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The skies over the fairgrounds in Coweta County were perfect last weekend. And so was the setting for “Hearts that Meet,” the county’s first Native American Pow-Wow that served as a history lesson on Coweta’s past and as a fundraiser for a 13-year-old girl of Native American descent who recently underwent reconstructive spinal surgery.

Right, the historic dances of Creek and Cherokee tribes came alive Nov. 16 at Coweta County’s first Native American Pow-Wow. Photo/Ben Nelms.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-24-2013/pow-wow-takes-coweta-back-time-helps-local-student

Educators and business people from Coweta County and the region met Nov. 20 to hear from Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education (GPEE) President Steve Dolinger on the need of businesses and the community to build a strong workforce and strengthen the local economy.

“Stronger education leads to a stronger workforce,” Dolinger said, noting the ongoing work of GPEE with local chambers of commerce across the state.

The audience got a look at where Coweta stands in a number of categories focusing on factors such as high school graduation rates and teen unemployment rates.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-24-2013/advocate-pushes-stronger-workforce-coweta

Welch Elementary School recently joined in a drive with a goal of collecting 5,000 cans of food to go to area residents in need during the Thanksgiving holiday. Welch students collected more than 3,000 cans last year. Pictured, from left, are 5th graders Charlie Paige, Rishoun Ingram and Ethan Ramey. Photo/Special.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-24-2013/welch-elementary-students-seek-5000-cans

Three local teams competed Friday night in the GHSA state football playoffs, but only one will live to fight another day this season.

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Sandy Creek 55, Chestatee 7: The Patriots steamrolled into the AAAA state quarterfinals with another offensive explosion, this time against the War Eagles from Hall County.

It was the seventh time in 12 games this season Sandy Creek has scored 54 or more points in a game, and the sixth time the team has allowed seven points or fewer.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-22-2013/sandy-creek-moves-landmark-olm-elminated

I went to drug court a couple of weeks ago. The first time I attended the Coweta County Drug Court was almost two and a half years ago. Someone that I have known for a long time got involved with drugs and, as it almost always does, that choice eventually led to an arrest.

In Coweta County, innovative thinkers decided that, if people who have fallen prey to the dangers and ravages of drugs could be helped and restored to society as responsible individuals, it would be a positive benefit for the individual, the judicial system, and the community.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/blogs/david-epps/11-22-2013/dirt-bags-losers-and-miracles

It’s been said that friends come and go, but best friends are forever. This year there’s one particular best friend I’m extremely thankful for.
For you see, if it weren’t for him and the kindness he has shown me over the years, it’s safe to say I wouldn’t be here today.
Rarely do I speak about divorce, and I’ve never written about it. Such an event tears families apart and can even tear at one’s very soul. Over 16 years ago such an event happened to yours truly.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/blogs/rick-ryckeley/11-22-2013/best-friends

Fayetteville Police are looking for a gunman who robbed the CVS on north Glynn Street around 7:35 this morning, officials said.

The assailant, who got away on foot, was described as a black male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with red trim, according to police Det. Mike Whitlow.

The gunman left the store with an undetermined amount of cash and a number of detectives and officers are on the scene developing leads they hope will lead to his arrest and capture.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call police at 770-461-4441.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-22-2013/fayetteville-cops-searching-gunman-who-robbed-cvs-morning

The Fayette County school calendar for the 2014-2015 school year is still a work in progress. With more than 1,000 suggestions on the two draft calendars, the Fayette County Board of Education Monday night agreed to have school system staff take those suggestions and re-work the calendar.

Superintendent Jody Barrow said the school system had received more than 1,000 responses and suggestions on the two draft calendars. Barrow recommended that staff work on the calendars to combine the best features of both and bring a proposal back to the school board in December.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-20-2013/new-school-calendar-coming-dec

Christmas shopping time is nearly here and Fayette County Sheriff Barry Babb has tips for the holiday season that pertain to shopping, burglaries and precautions for financial transactions.

When it comes to retail shopping, Babb said the most important thing for shoppers to do is to make sure there is nothing in view in their vehicle that would give a would-be thief a reason to target the vehicle.

“Don’t leave anything in view from the outside of the vehicle. Keep everything of value in the trunk or hidden from view. Don’t be a target,” Babb said.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-20-2013/sheriff-babb-be-careful-while-holiday-shopping

The Fayette County Commission is asking local residents to share their blessings this Thanksgiving by contributing to Fayette County non-profit organizations that help families in need.

“We have some great organizations that assist a lot of individuals and families very efficiently and the Board wants to highlight what they do and ask our citizens to pitch-in,” said Chairman Steve Brown.

Five organizations were chosen to be featured at Thursday’s commission meeting:

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-20-2013/fayette-commission-urges-thanksgiving-help-charities