Monthly Archives: September 2015
Notable students and graduates
Olivia Cote of Fayetteville has been awarded a Jerry and Kay Jennett Scholarship at Valdosta State University for the 2015-2016 academic year.
William Ford of...
Johnny Mercer lecture Sept. 26
The annual meeting of the Friends of the Georgia Archives and History will take place Saturday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m. The purpose is...
Georgia-sold beans recalled
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black is alerting Georgians to the recall of certain frozen Cascadian Farm Cut Green Beans distributed in Georgia due...
Former NFL player a driving force for Auxiliary
Richard “Dick” Cunningham found football late, relatively speaking.
He played high school ball for only one year, but it was enough to land a scholarship...
Morgan to lecture Sept. 10
The Centre for Performing & Visual Arts, 1523 Lower Fayetteville Road in Newnan, hosts Ron Morgan Thursday, Sept. 10, at 9:30 a.m. for a...
Fayetteville veterans memorial to be re-dedicated
The Veterans Memorial at Memorial Patriot Park in Fayetteville will be the site of a re-dedication on Sept. 26.
Located in the center of the...
Hwy. 54 W. retail center work is now underway
The long-planned retail area on Peachtree City’s west side is undergoing a review of its final site plan. The Overlook will add 98,000 sq....
Mold found in PTC school, remediation underway
Parents with children at Huddleston Elementary School in Peachtree City were informed on Sept. 1 that mold had been found in some classrooms in...
Athletes, community cited for sportsmanship
The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) and Georgia’s Electric Membership Corporation (Georgia EMC) has announced that Sandy Creek High is one of 48 GHSA...
Newnan gets $34K from GEMA
The city of Newnan received a disaster reimbursement grant of $34,634.65 for cleanup and recovery costs associated with the ice storm that hit the...
Students flex math muscle at boot camp
A total of 38 students from Flat Rock Middle and Sandy Creek High demonstrated the strength of their math skills at the fourth annual...
Torrero named to command post
Lieutenant Colonel Jeri Davis Torrero, daughter of John and Pamela Davis of Fayetteville, assumed command in July of the 15th Intelligence Squadron, Joint Base...
Hutchins receives Mitchell Award
U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland Georgia's 3rd Congressional District presented The General Billy Mitchell Award to Cadet 2nd Lt. Jacob Hutchins of the West Georgia...
Crandell to lead writing workshop
The Fayette County Public Library invites the public to attend a free writing workshop titled “Telling the Truth with Story: Writing Fact and Fiction,”...
County band exhibition Sept. 21
All of the Fayette County high school marching bands will put their talents on display at the annual Marching Band Exhibition scheduled for Monday,...
Army Band to perform Nov. 8
The Centre for Performing & Visual Arts, 1523 Lower Fayetteville Road in Newnan, hosts The United States Army Band & Soldier’s Chorus for a...
‘The general is no robber’
‘Why does this matter? Because it could be you, it could be me’
The headline is the gist of a letter that also complains about...
‘Entering autos’ epidemic – 10 more thefts in PTC, 5 more in Fayetteville
Lock your vehicle at your home and when out in the community and keep valuables out of sight. That is the constant reminder of...
Dumas gets 25 years in rape of Down’s syndrome woman, 24
A Fayette County jury in the re-trial of 27-year-old William Jeffrey Dumas found the former Hampton man guilty of raping a Fayetteville Down Syndrome...
3 Fayette burglaries last week
A residence in Fayetteville and two businesses off Ga. Highway 85 North in unincorporated Fayette County fell victim to burglaries in the past week.
An...
Extra time off for county workers fails on tie vote
A county employee policy that was the center of a fiery debate at an earlier meeting was discussed in earnest by the Fayette County...
Fayette to start work on north Veterans Parkway
Construction on the the intersection of Hwy. 92 and Veterans Parkway — the next link in the West Fayetteville Bypass — is expected to...
Brooks celebrates opening of renovated library
Residents of Brooks on Aug. 29 held a grand opening for the town’s newly renovated 22,000 sq. ft. library. Pictured from left are Jake...
2 men robbed, assaulted in stopped car
Two men stopped in a vehicle off Milam Road were assaulted and robbed by three men in an Aug. 30 incident.
Sheriff Barry Babb said...
83-room motel planned for Fayetteville hospital area
Fayetteville may be getting another hotel. A proposal has been submitted that would lead to the construction of an 83-room Holiday Inn Express hotel...
PTC to vote on mowing lake
The discussion by the Peachtree City Council on what approach to take to remove vegetation from a large portion of Lake Peachtree will continue...
Taxpayers catch break from Fayette, but only Fayette
As expected, the Fayette County Board of Commissioners approved a millage rollback at its Aug. 27 meeting.
County administrator Steve Rapson reiterated that this is...
Two more months of lake dredging still ahead for PTC
Dredging work on Lake Peachtree has come a long way but it could be nearly two months before all the work is completed.
Based upon...
Prostitute whacks client, steals vehicle
A Fayette County man was arrested Aug. 28 on charges of pandering and obstruction after an incident at his home that included the woman...
Serve Sunday this weekend at The Ridge
The Southern Conservation Trust and First Baptist Church of Fayetteville will be hosting Serve Sunday, a community service day, Sept. 6 at The Ridge...
Call for local photographers
The Fayette County Public Art Committee is issuing a call for Fayette County photographers to participate in a unique photo mural project at the...
Chamber announces 2015 award winners
Chamber announces 2015 award winners
Paramount Hospitality Management has been named the 2015 Small Business of the Year by the Newnan-Coweta Chamber. The award was...
Trivia fundraiser Sept. 18
The Konos Condors cross-country team will host a Team Trivia tournament Friday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. at Providence United Methodist Church, 592 Bernhard...
GMVHOF induction ceremony Nov. 7
Approximately 40 Georgia heroes have been nominated for consideration for induction into the Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame (GMVHOF). Nominations for the Class...
