Monthly Archives: August 2015
Market Day Aug. 15
The third Market Day event of 2015 in downtown Fayetteville is Saturday, Aug. 15, on the grounds of the Historic Courthouse.
Fayetteville Main Street welcomes...
Hydrant art project complete
The Fayette County Public Art Committee is celebrating the completion of the first fire hydrant public art display in county’s history.
The project was open...
CERT class begins Sept. 10
The Peachtree City Police Department will be hosting an Adult Community Emergency Response Team class beginning Sept. 10. This class will also be to...
Bus driver duo giving back to community
Empty nesters Betty and Ed Agosto were looking for something they could do together in their retirement years. They were looking for something meaningful,...
Coweta nixes Dollar General
A rezoning request that would have established a Dollar General store at Fischer Road and Raymond Hill Road in northeast Coweta was denied by...
Coweta welcomes new teachers
The Coweta County School System has 129 new teachers who were welcomed by the Coweta County Board of Education and others on July 30.
School...
Coweta foundation unveils new website
The Coweta Community Foundation has announced that its newly updated website, cowetafoundation.org, will launch July 31 and will include some great new features to...
Tyrone to increase taxes
Tyrone’s millage rate has held steady at 2.889 mills for nearly a decade. The same rate will be applied to the 2015 tax rate...
Summer of discontent continues in Senoia
The discontent started earlier this year with residents opposed to a proposal to close Gin Street while the “Walking Dead” was filming this summer.
The...
Is there any hope for an end to gridlock in Peachtree City?
Design work that could eventually lead to help with traffic conditions along Ga. Highway 54 West at MacDuff Parkway received approval Aug. 6 from...
Hall of Fame weekend announced
McIntosh High School’s fifth Annual Sports and Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame presented by Lexus South Atlanta will be celebrated Oct. 2-3.
The new class...
Rakin wins national billiards title
Two players from Fayetteville recently took part in the annual BCA (Billiards Congress of America) National Pool Tournament in Las Vegas, playing at the...
Monster of Twin Lakes
It was truly an odd place for a little brown duck to be — on top of the green metal roof of the log...
Dancing on the railroad tracks
Some time ago, I attended a wedding. The service was beautiful, the couple was charming. At the reception, the newlyweds shared their first dance...
Clement Joseph Bureau, age 93 of Newnan
Mr. Clement Joseph Bureau, age 93 of Newnan, died at Wesley Woods on August 6th, 2015.
He was born in Marquette, Mich. on March 13,...
Thomas Edward Spath, 76, of Peachtree City
Thomas Edward Spath, 76, of Peachtree City, Ga. passed away on August 1, 2015.
He was born in Sewickley, Pa. on August 5, 1938 to...
James F. McCaughey Jr. 62, Peachtree City
Mr. James F. McCaughey Jr. 62, Peachtree City, Ga. passed August 5,2015 from cancer.
Jim was born in Lowell, Ma. and was a 1970 Lowell...
Dual enrollment: Superintendent tells how it will operate
Superintendent Barrow answers questions about new Center of Innovation
The new Center of Innovation (COI) set to open next week on the campus of Fayetteville...
Fayette sheriff: Serious crimes down 27%
An analysis of serious crimes occurring in the unincorporated areas of Fayette County during the first six months of 2015 showed a total of...
UWG announces Newnan events
The University of West Georgia invites the public to attend a multitude of events to celebrate the opening of UWG Newnan at its new...
Pets of the Week
Meatball is a male lab mix who has lived at Animal Control half of his life. He is eager to share his love and...
Notable students and graduates
Local graduates from Troy University for the summer term include Kyle Wilborn of Newnan, Ashley Murray of Newnan, and Mia Reynolds of Riverdale.
Lisa S....
Newnan announces change in tax collection
Beginning this year, 2015, the City of Newnan’s property taxes will be billed and collected by the Coweta County Tax Commissioner. In the past,...
Construction and lane closures this weekend
Georgia Department of Transportation projects to improve highway infrastructure throughout Metropolitan Atlanta continue this weekend, weather permitting. Construction projects on I-75 and I-285 will...
New Georgia hunting guide online and in print
Beginning this month, the 2015-2016 Georgia Hunting Seasons and Regulations Guide is available online and in print, announces the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’...
DAR dinner Aug. 25
The James Waldrop Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, located in Fayetteville, has announced its annual dinner commemorating the birthday of the...
Info on Alzheimer’s care at Aug. event
“Living With Alzheimer’s for People with Early Stage” is scheduled for three Wednesday sessions – Aug. 12, 19 and 26 – 12:30-2:30 p.m. at...
Resident shoots intruder in Fayetteville home invasion
Update - Aug. 10: The subject shot during the incident was 21-year-old Fayetteville resident Jordan J. Collinsworth, who is still at Grady Hospital with...
WASA Sept. meeting rescheduled
The Peachtree City Water & Sewerage Authority's September meeting has been rescheduled from Sept. 7 to Sept. 8 because of the Labor Day holiday.
The...
Sewer line repair underway
The Peachtree City Water & Sewerage Authority is repairing the sanitary sewer lines along Golfview Drive east of Blue Smoke Trail.
One lane of travel...
Open house Aug. 27 in Tyrone
Tyrone town officials will host an open house Thursday, Aug. 27, 5-7 p.m. at the Tyrone Public Library, 143 Commerce Drive.
The purpose of the...
Summer reading program enters final days
At libraries across the state, parents, grandparents and legal guardians can enter children born in 1999 or after into the Every Hero Has a...
Deadline for dove quota hunts is Aug. 15
Fall hunting opportunities kick off in a popular way with the beginning of dove hunting season, with opening day scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 5,...
Local songwriter shares story Aug. 11
“Soundtrack to Success” is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 11, 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location, The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive.
Dana...
