Special to Fayette Newspapers Close to 200 people assembled on a chilly Sunday night in front of Peachtree City’s City Hall. It was the sixth night of the Jewish holiday of Hannukah, and, by the time the evening was over, much warmth was in the air. The event was organized by Chabad of Peachtree City,…
The McIntosh Chiefs picked up some big momentum heading into the holidays, along with a couple of wins over a strong crosstown foe, with Saturday’s sweep of the Sandy Creek Patriots. The Chiefs won the boys game 60-57 in what is an early favorite for game of the year, while the Lady Chiefs fended off…
Virginia Gibbs is retiring after a decade at the helm of the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce. Gibbs was honored in a retirement reception Tuesday by local leaders for her exemplary efforts in bringing people together during her time as CEO. Gibbs sat down recently with Fayette Newspapers to reflect on her time with the…
The McIntosh Chiefs, both the boys and the girls, were clicking on all cylinders when they thumped the Ola Mustangs on Monday night. The Chiefs blew out the Mustangs by a combined score of 139 to 62. The Lady Chiefs earned their win with spectacular shooting in a 66-21 romp, while the boys dunked all…
Fayetteville fixture Robert Jordan, Sr., owner of Jordan Sales and Salvage, died Tuesday at the age of 79. The following obituary from Mowell Funeral Homes provides details of his funeral and visitation this week: Mr. Robert Jordan of Jordan Sales & Salvage was born in Fayetteville, Georgia in 1935 and has lived in the county…
The Fayette County Commission has released up to date legal fees for its ongoing appeal of the NAACP lawsuit which led to the establishment of district voting for the county commission and board of education. In all, the county says it has spent $434,155 in “fees and expenses” in the more than three years the…
Christopher Deangelo Wakefield and Travion Marquez Willis, both Clayton County residents, are on trial again this week in Fayette County Superior Court six years after receiving life sentences for armed robbery and other charges. This isn’t an appeal. It’s the first of about half a dozen retrials scheduled in the wake of revelation that then-Judge…
A Peachtree family is still reeling from a house fire that significantly damaged their home and led to the death of their family dog. Despite the shock of losing their home and all of their possessions, the family has been bolstered by community support in the few days since the fire occurred. As of Tuesday…
After discussing the possibility for months, the Fayette County Board of Education voted to give employees a 1-percent across the board raise to be instated beginning Jan. 1, 2015. The 1-percent bump was originally put forth at a meeting earlier this year, but Superintendent Jody Barrow decided to pull it back for a few months…
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners took what was described as a “first step” toward potentially allowing residents to decide whether they want county water to be fluoridated. The county government has been discussing the fluoridation issue recently, and had interns study the issue over the summer. Fluoridation has drawn some criticism, with doubts about…
