Early voting starts May 2
Advanced voting for the General Primary Election is scheduled to begin next week. It is scheduled for 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays beginning May 2 at the Elections Office in Fayetteville, […]
2016
Mobile Career Resource Center coming May 9
The Peachtree City Library will host the ARC Mobile Career Resource Center Monday, May 9, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. More information on the program is available at www.atlantaregional.com/workforce-solutions/mobile-career-unit.
Sharpsburg player wins Pokemon tournament
After a full day of head-to-head Pokémon Trading Card Game battles, Alex Marmon of Sharpsburg earned the coveted title of Pokémon State Champion while competing April 9 at the 2016
Local schools make national list
Four of Fayette County’s high schools are on the Washington Post’s list of America’s Most Challenging High Schools, placing them in the top 10 percent of all public high schools
A day for senior health and fitness
Fayette Senior Services will recognize National Senior Health & Fitness Day with a program scheduled for Wednesday, May 25, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at its Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center,
Church
The power of a kids’ program
Last Sunday the children of our church presented their Spring Musical Praise-n-tation for the whole congregation. I know all of our churches across our community are blessed and thankful when
Kids perform ‘Big Fish’ tale Saturday, Sunday
Shepherd’s Flock Singers at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, Peachtree City, will present “The Big Fish” on Saturday, April 30 at 6 p.m., and on Sunday, May 1 at 11
Church, Peachtree City
St. Christopher’s Hellenic Church will celebrate Easter this Sunday
Eastern Orthodox Christians will celebrate Pascha (Easter) on Sunday, May 1. Saint Christopher Hellenic (GREEK) Orthodox Church continues its Holy Week Schedule at 313 Dividend Drive, Peachtree City, as follows:
Church, Fayetteville
McDonough Rd. Baptist plans one-day revival
McDonough Road Baptist Church in Fayetteville is having a “One Day Revival” Sunday, May 1. Services are 10:55 a.m. and 6 p.m. Joel Southerland, executive director, evangelism, North American Mission
Church, Peachtree City
COS will host Holocaust Remembrance service
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City will host the 13th annual Holocaust Remembrance Service, Yom Ha’Shoah, on Sunday, May 1, at 1:30 p.m. Congregation B’Nai Israel in Fayetteville
FFUMC members ‘Do Good’ on Great Day of Service
More than 160 people from Fayetteville First UMC donned bright blue “Do Good” shirts and spread across Fayetteville and beyond this past Saturday for the Great Day of Service 2016.
Church, Fayetteville
NDP to be observed in F’ville
Christ’s Church at Whitewater invites the community to “pray for God’s healing and blessing for our country” at noon on the National Day of Prayer, Thursday, May 5, at the
The truth about the candidates
That provocative headline is in reality a plaintive cry from a voter swamped with campaign words from candidates who spend most of their energies and money emphasizing only those stories
Columnists, Opinion
Lord Acton, call your office
It’s a bad sign when you get halfway through a presidential campaign with no sages wagging their heads sagaciously as they cite Lord Acton. No wonder the politicians get away
Columnists, Opinion
Putin sends a message to President Obama
“Si vis pacem, para bellum” (“If you want peace, prepare for war”) On April 11-12, two Russian SU-24 fighter-bombers made repeated low-level passes over the USS Donald Cook, an American
Columnists, Opinion
The felon vote
Thanks to Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D-Va.) 200,000 convicted felons in the state of Virginia may now register to vote. Writes The Washington Post, “The change applies to all felons who
Columnists, Opinion
Middle of the night
It was about 1 a.m. when our alarm system woke me up with the beeping sound that it makes when one of the exterior doors is opened. The beep was
Letters to the Editor, Peachtree City
Brown, county hinder economic development
This is in response to “Fayette is off the map for big job makers,” a factually inaccurate piece printed April 20 that reflects poorly on Fayette County. Editorialist Steve Brown
Letters to the Editor, Peachtree City
Westside traffic mess is PTC Council’s fault, not DOT’s
Last week’s letter to the editor from Mr. Lentz about GDOT ignoring the traffic problem on Ga. Highway 54 near the new traffic light between Planterra Way and MacDuff Parkway
Obituaries, Peachtree City
Carmel Fant Hiemstra, of Peachtree City
Carmel Fant Hiemstra, a resident of Peachtree City, Ga. since 1986, died peacefully at her home at Arbor Terrace on Tuesday, April 19, with family members by her side. She
Obituaries, Peachtree City
James Thomas Roberts, 86, of Peachtree City
James Thomas “Jack” Roberts, 86, of Peachtree City passed away April 21, 2016. He was an extraordinary athlete. He was All State and in the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
Fayetteville, Obituaries
Vivian Myco, age 105
Vivian Myco, born February 10, 1911, passed away April 23, 2016 peacefully at her home in Azalea Estates Assisted Living in Fayetteville, Ga. at the age of 105. Vivian was
Fayetteville, Obituaries
Ronald Jack Beaty, aged 86
Ronald Jack ‘Popi’ Beaty, aged 86 years old, passed April 2, 2016, at home. Born in Lamont, Fla., Jack was a farmer at heart – buying his first farm before
Obituaries, Peachtree City
Marie Violet Ball of Peachtree City
Marie Violet (Meehan) Ball of Peachtree City passed away on April 23, 2016 at the age of 102. Marie is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Rita and Charles Middleton;
Obituaries, Regional
Doris Kathrine Merchant Riggins age 86
Mrs. Doris Kathrine Merchant Riggins age 86 of Hampton, passed away Friday, April 22, 2016. Mrs. Riggins was a member of Tyrone First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death
Fayetteville, Obituaries
Sue Cary Swann, age 88
Sue Cary Swann passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 23, 2016, surrounded by family. She was born August 15, 1927, in Fairburn, Ga. After graduating from Campbell of Fairburn, she
Fayetteville, Obituaries
William Dean, of Fayetteville
William “Bill” Dean, of Fayetteville, Ga. transitioned to his heavenly home on April 21, 2016 following a brief illness. He was 73 years of age. Bill loved fishing, caring for
Fayetteville, Obituaries
Clyde Robbins Richardson, 62
Clyde Robbins “Rob” Richardson, 62, passed away on April 20, 2016. He was born on May 12, 1953 in Atlanta, Ga. Rob grew up in East Point and attended
Columnists, Opinion
This and That
Queen Elizabeth is celebrating her 90th birthday this month. She is just six years older than I am and I can remember being in high school when she married in
Things to Do-April 28-June 4
April April 28 The Fayette County branch of the NAACP, along with associated political parties and civic organizations, will sponsor a candidate meet-and-greet today from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Fayette
Post 105 names top Eagle Scout
Fayette County Post 105 of The American Legion selected John Hyle as their Eagle Scout of the Year for 2016. John is a member of Troop 181 sponsored by the
Registration deadline is April 26
The deadline for registering to vote in the May 24 general primary election is Tuesday, April 26. Online registration is available at the Georgia Secretary of State’s website, www.sos.ga.gov.
Local author releases new book
Jacqueline Arnold gives a passionate account of her personal experience as a former military spouse in her new book, “The Military Family: A Casualty of War.” With the impact of
Heritage Days this weekend
Families will have the unique opportunity to share in the sights and sounds of wartime America in the 1940s at the 13th annual World War II Heritage Days, scheduled for