Robert J. Burch Elementary, in connection with PTO, Partners in Education, parents, teachers, students and their Title I support program, held their first annual “Summer Success” event recently. The evening included academic presentations in the classrooms and tours through the parent resource center. Local businesses were on hand as well as demonstrations of educational games, healthy snacks, and summer safety information. The celebration ended with a school/community picnic and drawing for an iPAD, donated by The Mooving Cafe and Way of Life Church. Read More»

Update from State Court Judges’ Conference

One of the questions that I am regularly asked is what exactly do I do as state court judge. State Courts have jurisdiction over criminal cases below the grade of felony and civil cases without regard to the amount of controversy, except for those cases in which the Superior Court has exclusive jurisdiction.

In 2011, Fayette State Court disposed of over 7,200 cases. State Court is a court of record and holds jury trials, hearings, arraignments, and drug court each month. In practice, that translates to about 210 court days per year. Read More»

These are the graduating seniors of the Class of 2012 at Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone.

William Adams Jr.

Andre Allen

Toi Allen

Jonah Amos

Jose Anaya Loera

Julia Anderson

Tyler Anglin

Sahiry Anta’o Moreno

Ayshia Arceneaux

Eric Ardillo

Griffin Arlt

Blayze Artis

Melody Ascencio

Stefan Austin II

Jaime Aviles

Sohail Badarpura

Rachel Banks

Ian Barcala

Marie Bartlett

Gavin Baswell

Sydni Battle

Jacob Beal

Clayton Bell Jr.

Olivia Beris

Tyler Betts

Jamie Bigby

Jocelyn Blander

Maya Boddie

Zachary Booker Read More»

Hopewell United Methodist Church in Tyrone will hold its annual Chick-N-Que on Saturday, May 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Hopewell UMC Children and Youth Ministry will sponsor a yard sale during the Chick-N-Que. Spaces are available to the community for $40 each.

The barbecued chicken meal costs $7.50 per person and all proceeds go toward mission projects.

There will also be a bake sale, sponsored by the Recycled Kids.

Contact Pat Powers, 770-632-9050 (email Powerscomics@bellsouth.net), to purchase Chick-N-Que tickets or to reserve space at the yard sale. Read More»