Monthly Archives: December 2015
PTC Council saves city’s first Chick-fil-A location
A variance request by Chick-fil-A to demolish its existing restaurant on Ga. Highway 54 East at the Peachtree Crossing retail center and replace it...
Fayetteville cracks down on teen drinking
Fayetteville looks to join the rest of the county’s governments in making it more difficult for teenagers to drink alcohol.
During Thursday’s City Council meeting,...
How to spell revenue rescue for PTC: SPLOST
A Dec. 1 review of possible ways to address funding for Peachtree City’s golf cart paths and highway intersection projects included the potential for...
Giving Santa an earful of wishes
This little girl took full advantage of Fayetteville’s Santa visit to let the jolly old elf know what her family wants under the Christmas...
Just hangin’ out on the mural . . .
The new mural is nearly finished on the north facing wall of the Fayetteville town square. The artist, Scott McIntyre was kind enough to...
Martin named top teacher
Jennifer Martin was selected by the staff of Huddleston Elementary School as the HES Teacher of the Year.
She currently teaches third grade at Huddleston.
She...
Brain Health Univ. is Dec. 14
Fayette Senior Services will host Brain Health University Monday, Dec. 14, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at its Peachtree City location (Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail)
Meghan Lowry...
Senoia home tour Dec. 13
If you’re looking for a way to relax with your friends this month, don’t miss the Senoia Tour of Historic Homes Sunday, Dec. 13,...
Free Tasting Tuesday coming Dec. 15
The holiday season is upon us, which means attending or hosting parties for friends and loved ones. Instead of the same old appetizers, try...
Marching Tigers to perform in parade
Marching band season has come to an end, but the sun has not set yet for the Fayette County High School Marching Tigers as...
Park Walk set for Dec. 18
“A Walk in the Park” is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 18, 1-2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location (Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh...
Special poinsettia sales by Optimists
The Senoia Optimist Club is selling poinsettias in a variety of colors for anyone who wants to brighten the look of their home, office...
Project Love underway
Fayette Senior Services’ annual Meals On Wheels Project Love campaign is underway. This fundraiser helps raise money for holiday meals to be delivered to...
Selection committees to meet Dec. 10
Four short meetings have been scheduled by various county board selection committees for Dec. 10 just before the regular Fayette County Board of Commissioners...
A Celtic Christmas comes to Peachtree City
The Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater will host a special holiday concert Sunday, Dec. 13, featuring former Celtic Woman Lisa Kelly along with special guests...
Things to Do-Dec.10-Jan.19
December
December 10
Cornerstone United Methodist Church in Newnan will share its drive-thru nativity, “The Greatest Gift,” again this year. It will be presented this year...
Enough evidence to convict you?
There’s an old thought-provoking question that gets used when Christian preachers try to encourage their listeners to think about whether we’re actually living out...
Variety of performances, activities featured at Heritage Christian’s ‘Christmas of Compassion’
Heritage Christian Church in Fayetteville will formally kick off its big Christmas event for 2015, “Christmas of Compassion,”which starts at 5 p.m. Dec. 9,...
Join bone marrow registry tonight at PTC Presbyterian
The First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City is hosting a marrow donor registry drive on Wednesday, Dec 9, from 6 -7:30 p.m. at the...
Religion Briefs 12/09/15
SDA Church plans musical program
Peachtree City Seventh Day Adventist Church’s praise band, “Let Your Light Shine,” will host a special Christmas program on Dec....
‘Love Feasts’ set for Sat., Sun.
All are invited to Love Feasts in Moravian Tradition at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 6...
Cornerstone UMC will host drive-through Nativity Dec. 10-13
Cornerstone United Methodist Church in Newnan will share its free drive-through Nativity, “The Greatest Gift,” again this year. The Nativity will be presented from...
Have breakfast with Santa at NFUMC this Saturday
North Fayette United Methodist Church, 847 New Hope Rd, Fayetteville, invites all children and families to a free breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec....
Obama often wrong, never in doubt
When the President of the United States asks the television networks to set aside time for him to broadcast a speech from the Oval...
A Churchill-like moment
LONDON — Wisdom can often be found in unexpected places. During debate in the House of Commons on whether Britain should join the U.S....
Obama cedes leadership to Russia, France
For months now, ISIS has sold oil on the international market through Turkey, and Russian President Vladimir Putin is furious with petroleum prices plunging...
PTC’s cable plans misrepresented in story
It has been interesting to see the vigor with which the national telecommunications lobby and their corporate sponsored “think tanks” and spin publications have...
Learning, pondering
Someone I didn’t know but who is a reader of this column wrote to ask a question the other day. She had just finished...
Road construction vs. Xmas shopping
It took more than 30 minutes to drive from City Hall to my home, off MacDuff Parkway, on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 10:30 a.m....
A path forward in the Middle East
Like many Americans I listened to the President’s speech Sunday night and was left wanting much more. No clear-thinking person believes the President has...
New education bill in Congress a defeat for local control
The Every Student Achieves Act of 2015 passed in the U. S. House and will be voted on in the Senate this week.
After fighting...
Some Christmas wishes for our government
With all the things going on in the world today, here is the Christmas present that I hope you get from governments in the...
Brewer seeks input on Fayetteville trash pickup
I have been getting a few emails regarding dissatisfaction with Fayetteville’s trash pickup.
Some of you feel every-other-week is too long to go without a...
Eoin Montgomery Borders of Atlanta
Eoin Montgomery Borders of Atlanta, aged 4 months, passed Friday, December 4, 2015 at Egleston Children's Hospital.
He was born on July 28, 2015 at...
