DJJ recruiting statewide
Looking for full-time employment? The Department of Juvenile Justice is offering employment opportunities at DJJ’s secure facilities around the state. The agency has launched a month-long candidate search in 10 […]
2016
Spaghetti dinner set for Sept. 9
The Fayette County Republican Party is sponsoring a spaghetti dinner Friday, Sept 9, at 7 p.m. PM for congressional candidate Drew Ferguson. Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for children
Golf tourney raises $34K
More than $34,000 was raised for kids in need at The Children’s Village at Christian City as 165 golfers and 37 sponsors came together for the recent Golf Fore Kids
Trump rally Sept. 17
The Fayette County Republican Party is sponsoring a “Get out the Vote Trump Rally” Saturday, Sept. 17, at 11 a.m. at the Fayette Event Center, 174 N. Glynn Street in
Fayette teachers finalists for national award
Two Fayette County elementary math teachers have been named 2015-2016 state finalists for the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, and are now in the running
Get creative, learn about improv
“On the Spot” is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 16, 1-2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive). Kym Jones brings out our creative
City Council overrules Planning Commission
A Sept. 1 decision by the Peachtree City Council will give Westpark Walk its architectural shingle roof. The council reversed an earlier decision by the Planning Commission. The council voted
More than 300 jobs headed to Coweta
Coweta County has landed another crop of new jobs. Variety Wholesalers, Inc. announced Aug. 29 that it will open its second distribution center in Newnan, representing a $10.5 million investment
ACT scores on the rise
The 2016 ACT report released recently showed that Coweta County School System students outscored state and national averages for the college entrance exam. The school system’s average composite ACT score
Math teams sweep competition
Math teams representing each grade level at Sandy Creek High and Flat Rock Middle participated in the fifth annual Morehouse Math Boot Camp Competition with both schools securing top placements
Red Cross is planning shelter drill
Cornerstone United Methodist Church and its many members from Fayette and Coweta counties will host the annual American Red Cross shelter drill on Sept. 10 to help plan for a
Fun field trip
Senoia Girl Scout Brownie Troop 16316 arrived at the Senoia Area Historical Society Museum on Aug. 26 for a tour and to meet a historical figure in each room. Historical
UNG graduates more than 400 in summer commencement
The university’s summer commencement ceremonies were held Aug. 2 for some 400 participants for summer semester. UNG conferred more than 450 degrees and certificates for the semester. Local students include:
Chamber expo set for Sept. 20
The Fayette Chamber of Commerce invites the community to Fayette County’s largest trade show. Shopping local is made easy with more than 100 exhibitors under one roof. The 2016 Community
Girl scouts help area cats
Members of Fayetteville Junior Girl Scout troop 12301 earned their Bronze Award by helping cats in our area. The girls made close to 30 blankets for kittens up for adoption
Book discussion Sept. 20
Author, photographer, and traveler Brent Walker will be visiting the Carnegie Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 11:30 a.m. to discuss his 2014 book “The Hidden South.” His book chronicles the often
Book club to discuss Doc Holliday
The monthly book club at the Holliday Dorsey Fife Museum, the antebellum home of Doc Holliday’s family, is currently reading “Southern Son: The Saga of Doc Holliday,” the award-winning, historical
Greenwood to headline 9/11 tribute
Fifteen years after the horrific day when two planes struck the twin towers in New York City, Peachtree City is planning its own community program to honor and remember those
Local student selected to advisory council
A local high school student has been selected by State School Superintendent Richard Woods to serve on his 2016-2017 Student Advisory Council. Joey Hunter, a freshman at Starr’s Mill High,
Fayetteville to host 9/11 service
Fayetteville officials are planning an ecumenical prayer service in commemoration of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The city is working collaboratively with several local faith leaders to include
Archery deer season opens Sept. 10
Archers will get the first opportunity at bringing home a deer beginning Saturday, Sept. 10, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. Last year, 132,641 archery
Learn about the film industry in Ga.
“Hollywood in Georgia” is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 12, 2-3 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services, Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive). Get the inside scoop on one
Columnists, Opinion
A lifetime ago yesterday
A lifetime ago just yesterday, I got a haircut. It changed my outlook on life. Odd that something so simple and routine could do such a thing, but this was
Columnists, Opinion
I didn’t expect to be here
I had been thinking for a couple or three of months that I really needed to get back into the gym. I became short of breath when walking up a
Friday night’s football scores
East Coweta 49, Jackson-Atlanta 7 Northgate 34, Starr’s Mill 17 Fayette County 35, Banneker 20 McIntosh 41, Henry County 26 Whitewater 32, Hampton 0 Sandy Creek 21, Allatoona 17 Landmark
Suicide intervention workshop Sept. 20
Sharpsburg Baptist Church will host a suicide intervention workshop Tuesday, Sept. 20. The community is invited to attend. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the workshop will run 6:30-8.
WHS students look at public safety careers
Whitewater High is the only school in the county that offers a career pathway in Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security, which prepares students for postsecondary study and employment relating
Holly Grove wing dedicated
Holly Grove AME Church expanded and dedicated its church historical wing Aug. 28 in honor of member Annie Ruth Domineck Hammond, a 94-year-old retired public school teacher who lives in
Transportation Committee to meet Sept. 6
The Fayette County Transportation Committee will meet Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 4 p.m. in the Board of Commissioners Public Meeting Room. The rest of the 2016 meeting schedule includes Oct.
Local schools participating in musical theatre awards
ArtsBridge Foundation announced the names of 75 schools from 28 counties that will participate in the 2017 Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards – Shuler Hensley Awards. This year-long professional
Healthy students make honor roll
Cleveland Elementary School qualified for Platinum recognition for the 2016 Governor’s Shape Honor Roll. This award recognizes our dedication to creating a healthy school environment and a culture of wellness
Cadets earn gold stars in first inspection
The Army JROTC unit at Fayette County High has been designated as an Honor Unit with Distinction, the highest rating given by the US Army Cadet Command, following the program’s
Screen on the Green is Sept. 16
The fall Screen on the Green event is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 16, at First Avenue Park in downtown Newnan. A family-friendly animated film will be featured in a litter-free,
Festival & Powwow Sept. 10-11
The Butts County Historical Society will be sponsoring the 27th Annual Native American Festival and Powwow the weekend of Sept. 10-11 at the Indian Spring Hotel-Museum, 1807 Hwy. 42 South