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2013 Garden Tour and Sale date announced

The Fayette Master Gardener Association announced Lynn Amos (left) and Suzette Walston as the co-chairs for their 2013 Garden Tour. The event will be held on Saturday, May 4, along with a plant sale. Master Gardener Volunteers will be at each venue to lead you through the gardens, answer any of your gardening questions, and of course have a variety of healthy plants ready for purchase. For more information please contact the Fayette County Extension Office, which is under the leadership of UGA, at 770-305-5153. Photo/Special.

Peachtree City Garden Club tip of the month - Get outside and take in the beauty

The holidays can be a stressful time of year with much to do and little time to get it done! Look for ways to de-stress this season by getting outside and reconnecting with nature. Just a quick walk in the fresh air or a stroll through the garden will lower blood pressure and give you a renewed sense of serenity. Read More»

Holiday show benefits Sandy Creek fine arts department

Carla’s Dance Factory and Georgia Youth Ballet will again present their production of A Christmas Spectacular and The Nutcracker, Land of Sweets in collaboration with Sandy Creek High School’s Choral and Drama Departments next weekend. It is a show designed with the entire family in mind and truly has something for everyone. Read More»

Local movie with local talent premieres in PTC

Writer/director Kevin Raines and his cast of local actors gathered recently for the premiere of the short movie “Payton’s Pond” at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center. The cast from the movie, along with author, producer and director Kevin Raines (center), includes, from left, 14-year-old Caleb Peters, 13-year-old Joshua Sheppard, 11-year-old Taylor Green,, 14-year-old Cymia Telleria, 14-year-old Hope Gallegos, 17-year-old Colbie Zeno and 14-year-old Hunter Clark. Photo/Special.

Pretty much everybody in the area of Coweta and Fayette counties knows that Hollywood has come to southwest metro Atlanta. But how many know that this area is also producing movies with local talent? That was the case recently when the short movie “Payton’s Pond” shot in Heard County featuring a local cast had its premiere at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center.

Payton’s Pond is a dark, enigmatic short horror film about a group of seemingly normal children who sneak from home to spend the night at an abandoned campground, according to TwistedCentral.com Read More»

Christmas show benefits Sandy Creek fine arts

Carla’s Dance Factory and Georgia Youth Ballet will again present their production of A Christmas Spectacular and The Nutcracker, Land of Sweets in collaboration with Sandy Creek High School’s Choral and Drama Departments. It is a show designed with the entire family in mind and truly has something for everyone. Read More»

‘The Walking Dead’ to return to Senoia in 2013

“The Walking Dead” star Scott Wilson (known as Hershel Greene to fans) and his wife Heavenly took to the podium in downtown Senoia Dec. 1 just prior to the annual Light Up Senoia Christmas parade in which they served as grand marshals. Photo/Ben Nelms.

Looks like America’s top-rated television show will be returning to Senoia and Coweta County for its fourth season. Stalwart Films spokesman Mike Riley made the announcement Thursday at the meeting of the Coweta County Commission as he thanked the county and its residents for their support of the AMC network’s hit show, “The Walking Dead.”

"The Walking Dead" will be coming back for a fourth season and will be associated with Senoia’s Raleigh Studios, Riley said, adding that pre-production for the show will probably begin in March. Read More»

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'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever' at Southside Theatre Guild

In Southside Theatre Guild’s production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” Grace Bradley, played by Missy Gossett, learns how difficult it is to produce her church’s annual Christmas pageant. Her task is even harder when the Herdmans, a group of loud, messy and rude brothers and sisters, join the cast. Of course, as anyone who has ever been in a play before, the show does come together and the children not only get a look at the magic of theater but also witness the magic of Christmas itself. Read More»

Santa takes old-fashioned ride in Fayetteville

The annual Christmas parade was the kickoff to holiday festivities in downtown Fayetteville Saturday evening. Here, the Jolly Old Elf takes a carriage ride past the historic former courthouse on the square. Photo/Michael Boylan.

‘The Walking Dead’ star Scott Wilson leads Senoia Christmas Parade

“The Walking Dead” star Scott Wilson (who plays Hershel Green) lost a leg in Episode 1 of the show’s third season after being bitten by a “walker.” But he got it back just in time (purposefully grabbing his right leg) to serve, along with his wife Heavenly, as grand marshal in Saturday’s Light Up Senoia Christmas parade. The down-to-earth veteran actor and Georgia native prior to the parade spoke about the hospitality and kindness shown by Senoia residents to the cast and crew of America’s top-rated cable television show. Read More»

Visit the wineries of the North Georgia mountains this weekend

The vineyard shown is owned by Steve Thompson, who lives in Fayetteville. Photo/Special.

The newly formed Mountain Wine Country Cooperative is delighted to present the inaugural Holiday Weekend in Mountain Wine Country Dec. 1-2.

Purchase a limited edition Mountain Wine Country glass at any of the 10 participating wineries for $10 and take it to participating wineries during the special two-day event. Tasting charges will be waived and each winery will be offering a special experience to holiday weekend visitors. Read More»

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