first son of Ted and Lucile Black. After Joe was born his siblings Joyce and Jackie came along.
Joe started his career, working at Saxon Aircraft Company before joining the Army, serving in the Korean War in the 17th Signal Battalion.
After leaving the Army, Joe began working in aviation, eventually...
Southside Theatre Guild in Fairburn knows that the best way to spread Christmas cheer is to sing out loud for all to hear. They will get audiences in the holiday spirit with their production of “Elf Jr.,” starting on Friday, Dec. 8.
The story is familiar to anyone who has seen the classic film starring Will Ferrell. Buddy the Elf...
On December 16, 2023, at noon, Fayetteville City Cemetery will bear witness to a moment of remembrance and gratitude. Wreaths Across America (WAA), a non-profit devoted to honoring veterans, continues its mission of placing wreaths on the graves of fallen soldiers. Wreaths Across America was founded with a mission to "Remember, Honor, and Teach," a mission that we at...
Southside Theatre Guild will host auditions for "Alice in Wonderland" by Jason Pizzarello, Dec. 10-12 at the theater on 20 W. Campbellton St. in Fairburn. This remarkable adaptation weaves together Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass" into a singular, enchanting act. But here's the twist - within this adaptation, the production is hoping to...
The hallways at Peeples Elementary have been buzzing as the staff goes on a turkey hunt.
The School Environment/PBIS Action Team works hard during the year to develop ideas that will put a smile on teachers’ faces and promote positivity throughout the building.
“We host a variety of fun activities during the year, and a school favorite is our annual turkey...
No matter the sport, Tishay Lewis carves out success for her athletes. Lewis, Sandy Creek High’s volleyball and girls basketball coach, strives for the victories that don’t count on the scoreboard.
Lewis grew up in Savannah one of six kids of a single mother. When she found a love of basketball on the courts across from her home, she unlocked...
UPDATED — Don’t expect any closings, layoffs, or other big changes at Panasonic Automotive System headquarters in Peachtree City or anywhere else in the division as a result of the sale of a majority stake in the company to a private equity fund. So says a news release from Panasonic US headquarters.
Here’s what the company says in a Nov. 27...
Recently I shared my concern that multi-use development in Peachtree City may have impact on our school zoning. Some would assure us that these developments would not include apartments.
I fear this is a distinction without difference. Whether they are called apartments, flats, town houses, condominiums, co-ops, time shares, or van life rest stops, dense multi-unit stacked housing is where...
Has your attention span gotten shorter? I know mine has. The constant barrage of tweets, status updates, text messages, and bite-sized blurbs caters to a world that values immediacy over depth. This trend towards brevity, while convenient, has fostered a culture of superficial reading and fleeting focus. There’s a time and place for short-form reading, but not at the...
As of Monday afternoon, November 27, City of Fayetteville officials said they still plan to hold the annual Miracle on Main Street Christmas Market + Parade on Saturday afternoon and evening, December 2. However, they have also set December 9 as a backup date, just in case the forecasted rain comes true this weekend.
Any official decision to postpone Miracle...
A man has been convicted and sentenced to life in prison in connection with a shooting death last year in Peachtree City.
After a trial that took place the week of Oct. 30, Marlon Jones was convicted of malice murder, felony murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Superior Court Judge Rhonda Kreuziger sentenced Jones...
In the Fayette Pavilion, a significant shoplifting arrest was made outside the Dollar Tree, according to a police report. Tashonda Dixon, 37, of Stonecrest was taken into custody the afternoon of Nov. 22 and about $3,500 worth of stolen clothing was recovered.
She was also found to be in possession of marijuana and cocaine, the report stated. That resulted in...
I am so very thankful to live in Peachtree City. The city has succeeded under all sorts of adverse conditions. Through recessions, housing bubbles, or stock market crashes, Peachtree City has had tremendous resilience, better than nearly every other municipality in the state.
We have less corruption, and we need to fight to keep it that way.
The main reason for...
“In so much as it is within your control in a situation, be kind.”
My niece, Nicole, was telling me about a family meeting that she and her husband, Jay, had recently conducted with their five children.
That commandment was the meeting’s foundation. Jay and Nicole stressed never to add to a stressful situation by tone, words and manner.
Nicole and I...
One local election remains to be decided: Laura Plauché Johnson versus Tamara Allen Moore for Peachtree City Council Post 1.
In the Nov. 7 count, Johnson led Moore by 712 votes out of 5,936 cast, or 41.7% to 29.7%.
Third-place finisher Eric Imker, with 28.5% of the vote, has since endorsed Mrs. Johnson as his choice to take the seat.
Early voting...
I write today to stand with our brothers and sisters in Christ who have found it necessary to leave the United Methodist denomination. Of course, the distinction that they are the ones leaving is a false reality. The true reality is that the denomination left the people who hold the Biblical view of marriage.
Is it really “such a big...
Alida Carole Cox, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on November 22, 2023, in Peachtree City, Georgia at the age of 83.
Born on October 7, 1940, in Baltimore, Maryland, Alida lived a life filled with love, joy, and inspiration.
Alida dedicated many years as an administrative assistant for IBM, and prior to that, she served as...
Sharpsburg, Coweta County, GA (November 23, 2023) — The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Sharpsburg, Coweta County, Georgia.
The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on November 22, 2023.
One man, identified as Dustin Allen Phillips, age 34, of Sharpsburg, GA, was shot and killed. No deputies were injured in this incident.
The...
LifeSwitch Addiction Counseling Services of Peachtree City will be offering emergency opioid overdose training classes for Fayette and Coweta residences beginning the first weekend of December. Mike LaTella, a Master Addiction Counselor (MAC) and owner of LifeSwitch, was surprised to learn how limited overdose resources are locally.
“I was looking for training for my own staff and couldn’t find any...
