We would like to thank the Fayette County Fire Department for their prompt professional response last week when our house was struck by lightning. They went above and beyond to […]
Mrs. Mary S. Schumacher of Peachtree City passed away Friday, July 24, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Monty T. Schumacher, daughter, Sue Ellen Schumacher and is
Sarah Helen Spradlin, age 89, passed away Friday, July 24, 2015 in Warm Springs Ga. She was born May 28, 1926 in Fayette County, Ga. to the late Nonie Huckaby
Nancy Alice Nation Massey was born April 20, 1942, the middle daughter of Eugene and Frances Nation. Married to Gerald Massey. Nancy grew up in East Point, Ga. and attended
Charles F. Lear passed away July 22, 2015 in Peachtree City, Ga. Upon graduating from Case Institute of Technology in Cleveland, Ohio, Charles joined the U.S. Air Force and retired
Mr. Walter Lewis Pollard, age 82, of Tyrone passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Lillian Pollard; son, Michael Pollard and
Mildred (Massengale) Jones passed away on July 20, 2015. She was born in Fayette County, Ga. on May 6, 1925 to William Kendrick and Bernice (Shell) Massengale. Mildred was preceded
Mrs. Edna Prince Whitlock, age 83, of Fayetteville, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Austin Whitlock and is survived by her
Moselle Hicks Phillips, 97, passed away on July 22, 2015. She was born in Hampton, Ga. on November 30, 1917 to Mose Roscoe and Susan Capps Hicks. Mrs. Phillips
I always seem to be on the short end of the stick. If I want to buy something special for a family member, they have just sold the last one.
Continuing a 30-year partnership between Fayette County and the Fayette Senior Services Inc. (FSS), a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, efforts are being finalized to complete a 1,600-square-foot renovation, including a 770-square-foot
More than 25 people took to the path at Newnan Utilities Carl Miller Park July 25 for Piedmont Newnan Hospital’s Walk with a Doc, led by Ashish Dhungel, M.D., nephrologist
More than 180 teachers new to Fayette County Schools kicked off their first year with the school system with this week’s New Teacher Induction. This is the largest group of
Meals on Wheels of Coweta (MOWOC) was proud to receive a $2,000 grant from Meals on Wheels America for its participation in the 13th Annual March for Meals campaign. This
The Fayette Starr’s Mill Chapter of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution and the Peachtree City Library invite the public spend some time getting to know Meadow Garden,
The Georgia Ports Authority moved a record 3.66 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in Fiscal Year 2015, an increase of more than half a million TEUs. “The deepwater ports of
The Legacy Theatre’s production of “Footloose” has completely sold out its initial run and has been extended. Officials at the theatre are calling it the most successful production in its
The UGA Extension Office in Fayette County is offering a fall Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program Aug. 27-Oct. 29. A full-day class will be held each Thursday during this period
The Nongame Conservation Section of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is offering a $1,000 grant to a third-, fourth- or fifth-grade public or private school teacher in Georgia who
Georgia Commute Options, a program of the Georgia Department of Transportation, has issued a “Code Orange” Smog Alert for Tuesday, July 28. A “Code Orange” alert means that the air
Rebekah Yates Anders, M.D., 90, of Peachtree City, and lately of Columbus, Ga., died July 22, 2015. She was born in Macon, Ga. on September 4, 1924 to Gladys Davidson
Matt Baker of Peachtree City, Ga. and Jacksonville, Fla. died last Thursday at the age of 54. Mr. Baker is survived by his wife, Janet Baker, of Peachtree City and
Kenneth Dalton, 71, of Senoia, passed away July 20, 2015. Kenneth is survived by his wife Karen; children Karen, Lee, Steven, Byron (Jennifer), and Keri; grandchildren Casey, Isabella, and Kylie;
The Fayette Humane Society (FHS) has an aggressive spay/neuter program, and thanks to donations from the community and several grants from national animal welfare organizations, fixed more than 1,000 cats
Mark Trail has been appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal to the state Board of Community Health. He recently retired from Health Management Associates, Inc., and was previously chief of the
The Fayette Master Gardener Association has a limited amount of funds available to be donated to Fayette County not-for-profits organizations in 2016. Two types of requests are available – horticultural
The Peachtree City Police Department has been selected by the International Association of Chiefs of Police as the recipient of first-place honors in the National Law Enforcement Challenge for efforts
Organizers of Tyrone’s community garden, Tyrone Garden 30290, are inviting the community to support its first official fundraiser for much-needed supplies. Come to Partners II Pizza Tuesday, Aug. 4, 5-9
Two World War II veterans from Fayette County, Emory Holbrook and Jim Chambers, met July 23 at Azalea Estates. Holbrook was addressing the Fayette County Civitans and telling of his
“Unraveling Old Wives Tales” is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 24, 1-2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location, The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail. We’ve all heard a decent
About 200 teachers from the metro Atlanta area, and from as far away as Floyd and Whitfield Counties, spent one of their few remaining days of summer break attending the
Whitewater Church is offering free childcare Friday, July 31, 6:30-10 p.m. to give area parents a break for a “date night” or to wrap up back-to-school shopping during the tax-free
The Fayette County Board of Education in order to stay competitive with surrounding school systems has increased the daily compensation rate for substitute teachers. The school board on July 20
Mike Cunningham walked away with the prize for the biggest tomato at last week’s Tomato Tasting sponsored by Fayette Woman at the Peachtree City Farmer’s Market. Photo/Gwen Griffin.
