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Joel and Joey Fegarido (photo courtesy of Robert Wilkinson)

• Local man missing after accident in Wyoming
  Peachtree City Seventh Day Adventist Church is where many loved ones gathered Wednesday night to hold a prayer vigil for the family of a church member still missing almost a week after being swept away in the Snake River in Wyoming.
• Grandfather sentenced for shooting at grandson
  The trial calendar got underway last week in Fayette County Superior Court where guilty verdicts were affirmed for the defendants prosecuted in all of the cases.
• Supt. finalist resumes are posted online
  The applications of the three finalists for the Fayette County School Superintendent are available for viewing by the public.
• School orientations begin next week
  It doesn't seem possible, but in less than two weeks, Fayette students will be heading back to class, and teachers and administrators are already getting ready for the opening bell.
• Braelinn owners finish facelift
  Mayor Don Haddix joined the Braelinn Center's owners, tenants and representatives from The Shopping Center Group to cut the ribbon Wednesday -- officially completing the 11-month, $7 million renovation of the Braelinn Shopping Center.

Fayette's Triple Threat

• Local hoops team earns academic honors
  The Triple Threat 12U girls YBOA basketball team, based in Fayette County, recently competed in the National Girls YBOA basketball tournament in Kissimmee, Fla.
• Sharpsburg Chill win nat'l softball title
  Head Coach Larry Liebe, and a team of parents, originated this team from girls that were playing in the Sharpsburg Regional Softball Association (SRSA), which is based out of Coweta County, six years ago.
• PTC's Chuckars wrap up the summer ball season
  The boys of summer made their last stand.
• The start of a new era...
  When you take one of Georgia's most admired and respected high school football coaches and you throw him into a program with an all-time winning percentage of just .181, you know something's gotta give.

Local man takes care of downed tree (photo by Michael Clifton)

• Summer storms torment Fayette County
  Typical mid-summer thunderstorms have rolled through Fayette County just about every afternoon this week and forecasters predict more potentially violent storms through the weekend.
• Fayette church welcomes Chinese students
  The cries echoed through the aisles of the Summit Pointe Publix in Fayetteville Monday afternoon.
• Tyrone hosts student art contest
  Children of all ages are invited to submit their best work for the Founders Day Art and Photography Show/Contest in Tyrone that is held every year to kick off the new school year Aug. 9.
• YP Fayette mix it up to grow the county's future leaders
  Business networking.
• Fayette woman opens school for the gifted in Griffin
  Fayetteville resident Lesley Dinoff summed up the main reason she opened a school for gifted children - her 15-year-old daughter.

• Minnie Lee Brown Jackson
  We respectfully announce the passing of Mrs. Minnie Lee Jackson, 83, of Newnan on Wednesday, July 2010 at her residence.
• Elnora Taggart
  We respectfully announce the passing of Mrs. Elnora Taggart of Newnan on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at Piedmont Newnan Hospital.
• Avis Patricia Ayers Peavy
  Avis Patricia Ayers Peavy, age 81, of Newnan died July 24, 2010 at her residence.
• James Sample Elliott, Sr.
  James "Hey-Hey" Sample Elliott, Sr., 72, of Jonesboro, died July 20, 2010.
• Marie Valentino
  Marie Valentino (nee Santoro) aged 98 passed away peacefully on July 26, 2010.

• Alverson: Odd coalition should make Obama take pause
  Less than two years ago, Barack Obama took the oath of office with a historic ceremony and approval ratings hovering near 70 percent.
• Studdard: Hide your guns! Second amendment under assault
  Bubba's wife, Hillary Clinton, has recently announced that the Obama administration will lend its co-operation (political speak for "sign the proposed "UN's Small Arms Treaty) in a global effort to effect gun control
• D.A.'s Corner: You can do amazing things with motivation
  At my church we've got a new preacher.
• Wyrick: Memories--just eat ours
  Summertime always takes me back to my childhood and the making of ice cream and the chocolate and pineapple syrup that my family served with it.
• Holt: And they call this INFORMation?
  Last week, when I talked about the importance of openness and honesty, I had no way of knowing how well the Shirley Sherrod saga would soon vividly illustrate some of my points.

• Parenting goals
  When it comes to your job as a parent, how will you measure your success?
• God's Messenger
  The life of Jesus cannot be overlooked by those who study the history of mankind.