Volunteers spruce up Church Street Park
A wealth of organizations purchased and stained tables and benches and planted flower gardens June 4 at the Church Street Park near downtown in Fayetteville. Among the groups making the […]
2016
Readying The Ridge Nature Area
Fayetteville residents Mandi Klinko (front), Linda McDowell (rear) and Jim Coleman were three of the volunteers working at The Ridge Nature Area in Fayetteville on June 4 to mulch trails
Local author to speak June 9
The public is invited to hear local author Lee St. John at “Tea With Lee” which is scheduled for Thursday, June 9, at 4 p.m. at McRitchie-Hollis Museum. Her titles
Church
Ask Father Paul – Unmarried couples living together
Answers to your questions about life, religion and the Bible What does the Bible say about unmarried couples living together? Dear Father Paul: Today it is commonly accepted that many
Church, Fayetteville
Edgefield’s pastor celebrates 4th anniversary
Edgefield Baptist Church in Fayetteville invites the community to help celebrate Pastor Daniel Smart’s four-year anniversary. The celebration will begin Friday, June 10 and conclude Sunday, June 12. The service
Memorial Day at Christ the King
Memorial Day weekend services were held at Christ the King Church in Sharpsburg. The message, brought by Father David Epps, was “Always Remember.” At the end of the sermon, members
Church, Fayetteville
All Saints Anglican children’s summer music camp planned for June 27 – July 1
All Saints Anglican Church will conduct its annual free children’s Christian Music Camp June 27 – July 1st. The camp is scheduled for 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. daily and
PTC Seventh-day Adventist church presents checks to local nonprofits
Three local nonprofit agencies were the recipients of checks for $6,000 from the Peachtree City Seventh-day Adventist Church on Saturday, May 21. The church marked the one year anniversary of
Church, Fayette County
Religion Briefs 06/08/16
Free drive-in movies at PTC Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City will host Golf Cart Drive-In Movies once a month for the community this summer. All movies are family
Church, Peachtree City
COS to offer VBS June 27
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City invites children age four through rising sixth-graders to register for free Vacation Bible School, set for June 27-July 1, from 9 a.m.-noon.
Church, Fayette County
Connection Church will host VBS June 13-17
Cave Quest VBS will be hosted at The Connection Church, 398 Corinth Road, Jonesboro, June 13 – 17. Cave Quest is for kids from five years old to completed fifth
Cornerstone offers summer fun
For over 14 years Cornerstone United Methodist Church has provided games, food, and fun weekly each summer for the kids at the Eastgate Apartment Housing Complex in Newnan. On Wednesday,
Fayetteville, Obituaries
Stephanie Tenney Gedda, age 69, of Fayetteville
Ms. Stephanie Tenney Gedda, age 69, of Fayetteville, Ga., passed away June 2, 2016, at her son’s home in Rayville, Mo. surrounded by her family. She was born on August
Obituaries, Peachtree City
Buck Hardy of Peachtree City
Buck Hardy of Peachtree City, Ga. passed away peacefully at home, Saturday, June 4, 2016. Buck was born in Birmingham, Ala. on March 17, 1928 and was raised in Birmingham;
Fayetteville, Obituaries
Catherine Rowe Walden, 93, of Fayetteville
Catherine Rowe Walden, 93, of Fayetteville, formerly of Lumber City, died Thursday, June 2. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Monday, June 6, at Fishing Creek Baptist Church with
Fayetteville, Obituaries
Luvera Rucker, 87, of Fayetteville
Luvera Rucker, 87, of Fayetteville, passed away June 5, 2016. Luvera is survived by her sons Bradford (Marian) Rucker and James (Iola) Lyles, daughters Onetta (Charles) Revere Sias and Quientella
Fayetteville, Obituaries
Bonnie Poythress, 79, of Fayetteville
Bonnie Poythress, 79, of Fayetteville passed away May 27, 2016. Survivors include Billy and Diana Poythress and children, Will, Brett and Ashley; Renae V. Watson; and her son, Hunter;
Chamber to host June 29 lunch
The Newnan-Coweta Chamber will host a “State of Education” Lunch Wednesday, June 29, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Newnan Country Club, 1356 Highway 29 North in Newnan. Speakers will include
Celebrate Father’s Day outdoors
Spending family time outdoors is often the best gift for adventurous dads. This year, Father’s Day is June 19. To plan a celebration he’ll remember, check out these ideas from
GOP breakfast June 11
The Fayette County Republican Party will meet for breakfast Saturday, June 11, at 8:30 a.m. at the Fayette Event Center, 174 N. Glynn St. in Fayetteville. Mike Alexander, Atlanta Regional
Learn to beat the heat
“No Sweat for Summer” is scheduled for Tuesday, July 5, 10-11 a.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location (McIntosh Place, 191 McIntosh Trail). Beat the summer heat as Hannah
Scout project improves museum
Recent visitors to the Senoia Area Historical Society Museum might have noticed a new addition to the building’s back porch. A wooden ramp will make this century-old building accessible to
VSU announces Dean’s List
Valdosta State University has announced its Spring 2016 Dean’s List. Local students on the list include the following: Joshua Abercrombie of Senoia Brittany Blackerby of Fayetteville Tresia Bowles of Fayetteville
NCHS receives emergency medical grant
Newnan-Coweta Humane Society has received an $800 Emergency Medical Grant from the Petfinder Foundation. The Petfinder Foundation Emergency Medical Grant program is used to assist Petfinder members who are caring
Dragon boats to practice June 11
A dragon boat practice session is available Saturday, June 11, at 3 p.m. at Lake McIntosh. Free dragon boat crew practices take place on the second Saturday of June, July,
Registration underway for Citizens Fire Academy
The Peachtree City Fire Department will host a Citizens Fire Academy beginning Aug. 2. The course is open to members of the entire community who are 18 and older. The
Things to Do-June 8-June 26
June June 8 The Coweta County Farmers Market will open for the season today. It is hosted each Wednesday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and offers locally grown fruits,
Large oil spill snarls traffic in west PTC, east Coweta
Motorists travelling on Ga. Highway 54 West in Peachtree City and east Coweta County near Fischer Crossing will see extended delays due to a motor oil spill. The large motor
Notable students and grads
Brandon Moultrie of Fairburn, Georgia, has earned the 2016 Outstanding Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Student Award from the Department of Art at Valdosta State University. Sydney Quinn Aronson
Latest in CAF series June 18
Georgia veterans of The Eighth Air Force will be at the Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wing Saturday, June 18, at 11 a.m. to tell stories and answer questions about their
Coweta Pets of the Week
Sparky is a happy, silly labrador retriever mix billed as “an easy-going, easy-to-love guy.” Attention, affection, and holding “hands” are just a few of the things he likes. Finding a
Scholarship awarded to local student
Georgia Power announced that Daniel Wilson has been selected to receive a $2,500 scholarship from the company. Wilson is one of 21 deserving students statewide who were selected from nearly
Summer fun for kids
For more than 14 years Cornerstone United Methodist Church has provided games, food, and fun weekly each summer for the kids at the Eastgate Apartment Housing Complex in Newnan. Cornerstone
NNLC marks 30 years
The Peachtree City Chapter of New Neighbors League Club is celebrating 30 years of making a positive difference with hundreds of families in the Fayette-Coweta county area. Recently a luncheon