Monthly Archives: December 2015
Pet adoption fair announced
“New Home for the New Year” is a family-friendly pet adoption fair that will take place Saturday, Jan. 9, 9 a.m.-noon at Coweta County...
Open seat on Recreation Commission
The Fayette County Recreation Commission is a citizen committee, comprised of five volunteers who are appointed by the Fayette County Board of Commissioners to...
Rinnai cites sales leaders
Rinnai America Corporation, the number-one selling brand of tankless water heaters in the United States and Canada and whose corporate headquarters are in Peachtree...
Tax talk at Jan. 12 meeting
“The Buck Stops Here” is the title of a free session Tuesday, Jan. 12, 10-11 a.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location (The...
Remembering the fallen
It was a beautiful sunny day for the December wreath laying ceremony with the Peachtree City Falcon Field Composite Squadron GA116 and Wreaths Across...
Holy Trinity sends Xmas feasts overseas – 94,000 meals
Loreto Hall in Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Peachtree City was packed on Dec. 12 as nearly 600 people worked in two shifts to...
Atheists object to Fayette’s ‘In God We Trust’
The debate continues over what words should be displayed in the meeting room of the Fayette County Board of Commissioners.
While the final item of...
Rezoning denial gets personal
Commissioners vote 5-0 against family seeking to assist aged mother; change would be ‘spot zoning,’ weakening county’s land use plan
The Fayette County Board of...
Fayette resident Rick Ross raps: ‘Assassinate Trump’
Rapper and Fayette County resident Rick Ross in one of his musical productions released in early December is calling for the assassination of presidential...
F’ville Council eyes body cams for cops
A high profile crime incident this summer may have contributed to a discussion set for Fayetteville’s last official meeting of the year.
Police Chief Scott...
Tooth and nail fight over breakup leads to man’s arrest
A Jonesboro man was jailed on Dec. 9 after assaulting and biting his fiancée.
Brett Brockman, 26, was charged with aggravated assault, simple battery-family violence...
Car break-ins at McCurry Park, burglary reported
Fayette County had three entering auto incidents and one burglary during the week of Dec. 8-14. Windows were smashed in each of the entering...
Fayette has new transportation committee, but no members
Fayette County now has a transportation committee - but there are no members yet.
The body was created by the Board of Commissioners at its...
Westside PTC traffic to improve?
Motorists travelling Ga. Highway 54 West in Peachtree City just got a Christmas present from the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT).
More in the form...
Fayetteville cops serve as Santa for needy children
Fighting crime is what the Fayetteville Police Department routinely does. But each Christmas for the past 12 years, the department’s officers and staff are...
3 homes damaged in weekend fires
Two house fires east of Fayetteville on Dec. 12 and 13 resulted in significant damage to the homes but no injuries to the residents.
Fayette...
McIntosh Choir helps ‘Light Up The Night’ with PTC Police
The annual “Light Up the Night” toy drive by the Peachtree City Police Dept. recently received donations for families at the Walmart on Ga....
Local players look to bowl games
Some folks in this area may have more than a passing interest in the next few weeks of college football.
The list below was taken...
State qualifiers
Four members of the McIntosh Chiefs swim team, seen here at the Dec. 11 Toys for Tots Invitational in LaGrange, have qualified for state...
Lacrosse signee
Starr's Mill senior Drew Van de Motter formally signed his Letter of Intent with Florida Southern College Dec. 10.
He is the Panthers' varsity lacrosse...
Gridiron standouts
Our Lady of Mercy hosted its 2015 football banquet Dec. 7 at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church.
From left are:
Nick Hellams - Iron Bobcat and...
Spreading holiday cheer
Members of the boys and girls lacrosse teams at Whitewater took some time out of their busy schedules last week to volunteer at the...
Fayette wins Academic Bowl
Fayette County’s high and middle school academic bowl teams dominated this year’s regional Academic Bowl competition sponsored by Griffin RESA (Regional Education Service Agency).
Teams...
Cowboy tales at Christmas event
Fayette Senior Services will present “A Cowboy Christmas” Monday, Dec. 21, 1-2 p.m. at its Fayetteville location, (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive).
Jim...
Helping children in need
What better time to teach Scouts how to follow the Cub Scout Oath and “help other people at all times” than during the holiday...
ADA-compliant floating docks on the way
Fayette County citizens appreciate the beauty of their lakes. Many take advantage of the recreational opportunities they provide on weekends, holidays, or other occasions....
Book signing Dec. 17
One-hundred-year-old author Mildred Clark Sargent will be signing her book of poems, "Country Girl," at an event scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 17, at 2...
Book featured at NCHS event
A new book detailing the rise and fall of mills in this area will be featured this Thursday in an event at the McRitchie-Hollis...
Pre-K signup starts in January
Parents of students who will be eligible to attend the Fayette County Public School System’s state funded Pre-K program for the 2016-17 school year...
Classes next month
Two AARP driver safety classes are scheduled for Coweta County in January.
The Grantville Library will be the site of the class set for Monday,...
Service day at The Ridge
The Southern Conservation Trust and the Southside Cycling Club will be hosting a community service day Saturday, Dec. 19, at The Ridge Nature Area.
The...
Collecting for foster children
Georgia Cancer Specialists and Northside Hospital are collecting backpacks and suitcases for foster children in Georgia as part of the 14th annual totes 2...
I have a dream of Christmas
As Christmas draws near the holiday cheer seeps into our daily dialogue, good will commonly expressed with “Merry Christmas!” or “Happy Holidays!” as casually...
How Christmas magic changes over the years
I remember those sleepless nights of childhood as Christmas approached. A fresh-cut pine tree adorned our family room. Christmas lights and lots of tinsel...
