Monthly Archives: May 2015
Piedmont Newnan offers new liver cancer treatment
Piedmont Newnan Hospital is has announced the availability of SIR-Spheres microspheres, manufactured by Sirtex, for patients with metastatic liver cancer.
SIR-Spheres microspheres are the only...
Trapping workshop June 13
Nuisance wildlife issues send many a frustrated land owner in search of a solution. An upcoming trapping workshop, presented by the Georgia Department of...
National Trail Day at The Ridge Nature Area
The Southern Conservation Trust and Southside Cycling Club will be hosting the 3rd Annual National Trails Day event Saturday, June 6, at The Ridge...
Students encouraged to read during summer
Avoid the “summer slide,” the learning losses that set students back academically when they do not read during the out-of-school summer months, by taking...
Soaring with eagles
Jim Haymans, newly installed president of the Georgia Retired Educators Association, presented the theme “Soaring with Eagles” at the group’s recent conference at Lake...
New officers announced for NNLC
The Peachtree City chapter of New Neighbors League Club (NNLC) announced its summer/fall 2015 officers.
From left are Carry Cardamone, president; Cheryl Bains, first vice...
Foster recruitment event scheduled
A local church is hosting an event to raise awareness of the need for foster and adoptive parents.
“Children’s Lives Matter” is scheduled for Saturday,...
Flint River graduates receive diplomas
Flint River Academy held its graduation exercises May 22 in the Academy’s Gymnatorium. Senior sponsor Mrs. Kay Barnes and Mrs. Ron Hall played a...
Tyson to speak to Fayette GOP
The Fayette County Republican Party's monthly breakfast is set for Saturday, June 6, at the FCRP Event Center, 174 Glynn Street North in Fayetteville.
Guest...
Negron kicks off Fayetteville concert series
The original voice of Three Dog Night, Chuck Negron, will start the 2015 concert series in Fayetteville Saturday, June 6, with his well-known pop...
Holiday parade draws thousands to Senoia
It was a day to remember veterans and their service to America. In that spirit, the downtown area of Senoia was flooded with people...
Airport set to be refurbished
The Coweta County Commission has approved the execution of a grant that will lead to the addition of a partial taxiway and other improvements...
Garden club celebrates 50 years
The Cross Roads Garden Club in Coweta County is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The club was originally named the Newton Estates Garden Club in...
Climate change and national security
Recently, the President of the United States spoke at the graduation of the U. S. Coast Guard Academy. There he proclaimed that one of...
Timmis-Russell Wedding
Rebecca Timmis, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. David Paul Timmis, and Theodore Malcolm Russell Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Malcolm Russell, were...
Joshua William Jones, 34
Joshua William Jones, 34, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., passed away May 21, 2015.
A celebration of his life will be held at St. Andrew's...
Billy Fred Hunt, of Peachtree City
Billy Fred Hunt, of Peachtree City, died on May 25, 2015 at the age of 76.
He was born on November 20, 1938 in Lineville,...
Charlotte Maude Hahn, 85, of Peachtree City
Charlotte Maude Hahn, 85, of Peachtree City passed away May 27, 2015.
She was a member of Evergreen Church in Peachtree City. Charlotte was a...
The first driverless car
What I saw in the rearview mirror yesterday was so unbelievable I actually pulled over to the side of the road and got out...
New law boosts some local officials’ pay
A number of local officials are getting raises in the coming year that required no local vote or even public notice.
Since House Bill 279...
Liberty Tech Charter School closer to opening
It was nearly a year ago that a group of Fayette County parents were told that plans to establish the Liberty Tech Charter School...
GOP women to mark 30 years
The Greater Fayette Republican Women's Club is scheduled to meet Sunday, June 14, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its chartering.
All interested Republicans are...
Schedule change for Southern LitFest 2015
A slight change has been made in the lineup for Southern LitFest 2015, scheduled for June 5-6 in Newnan.
Due to the sudden illness of...
Suicide awareness meeting set
A community meeting has been organized to address suicide awareness. It is scheduled for Thursday, June 18, from 7-9 p.m.
With the assistance of Nancy...
Program at Newnan library June 11
The Central Library in Newnan is hosting “Escape Ordinary Newnan” with Jeff Bishop, author of “Newnan: Images of America.” The event is scheduled for...
Jobless rate down in April
The Georgia Department of Labor announced this week that metro Atlanta’s unemployment rate for April was 5.6 percent, down three-tenths of a percentage point...
Notable graduation news
At the Virginia Military Institute’s recent graduation May 16, Hannah P. Dickinson of Peachtree City received a B.S. degree in biology with minors in...
EMC participates in solar installation
Coweta-Fayette EMC CEO Chris Stephens announced that the cooperative’s renewable energy supplier, Green Power EMC, has reached an agreement to purchase the full output...
BOC calls meeting to review road projects
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners has announced a special called meeting for Tuesday, June 2, at 7 p.m. for a roundabout forum and...
Woods visited Landreth’s classroom
In early May, state school superintendent Richard Woods kicked off Teacher Appreciation Month by visiting a few teachers across the state, including one local...
5-car crash on highway sends two PTC cops to area hospital
Update - Friday, May 29, 5 p.m.: A five-car accident on Ga. Highway 74 South in Peachtree City on May 28 occurred when a large...
Top school bus drivers named
School bus drivers are literally the driving force of education, according to Fayette County public school officials. They are the first employees who come...
Street party in Newnan for BRAG
The Bicycle Ride Across Georgia (BRAG) is an annual week long trek across the state. Cyclists will be based in Newnan for this year’s...
Meyer awarded second TOTY title for 2015
Statewide recognition keeps coming for Sally Meyer, a teacher of math and social studies at Crabapple Lane Elementary.
Meyer has received two statewide honors for...
