We’re a few weeks into April now, and I just realized I forgot all about Easter. When has it ever fallen on the first day of the month anyway? I was so busy defending myself against the monkeyshines of April Fool’s Day that I forgot to hide eggs and other such deeds. Maybe I should…
Special to Fayette Newspapers Since he was 6-years-old, Andrew Fleming knew he wanted to help people. On April 28, the now 11-year-old’s organization, Andrew’s Fun & Helpful Community, will hold its fourth food drive to help hungry children. Every non-perishable donation will benefit Fayette Samaritans. A grant from Youth Service America’s Sodexo Foundation helped to…
Baseball is all around us and the temps are cooperating. But here comes the pollen. Still, Spring has sprung and that means America’s past time is “at bat.” Some may argue that today football, not baseball, is America’s National Pastime. But in the first half of the 20th century, there was no question that baseball…
Out with the old, in with the new. Main Street Fayetteville is getting a fresh look following approval of their new logo at Thursday night’s city council meeting. Main Street Fayetteville’s primary goal is the revitalization of historic downtown Fayetteville, and they think a refreshed image will help their endeavors. “We’ve gotten a lot of…
Fayette track and field coaches have one week circled on their schedule, and it doesn’t include the first day of practice. No, these coaches don’t worry about the genesis of the season. They are more worried about the finale, in which their teams are measured by hard work and dedication. It is the finale that…
The Fayette County Lady Tigers lacrosse team continued to roll at home as they picked up two impressive victories over Ola and Stockbridge in a Tuesday night doubleheader. The Tigers improved to 6-4 on the season and achieved their first winning season in three years of varsity play. They were led by strong performances by…
by Riley Hicks Coming off a thrilling night of racing last Saturday to kick off the 2018 points championships, Senoia Raceway has once again found a way to fill the stands this coming weekend while also helping to fight autism. Last Saturday, the season points race opened to start the charge to crown the newest…
Does the Fayette County Sheriff Department needs more female officers? I wrote this based on something I saw while driving this week. Tuesday, April 17, 2018 @ 7:42 p.m. 911, state your emergency I am traveling on GA Hwy 85 and observed four sheriff vehicles with several male officers engaging a female motorist. Do you…
The 50th anniversary of the murder of MLK Jr. was a time for all of us to think about equality and striving to have America reach its potential as a beacon of freedom and morality in an uncertain world. Martin Luther King Jr. was a remarkable man, epitomizing the best of Georgians and Americans in general,…
Scott Baggarly came to the Senoia Area Historical Museum last Thursday to talk about growing up in Senoia and trailing after his granddaddy Mr. Jim Baggarly, the beloved mail carrier for many, many years in what was a thriving community. Not to suggest that Scott delivered letters, although I forgot to ask. No, Scott loved…
