As the calendar turns to March and a large chunk of the country turns its attention to basketball, one new kid on the block is tipping off its first fundraiser. Whiskers-n-Paws, a brand new nonprofit dedicated to animal welfare, has been selected for the Brackets For Good fundraising tournament. Co-founded by Cindy Lauer and Jennifer…
Piedmont Fayette Hospital recently announced that it received the Healthgrades 2018 America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award. The distinction makes Piedmont Fayette one of the top one percent of more than 4,500 hospitals assessed nationwide for its consistent, year-over-year superior clinical performance as measured by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and…
As Ruben Gay Place was a place for the community to gather together, many faces are coming together to help tell its story. Donna Marie Hann, great-great-great granddaughter of Reuben Gay, Sr., is one of the engines of the search, but it crosses generations. One of the youngest branches on the tree is Isaiah, a…
It always comes back to the Reuben Gay Place. On a late January day, mourners gathered at New Hope United Methodist Church to say goodbye to a cherished member of the parish. One of the oldest churches in the county, generations came back for the celebration of life. Many made the short drive back up…
The smell of sausage biscuits and hash browns ruminated through the Flat Rock African Methodist Episcopal Church’s newly constructed Family Life Center as Reverend Edward Johnson Jr. began to welcome members and guests of its men’s ministry. It’s standard procedure for the men’s ministry as they meet every first Saturday at 9:00 a.m. for fellowship….
Piedmont Fayette Hospital announced that it has received the 2018 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence from Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. The distinction places Piedmont Fayette in the top five percent for clinical performance among nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide. “Our focus is on providing high-quality, compassionate, and…
Continuing their years of support to the local rescue organization, Wags To Whiskers Neighborhood Pet Store & Barkery presented a donation of $800 to Fayette Humane Society raised from their annual pet photos with Santa Claus. Wags To Whiskers regularly hosts adoptable kittens from Fayette Humane that you can drop by and meet when you’re…
Join the Fayette County Public Library for a conversation about news impacting residents with the return of Hot Off the Press: Coffee, Conversation, and Community. Scam Alert will be the theme as Judge Robert Ruppenthal and Captain Ethon Harper with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department Criminal Investigations Division discuss ways to avoid bank fraud, identity…
State Court Judge Jason B. Thompson will have another busy year in 2018. After implementing the Griffin Judicial Circuit’s first DUI Court, the first 10 participants successfully graduated last year. The DUI Court program has blossomed this year and there are more participants than ever. Judge Thompson was asked to participate in national training for…
by Jaylon Thompson Jaylon@Fayette-News.net Fayette County high school students are lending a helping hand to those in need during the holiday season. In a partnership with Toys for Tots, students have united to raise money and gifts for children of all ages. Since the partnership started in 2010, students have raised nearly $60,000 in donations….
