Special to Fayette Newspapers In keeping with the holiday spirit and the meaning behind the Christmas season, Rising Star Montessori Academy helped to spread cheer and fellowship amongst the Fayette community. To begin, Primary and Jr. Elementary children visited the Hope Center Memory Care. They sang a few Christmas carols to the residents to brighten…
by Donna Roye Special to Fayette Newspapers In February of 1956, Troup County High School opened its doors and 500 students from Rosemont, Mountville, and Gray Hill schools attended the newly-constructed school. Bobby Roye was a senior that year and he drove a black 1947 Plymouth. At the end of the school year, Bobby and…
Piedmont Healthcare’s community benefit program, which aims to improve the health and well-being of the community through direct service grants, has made more than $500,000 in awards during Fiscal Year 2019. Those dollars were spread out among 34 nonprofit organizations that serve the local communities where Piedmont’s 11 hospitals are located. Piedmont funded as much…
On their quest to turn the tide on suicide in our community, the Armed Forces Mission is hosting a Listen-Learn-Lead Suicide Intervention Training. The first training of 2019, in partnership with Legacy Ministries, is Saturday, Jan. 26 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Training will be held at Trinity Church, located at 8817 Hwy 54…
A local resident aims to give back to communities ravaged by Hurricane Michael. Kathy Gloer has orchestrated a toy drive to benefit the Bay District Schools. The Florida Panhandle community has several families displaced without homes, and Gloer hopes to spread some holiday cheer to those in need. Gloer helped organize a Panhandle Toy Drive…
When the Veterans Day parades are over, and people have put away their miniature American flags and their specially-bought camo clothing, and a veteran is in desperate need, can he count on his community to have his back? On the front lines of the fight locally is the Armed Forces Mission, led by Army Chaplain…
As families around the country gather for Thanksgiving, a local family is continuing their efforts to show gratitude for their ancestors by erecting a sign on the burial ground at Antioch Baptist Church. Recently, the family of Reuben Gay, Sr. was joined by members of the community, including Fayetteville Mayor Ed Johnson and County Commissioner…
The body is slowing down, but the rest is still sharp. The mind, the humor, the art, the spirit, and the heart are still in prime condition in Joe Pruitt, who turned 100 years old on November 12. As he hits the century mark, he’s not afraid to look back on a life well-lived. Joe…
Special to Fayette Newspapers Fayette Senior Services’ annual Meals On Wheels Project Love campaign is underway, and FSS is challenging the citizens and businesses of our community to make a difference this holiday season by donating to this great cause. Each year, FSS, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, takes initiative to raise awareness and funds to…
Beloved community figure Carolyn Cary passed Monday, November 5 at the age of 85. Born December 2, 1932 to Harold. L. and Irene Kimes Cline, Cary lived her early years in Ohio, before moving south. She lived in Georgia for nearly 60 years, and was a Fayette County resident for 53 years. Cary quickly became…
