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Anni Hammons, 92, of Fayetteville

Anni Hammons

Anni Hammons, 92, of Fayetteville, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013.

She was born Anna Langhammer in Karlsbad, Czechoslovakia on November 27, 1920. She was the only child of Maria and Fred Langhammer.

After graduation from Business College she worked in the family business for a while. During WWII she and her family fled to Germany where she worked as a teletype operator for the American Army. During this time she met and married her life's love, Tate Butler Hammons, a young American soldier from Louisiana. Read More»

Wanda Peace Malone, 45, of Fayetteville

Wanda Peace Malone, 45, of Fayetteville, Ga., passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013. She was born in Greenville, South Carolina to Donald and Janice Peace. She was a Dealership Controller and Marketing Representative for ADP. Wanda was also a member of St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church. Read More»

Providence UMC’s ‘Marketplace’ will once again offer Biblical era activities

Kate Ferry, Abby Miles, and Mary Katherine Miles are shown riding the camel at last year’s Marketplace. This year’s event starts tomorrow, March 14, at 6 p.m. at the church on Bernhard Road. Photo/Special.

This Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 14, 15 and 16, members of the community can step back in time to The Marketplace at Providence United Methodist Church. The Marketplace is an interactive experience where children can have fun, do crafts, and ride a real camel and have snacks all for free. Marketplace hours are Thursday and Friday from 6-9 p.m. and Saturday from 4-9 p.m. Read More»

Heritage Church ladies will host VOM’s Darcie Gill March 16

Darcie Gill, mission representative for Voice of the Martyrs, will speak at Heritage Baptist Church’s Ladies Fellowship in Fayetteville this Saturday, March 16, at 2 p.m.

The Voice of the Martyrs is a non-profit, inter-denominational Christian organization dedicated to assisting the persecuted church worldwide.

Through her work with Voice of the Martyrs, Gill has been serving the persecuted family for over 14 years.

She has traveled extensively, sometimes with her husband Tim, throughout the United States sharing the message of the persecuted church. Read More»

Fayetteville First fitness classes are for entire community

Get fit and stay healthy at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church with PiYo, Zumba and Body Recall.

“We offer classes for all fitness levels in the mornings, afternoons and evenings. You can work on flexibility and balance or get your heart really pumping. It’s up to you,” says associate pastor and instructor Kristin Heiden.

PiYo, a combination of pilates and yoga, is a class for balance, flexibility and strength. The hour-long class is offered Mondays at 9 a.m. and again at 7 p.m. Read More»

Fayetteville First fitness classes are for entire community

Get fit and stay healthy at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church with PiYo, Zumba and Body Recall.

“We offer classes for all fitness levels in the mornings, afternoons and evenings. You can work on flexibility and balance or get your heart really pumping. It’s up to you,” says associate pastor and instructor Kristin Heiden.

PiYo, a combination of pilates and yoga, is a class for balance, flexibility and strength. The hour-long class is offered Mondays at 9 a.m. and again at 7 p.m. Read More»

Freedom to Live Ministries will host two upcoming ladies’ events

Freedom to Live Ministries will host two ladies’ events to be held at the church. Both events are free.

A Women Pastors and Pastors’ Wives Fellowship will be held Friday, April 12, at 7 p.m.

A Ladies One Night Encounter, “One Night With the King,” will be held Friday, June 7, at 7 p.m.

Both events will be held at the church, 1040C, East Ga. Hwy. 54, Fayetteville, and both will be hosted by First Lady Kelly Jennings.

Register at www.freedomtoliveministries.org or call 678-545-4017. Email: ftlministry @gmail.com

Vince Gill headlines F’ville summer concerts

Vince Gill.Photo/Special.

Once again, it’s that time of year when we get the long-awaited answer to “Who’s coming to the amphitheater in Fayetteville this year?”

The Southern Ground Amphitheater’s 2013 Summer Concert Series continues the amphitheater’s long-standing tradition of bringing great entertainers at an affordable price, at the most comfortable outdoor venue in the region, according to Brian Wismer, amphitheater manager and Community Development director for the City of Fayetteville. Read More»

Chief: F’ville remains one of safest cities in Georgia

A recent presentation by Fayetteville Police Chief Steve Heaton on the city’s 2012 crime statistics showed the community continues to maintain a lower crime rate in both violent crimes and property crimes than most Georgia cities of comparable size.

In his presentation to the City Council in late February, Heaton said the more serious crimes decreased by 1.35 percent over 2011 while less serious crimes decreased by nearly 20 percent in the past two years. Read More»

Annexation, rezoning expected to pass easily in F’ville

It should be smooth sailing March 7 when the Fayetteville City Council hears the second reading of a annexation request that would bring a small tract on Ellis Road into the city. Situated along Ga. Highway 85 south of the Fayette Pavilion, the annexation of the half-acre lot will round out the access needed for construction of a Panera Bread Company restaurant.

The council will also hear the first reading of a rezoning request that would lead to the installation of a drive-thru window in the new restaurant at the Waterfall commercial center on Grady Avenue and Ga. Highway 54 West. Read More»