Monthly Archives: May 2015
Fayette agenda: Upgrade Kenwood Park, resolve meeting minutes dispute
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners will consider a revised master plan for Kenwood Park and the next phase of proposed future improvements at...
Even-year voting: PTC Council can’t agree on term-cutting formula
The idea of changing municipal elections in Peachtree City to even-numbered years moved incrementally toward a resolution on May 7. The City Council voted...
Sky Soldiers drop in on Inman kids
Students at Inman Elementary School south of Fayetteville witnessed a different kind of display at Career Day when members of the Sky Soldiers team...
Clean slate for Fayette’s historic courthouse
Work on the old courthouse in downtown Fayetteville continues. Sections of the slate roof are being replaced along with much other work. Sections of...
A day for remembering fallen law enforcement officers
The Peachtree City Police Department on May 11 held its first Police Memorial at City Hall Plaza to remember and honor police officers who...
USA Bobsled & Skeleton tryouts in Atlanta
Want a shot at the Olympics in a sport not often seen in Georgia?
USA Bobsled & Skeleton is looking for "the next generation of...
Wildcats in state baseball semifinals
The Whitewater Wildcats swept North Hall Tuesday to move into the AAAA state baseball semifinals.
Whitewater won the first game 8-2 and took the nightcap...
Lady Panthers reach state soccer finals
The Starr's Mill Lady Panthers soccer team earned a chance to play for the AAAAA state championship with a 4-2 win over Greenbrier in...
Bradley in spotlight at UGA
Peachtree City native and McIntosh High alum Kristin Bradley, who received her doctorate of pharmacy degree May 8 from the University of Georgia, is...
Garden tour set for May 30
The Coweta County Master Gardener Extension Volunteers’ Garden Tour is scheduled for Saturday, May 30.
“Gardens in White Oak … A Walking Tour” has two...
Fayetteville awarded $1.5 million loan for stormwater upgrades
The city of Fayetteville was awarded a $1,465,000 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board of...
Web site highlights student-created toy train designs
Drafting and design students at McIntosh High have a great summer project for anyone who enjoys woodworking and model trains.
The students have just published...
McIntosh student wins Porsche Driving Force Award
What started as a Girl Scout Gold Award project for McIntosh High student Lauren Ladouceur has turned into a successful nonprofit organization that teaches...
Sandy Creek AFJROTC unit receives highest ranking
The U.S. Department of the Air Force has ranked the Air Force Junior ROTC unit at Sandy Creek High among the best in the...
McRae to speak Saturday
Author and tea enthusiast Angela McRae will be presenting a program on the evolution of tea in the South this weekend. It is scheduled...
Promise 360 Award winners
Piedmont Fayette Hospital recently hosted a luncheon to honor 12 employees who were named Promise 360 Award champions. The monthly award is given to...
Planning Commission has one open seat
The Fayette County Planning Commission is a body comprised of five members who are appointed to three-year terms. The Planning Commission hears and makes...
Post 105 honors MHS seniors
At this year’s McIntosh High School Senior Awards Ceremony, two graduating seniors were recognized by the Fayette County Post 105 of The American Legion...
Religion Briefs 05/13/15
Weekend yard sale planned
St. Gabriel Catholic Church and the St. Vincent de Paul Society will host a yard sale Friday, May 15 from 8...
Hopewell’s Chick-N-Que is this Saturday
The United Methodist Men at Hopewell United Methodist Church in Tyrone will hold their annual Chick-N-Que this Saturday, May 16, from 10:30 a.m. to...
Mt. Olive to host Career Fair Day
Mount Olive Baptist Church will host a “Career Fair Day” on Saturday, May 16 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at 1565 Ga. Highway...
New LDS bishop
Brad Pickard (above center), local builder and Peachtree City resident, has been called to serve as the new bishop of the Peachtree City ward...
PTCUMC schedules concert to celebrate new organ
Peachtree City United Methodist Church recently installed a brand new digital organ.
Designed and built by the Allen Organ Company, the organ is a Quantum...
Sharpsburg Baptist plans 24-hour prayer and praise vigil
Sharpsburg Baptist Church will be the site of a 24 Hour Prayer and Praise Vigil beginning Friday, May 22, at 6 p.m., continuing throughout...
PTCUMC offers ‘Road Rules’ camp June 1-5
Peachtree City United Methodist Church is offering a unique summer camp, June 1-5 called “Road Rules.”
Dubbed “It’s a summer camp so cool it can’t...
CCWW plans cookout, silent auction
The public is invited to join Christ’s Church at Whitewater in an Old Fashion Summer Cook-Out and silent auction on Sunday, June 7, following...
All Saints’ summer music camp coming up
All Saints Anglican Church will conduct its annual free Children’s Music Camp June 8-12.
The featured theme, “Hearing God’s Call,” will be evident in traditional...
Cokes chapel selected as Grow Day Camp site
Grow Day Camp is coming to Sharpsburg. Cokes Chapel United Methodist Church has been selected as a 2015 host site for Grow Day Camp....
All Saints Anglican to host Israel pilgrimage in October
All Saints Anglican Church will host a pilgrimage to Israel focused on the life and world of Jesus, Oct. 6-17.
The tour will be professionally...
Things to Do-May 21-May 30
May
May 21
The Paws for the Cause fundraiser is today at 8 p.m.Stop by the Crosstown Grille, in Peachtree City, for dinner and drinks, as...
What is next for Peachtree City, the planned community?
During the recent controversy about the Great Wolf Lodges water park venture into Peachtree City, public questions arose about the nature of the “plan”...
One man, redefining marriage
A recent profile of Justice Anthony Kennedy begins with this: “The Irish Catholic boy who came of age in Sacramento after World War II...
High school reunions
This is not only the time of the year for graduations, but there are also high school reunions to be attended. I graduated in...
Those British elections
BELFAST, Northern Ireland — “Shocked,” “surprised,” “stunned” were some of the words used by broadcasters, columnists, political “experts” and pollsters when a Conservative Party...
