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🌱 How a Fayetteville swimmer’s times stack up in college already
Good morning to you Fayetteville! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Fayetteville swimmer’s times stack up in college already
- Want to sleep in Stranger Things’ Byers house right here?
Also on today's calendar: Toy Drive and 6 more events.
📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Fayetteville? Post it to Fayetteville photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 56 and low of 31 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 58, low: 42.
- Thursday: A shower in the p.m.; breezy, with a high of 64 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 56.4/2:02.4 Breaststroker Jack Lynch Commits To Trinity University's Class Of 2030 (swimswam.com) — A standout breaststroker from Fayetteville’s Starr’s Mill High School, Jack Lynch has committed to swim for Trinity University in San Antonio. The Chattahoochee Gold Swim Club athlete brings state-championship experience and times that would immediately score at Trinity’s conference meet, and he’ll join a strong breaststroke and IM training group when he arrives in the Tigers’ class of 2030. 
• Stranger Things filming locations in Georgia (b985.com) — Fans in Fayetteville can actually stay at the Byers family house from Stranger Things, now a themed Airbnb on Coastline Road. A broader guide highlights other Georgia filming spots—from Jackson’s “Downtown Hawkins” to Atlanta pools and Stone Mountain woods—giving locals plenty of day-trip ideas to explore familiar scenes from the show.
📸 Around Fayetteville
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Upcoming Events in
Fayetteville
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★ Featured events ★
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Toy Drive
106 N McDonough St, Jonesboro
3:00 pm
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
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Feel Good Flow
Fayette Senior Services, Inc. , 4 Center Drive , Fayetteville
1:30 pm -
Fayette Young Professionals- Holiday Mixer
Fayette Chamber of Commerce , 600 W Lanier Ave STE 205 , Fayetteville
5:30 pm -
Wine Down Wednesday — Revival Wines
Revival Wines , 140 W Lanier Ave , Fayetteville
7:00 pm -
Fayetteville City Council Meeting
Fayetteville, GA Calendar , 210 Stonewall Avenue West , Fayetteville
6:00 pm -
Live Music: Ari & Mike — Revival Wines
Revival Wines , 140 W Lanier Ave , Fayetteville
7:30 pm -
Basketball at Griffin VG 6:00 VB 7:30
Starr's Mill High School Fayetteville, GA 30214
6:00 pm -
Holiday Wine Tasting with Michael McNeill, Master Sommelier — Revival Wines
Revival Wines , 140 W Lanier Ave , Fayetteville
6:00 pm -
Freedom! Fayette County Street Protest`
Old Fayette County Courthouse , 204 Glynn St S , Fayetteville
2:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Ray's Old School Corner
Clayton County Library System - Lovejoy Branch , 1721 McDonough Rd , Hampton
11:30 am -
Knit and Chat: Christmas Edition
Lovejoy Branch Library , 1721 McDonough Rd , Hampton
1:00 pm -
Guitar & Piano Holiday Concert
Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts , 2580 Mt Zion Pkwy , Jonesboro
6:00 pm -
Writer's Circle/Prose
Peachtree City Calendar , 201 Willowbend Road , Peachtree City
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A Husky has been in our doorbell camera for the past 24 hours.
We have left home and returned and it’s still around. It has a pink collar, matting in coat. It’s hungry. We are in Stillbrook Estates, off of Helmer… (Nextdoor Stillbrook Estates) - Kitten adoptions at PetSmart 12-4p
While still being mindful and agreeing with all the posts that kittens and puppies are NOT Christmas gifts that get “returned” after the holiday, I… (Nextdoor Whitewater Acres)
- Piedmont Healthcare posted a job opening for EVS Floor Attendant, Nights in Fayetteville. Apply here.
- LKQ posted a job opening for Parts Puller in Fayetteville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fayetteville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Peachtree City
- GBI Public Affairs Director Briefs Peachtree City Rotary On Agency's Reach (thecitizen.com)
- Launch Fayette Announces Business Short Course Series for Winter & Spring 2026 (thecitizen.com)
- Sandy Creek World Cup art on display at airport (thecitizen.com)
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