The Hopewell UMC Pumpkin Patch is open for business now through Oct. 31, seven days a week, 12:30 to 7 p.m. Proceeds will go toward church mission projects. Mickey Godwin and Nancy Massey help unload pumpkins for the Pumpkin Patch. Hopewell is at 351 Jenkins Rd. in Tyrone, directly across from Sandy Creek High School. For more information contact...
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City will celebrate its Reformation heritage at services on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 27-28.
Next Wednesday, Oct. 31, marks the 495th anniversary of Martin Luther’s sparking the Reformation by nailing 95 theses to the door of the castle church in Wittenberg, detailing changes he demanded in the Church.
The Christ Our Shepherd...
The annual holiday Greek Pastry Sale for Philoptochos (Friends of the Poor) of St. Christopher Hellenic Orthodox Church in Peachtree City is now taking place. Pastries include Spanakopita (buttery filo triangles of spinach, feta, cream cheese, eggs and onions), Tiropita (buttery filo triangles of feta, cream cheese, eggs, and onions) and desserts: baklava, kourambiedes, koulouria and melamakarona. For more...
Brooks United Methodist Church invites the community to its Fall Festival on Sunday, Oct. 28, from 5 – 6:30 pm.
Kids are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes and bring their trick o’ treat bags for a fun evening of trunk o’ treating, hay rides, pony rides, games and food. All activities are free and will run...
Bethany United Methodist Church will have its annual Perlieu Stew sale Saturday, Nov. 3, from noon until 5 p.m. (or until the stew is sold out).
Adult plates are $8 and children’s plates are $5. Pints of stew are $6 and quarts are $10.
Making the stew dates back to the early 1900s when the men of the church...
Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Peachtree City invites the community to attend “Celebrating a Season of Joy at the Festival of the Trees” on Saturday Nov. 17, at 6 p.m. at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center.
The evening will feature dancing, live entertainment, heavy hors d’oeuvres and a silent and live auction with proceeds benefiting the ministries of Holy...
Meet the Mormons tomorrow eveningThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Peachtree City invites the community to attend a special brief presentation to “Meet the Mormons,” Thursday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. The presentation will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 101 S. Peachtree Parkway, corner of Ga. Highway 54...
OMA stands for: Operation Mobilization Arts. They are hosting an Arts Celebration Event, October 26, Friday from 7-8:30 p.m. at their OM USA headquarters, 285 Lynwoods Avenue, Tyrone. It is a free concert.
Local singer-songwriter, Bill Drake, will perform songs from his new CD “Broken and Complete.” Drake has released several full-length albums and is the Director of OM Arts...
The hostess led us to a tiny table between two larger tables where diners were already seated. Maybe people always want the window – she didn’t ask us – but we both felt a moment of resentment to be placed so close to others when there were empty tables in the center of the room.
The gardens were fading with...
Fayetteville Main Street is planning a variety of family events on Saturday, October 27 in Downtown Fayetteville.
Starting at the Gazebo at 10 a.m, residents can shop at an extended Market Day that runs until 5 p.m. With nearly 100 vendors, it should be easy to find something to purchase and get a head start on your holiday...
Update - Peachtree City Police reported Wednesday that the two missing boys have been located.
Peachtree City Police are asking for help in locating a 14-year-old Peachtree City boy and a 14-year-old boy from Fayetteville.
Peachtree City Police spokesman Mark Brown on Tuesday said officers are attempting to locate 14-year-old Ladre Fonfield, a black male, 5’11” in height and weighing 130...
The patience of this loyal canine was on full display last week while it waited on top of a truck for its owner to finish voting early at the county government complex in downtown Fayetteville. Cindy Couch of the county's finance department passed along this snapshot of Man's Best Friend doing what he does best: being loyal and patient....
Another member of the Peachtree City Council has stuck her neck out in favor of extending the proposed educational sales tax (ESPLOST) for another five years for the Fayette County School System.
At the end of Thursday’s council meeting, Kim Learnard said she would vote for the ESPLOST, in large part because the provision to pay down school system debt...
Sandy Creek High School senior Tori Alexander was overcome with emotion as her father congratulates her on being named Homecoming Queen at halftime of the football game. Following the game at the homecoming dance, Isaac Saxon was named Homecoming King as well. Photo/John Munford.
Runners in the 2012 Peachtree City Classic Women's 5K were off in a flash at 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning from the starting point at Shakerag Knoll. The women followed the men's 5K and immediately preceded the 15K race. Photo/Ben Nelms.
The honor guard presented the colors at the Restoring America Rally as St. Simons Island pastor William Temple stood at attention with hat over heart. The South Atlanta Tea Party event was held Oct. 20 at Drake Field in Peachtree City and featured a variety of speakers including former Navy SEAL Benjamin Smith. Photo/Ben Nelms.
The Peachtree City Council has taken the first step toward issuing more debt to pay for capital stormwater projects, and perhaps additional maintenance personnel.
At Thursday’s meeting, council approved a resolution that allows the city to be reimbursed for preliminary expenses in a financing of up to $7.5 million.
Still up in the air is the specific project list, the possible...
Starr’s Mill High Panther Pride Marching Band wowed the crowd and judges at the Heart of Georgia marching competition in Warner Robins Oct. 20 with their show “Viva Espana!” The Pride took the top award of Grand Champion over 16 other bands from across the state with a score of 95.58. They were also awarded a Superior rating in...
On a 3-2 vote, Peachtree City will be adding to its southernmost city limits, swallowing up a 77-acre site that’s currently zoned by the county for a shopping and office complex the size of The Avenue shopping center.
But as part of Peachtree City, the parcel will be developed as a 90-home subdivision with two office buildings at the entrance...
After a week where it appeared almost everything went wrong for the McIntosh Chiefs, everything went right. From big third down conversions, good spots and penalties that killed Panther drives, McIntosh appeared to be in control from the start and they capitalized. The Chiefs beat Starr's Mill 30-13, producing their first ever win against the Panthers and improving to...
Mrs. Waunitta Singleton Jones, age 89, of Fayetteville, Ga., passed away Monday, October 15, 2012 at Doctor's Hospice in Fayetteville.
Mrs. Jones was born on May 27, 1923 in Gwinnett County, Ga. She was the daughter of the late Owen Singleton and Maggie Jackson Singleton. She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church where she severed as church pianist...
Mr. Michael (Mike) Pollard of Tyrone passed away Oct. 16, 2012.
He is survived by his parents, Walter and Jean Pollard of Tyrone; brother, Doug Pollard of Atlanta and many cousins and other family members.
Funeral services were held Friday, Oct. 19, 2012 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Parrott Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Beard officiating.
Interment followed at...
Senoia citizens interested in hearing more about a potential change to the current form of city government should attend a Nov. 5 public hearing to learn the specifics about transitioning to a form designed to limit the power of the mayor. Included in the proposed charter change is a proposal that would impose term limits on the city’s elected...
An Oct. 12 bust in Newnan yielded approximately eight pounds of marijuana, nearly $20,000 in cash and a number of weapons.
Newnan residents Christopher Smith, 22, and Brittney-Lee Orourke, 19, were charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, according to Coweta County Jail records.
Information obtained by Maj. James Yarbrough with the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office indicated that approximately...
Saturday voting is coming to Fayette County Oct. 27 in Peachtree City, Tyrone and Fayetteville.
From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 27, voters will be able to cast ballots at the Peachtree City library, the Tyrone Town Hall and the county elections office in Fayetteville.
If you can’t wait until then, you can go ahead and cast your vote this...
The 2012 General Election is just around the corner, and early voting for the Nov. 6 election is underway. Early voting includes the ability to cast your vote today (Saturday) and again next Saturday, Oct. 27.
Early voting in Coweta County is held at only one location, the elections office located at 22 East Broad Street in Newnan. The...
The Freedom Fund Banquet Committee is planning its 15th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet scheduled for Saturday, October 27 at 6 p.m. at the Wyndham Peachtree Hotel in Peachtree City, an event you must attend.
This year’s banquet theme is “Protecting and Defending Civil Rights in the 21st Century.” The Keynote Speaker will be Congressman David Scott. David Scott is the...
I arise at 5 a.m. on Sundays. I don’t have to be at church until about 8 a.m. since the early worship service begins at 8:30 a.m. However, by getting up early, I can shower, dress, make a pot of coffee, and still have at least two hours remaining to go over my sermons notes, tweak them if need...
Years ago, I asked The English Teacher who edits my column just how long should a story be. Her answer came back in teacher-speak, “Each one should have a beginning, middle, and an end, and be long enough to tell the story. Not a word longer or shorter.”
Well, this story does have a beginning, middle, but — as of...
Cost savings of $3 million instead of $5 million are more realistic for this year’s school system budget, Fayette County Assistant Superintendent Sam Sweat told members of the Board of Education at the Oct. 15 meeting.
Among the various cost-saving measures underway in the Fayette County School System are the efforts of a committee to shave current expenses to help...
One of the hottest political topics statewide is the proposed state constitutional amendment that would create a new state board empowered to approve public charter school applications.
Currently such duties are being handled by local boards of education and the state Board of Education but charter advocates claim that both have unfairly denied competent charter school applications on the basis...
Tuition-paying out-of-county students in Fayette County school classrooms has moved from a theoretical concept to the draft policy stage.
The idea of accepting out-of-county students in Fayette County schools as a way of increasing much needed revenues first surfaced last year in a community survey and met with significant opposition.
But the idea is back this year, and comes in the...
Fayetteville Police are asking for assistance in identifying the suspect involved in an Oct. 16 break-in at the Rite-Aid store at 800 North Glynn Street.
Det. Mike Whitlow said the burglary occurred at approximately 4:45 a.m. on Oct. 16.
Surveillance video shows a subject, believed to be a black male, approximately 5’2”-5’3”, 140- 150 pounds, wearing a long red jacket with...
A Hampton man was arrested late Tuesday afternoon in Cobb County on charges stemming from the attempted shooting of a Fayette County sheriff's deputy who had pulled him over in north Fayette County Oct. 11, officials said.
Keith Sinclair Lake, 22, was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, and because that part of the incident happened just across...
