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🍁 Looking for the perfect fall day trip? Explore the stunning autumn colors at Gibbs Gardens in Ball Ground, GA! With 30...
09/30/2025

🍁 Looking for the perfect fall day trip? Explore the stunning autumn colors at Gibbs Gardens in Ball Ground, GA! With 300+ acres of vibrant blooms, 3,000+ Japanese maples, and peaceful waterfalls, it’s a must-see this season.

If you want to be inspired by a kaleidoscope of brilliant autumn colors, make Gibbs Gardens one of your “must-do” day trips this fall!  Located on 376 ...

Fayetteville’s Dennis Loewer is turning nostalgia into impact with Cards Over Clicks - a nonprofit helping kids unplug f...
09/30/2025

Fayetteville’s Dennis Loewer is turning nostalgia into impact with Cards Over Clicks - a nonprofit helping kids unplug from screens and build social & learning skills through card collecting. 🃏

Fayetteville resident, Dennis Loewer, is a proud US Navy veteran that has been collecting sports cards since he was six years old. He would ride his bi ...

Starr’s Mill Aerospace students took flight - historically speaking - on a field trip to Falcon Field! 🛩️ They explored ...
09/29/2025

Starr’s Mill Aerospace students took flight - historically speaking - on a field trip to Falcon Field! 🛩️ They explored WWII aircraft like the P-51 Mustang & Douglas Dauntless, connecting classroom learning to real aviation history.

Starr’s Mill High Fundamentals of Aerospace students got an up-close look at World War II airplanes with a field trip to Falcon Field.  Both of the sch ...

McIntosh High English teacher Jane Edwards is shaping minds - and hearts - with daily gratitude. 🌟 Her students start cl...
09/29/2025

McIntosh High English teacher Jane Edwards is shaping minds - and hearts - with daily gratitude. 🌟 Her students start class by writing what they’re thankful for, connecting thankfulness to their reading of The Alchemist. “Gratitude is a life shaper,” says Edwards. 💛

McIntosh High English teacher Jane Edwards helps her students start class from a grateful perspective.  Each day when they arrive, they write something ...

🎉 Flat Rock Middle has been named a 2025 Georgia Title I Distinguished School - placing in the top 5% statewide for ELA ...
09/29/2025

🎉 Flat Rock Middle has been named a 2025 Georgia Title I Distinguished School - placing in the top 5% statewide for ELA & Math performance! This honor makes them eligible for the prestigious National ESEA Distinguished School Award. 🏆

Flat Rock Middle has been named a 2025 Georgia Title I Distinguished School.  The honor places Flat Rock among the top 5% of Georgia’s Title I schools ...

🚨 Georgia DPH confirms 3 new measles cases - all close contacts of the Sept. 11 case. Two are unvaccinated; one has unkn...
09/29/2025

🚨 Georgia DPH confirms 3 new measles cases - all close contacts of the Sept. 11 case. Two are unvaccinated; one has unknown status. All are isolating at home. Georgia has now reported 10 cases in 2025. Vaccination remains the best protection.

Close Contacts of Previous Case ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed three new measles cases in Georgia in 2025. The i ...

🎥 The City of Fayetteville has released the latest “Telling Our Story” video: Building a Vibrant Downtown – 38 Acres Vis...
09/29/2025

🎥 The City of Fayetteville has released the latest “Telling Our Story” video: Building a Vibrant Downtown – 38 Acres Vision. This transformative project highlights years of planning to create a thriving space for innovation, business, and community growth. Watch now on the City’s website and socials!

Fayetteville, Georgia (September 26, 2025) The City of Fayetteville is proud to announce the release of the next installment in its “Telling Our Story” ...

♻️ Shred & Recycle Day returns to Fayetteville’s City Center Park on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 9 AM–Noon. Fayetteville resi...
09/29/2025

♻️ Shred & Recycle Day returns to Fayetteville’s City Center Park on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 9 AM–Noon. Fayetteville residents can bring up to 10 small boxes or 3 small bags of paper and most electronics (no CRTs or unsealed batteries). Enter via Stonewall Ave. West.

Fayetteville, Georgia (September 26, 2025) The popular Shred & Recycle Day event will return to Fayetteville’s City Center Park on Saturday, Octobe ...

🚨 A Fayette County jury found Kanchan Sinha guilty of two counts of aggravated stalking for repeatedly contacting his ex...
09/29/2025

🚨 A Fayette County jury found Kanchan Sinha guilty of two counts of aggravated stalking for repeatedly contacting his ex-wife despite a restraining order. Prosecutors say the verdict sends a strong message: there are consequences for violating court orders.

A Fayette County jury found Kanchan Sinha guilty of two counts of aggravated stalking in late August. The case, tried before Chief Judge Scott Ballard, stem ...

🎶 After 15 impactful years, the Peachtree Wind Ensemble bids farewell to conductor Mike Daniell. Join us for his final c...
09/29/2025

🎶 After 15 impactful years, the Peachtree Wind Ensemble bids farewell to conductor Mike Daniell. Join us for his final concert on Oct. 12 at 4 PM at McIntosh High. Admission is free! Welcoming new co-conductors Dr. Michelle Amosu Thomas & Alan Armstrong!

The Peachtree Wind Ensemble bids a fond farewell to Mike Daniell as he retires as their Conductor for the past 15 years.  Daniell’s passion for music a ...

Think adults always read their emails? Think again. 📧 Columnist Margarette Coleman (aka Margar-etiquette) offers smart, ...
09/26/2025

Think adults always read their emails? Think again. 📧 Columnist Margarette Coleman (aka Margar-etiquette) offers smart, respectful tips to help your messages get read - not ignored.

Dear Margar-etiquette, I read your previous email about kids not reading messages. I have the same issue. I work with a group of adults who do not read thei ...

Love doesn’t always look like a hug. Sometimes it’s a quiet moment, a shared laugh, or simply choosing to be near. Colum...
09/26/2025

Love doesn’t always look like a hug. Sometimes it’s a quiet moment, a shared laugh, or simply choosing to be near. Columnist David Peterson shares a heartfelt reflection on learning love through his autistic son’s eyes.

What I’ve Learned About Love from My Autistic Son Recently, while I was waiting to pick up my son at his Applied Behavior Analysis therapy center, I observe ...

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