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Men are simple
Men are simple. They are not all that complex. Some time ago, a lady came to me to rant about her husband. “My husband...
Gardening is for squares
Disrupting the routines of old folks or babies isn’t a good idea. You can’t teach old dogs new tricks. Someone who doesn’t want to...
Batson-Cook raises money for Christian City’s Children’s Village
Batson-Cook Construction Company hosted its annual “Clays For A Cause” clay shoot fundraiser earlier this month to help raise funds for children and cancer...
Peachtree City seeking input
The Peachtree City History Time Line Committee has drafted language for the six additional plaques for the Founders Corner wall, and is seeking community...
Peachtree City hosts successful ‘Coffee With a Cop’ event
Officers from the Peachtree City Police Department as well as some agents from the GBI showed up at the city's first “Coffee With a...
PTC Kiwanis awards budding artists, musicians
The Peachtree City Kiwanis Club awarded over $4,000 to 23 artists and 22 musicians during the annual Art and Music Showcase at the Bridge.
More...
Marketing award goes to Peachtree City group
The Peachtree City Convention and Visitors Bureau recently took home an award from the Georgia Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus’ (GACVB) Best Ideas...
Have a seat, take a ride, courtesy of government students
A Carl Vinson Management Development Program that allowed Fayette County government managers and supervisors a chance to improve their leadership skills has resulted in...
See students’ literary exhibits March 27-28
The Senoia Historical Society is presenting two literary exhibits created by seniors in an advanced placement literature class from East Coweta High School.
The Students...
Chiefs run at Flowery Branch
The McIntosh Chiefs track team competed in last weekend's Flowery Branch Invitational, with both the boys and girls placing fourth.
Brianna Sattinger came in first...
Cornhole tourney a hit
Last weekend's American Cornhole Organization (ACO) Majors Tournament in Peachtree City was a resounding success, according to local tourism officials.
"The event was a hit...
The Heritage School names Clay head football coach
Derrick Clay is the new head football coach at The Heritage School in Newnan.
He was appointed by Kristin Skelly, head of school, and it...
Chiefs pick up golf win
The McIntosh golf team took first place in last Saturday's Cougar Invitational golf tournament at Orchard Hills Golf Course in Newnan.
Fifteen teams were represented...
West Georgia music students to perform in Newnan
A Palm Sunday concert in Newnan will feature a tuba ensemble, chamber singers and vocal soloists from the University of West Georgia Department of...
ARC wants help planning for future
Join the more than 6,000 people living in the extended metro Atlanta area that have completed the Atlanta Regional Commission’s (ARC) survey to help...
High school sports results
Here's what happened last night (March 25):
BASEBALL
Whitewater 7, DeSoto Central (Miss.) 4
Northgate 5, McIntosh 4
GIRLS SOCCER
Our Lady of Mercy 2, Heritage 1
McIntosh 2, Woodward...
Coweta gardeners ready for big plant sale
Daffodils and tulips are blooming and gardeners are eagerly anticipating the Coweta County Master Gardener Extension Volunteers’ Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, April 11.
“Everyone...
‘Tyger Dye 5k Fun Run’ to benefit FCHS Class of 2018
Getting fit is more fun with Fayette Tigers.
Join them for the first annual “Tyger Dye 5k Fun Run” and color yourself and the community...
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Meals on Wheels gets donation
Amerigroup Community Care recently presented Meals on Wheels with a $10,000 check for its work and services in the community.
Meals on Wheels supports senior...
Officials report cornhole tournament great for city
The American Cornhole Organization Majors Tournament in Peachtree City March 20- 21 was a hit in terms of entertainment, and in terms of...
Water park economic impact: Big for jobs; not so much for city taxes
NEWS ANALYSIS — Great Wolf Lodge of Ga. may be waiting in the wings for its April 16 appearance, but some members of the...
Great Wolf gets 3rd extension
“I’m prepared to proceed.” Those were the words of Peachtree City Councilman Eric Imker prior to a March 19 vote by the Peachtree City...
Piedmont Fayette Hospital to add 60 beds, expand ER
One of Fayette County’s biggest economic engines is getting ready to add more square feet and more jobs to its campus.
Last night, officials from...
Car buffs and Corvettes in the springtime
Cars old and new were a hit with the crowd at the 7th annual Spring Tiger Run Car Show held March 21 at Fayette...
History, revisited
The oldest courthouse building in Georgia, sits right here in downtown Fayetteville. Built in 1825 at a cost of $8,000, there has been millions...
6 public hearings on Thursday Fayette Commission’s agenda
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners is back on its regular meeting schedule this week, convening Thursday at 7 p.m. at the county administrative...
First craft beer festival is Saturday in Fayetteville
The Fayette County Kiwanis Club is holding “Suds on the Square”on Saturday.
The craft beer festival is taking place on the grounds of the original...
F’ville soldier stole millions in Saudi Arabia
Justice Dept. says Army Capt. Minter and accomplice ‘sent boxes of U.S. cash back to the states for their own gain’
A former U.S. Army...
Fayette DA hires ex-Douglas County DA
Former Douglas County District Attorney David McDade has been hired to serve as an Assistant District Attorney in Fayette County. Fayette County District Attorney...
PTC K9 officer recognized for 10 years of service
Officer Andy Johnson was recognized by Mayor Vanessa Fleisch, at left, and the Peachtree City Council on March 19 for his 10 years of...
PTC businessman donates to Police Department
Business owner Glenn Falkner, at right, presented the Peachtree City Police Department with a check for $1,000 at the March 19 City Council meeting....
F’ville police records don’t support residents’ crime perception
A public comment made at a recent meeting of the Fayetteville City Council included the statement that crime reports from the Cobblestone Apartments on...
F’ville man gets 17 years for robbing, beating store clerk
A Fayetteville man on March 17 entered a guilty plea to charges stemming from the 2013 armed robbery at the BP convenience store in...
Two special days that call for extra celebration
My mom is a great story teller. I love to hear her stories of growing up on the farm in Upson County. She came...
