Rev. William Jack Mathis, III, a loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away November 22, 2013.
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Things to do-Nov.29-Dec.19
November
November 29
Mingle with Kringle is today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Come to downtown Newnan to celebrate the arrival of Santa to historic Newnan and witness the lighting of the Christmas tree.
Come drop by the Senoia Area Historical Museum and take a journey through the past. The museum’s newest exhibit, “The Joy of Christmas Pasts,” showcases over 50 Christmas cards from the first half of the last century. Come take a nostalgic trip down memory lane into the joys of Christmas past.
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Time to care
Winter’s soul-chilling winds have already staked their claim on the calendar, and any balmy respite we may enjoy from now until, oh, say March, will be illusory at best,
Time to load up on crisp red apples from the Georgia hills. Time to finish the wood stacked since last summer, time to move it onto the porch on its dry fibers ready to burst into warmth and brightness on a rain-dark night.
Time to gather family close again, to touch each others’ hands, reminding us of old bonds and new dreams. Time to celebrate life.
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Brooks ushers in holiday season
Come out to Brooks and enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmas, beginning with the Tour of Homes Sunday from 2 p.m.-5 p.m., followed by the Town Tree Lighting at 5:30 p.m., and Santa’s arrival at 6 p.m., The evening ends with a “Music Alive” concert. Downtown Brooks.
For more info, contact Bebe Moore at 770-719-3194 .
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Sports roundup
High school sports roundup
Swimming
Landmark competed Nov. 19 in North Atlanta in a meet that included Grady, Maynard T. Jackson Booker T. Washington high schools. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams placed third overall, and Ty Janyaem was second in the 100 breaststroke.
Boys basketball
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Fayette County arrests report — Nov. 5–11
The following arrests were reported by local law enforcement agencies for the period indicated. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty. Rather than indicating the age of those arrested, only the year of birth will be noted below due to law enforcement procedural changes.
Tuesday, Nov. 5 – Monday, Nov. 11
Fayette County Sheriff’s Office
Alejandro F. Lopez, born in 1989, of Hill Pine Trail, Hampton, for probation/parole violation.
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‘Interim’ no longer, O’Conor picked as new PTC fire chief
You can remove the “interim” label now, as Joe O’Conor has been installed as Peachtree City’s newest fire chief.
With his troops behind him after posing for a ceremonial photo recognizing O’Conor for winning a community firefighting award, City Manager Jim Pennington stepped in to make the formal announcement.
The look on O’Conor’s face revealed that he was surprised — make that stunned — by the appointment.
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PTC coasts through Obamacare this year
Self-insurance fees to rise about 4% next year
The federal Affordable Care Act, often referred to as Obamacare, will have relatively little impact on the medical insurance offered to Peachtree City employees this year, the city council was told Thursday night.
Starting next year, the city can expect to see fees as part of the ACA that will see costs increase by an estimated 3 to 4 percent, according to the city’s insurance consultant.
The city budgets a bit over $3 million each year for its self-insured plan and has a policy that stops its overall loss at about $3.3 million, said Human Resources Director Ellece Brown.
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Pow-wow takes Coweta back in time, helps local student
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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Advocate pushes for stronger workforce in Coweta
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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