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If I could turn back time
We gained an hour on November 4, so what did I do with that extra time I was given? I’ll… 0
On the banks of the Chestatee
Rain on a tin roof. How often I have dreamed of reliving those nights under the eaves of my grandparents…
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Thack You: Concession Speech
There’s nothing more difficult than putting yourself “in the arena” as the good Roosevelt said and fighting it out with…
GHSA sets new regions for sports
Come next fall, high schools around Georgia will be lining up against new rivals. On Nov. 12, the GHSA officially approved new region alignments for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years. Three Fayette schools will stay together in Class AAAAA. McIntosh, Starr’s Mill, and Whitewater will play in Region 2-AAAAA and face Griffin, Harris County,…
Chase ends with arrest at local hotel
A pursuit that started in Tyrone and ended in Peachtree City led to one arrest Nov. 4. Tyrone Police Department Public Information Officer Phillip Nelson said the incident started on Ga. Highway 74 when a Tyrone officer noticed a vehicle speeding on the busy state highway. The officer first clocked the suspect going 83 mph,…
Teen party leads to charges
A party on New Hope Road Nov. 1 led to a family being cited for a social hosting violation, along with the mother in the home charged with two misdemeanors. Flor Vargas, 49, was charged with obstruction of an officer and simple battery in connection to the incident. Sheriff Barry Babb said his department received…
Starr’s Mill rolls through Fayette to clinch fourth-straight region crown
by Rob Grubbs The Starr’s Mill Panthers quest for a fourth consecutive region championship took a detour in their first region game against Jonesboro, a 21-14 loss in late September. The Panthers used that adversity to fuel a four-game winning streak and put themselves back in position to another crown. All that stood in their…
McIntosh knocks Whitewater from playoffs with 27-21 win
by Riley Hicks In Friday night’s regular season finale between the Whitewater Wildcats and McIntosh Chiefs, the two teams were playing on different ends of the stick. For the Wildcats, a senior night victory would clinch a playoff spot after falling short last year. McIntosh on the other hand didn’t have the season they hoped…
Indoor church yard sale Nov. 15-16
Indoor church yard sale North Fayette United Methodist Church, 847 New Hope Road. Friday, Nov. 15th and Saturday, Nov. 16th 9am – 2pm. Household goods, Christmas crafts, furniture, both china and dish sets, costume jewelry Credit cards accepted.
Piedmont Fayette nationally recognized with an ‘A’ for Fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Piedmont Fayette Hospital was awarded an ‘A’ in fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing the hospital’s achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. It was one of six Piedmont hospitals receiving an ‘A’ grade, making it the safest healthcare system in the state. Over the past three years,…
The Good Daughter
I hope everyone had the opportunity to read” The Diary of Eva Goerlitz,” the story that ran on page 3 of last week’s edition of this newspaper. As I told Eva as she was relaying her story to me, it was the best history lesson of my entire life. I was introduced to Eva by…
The Amazon Rainforest
My travels have twice taken me to the mighty Amazon River: Once to the eastern side at Manaus, Brazil, and more recently to the western side near Iquitos, Peru. It was on this later trip that I had an opportunity to trek into the Amazon Rainforest which is situated in the Amazon River Basin. This…
I’ll Show You!: Part One
I have long been fascinated with the impetus of what causes some to achieve greatness. There are different definitions in one’s mind of what greatness actually is. I think it is up to each individual to decide on who has achieved importance or distinction in a field. But once there, what was their motivation? I…
