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Creek girls lose heartbreaker

The Lady Patriots battled tough the whole game but fell just short in the final seconds as Columbia hit a winning shot with seconds left to steal the AAAA title. Photo/John Munford.

Sandy Creek's girls basketball team was poised to steal the AAAA championship game against Columbia tonight, but it was Columbia who stole the game in the final seconds with a 38-37 final.

Creek was down nearly the entire game but poured it on in the final quarter against Columbia to take the lead, sending their fans over the edge as the nail-biting end ensued. Full details to come later.

McIntosh, Starr’s Mill high schools earn AP honors

McIntosh and Starr’s Mill high schools have been named to the list of only 47 schools across the state honored as 2013 AP Merit Schools, according to the Georgia Department of Education in a Feb. 20 press release. Read More»

Sandy Creek Patriots receive national recognition

Sandy Creek Patriots receive national recognition

On Friday representatives from MaxPreps sports came to present head Coach Chip Walker and the Sandy Creek Patriots varsity football team with a Tour of Champions trophy. The Patriots are ranked third in the state of Georgia and 88 overall in the nation out of 17,000 schools. MaxPreps also presented the Patriots with a special gift, a street sign labeled Champion Way for Sandy Creek’s three state championships in four years. Photo/Horace Holloman III.

Stage set for school closure public hearings

The Fayette County School System is preparing for two public hearings to be held Feb. 14 and 25 on recommendations to close up to four of the county’s public schools. The public hearings will be held at Sams Auditorium located at 205 LaFayette Avenue in Fayetteville. School system spokesperson Melinda Berry-Dreisbach said doors to the auditorium will open at 6 p.m. Read More»

Chiefs complete season sweep of Starr’s Mill

McIntosh and Starr’s Mill battled in the second game of their season series affectionately called “Battle of the Bubble.” Both the McIntosh boys and girls teams won, completing the season sweep. All of the McIntosh and Starr’s Mill teams will have a bye entering this week’s region tournament. Photo/Michael Boylan.

The sequel to the Battle of the Bubble (the annual meetings of the boys and girls basketball teams of Starr’s Mill) wasn’t as intense as the first installment. McIntosh’s Lady Chiefs cruised to a 46-27 win over Starr’s Mill and the McIntosh boys defeated Starr’s Mill 58-46, one of the first match-ups between these two schools in recent memory that did not come down to a buzzer beater. Read More»

Battle for the Bubble Part II

Battle for the Bubble Part II

The Super Bowl will be long over but residents of Fayette County looking for a big game won’t have to go far or wait too long for another excellent match-up. Starr’s Mill’s boys and girls basketball teams take the short trip to McIntosh on Tuesday night for the final games of the regular season. McIntosh’s boys and girls are on top of the sub-region and are ranked but their matches against their rivals went down to the wire early in January. Expect some great competition and school spirit at McIntosh on Tuesday night. The girls game begins at 6 p.m. Read More»

CEC students to appear in video with Lt. Gov. Cagle

Four students from the Central Educational Center in Newnan recently participated in a video shoot with Georgia Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle at the Georgia Public Broadcasting’s Atlanta studios to highlight Georgia’s College and Career Academies. From left in front of the video green screen are Brittany Clifton, Josh Bruce, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, Amber Rogers and Leah Gailliot. Photo/Special.

Four Coweta County high school students attending the Central Educational Center recently traveled to Georgia Public Broadcasting’s Atlanta studios to participate in a video shoot with Georgia Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle. The short video will be used state-wide by the Lt. Governor’s office and others to encourage and promote college and career academies in Georgia. Read More»

Starr’s Mill’s Wind Ensemble plays UGA

Starr’s Mill’s Wind Ensemble plays UGA

On Jan. 17, the Starr’s Mill Wind Ensemble performed at the University of Georgia’s JanFest Musical Festival for music students and their directors from three states. The group played four difficult musical selections, each earning a standing ovation. The 41-member group is a true wind ensemble with only one student per part, requiring extreme personal responsibility and ability to insure that each instrumental part is covered. This effectively makes each musician a soloist. Read More»

Curriculum debate heats up as locals decry intent

A new set of standards in math and English language arts is being implemented in Georgia’s public schools. The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) was adopted by the Georgia State Board of Education in 2010, with classroom implementation occurring during the current school year. Read More»

The school lines are drawn

The preliminary map of proposed attendance zones for Fayette County elementary schools. Source/Fayette BoE website.

Preliminary redistricting map proposes closing 4 schools, moves a minimum of 1,536 students

It was arguably the largest attendance seen in recent memory at a meeting of the Fayette County Board of Education. An estimated 900 people attended the Jan. 28 meeting at Sams Auditorium to voice their opinions on the potential closure of three elementary schools and one middle school beginning in August. Read More»

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