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The last story for this year is about an unexpected lesson I learned from the smallest and youngest of us all. The lesson wasn’t from anything she said, but rather […]
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Living with Children: Is this battle worth it?
QUESTION: I have six-month- and thirty-two-month-old boys. The older one — well-mannered, easy going, very affectionate — attends a preschool program three mornings a week. This is his second year
The Right Fit
In the 1980s one of the greatest offensive backs in football history, Heisman Trophy winner and UGA star Herschel Walker, was setting records in Dallas. He played three seasons with
New Covid cases skyrocket in Fayette
For Fayette County and for much of the Atlanta metro area, the infection rate, speed of increase and number of Covid-19 infections are at the highest levels of the entire
Firefighters help Toys for Tots
The Fayetteville Fire Department has again this year been serving as a drop-off spot for Toys for Tots. Thanks to all who have generously donated toys at the fire stations.
The Angel Called Albert
It now has been many Christmases ago. Perhaps it was 12 years. Or thirteen. Or even 14. While I have lost count of the Christmases that have come and gone
Covid surge in Fayette produces 2 consecutive days of record infection numbers
The highly contagious omicron variant has arrived in Fayette with a bang, just in time for Christmas. Fayette has recorded 2 days in a row of record numbers of new
Get your shot now, says Piedmont Fayette Hospital’s top doc
Local hospital ‘already stressed’ — An expected surge in new Covid-19 infections locally “could put enormous pressure on our hospital,” according to Angela Swayne, M.D., Piedmont Fayette Hospital’s chief medical
‘You sure are opinionated!’
The year 2021 has been a year of anniversaries and significant dates for me. In January, I turned seventy. In August, it was the 25th anniversary of my being ordained
A Treeless Christmas
To say the arbitrary decision about the upcoming holiday wasn’t well received would be the understatement of the year. The Wife stared at me, lowered her voice, and coldly asked,
Omicron now likely to account for majority of new Covid cases in Georgia, says DPH
Cases surge in Fayette; omicron spread and prevention measures for holiday gatherings — The Georgia Department of Public Health is urging Georgians to carefully follow Covid-19 prevention measures during holiday
Clothes Less Traveled offers many ways to give back
What will you share today? The giving season is year-round in Fayette County, where generous people support numerous charities and causes, and neighbors helping neighbors is a way of life.
You’re invited to Christmas Eve candlelight service in Drake Field
First Baptist Church of Peachtree City invites you to join the church family for Christmas Eve in the Park. The candlelight service will take place at Drake Field on Lake
Living with Children: Time out for disrespectful 6-year-old
QUESTION: Whenever and I most definitely mean every single time — I ask my six-year-old daughter to do something, she becomes very disrespectful. She stomps her foot, yells at me
Covid cases continue to increase in Fayette schools, up 77% in 1 week
Fayette’s 2-week rate of new cases rises above 5% — Covid-19 cases in Fayette County schools — while still a tiny fraction of the system’s total students and staff members
McIntosh coaches earn statewide honors
As their collection of championship trophies grow, two McIntosh High coaches added statewide coaching honors to their resumes. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Coaches Association has
Faith, Prayers and A Brown Bag Christmas
Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh made headlines recently by stating he’ll give his bonus money to employees of the athletic department who suffered Covid-19-related pay cuts. Michigan defeated Ohio
Adopt-A-Route with FSS’s Meals On Wheels program
Fayette Senior Services’ (FSS) announces that two of their fifteen routes for the Fayette County Meals On Wheels (MOW) program has been sponsored for 2022! Each year, it costs approximately $1,400 per
Toting my bags
When I was one year out of college, I said goodbye to my small-town newspaper job, packed my bags, and toted them to Washington, D.C. Literally, I toted them. Though
The system is flawed
I’ll say it again — four teams is not enough to determine the National College Football Championship. I’ll be honest … I always want a Southern team to win the
The Santa Trap 2
The letter with red writing had mocked me for almost an entire year: “Better luck next time! Ho, Ho, Ho! — Santa.” But on Christmas Eve the following year, it
Project Love provides holiday meals to homebound seniors
Fayette Senior Services’ (FSS) celebrated and recognized the generosity of our community in helping them raise over $23,000 toward their annual Meals On Wheels (MOW) Project Love campaign of $40,000. Through the
Living with Children: Who do you believe — The child or the parents?
I can count on one hand — okay, maybe two — the number of parents who’ve told me that letting a child speak with a therapist has produced a positive
Celebrate Christmas Eve in the park at Drake Field Dec. 24
First Baptist Church of Peachtree City invites you to join our church family for Christmas Eve in the Park. Our candlelight service will take place at Drake Field on Lake
Invitation to prepare for the Nativity at Saint Christopher Hellenic (Greek) Orthodox Church
Saint Christopher Hellenic (Greek) Orthodox Church invites you to join us as we prepare for the Nativity of Christ Our Savior. Located at 313 Dividend Drive in Peachtree City. Sunday,
Memorial church bell installed at Christ The King
A new memorial church bell was recently installed at Christ the King Church in Sharpsburg. In March 2021, long-time member Virginia R. Fretwell, 91, passed away at Piedmont Fayette Hospital.
Ornaments for sale to honor veterans
The Frankie Lyle Chapter of The UDC will again honor veterans by selling $10 custom ornaments which will hang on the Christmas tree in front of the American Legion Post
Covid cases double in Fayette schools last week
24 new student cases plus 2 staff members; quarantines quadruple from 18 to 74 as overall Fayette cases continue gradual rise — New Covid-19 infections among Fayette County school students
The Boar’s Head Festival
My wife and I are just returning from another trip to Ann Arbor, Michigan, where our daughter and her family of husband, three boys, one girl, and one golden retriever
Original ‘St. Nick’ comes to Christ the King Christmas Eve service
The Cathedral of Christ the King will host its annual Christmas Eve service at 7:00 p.m., Friday, Dec. 24. Featured will be songs of the season, a candlelight service, Holy
Come to Christmas music worship experience Sunday at McDonough Road Baptist Church
The McDonough Road Baptist Church Music Ministry invites you to join us for this Christmas worship experience — “The Hope of Christmas” — Sunday, December 12, beginning at 10 a.m.
Sandy Creek athletes chip in to make holidays brighter
The Patriots aren’t just top athletes, they’re also standout citizens. Recently, a group of student-athletes from Sandy Creek High volunteered with Operation Christmas Child, building up shoeboxes filled with toys, school
Where did the years go?
A handful of friends and I had a significant birthday coming which brought forth a range of emotions from each. After I watched the women handle it more emotionally, I
Country Fried Creative named Small Business of the Year
Peachtree City-based digital marketing agency Country Fried Creative was selected as the Fayette Chamber 2021 Small Business of the Year. The award was given by the Fayette County Chamber of