Dedication ceremony for historic Brooks Chapel set for Saturday

Dedication for the Brooks Chapel will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at 113 Church Alley in the Fayette County town of Brooks. The ceremony is open to the public and will be held in the middle of town. The dedication of the refurbished 103-year-old church has been more than a year in the making and was organized by Marge Counts, a retired science teacher.

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Tammy Joyner covers local government in Clayton, Fayette and Henry counties.

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