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Coweta sets usage rules for historic Civil War battlefield

With the long-awaited Brown’s Mill Battlefield Historic Site opening during the summer it was time for the Coweta County Commission to sign off on the policies that will pertain to the site. Commissioners approved the policy at the Nov. 21 meeting.

Coweta Event Services Director Tray Baggarly said that, now completed, usage policies need to be put in place so groups and organizations can utilize the facility for their events.
“These policies were designed to fall in line with existing county facility rules and regulations,” Baggarly said in an Oct. 30 letter.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-29-2013/coweta-sets-usage-rules-historic-civil-war-battlefield

Newnan judge named lifetime member of Mercer University board of trustees

The Honorable W. Homer Drake Jr., United States Bankruptcy Court Judge from Newnan, was elected as only the 11th lifetime member of the Mercer University Board of Trustees at the governing body’s annual meeting on Nov. 22.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-29-2013/newnan-judge-named-lifetime-member-mercer-university-board-trustees

Words speak volumes

Rarely do we envision ourselves exactly how others perceive or interpret us. This realization holds true for the use of language when compared to our exhibited daily actions.

People are defined by the accumulative history of their deeds, rather than by mere words. But language can be both reflective of behavior and have an influence on these behaviors as we move forward. Our language shapes the way we view our surroundings, and is a good everyday step toward a more inclusive community.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-29-2013/words-speak-volumes

Griffin 32, Sandy Creek 26

No team from Fayette County will be playing for a state football title in 2013.

The Sandy Creek Patriots’ quest for a fourth championship in five years came to an end Friday night at the Battlefield in Tyrone, as the Griffin Bears overcame a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter to clinch a AAAA semifinal berth with a 32-26 win.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-29-2013/griffin-32-sandy-creek-26

Black and blue Friday

A time long ago, on a street not so far away, lived four boys, a girl, and a pet green parakeet that ate hushpuppies off their father’s head.

One Friday after Thanksgiving, the children found themselves extremely bored and became very inventive. Totally unaware of the havoc their new game of in-house tag was about to cause and the lifelong scars it would inflict on one of them, they started to play.

The father too was oblivious to what was about to happen. If he had known, he would’ve certainly put a swift stop to the game.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/blogs/rick-ryckeley/11-29-2013/black-and-blue-friday

A small act of kindness

I was about to start the vehicle when I noticed a handwritten noted stuffed under the driver’s side windshield wiper. I had picked up a few things at the Publix at the Thomas Crossroads Shopping Center in Coweta County, not far from my home. Saturday afternoon was almost spent and I had a busy few days ahead. I had loaded the groceries into the back of the Toyota Rav 4 and settled into the seat to begin the drive home. That was when I saw the note.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/blogs/david-epps/11-29-2013/small-act-kindness

Weyman Milton Strickland, 81, of Fayetteville

Weyman Milton Strickland, 81, of Fayetteville, passed away November 27, 2013.

He was a loving husband and devoted father and grandfather. He retired from the US Navy and was a Vietnam Veteran. He retired from Delta Airlines.

He is survived by his wife Clara Strickland of Fayetteville; son Mike (Diane) Strickland of Fayetteville; daughter Vickie Seitman of Kennesaw; grandsons Dr. Phillip Strickland of Atlanta, Daniel (Michelle) Seitman of Marietta, Derek Seitman of Kennesaw; sister Merle Martin of Athens; pet toy poodle Mimi; and numerous nieces and nephews.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-29-2013/weyman-milton-strickland-81-fayetteville

Melba Hart Dailey, 89, of Fayetteville

Melba Hart Dailey, 89, of Fayetteville, passed away November 26, 2013.

She was born in College Park, Ga. to the late Ernest E. and Jewell Hart. She was a teacher for 26 years primarily at North Clayton High School. Since 1937, she was a member of College Park 2nd Baptist, now McDonough Road Baptist Church. She was an avid animal lover who devoted efforts to rescuing and caring for dogs. She believed every dog should have a home.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-29-2013/melba-hart-dailey-89-fayetteville

John Philip Brown, 62, of Fayetteville

John Philip Brown, 62, of Fayetteville, died November 27, 2013.

He was an employee of Chick-fil-A for over 10 years. He attended the Fairhaven School and the Fayette County Service Center. He also enjoyed competing in the Special Olympics and making friends everywhere he went.

He was preceded in death by his parents Jerry Brown and Martha Messman and his brother Mike Brown.

He is survived by his two sisters Merry & Ronnie Glass of Fayetteville and Vicki & Tommy Gazaway of Canton; nieces and nephews Tracy, Rhonda, Wendy, Todd, Dawn, Chris, Amy, and Andy.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-29-2013/john-philip-brown-62-fayetteville

Sheriff Babb to establish first-ever northside precinct

The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office has never operated a precinct outside its headquarters in Fayetteville. But that will change next month when a northside precinct will open at the Lee Center on Ga. Highway 314 north of Fayetteville.

Sheriff Barry Babb said the idea of establishing a post on the northside was something he advocated during his campaign for sheriff.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-27-2013/sheriff-babb-establish-first-ever-northside-precinct