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Maj. Patrick "Josh" Baker (Photo by Kari Hawkins)

• Regional reps talk traffic in Fayette Co.
  A proposed plan to implement a regional 1-percent sales tax for transportation projects over the next ten years was the key item of discussion Wednesday afternoon at the Fayette County Board of Commissioners work session.
• Funding for F'ville road causes a stir
  At its meeting tonight, the Fayetteville City Council is expected to approve an intergovernmental agreement with Fayette County for a project that would ease traffic flow in downtown Fayetteville.
• Sheriffs plan DUI crackdown for holiday weekend
  The Fayette County Sheriff's Office is teaming up with local law enforcement agencies as part of a national campaign to crackdown on people who drink and drive this Labor Day weekend.
• 'Fayette Future' contest coming to Chamber Expo
  The county's largest tradeshow is returning this year with 100 exhibitors, including new and returning businesses, from all over Fayette County and the surrounding areas.
• Haddix to represent Fayette cities on transportation roundtable
  Peachtree City Mayor Don Haddix will represent Fayette's five municipalities on the Metro Atlanta Regional Transportation Roundtable

Whitewater senior outside hitter Helen Menchinger prepares to serve.

• Fayette v. Henry: The county rivalry begins
  With new regions come new opponents.
• Bridier wins Mercy Invite
  About 3,000 athletes and fans descended upon Our Lady of Mercy's campus Saturday morning for the annual Mercy Cross Country Invitational.
• 'Sweet 16' volleyball tourney coming to Fayette Saturday
  Home to each of the past three Class AAAA state championship teams, the volleyball spotlight burns bright on Fayette County.
• Whitewater sweeps area volleyball showdown
  The defending Class AAAA champs are tough to beat -- especially when they're healthy.
• Lady Cats win pitching duel
  The McIntosh High School Lady Chiefs played host to Whitewater Tuesday night. Whitewater won the contest 4-1, improving its record to 8-2 while McIntosh fell to 7-4 on the season.

Fifth grade students from Jo Springer’s Huddleston Elementary Social Studies classes. (Special photo)

• Thanking our WWII vets
  Wednesday Sept. 15 will mark the seventh and final trip by Honor Flight Fayette to Washington, D.C., they plan to take about 70 veterans.
• Fayetteville filmmaker profiles troops recovering from brain trauma
  A young filmmaker with Fayette roots is finalizing work on a groundbreaking new documentary about four soldiers recovering from the traumatic brain injuries they sustained while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
• New librarian eager to serve Fayette kids
  Ada Demlow is the complete "child friendly" package - bright smile, sweet voice and big heart.
• Happy birthday Marny! PTC woman skydives to celebrate 77
  Frank Fritsch, a longtime Peachtree City resident, thought he was hearing things when his wife Marny told him what she wanted for her 77th birthday.

David Curtis Sanders

• Charles Osborne Rogers
  Mr. Charles Osborne Rogers, 67, of Senoia, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2010.
• Leona Edna Johnson
  Leona Edna "Lee" Johnson, 88, of Peachtree City passed away August 30, 2010.
• Louise Mauldin Underwood
  Mrs. Louise Mauldin Underwood, 99, of Social Circle, formerly of Fayetteville, passed away on August 31, 2010.
• David Curtis Sanders
  David Curtis Sanders, age 53, passed away August 27, 2010.
• Jewell Howell
  Jewell Howell, 78, of Fayetteville passed away August 27, 2010.

• Studdard: A deer story
  The preacher addressed his small congregation. It was the day of the dedication of a new enclosed brick barbeque grill, donated by the Kiwanis Club.
• Towery: Come November, will there be a Democratic tree left in the forest?
  I was among the last pollsters and pundits to buy into the notion that 2010 could be a reprise of 1994
• D.A.’s Corner: The lack of Habeas claims is telling
  It was November of 1973.
• Wyrick: The view from my window gives a glimpse of God's handiwork
  The zinnia flower bed invites a host of guests to partake of her nectar and until yesterday they had seemed to be friendly toward each other.
• Holt: I’ve been haunted and blessed by my writing this week
  Life has taught me that if I say it or write it, there is a good chance it will come back to haunt or bless me.

• What’s in a name?
  Guess what the number one girl's name for babies was in 2009.
• Simply Christians
  Life in the first century was so simple in many ways. Jesus had come and begun a new way of living.