Fayette County

Providence UMC will offer parenting seminar June 12

Providence United Methodist Church will offer a “Parenting is Heart Work” seminar Saturday, June 12, from 8:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The seminar is open to the community and emphasizes helping parents solve the real problems they are facing. A children’s program is offered at the same time, so that the whole family can attend. Read More»

Website woes hit Fayette County School System

The Fayette County School System this afternoon said it is experiencing technical difficulties with its website, www.fcboe.org, and that the site might be down for several days. School board agendas and other school system areas can be accessed on other available websites. Read More»

Fayette Counseling Center has grand opening of headquarters

The Fayette County Counseling Center has called several locations “home” since its inception in 1980 when the first full-time administrator, Cathy Johnson, opened for service. The center is a part of the McIntosh Trail Community Service Board, whose headquarters are in Griffin. Read More»

F’ville Police Department, Fayette Deputy Mindar honored

Fayetteville Police Chief Steve Heaton (L) receives award from District Attorney Scott Ballard April 29. Photo/Ben Nelms.

The Event Center in Griffin was packed with approximately 500 officers, their families and those close to law enforcement April 29 for the District Attorney’s 4th Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Banquet. Read More»

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Boyd-Dickerson Engagement

Meagan Ruth Boyd engaged to Kevin Dorsey Dickerson

Mr. and Mrs. George R. Boyd III of Fayetteville announce the engagement of their daughter, Meagan Ruth Boyd, to Kevin Dorsey Dickerson, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Dickerson of Grand Prairie, Texas and the Rev. David G. Blile of Jonesboro. Read More»

Polk-North Engagement

Ms. Jacqueline Blankenship of Grantville and Mitchell Sauls of Clifton, Va., announce the engagement of their daughter, Amber Polk, to Brian North, son of Mr. and Mrs. John North of Peachtree City.

The bride-to-be is a 2004 graduate of Georgia Tech where she earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. She is currently employed by World Airways in Peachtree City as a structural engineer. Read More»

Richards-Maughan Engagement

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Richards of Brooks announce the engagement of their daughter, Leah Richards, to Trey Maughan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Maughan formerly of Fayetteville.

The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Wayne Richards of Fayetteville and the late Jean Richards, and Ralph Bedley of Greensboro and the late Eleanor Bedley. She is a 2004 graduate of Starr’s Mill High School and earned her bachelor’s degree in radiologic sciences from the Medical College of Georgia. She currently is a nuclear medicine technologist at Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, Ga. Read More»

Biggs-Gable Engagement

Bethany Shell Biggs engaged to Kyle James Gable

Charlie and Barbara Biggs of Tyrone announce the engagement of their daughter, Bethany Shell Biggs, to Kyle James Gable, son of Kirk and Deede Gable of Douglasville.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Charlie and Evelyn Shell of Fairburn and the late Norval and Elaine Biggs of Atlanta. She is a 2002 graduate of Sandy Creek High School and The University of West Georgia, where she earned a bachelor of science degree in early childhood education. She is employed by the Fayette County Board of Education as a kindergarten teacher. Read More»

Serving homeless people gives new perspective on our comforts

[Editor’s note: The following essay was the first place winner in the Peachtree City Rotary Club’s “Laws of Life” student essay contest. The author is Michael Carroll, sixth-grader at J.C. Booth Middle School.]

By Michael Carroll

Everybody thinks they know the true meaning of being grateful; they don’t.

I think the only people who know the true meaning of being grateful are the homeless. Read More»

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New faces, old names qualify for 4 posts on commission, school board

Four fresh faces will be on the ballots in July and November for three of the four available seats on the Fayette County Board of Education and Board of Commissioners. Read More»

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