By JOHN MUNFORD
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Fayette County’s new water reservoir, the long-anticipated Lake McIntosh, is finally complete though work is continuing on the public park that will allow local residents to enjoy the lake.
State officials have given the go-ahead to begin impounding water, but filling the lake will require something that has been in short supply this year: rainfall.
“We need a good...
Five criminal defendants will receive new trials because a former Superior Court judge and a former criminal defense attorney refused to acknowledge their affair, even in the months after they were caught in a sexual tryst in a subdivision under construction Oct. 2008 by a Fayette County Sheriff’s Deputy.
In the order, Senior Judge Harold G. Benefield noted that the...
As soon as late spring, a second roundabout intersection will be operating in Fayette County.
This one will be at a new intersection: where Veterans Parkway (also known as the West Fayetteville Bypass) will meet Lees Mill Road.
When construction begins, the intersection will remain open to traffic because half of the roundabout will be built at a time, according to...
The diplomatic hosannas for Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi following his brokering of the recent ceasefire between Hamas and Israel were still being heard even as the former head of the Muslim Brotherhood started behaving like a pharaoh. Morsi “temporarily” seized new powers that, among other things, forbid judicial review of his policies.
What ought to amaze us is how many...
A Nov. 23 traffic accident on Ga. Highway 16 claimed the life of 18-year-old Fayette County resident Erik Bradley Lindstrom.
Lt. John LaChance with the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office said the accident occurred Friday morning on Hwy. 16 as Lindstrom was returning to his Fayette County home near Senoia after working a 12-hour shift at the Best Buy store in...
The river that forms the eastern border of Fayette County has received a fourth place ranking on Georgia’s “Dirty Dozen” list by the Georgia Water Coalition. And while the designation deals with politics as much as with pollution, local biologist Dennis Chase said the Fayette County portion of the Flint is still suffering from a chemical spill at Hartsfield-Atlanta...
Two Atlanta women were charged with assaulting two Fayetteville residents in their home Nov. 24. The two women had arrived at the residence with relatives to pick up a child who had been visiting her grandmother at the residence.
Joy R. Franklin, born in 1968, and Yolanda E. Franklin, born in 1987, both of Napoleon Drive, Atlanta, were charged with...
“Lord, at this time are you going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” — Acts 1:6 (NIV).
In spite of over three years of constant personal teaching from the Lord, plus another 40-day post-resurrection seminar on the Kingdom of God, the disciples still managed to miss the main point of Christ’s teaching.
They still had Jesus locked into a “this world”...
If everyone in America had read Stephen Moore’s new book, “Who’s The Fairest of Them All?”, Barack Obama would have lost the election in a landslide.
The point here is not to say, “Where was Stephen Moore when we needed him?”A more apt question might be, “Where was the whole economics profession when we needed them?” Where were the media?...
In the days of yore, when discussing men and their toys, you were probably referring to motorcycles.
Now that reference might refer to the men and women who build their own airplanes.
Yes, it can be done by starting with a kit. Yes, it can be initially put together in your basement or garage.
The most popular kits are for VAN RVs....
It has been reported recently that Fayette County schools have more than 330 students attending from out of county, who accompany a parent that is an employee of the school system and have permission to attend a school here. But there are far more students, nearly 1,000, who live in Fayette and and have special permission attend a school...
While the average price of gas in America hovers around $3.50 per gallon for regular unleaded, it costs more than $50 to fill a typical car’s 15-gallon tank.
But why does gas cost so much?
You may blame high gas prices on rich oil company executives or greedy gas station owners. But the truth is, governments rake in a larger profit...
As we celebrate Thanksgiving, we should examine what lessons can be learned from the first Thanksgiving celebration.
One little known fact is when the Pilgrims landed they established a short-lived form of agricultural communism.
The land was owned in common; everyone worked for each other and each received an equal allotment of food no matter how hard they worked. The men...
Now into the third month of the 2012-2013 school year, Fayette County schools are reporting enrollment of 20,463 students and have lost only 213 students compared to the same time last year.
To say the current enrollment figure could be worse is a matter of perspective: Fayette has lost approximately 2,000 students in the past few years.
The figures for the...
When I was growing up — probably well into my college years — Mama’s last words as I walked out the door were always the same.
“Be sweet.”
Not even when I started driving and she should have said, “Be careful,” did she deviate. Somewhere along the way, though, she gave that up. Perhaps because she decided I would never be...
Two men fled on foot after robbing the Flash Foods store in Fayetteville at gunpoint early Saturday morning.
Fayetteville Police spokesman Steve Crawshaw said the armed robbery occurred on Nov. 24 at approximately 6 a.m. when two men described as black males wearing hoodies and bandanas entered the Flash Foods store on North Glynn Street in Fayetteville.
One of the men...
Coweta County Sheriff Mike Yeager wouldn’t release the name of his deputy who tasered a 16-year-old boy streaking in boxer shorts at a high school football game, and pushed another kid while yelling at people at a concession stand.
The streaker is suspended from school and is charged with obstruction. The deputy is getting “remedial training.”
I’m guessing he won’t miss...
Eighteen-year-old Peachtree City resident Gregory L. Hunt II was charged with reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident in a traffic crash that occurred Monday afternoon at the intersection of North Peachtree Parkway and Walt Banks Road.
Witnesses told officers that Hunt was driving his vehicle north on Peachtree Parkway at a high rate of speed when he...
Today I opened the paper and found out that Mr. David Aycock has accused me of planning to put left-wingers in concentration camps like the Nazis. I don’t understand how he reached that conclusion.
I said that I thought the people on the right who still treasure freedom, personal responsibility, capitalism, and individualism should band together and use our economic...
The local recession may not have ended, but figures tracking the overall commercial vacancies in Fayetteville are showing a slight improvement over last year. Information provided by the city showed Fayetteville’s overall commercial vacancy rate for 2011 at 21.22 percent. That rate decreased to 20.9 percent by the end of the third quarter of 2012.
The largest fluctuation in vacancy...
The holiday season often means time spent with friends and family, giving gifts, eating great meals and generally recharging one’s battery at the end of a year. It is also a time for many people to help those who are less fortunate. If you are looking to donate time, money or goods to worthy causes in the area, here...
Something stirs painfully this time of year. I think it has to do with the conflicting messages autumn sends to the sub-conscious.
In many ways, autumn is a season of new beginnings. Last spring’s 4th grader is now a sure ‘nough 5th grader, ready to take on the world. Television producers introduce their new season. Newspapers carry schedules of upcoming...
Christmas is right around the corner and local municipalities will get in the holiday spirit this weekend with tree lightings, parades and other events.
Fayetteville will start things off with a parade that starts at 5 p.m. and will roll up Hwy 85 through the downtown square.
Immediately following the parade, the tree lighting program will feature a variety...
Answers to your questions about life, religion and the BiblePastors get some of the most interesting questions. Here are a few that I have gotten recently from people I meet and via email for this column. Dear Father Paul: I understand that extreme liberal anti-God groups have a new strategy to intimidate and “punish” Bible centered Christian churches by bringing...
Summit to host dinner, concertEveryone is invited to a great country dinner and concert on Saturday, Dec. 1 at The Summit Church, 1373 Hwy. 92 S., Fayetteville. Sharron Kay King, an award winning country and gospel artist from Macon, will be in concert following dinner. There is no charge but a love offering will be received for Ms. King....
Lisbon Baptist Church, 1662 Hwy. 85, South, Fayetteville, is collecting new and clean, gently used shoes during the month of December in conjunction with Soles 4 Souls , an organization that distributes shoes around the world to those in need.
The Lisbon children and the Lisbon Drama Team will present the Jeff Slaughter musical/drama, “The Christmas Shoe Tree,” on Sunday,...
Members of Heritage Christian Church in Fayetteville are reaching out to families with children who have special needs this Christmas season. They are inviting children from the Joseph Sams School, Clearwater Academy, Lighthouse School, and Challenger Baseball to have their photos taken with Santa Claus at the church, Friday, Nov. 30-Sunday, Dec. 2.
According to Steve Geyer, outreach...
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Fayetteville invites the community to come and hear an inspirational speaker, Greenville High School football coach, Jeremy Williams, on Sunday, Dec. 2. Beginning at 5 p.m., The documentary, “Season of a Lifetime,” will be shown after which Williams will share his story. The documentary is the true story of Williams and his...
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7, 8, and 9, from 6-9 p.m., Cornerstone United Methodist Church at Thomas Crossroads in Newnan will present the inaugural drive-through Nativity as the church’s Christmas gift to the community.
Admission is free. Traffic will enter off Ga. Highway 34.
Visitors can enjoy “The Greatest Gift,” a 10-scene, live cast production from the...
Brooks United Methodist has been offering Zumba and group personal training in the church gym. Those have been so popular that Tai Chi has been added on Monday and Thursday evenings and now Yoga-lates on Tuesday and Thursdays at 11 a.m.
Also, new to the program are nutrition and diet classes on Mondays at 10 a.m. and...
“Nehemiah: A Heart That Can Break,” by Kelly Minter is a seven-session Bible study for women which will begin on Jan. 9, 2013 at Peachtree City United Methodist Church, 225 Robinson Road in Peachtree City. The group will meet every Wednesday morning from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
The group facilitator is Andrea Sisler and the cost...
A man who led sheriff’s deputies on a brief chase into south Peachtree City Oct. 29 and managed to get away on foot is now in custody.
Tony Perry, 36, faces multiple charges from not just Fayette County but also other jurisdictions, officials said.
Perry was located at an apartment complex in Clayton County by the U.S. Marshals Department Fugitive Task...
A group of citizens studying Peachtree City expenditures is inching closer to preparing a survey to help determine what citizens’ priorities are in terms of spending for certain city services.
The Needs Assessment Committee will meet Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at City Hall as they work on finalizing their survey plan.
The committee has been compiling a variety...
Members of the Flat Rock Middle School 6th grade Intermediate Orchestra played for students and parents Nov. 15 at the Hurricane Sandy Relief Benefit Concert. Also performing at the concert were Flat Rock’s 6th grade Advanced Orchestra, 7th grade Intermediate Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, 8th grade Advanced Orchestra and the school’s Symphonic Band. Photo/Ben Nelms.
