Betty Jo Kirk Betty Jo Kirk, 83, of Brooks, passed away February 25, 2016. Betty was preceded in death by her husband Ebenezer Kirk. She is survived by her sons Joel and his wife Priscilla Kirk of Brooks, and Terry Kirk of Fayetteville; grandchildren Heather, Zach, Josh, and Rebekah; and great-grandchildren Peyton, Reagan, Piper…
by Russell Cooks The Sandy Creek Patriots comeback rally fell just short as they lost to the Lithonia Bulldogs 55-53 in the Elite 8 Thursday evening. It was truly an epic battle and Sandy Creek and Lithonia tested each other’s will all night. It was literally punch and counter punch, but in the end, it…
Fayette County Sheriff’s deputies Friday morning arrested and charged 68-year-old Michael Lamar “Mickey” Graves in the Saturday, Feb. 20, shooting death of his 42-year-old nephew Jason Brett Graves. According to sheriff’s office reports, deputies responded at 6:27 p.m. to a “person shot” call at 205 Easton Road in northern Fayette County. Upon arrival at…
A month focused on history fittingly ends with a look towards the future. Fayette families in one of their greatest moments of need turn to the Piedmont Fayette Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and a loving staff led by Dr. Roderick Robinson, MD, Medical Director of Neonatal and Pediatric Services, and Dr. Dawn Embers,…
A new era of Whitewater High School football is here, but the Wildcats have no intentions of letting their winning tradition slip away. After knowing only one coach in program history in Amos McCreary, Bryan Holley has been selected as the new head football coach and tasked with taking the Cats back to the top….
