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• Tonight's Fayette Tea Party has local focus
  The Tea Party Movement has galvanized conservatives all across the country and sparked large gatherings where protesters have rallied against the current U.S. Congress.
• Residents can voice opinions on next super
  Fayette residents are getting a chance to tell the school board about the qualities they want in their next school superintendent.
• Senate leader: Tax collections still slump, no rate hike planned
  Georgia's tax collections remain in decline, a senior Senate leader said Monday, but he said senators are not considering hiking tax rates to cope.
• Teasing incident turns serious on FCHS campus
  A Senoia man has been arrested after a teasing incident in a Fayette County High classroom escalated into a confrontation and robbery.
• Signs on Fayetteville Council's mind
  Even though the signs won't be in the city limits, Fayetteville's leaders want you to know what's going on if, in the coming months, you notice two new billboards on Highway 85 North.

Fayette's frontcourt trio of Ibiam, Onyeuku and Sims made the cut

• Fayette's rulers of the hardcourt
  With another prep basketball season in the books, it is again time to honor the county's top performers.
• Local stars of the diamond sign college scholarships
  Two more local prep athletes recently inked pacts to continue their academic and athletic careers at the next level.
• S.W. Dekalb ends Fayette's season again
  Star senior forwards Anma Onyeuku and Sasha Sims saw their brilliant prep basketball careers end Wednesday evening with a 46-33 loss at Southwest Dekalb in the second round of the state basketball playoffs.
• On deck for this week...
  With prep basketball season over, Fayette Sports will dive into the spring sports season in earnest next week. The local baseball, soccer, track, lacrosse, golf and tennis teams have already started their seasons.
• Former Starr's Mill standout is named SEC Player of the Week
  Former Starr's Mill baseball standout Brian Fletcher is off to a red hot start to his junior season at Auburn University.

WHS Varsity Boys Lacrosse Team

• New group offering help through listening
  Experts say a common barrier to effective communication is poor listening skills.
• Whitewater lacrosse team gives back to the community
  On Saturday March 6, the Whitewater Varsity Boys Lacrosse team got together to work on something other than the sport of lacrosse.
• Whitewater senior publishes novel, plans signing
  Whitewater High School senior and Brooks resident Stephanie Hogg is celebrating her latest achievement in literary arts, in which she's poised to garner big-time success in her anticipated career after college.
• A.P. Tigers share multicultural message
  Chasity Manning's Advanced Placement World History students from Fayette County High spent a a day at Cleveland Elementary, sharing the lessons from their classroom with a younger generation.
• Local cadets help wounded warrior
  Local Marine JROTC Cadets from East Coweta High School spent the fall semester partnering with businesses and organizations in the Fayette and Coweta area to raise $1,300 to help local Bravo 2/121 Wounded Warrior SFC Mark Allen.

• William Richmond
  Mr. William "Bill" Richmond, 85, of Peachtree City died March 5, 2010.
• Robert Clyde Elliott
  Robert Clyde Elliott, 91, of Riverdale, died March 7, 2010.
• Dorothy Evelyn Jones
  Dorothy Evelyn Jones, 85, of Fayetteville, died March 4, 2010.
• Willie Albert Brooks
  We respectfully announce the passing of Mr. Willie Albert Brooks, 77, of Newnan, on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 at his residence.
• Candice Smith
  Candice Smith, 19, of Brooks passed away Feb. 27, 2010.

• Alexander: Taxpayers are getting nuked
  Compulsive gamblers are perpetually looking for the big score.
• Towery: Not one major poll favors Obama's health proposal
  In my entire career, I have never been as confounded as I am over President Obama and the Democratic leadership's obsession with a piece of legislation that not one major national poll has shown to be popular.
• Wyrick: The little man among the giants
  It is, sometimes, hard to remember how this area looked when we moved here in 1966.
• Dienhart: Honoring the greatest generation's sacrifices in The Pacific
  "Are you going to wear that hat?" asked my wife, Tanya.
• Kerlin: Gun control in the High Court, weather information and Gore surfaces
  The Supreme Court of the United States this week took up a case from Chicago involving gun control, and interested parties from both sides are anxiously awaiting a decision which will come later this year.

• The Bible under attack!
  In my life, I've spent more time studying the Bible than any other activity.
• Paralympian skier headlines benefit for The Children’s Village
  Christian City announces their Spring Gala to benefit the Children's Village on May 20 at the Georgia International Convention Center.

• Christian City presents spring events
  Christian City would like to present their upcoming spring events:
• Sue Miller will bring message to parents at PTC UMC program
  On Friday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m., Peachtree City United Methodist Church invites all families in the community to "IMPACT - Equipping Families to Grow and Go."