Alice Reeves, President of the Fayette County Historical Society received the 2019 Award for Local History Advocacy from the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council.

This award has been received in the past by other Fayette County Historical Society board members: Tony Parrott (2015), Bobby Kerlin (2016) and John Lynch (2017). As part of The University System of Georgia, the GHRAC established the Archives Awards Program to recognize outstanding efforts in archives and records programs in Georgia