Monthly Archives: April 2015
Expect traffic delays this week
Several road projects are set to begin in Peachtree City during the week of April 27 and city officials ask residents to please be...
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‘Much Ado About Nothing’ in a disco
The award-winning McIntosh High Theater Program is presenting “Much Ado About Nothing,” Shakespeare’s wonderful comedy about falling - sometimes unwittingly – in and out of love.
Set...
Veterans needed to test out art products
HeroBox, a local non-profit organization that supports injured, aging and homeless veterans, is looking for veteran volunteers to help with testing of arts and...
Math is adorable
Growing up at 110 Flamingo Street, I learned math many different ways, both in and out of school. When math was just numbers it...
Milestone or miracle?
Some time ago, I was doing visitation in an area hospital and spotted an elderly woman sitting in the lobby in a wheelchair and...
Mable Louise LaPier Pate, 88
Mable Louise LaPier Pate, 88, died on April 20, 2015 at Ansley Park Health & Rehabilitation in Newnan, Ga.
Mable was born on August 29,...
Adolphus Reid Hanes, 92
Adolphus Reid Hanes, 92, died peacefully in Atlanta, Ga. on April 16, 2015. He was born on March 17, 1923 and grew up in...
Gerald R. Peltier, 63, of Peachtree City
Gerald R. "Jerry" Peltier, 63, of Peachtree City, passed away April 23, 2015.
Jerry is survived by his wife of 43 years, Nancy; daughters Amanda...
Ira Crawford Rowell, age 86, of Fayetteville
Mr. Ira Crawford Rowell, age 86, of Fayetteville passed away April 21, 2015.
Mr. Rowell retired from Delta Air Lines after 36 years of employment....
PTC cops issue update on gun-golf cart incident
The Peachtree City Police Department has issued an update on the April 18 off Ga. Highway 74 where a teenage male pointed what appeared...
Teacher of Year says she is ‘symbol’ of all hardworking educators
The silence of anticipation erupted into a roar of applause at the recent 2015 Fayette County Teacher of the Year celebration when Gail Frantz...
Boz Scaggs kicks off season at ‘The Fred’
The Grammy award winning singer/songwriter Boz Scaggs will kick off the annual Fred Summer Concert Series on May 2 in Peachtree City.
With soulful songs...
School investigating rat problem
A Starr’s Mill High School student’s report of a rat’s tail hanging from the ceiling on April 23 quickly got the attention of school...
East Coweta High’s Min Lim earns trip
East Coweta High School student Min Lim was recently selected to attend the 2015 Washington Youth Tour sponsored by Georgia’s electric membership corporations (EMCs).
EMCs...
Piedmont Fayette CEO to speak at graduation
Clayton State University's annual Spring Commencement ceremonies will be held in the University’s Athletics Center on Saturday, May 9, at 9 a.m. and noon.
J. Michael Burnett,...
James Haymans becomes president of retired teachers’ group
Fayette County Resident James Haymans will be installed as the 2015-2016 president of the Georgia Retired Educators Association Thursday, April 30,
during the group’s annual...
Dixie Wing planes to join Capitol flyover
The Dixie Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) will participate in the Arsenal of Democracy, a large-scale flyover of the nation’s Capitol to...
Thrift store gives $20,000 to Joseph Sams School
The Joseph Sams School (JSS), a private, non-profit organization serving students with special needs in Fayetteville, recently received a $20,000 grant from The Clothes...
McHenry-Julian Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. David McHenry of Peachtree City announce the marriage of their daughter, Jennifer Louise McHenry to Dennis L. Julian. The wedding and...
Coweta hires interim fire chief, eliminates deputy chief position
An April 21 motion by Coweta County Commissioner Rodney Brooks to hire an interim fire chief to replace retiring Coweta County Fire Chief Johnny...
Eating together as family brings great benefits
I guess it depends on whose survey you scan. One recent article reported that families with kids are eating out more because they are...
Religion Briefs 04/22/15
Male chorus singing set at Holly Grove
Holly Grove AME Church will host its annual “Male Chorus Anniversary” on Saturday, April 25, at 6 p.m....
‘Holy Hilarity’ service planned for this Saturday at COS
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church will celebrate the therapeutic power of humor at the Saturday, April 25, 6 p.m. worship service. The tradition of...
National Heights Baptist to host Shred Day April 25
National Heights Baptist Church will host its fourth annual Shred Day on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. -1 p.m. at 103 Old Norton...
PTC Presbyterian donates 15,000 meals to stop hunger
Small acts of generosity add up together to accomplish great things, so discovered the members of First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City. They recently...
Youth to be confirmed Sunday
Eleven eighth graders will stand to publicly confess their faith in the rite of Confirmation at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church on Sunday, April...
Four generations for Easter worship
On Easter Sunday four generations of Lamar Wallace’s family worshiped together at Hopewell United Methodist Church in Tyrone. Wallace (in hat) is the 103-year-old...
Burson joins staff of COS
Zachary Burson is the new director of contemporary worship at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City. He leaves a position at Covington...
PTCUMC will offer ‘Totally Awesome’ camp in June
Peachtree City United Methodist Church has begun taking registrations for its upcoming summer camp, “Totally Awesome,”scheduled for June 22-26.
The camp, based on an ‘80s...
Signature F’ville bridge at hospital gets council support
By 2018, Fayetteville could have a pedestrian and cart path bridge rivaling the signature bridge that crosses Ga. Highway 54 at the Aberdeen Shopping...
20 Australian visitors learn about F’ville’s Holliday House
Visitors to the Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House Museum in Fayetteville are a common occurrence. What was a bit different on April 16 was a visit by...
Fayette BoE says it’s ’toon time at 5 high schools, SCHS first
The Fayette County Board of Education on April 20 bolstered the school system’s animation program technology needs by approving nearly $366,000 for hardware (computer)...
132-acre rezoning for homes on Thurs. Fayette agenda
A public hearing regarding the potential rezoning of a 132-acre tract for a single-family conservation subdivision is among the items to be heard Thursday...
Historic WWII bomber visits PTC
Hundreds turned out over the weekend for WWII Heritage Days at Falcon Field in Peachtree City. This year, the B-24 Liberator, Diamond Lil, shown...
