Monthly Archives: July 2015
UNG announced spring graduates
The university's spring commencement ceremonies were held May 1-3 on UNG's Dahlonega and Gainesville campuses. This spring semester, UNG conferred some 1,300 degrees. Additionally,...
City removing damaged trees
Peachtree City’s tree contractor continues to work on the removal of trees throughout the community damaged in the microburst storm June 24.
Public Works crews...
Caregiver support meeting July 16
A "Share The Care" caregiver support group meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 16, 2-3 p.m. at Azalea Estates, 105 Autumn Glen Circle in...
Local teen embarks on new voyage
The Dauphin Island Sea Lab is exploring the depths of hands-on learning by adding a brand-new program to their arsenal of summer camps.
Now introducing...
KC and the Sunshine Band coming to Peachtree City
KC and the Sunshine Band are still as widely popular today as they were when they first danced into the music scene 40 years...
Four Tops play in Fayetteville
Southern Ground Amphitheater in Fayetteville will host an evening of R&B vintage sound featuring The Four Tops Saturday, July 11.
As one of the pioneers...
Footloose hits the stage July 10 in Tyrone
The movie musical "Footloose" is coming to life on stage in metro Atlanta for the first time in 15 years.
The Legacy Theatre in Tyrone...
Signup underway for Fayette Youth Fishing Rodeo
The Peachtree City Recreation Department, the Peachtree City Bass Anglers, and Southern Conservation Trust will again host the Fayette County Youth Fishing Rodeo Saturday,...
Peachtree City’s final budget workshop is July 7
The Mayor, City Council, and staff in Peachtree City will hold a final budget workshop Tuesday, July 7, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. Residents...
Art committee sets meeting
The Fayette County Public Art Committee has announced that it will conduct its next regular meeting Monday, July 13, at 7 p.m.
It will be...
UNG announces spring 2015 Dean’s List
More than 1,700 students made the spring 2015 Deans' Lists at the University of North Georgia for achieving a 3.5 grade point average, carrying...
Summer movie series at Glenloch
This summer, Peachtree City’s Outdoor Movie Series will be hosted at the Glenloch Recreation Center, 601 Stevens Entry.
"Dolphin Tale 2" is the featured film...
Local GOP meets July 11
The Fayette County Republican Party monthly breakfast is scheduled for Saturday, July 11, at the FCRP Event Center, 174 Glynn Street North in Fayetteville.
The...
Blood drive July 19
The American Red Cross will host a summer blood drive Sunday, July 19, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Peachtree City SDA Church, 4957 Hwy....
Back-to-school event July 25
Amazing Grace Community Resource Center is sponsoring a Community Back-To-School Bash scheduled for Saturday, July 25, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at 949 Pointe South Pkwy.
There...
Ask The Doc coming July 20
Fayette Senior Services has scheduled “Ask the Doc” for Monday, July 20, at The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive in Fayetteville.
Everyone has questions...
Coweta school board approves $179.1M budget
The Coweta County Board of Education on June 24 adopted a $179.1 million budget for the FY 2016 school year that begins in July....
Tyrone passes $3.14M budget
Tyrone’s FY 2016 general fund budget that began July 1 totaling $3.141 million represents a minor increase, approximately $35,000, over the FY 2015 budget...
Business display
The Georgia Business Aviation Association hosted a Static Display and Precision Aviation Services provided a NextGen Avionics information session at the June 26 event...
Glenloch spray park idea floated by rec. dept.
Officials in Peachtree City are planning to take a close look at a possible transformation of the Glenloch Pool into what recreation administrator Cajen...
Swan enjoys Huddleston Pond
David Hermecz of Peachtree City emailed us, “I spotted this Trumpeter Swan on Huddleston Pond in Peachtree City on Sunday afternoon, June 21. These...
Keeping residents safe
The Peachtree City Fire Department on June 27 conducted a residential fire safety program, RSP, for the residents of Twiggs Corner to help identity...
Fayette County Commissioner Pota Coston, 57, succumbs to cancer
Pota Coston, the first African American woman elected to countywide public office in Fayette County, died Friday, July 3, after a five-month battle with...
Fayette BoE OKs spending $3.5 million more than it takes in
Marchman warns about ‘drastically increasing our spending without any increase in student population’
The Fayette County Board of Education on June 29 unanimously adopted a...
Water Wise Plants set for July 15
A program titled “Water Wise Plants” is scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, 1-2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location (The Gathering Place,...
Scout pack hosts park event
Pack 279 is hosting a scouting event for all area boys Saturday, July 11, 1-4 p.m. at Line Creek Park.
The event is free, sponsored...
Notable grads and students
Glenn McCauley of Peachtree City was awarded the L.E. Berry Graduate Fellowship at the 2015 Robinson College of Business Honors Day Celebration.
William John Dunphy...
New lanes to be added at bypass
Work is scheduled to begin Wednesday, July 8, at about 9 p.m. and continue through the night to modify existing lane configurations at the...
Ramsey named to House committee
State Rep. Matt Ramsey (R-Peachtree City) was named by House Speaker David Ralston to the House Study Committee on the Preservation of the HOPE...
New website, community calendar launched
The Fayette Visioning Initiative, the community-led project to implement a five-year vision plan for Fayette County, has launched a new website and online community...
Farm Bureau supports federal challenge
Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) released a statement in support of Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens’ actions to strike down the “Waters of the United...
Scholarship goal met
Clayton State University has met the challenge - the Retention Scholarship Challenge.
Thanks to the generosity of several donors, Clayton State just six weeks ago...
Opportunities to give blood in July
The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to help offset a seasonal decline in donations and prevent a shortage this summer by giving blood.
During...
A house divided
As the nation celebrates its independence, it is possible that we are more divided as a country that at any time since the War...
