Monthly Archives: September 2015
Poole assumes new role at Clayton State
Clayton State University has officially named Emily Poole as its new director of corporate & foundation partnerships. She comes to the university from the...
Cotton Pickin’ Fair coming Oct. 3-4
The Cotton Pickin’ Fair is a unique art, antiques, & crafts festival created by the Gay Family in 1972 on the family farmstead in...
Pool, boat ramp closed temporarily
Peachtree City officials announced this week that the Lake McIntosh Boat Ramp will be closed to general use Sept. 25-26 for setup and activities...
Barrow is finalist for top state honor
The Georgia School Superintendents Association (GSSA) has announced that Fayette County School Superintendent Dr. Joseph Barrow is one of four finalists selected to compete...
Notable students and grads
Kaitlin Menley of Peachtree City and Rebeca Bonilla of Fayetteville made the summer 2015 Dean's list at Valdosta State University.
Madeline Robinson of Newnan made...
Piedmont Fayette offers Maternity Center tours
Maternity Center tours at Piedmont Fayette Hospital provide expectant families an opportunity to see the center’s labor/delivery and mother/baby units.
Information will be provided about...
Jobless rate falls in Aug.
The Georgia Department of Labor announced this week that the unemployment rate in the Three Rivers region in August was 6.5 percent, down five-tenths...
Plant sale coming Oct. 3
The Coweta County Master Gardener Extension Volunteers Fall Plant Sale is Saturday, Oct. 3, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the greenhouse, located behind UGA Extension...
Energy assistance program opens Dec. 1
Georgia’s energy assistance program, administered by the Division of Family and Children Services, will open Dec. 1 this year, Director Bobby Cagle announced Tuesday.
The...
Coweta SD offers self-defense class
A self-defense class is being offered Monday, Oct. 5, at the Coweta County Sheriff’s Department.
The class will run from 6 p.m. to about 8-8:30...
Taste of Newnan is Oct. 1
The 2015 Fall Taste of Newnan, an annual event hosted by Main Street Newnan, will take place Thursday, Oct. 1, 5-8:30 p.m. in downtown...
Howl-o-Ween set for Oct. 3
Howl-o-Ween, a fundraiser to help local animals, is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3, at Flat Creek Country Club, 100 Flat Creek Road in Peachtree...
FCHS gets check from AVPRIDE
Fayette County High principal Dr. Dan Lane accepted a check from AVPRIDE in the amount of $500, a result of the 2015 Hawaiian Run...
Rose Society to meet Oct. 26
The South Metro Rose Society will meet Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 6:30 p.m. at the Heritage Bank at 440 N. Jeff Davis Drive in...
Car show is Sept. 26
Senoia’s 11th Annual Cruisin’ to the Oldies Car Show is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. in Historic Downtown Senoia with more...
Play opens Oct. 1 at MHS
McIntosh Theater presents "Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind" (50 plays in 90 minutes) Oct. 1 and 3 at 7 p.m. in...
Plans underway for benefit
Volunteer committee members and Christian City staff gathered recently for the 2015 “Chair-ity Event” kickoff meeting. Plans are underway for the 9th annual holiday...
Parents grill school officials on mold report
System hit for poor communication with parents; followed protocols, Dep. Sup’t. Sweat says
More than 100 parents of Huddleston Elementary School students and a number...
Conservative group slams PTC for cable venture ‘boondoggle’
Center for Individual Freedom decries city decision to borrow $3.2 million to finance broadband start-up, says most government-owned cable ventures lose money
Peachtree City is...
Rousseau to be sworn in on commission this Thursday
Two weeks ago Fayette County Board of Commissioners Chairman Charles Oddo closed the board’s last public meeting by saying it could be the final...
PTC Council: TAD is a good thing. Voters have their say Nov. 3
The Peachtree City Council on Sept. 17 adopted a resolution calling for a public vote in November that would give the city the ability...
In west PTC, detention pond will become a ‘wetland amenity’
The Line Creek Nature Area off Ga. Highway 54 West in Peachtree City will soon receive a wetland amenity through an agreement with Trinity-Overlook...
PTC remembers the missing soldiers — 83,000 of them
Many in the United States might be surprised to learn that there are more than 83,000 service members who are still listed as missing...
Fayette officers probe two burglaries, 3 entering autos
Two burglaries and three entering auto incidents have occurred in Fayette County during the past week.
A burglary on Padgett Road was reported on Sept....
Brooks man charged with 68 counts of child porn
A Brooks man arrested in late 2014 for the molestation of two victims and possession of electronic pornography is facing additional charges relating to...
Man charged in 26 PTC entering auto cases
The resolution to more than two dozen entering auto incidents in Peachtree City spanning much of the month of August came Sept. 23 with...
This week’s softball standings
Here are the current softball records of local teams as posted Wednesday morning by the Georgia High School Association:
East Coweta (3-AAAAAA) 7-0, 20-2
Starr's Mill...
Last weekend’s football roundup
Starr’s Mill 49, Forest Park 18
The Panthers dominated the line of scrimmage, racking up 399 yards on the ground with 27 first downs. Rico...
School district wins award
A 2015 Golden Radish Award will be given to the Fayette County Public School System’s School Nutrition Department for featuring Georgia-grown items on its...
Rededication set for Sept. 26
The public is encouraged to attend the re-dedication ceremony of the Veterans Memorial Saturday, Sept. 26, rain or shine. The Veterans Memorial is located...
Symposium, fair set for Oct. 3
In recognition of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the offices of District Attorney Peter J. Skandalakis of the Coweta Judicial Circuit and Coweta...
Time, date change for BOC meeting
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners is making a schedule change for its first regular meeting in October.
Instead of the second Thursday of the...
Generational Lifestyle Showcase Sept. 26
The 2015 Generational Lifestyle Showcase, presented by Friends of Southside Seniors and hosted by Fayette Senior Services, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26, 10...
Martinez named Legionnaire of the Year
Fayette County Post 105 of The American Legion has announced that Randy Martinez is its 2015 Legionnaire of the Year.
He is seen here being...
