Daily Archives: November 4, 2015
Veterans breakfast at Oak Grove Elem.
Oak Grove Elementary, 101 Crosstown Drive in Peachtree City, is inviting armed forces veterans to a breakfast and school assembly in their honor Wednesday,...
Orchestral programs designated exemplary
Two Fayette County school orchestral programs have received the highest level of recognition by the Georgia Music Educators Association for program excellence.
The orchestras at...
Learn to care for loved ones without guilt
Fayette Senior Services is hosting “The Guilt Trip” Friday, Nov. 13, 12:30-4 p.m. at its Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive).
“When...
Freedom Fund Banquet Nov. 14
The Fayette County NAACP's annual Freedom Fund Banquet will be Saturday, Nov. 14, at The Wyndham Hotel in Peachtree City.
Our keynote speaker will be...
Civitan Chili Challenge is Nov. 7
The 11th annual Civitan Great Chili Challenge is Saturday, Nov. 7, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Shakerag Knoll Park, 191 McIntosh Trail in Peachtree City.
The...
Show set for Dec. 12
The Centre for Performing & Visual Arts, 1523 Lower Fayetteville Road in Newnan, hosts “Amahl and the Night Visitors” Saturday, Dec. 12, at 7...
Dixon, Emory are engaged
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harris Dixon, Jr. of Lewiston, Idaho announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Rachel, to Grant Alexander Emory, son of...
Photo show opens this weekend
The McRitchie-Hollis Museum and the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society have announced the names of photographers juried into the 7th Annual Simple Pleasures Photography Competition. The...
Learn Thanksgiving shortcuts at FSS event
Fayette Senior Services is sponsoring “Thanksgiving Shortcuts” Monday, Nov. 16, 2-3 p.m. at its Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive).
Cooking Thanksgiving...
Moon speaks to Rotary
Peachtree City Police Chief Janet Moon, the city's first female chief, spoke Oct. 8 to the Rotary Club of Peachtree City.
Moon "provided a very...
Air show dazzles Saturday, fizzles in the rain Sunday
Parking problems, poor communication about cancellations are top complaints
The Great Georgia Air Show was off to a rousing start on Oct. 31. But things...
3-inch rain sends Flint River out of its banks
The rain event that soaked Fayette County over the weekend caused little property damage, but did result in the Flint River leaving its banks...
Fraudster nabbed in PTC with 600 stolen identities
Probe into World Gym auto break-ins cracks bigger case
An Alabama man has been charged by Peachtree City Police with 20 counts of financial identity...
Boy, 2 girls hurt in Monday golf cart wreck at 54-Parkway
Three teens were injured Monday afternoon when their golf cart pulled in front of an oncoming car just south of the intersection of Ga....
F’ville seeks expansion of TAD area
The Fayette County Board of Education on Nov. 2 heard a request from Fayetteville that the 75-acre area included in the new downtown master...
Contractors blasting forward on PTC’s Overlook retail project
Grading and site preparation work on The Overlook retail center along Ga. Highway 54 West in Peachtree City is picking up steam. Still in...
Work underway in PTC on a no-red-light lane for Hwy 54 West
The installation of the “continuous green T” intersection approved last year for Ga. Highway 54 West at Line Creek Drive in Peachtree City is...
How high the sign? PTC wants to know
The Peachtree City Council on Nov. 4 will take another look at an amendment for the Ga. Highway 54 West overlay that pertains to...
87-room Holiday Inn Express seeks Fayetteville Council OK
The first, but probably not the only hotel near Pinewood Studios, could move one step closer to reality Thursday night.
The Fayetteville City Council will...
Deputies probe burglary, 3 entering auto cases
The week of Oct. 27 through Nov. 2 saw one burglary and three entering auto incidents across Fayette County.
The burglary occurred on Etowah Trace...
Fayette Deputy Mauney receives national marshals award
Fayette County Sheriff’s Investigator Joshua Mauney was the recent recipient of a national award for his contributions with the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Task...
The suspense is over; newest grandchild is here
Last March, I received a very special birthday gift. All of my children showed up to celebrate, traveling from Houston, Ft. Myers, and Charlotte...
Deadline is Tuesday for holiday Greek pastry orders
St. Christopher Hellenic Orthodox Philoptochos Society (Friends of the Poor) presents homemade Greek Pastries in time for the holidays. The order deadline is Nov....
FFUMC’s Christmas Marketplace is this Saturday
Get a great start on Christmas shopping at the 26th annual Christmas Marketplace at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church. The event is this Saturday,...
Olivet to celebrate birthday
The Olivet Church will celebrate the Rev. Dr. William Holmes Robinson’s 41st birthday on Sunday, Nov. 8, at the 8 and 11 a.m. worship...
