Monthly Archives: June 2015
City aims for gold standard with Monday meeting
The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will hold a public input meeting Monday pertaining to the organization’s Gold Standard re-accreditation...
Biking for a cause
The number of cyclists participating in the Pedal for Pets fundraiser ride from Senoia to Savannah grew again this year. Approximately 60 riders departed...
Water rates may be on the rise in Senoia
Senoia residents could soon see an increase in their water bills.
During Monday night’s meeting of the Senoia City Council, City Manager Richard Ferry explained...
City looking to fill several key positions
Peachtree City has several key management positions currently vacant. The positions for a planning director and human resources manager should be filled this summer...
New students can now register
Parents of students who will be new to Coweta schools in the 2015-16 academic year can register their children throughout the summer.
Students who are...
Council OKs $100,000 for dam and spillway
The Peachtree City Council on June 4 unanimously approved a budget amendment for $100,000 to cover currently and any upcoming fees related to the...
Board accepting applications for vacant seat
The Coweta County Board of Education is looking for candidates interested in filling the vacancy created after District 3 board member Harry Mullins resigned...
PTC Planning Commission denies reduction in setbacks
The developer of The Gates subdivision on June 1 got a recommendation of denial by the Peachtree City Planning Commission for a text amendment...
F’ville Applebee’s manager found slain in restaurant parking lot
Update: June 8, 3:15p.m. - Fayetteville Police spokesman Mike Whitlow on Monday said video from Applebee's shows Smith leaving the restaurant at 2:58 a.m....
Electric blue tennis shoes
At my yearly physical, our family doctor told me I need to make sure to get at least 30 minutes of some kind of...
Planning to be there
My oldest granddaughter is engaged to be married.
I did not grow up in a home with girls. In fact, my father was the oldest...
3-vehicle crash snarls traffic in Peachtree City
A Douglasville man was charged with following too close in a June 3 three-vehicle wreck on Ga. Highway 74 North in Peachtree City. There...
Wheelchair Experience set for June 20
Can you push a wheelchair like a pro? Here is your chance to prove it.
The first annual Wheelchair Experience is Saturday, June 20, 11...
Summer Track Series underway
The Peachtree City Running Club has begun its 2015 Summer Track Series, which will run weekly for the next month. It is open to...
Quota hunt applications now accepted
As of June 1, sportsmen and women can apply electronically for quota hunts including adult/child, deer, alligator, waterfowl, dove and many others, according to...
Notable students and graduates
Fayette County resident Miquela Skye Rivers graduated from Coastal Carolina University with a bachelor of fine arts degree in musical theatre. She will be...
‘Newnan: Then and Now’ June 11 at library
Newnan native Jeff Bishop will be speaking about and showing photographs from his new book “Images of America: Newnan” at a special presentation titled...
Backyard Assn. meeting June 9
Are daylilies the perfect perennials?
One way to find out is by attending the Coweta Master Gardener Extension Volunteers’ Backyard Association meeting Tuesday, June 9,...
Check signifies service of extension volunteers
The work of Fayette County Extension Office volunteers in 2014 was worth more than $156,360.
That was the number on a faux check presented to...
Blood drive June 19 in Peachtree City
A Red Cross blood drive is scheduled for Friday, June 19, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Peachtree City Library.
To give blood, a donor must...
Kick-off party June 17 for Alzheimer’s Walk
The Southern Crescent Walk to End Alzheimer’s is hosting a Walk Team Rally party Wednesday, June 17, at noon to kick off their annual...
Local student bound for D.C.
Adrian L. Evans, Jr., was nominated and selected for the Junior National Young Leaders Conference. He is the son of Adrian and Michelle Evans...
F’ville bank robbed June 4
An early afternoon robbery at the Bank of North Georgia in Fayetteville on June 4 resulted in the robber and his accomplice getting away...
Registration underway for summer, fall activities
A wide variety of activities for young people are gearing up this summer or in the works for fall. Here is a sampling.
Registration is...
Info program on pain July 7
An informational program titled “Pain Is A 4-Letter Word” is scheduled for Tuesday, July 7, 2:30-3:30 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location, The...
Klinger gets Team Player Award
Fayette County Road Department Assistant Director Bradley Klinger is the most recent recipient of the county’s Team Player Award.
The honor was introduced by Commissioner...
Locals enjoy Spring Symposium
The Fayette County Extension Office has declared its first Spring Symposium a success.
The Kiwanis Center was filled with people attending classes and tables manned...
Ramos completes training at UGA
Senoia Development Authority member Harry Ramos recently completed Development Authority Training provided by the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government for local...
Outdoor industry coalition kicks off
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources and members of the hunting and shooting industry recently turned out in support of a Memorandum of Understanding...
New program at extension office
The Fayette County Extension Office will have a Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program beginning Aug. 27 and ending Oct. 29.
This program will require a...
Newest volunteers recognized
The Fayette County Extension Office has added four next master gardener extension volunteers to its group.
Reaching this level involves an extensive training course, using...
Clayton State receives $20,000 gift to support scholarships
Clayton State University has received a $20,000 gift from the Alonzo F. and Norris B. Herndon Foundation to support scholarships, beginning in fall 2015....
Tool sale for Haitian outreach
Gently used garden tools will be for sale Wednesday, June 10, 9 a.m.-1p.m. at the Peachtree City Farmers Market to raise funds benefiting Tools...
Fayette BoE: Have money, will spend
118 new job slots, 2% pay raise included in $183.6 million 2016 budget; system to spend $3.1 million more than it receives
The decision is...
