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Castro, Austin attain Eagle Scout
Mika'ele Castro and Nick Austin of Boy Scout Troop 208 recently reached scouting’s highest achievement, Eagle Scout.
Troop 208 is sponsored by The Church of...
Chance awarded Golden Eagle for service
Former State Sen. Ronnie Chance recently received the 2015 Fayette County Golden Eagle award from the Flint River Council Boy Scouts of America for his...
Seay’s service is honored by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
State Sen. Valencia Seay (D-Riverdale) recently received the 2015 AKA Capitol Legislator of the Year Award as part of the annual Alpha Kappa Alpha...
Newnan readies for free Palm Sunday concert at Wadsworth Auditorium
Two ensembles from the University of West Georgia Department of Music will perform for Newnan residents on Palm Sunday, March 29.
The free concert will be...
Piedmont Newnan kicks off ‘Walk with Doc’
Piedmont Newnan Hospital is kicking off another season of “Walk with a Doc” starting with a physician who can offer plenty of advice as...
Rare 1940’s bomber to fly in for WWII Heritage Days
A rare 1940's B-24 Liberator bomber will highlight this year’s World War II Heritage Days, hosted by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing...
The messy part begins: 6,000 loads of lake bottom silt
The north side of Lake Peachtree is looking less like a pasture and more like a construction zone with dredging activities underway to remove...
Split vote for F’ville townhomes
Fayetteville will see 33 townhouses added to the city, but the newest development came to pass only after a last-minute compromise.
For months, the City...
Fayette tells state to concentrate on roads, bridges, no gas tax hikes
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to send a message to state legislators about taking a more careful look at its transportation...
Charter or something else? Fayette BoE closes in on decision
The Fayette County Board of Education is nearing the time when a decision will have to be made on which of three operational models...
Lenten services continue weekly at local churches
All Saints Anglican Church will conduct a Stations of the Cross service in the main sanctuary tonight beginning at 6 p.m., followed by a...
Religion Briefs 03/11/15
St. Gabriel fish fry set for Friday
Knights of Columbus, James P Lyke Council 11458, St. Gabriel Catholic Church, will continue the annual Friday Fish...
Helen Smith wins national t-shirt design competition
A Sandy Creek High School SkillsUSA student is the winner of a national t-shirt contest.
Helen Smith, a second year graphics communication pathway student and...
Women’s Emphasis Month continues
The Olivet church in Fayetteville continues its Women’s Emphasis Month with noonday Bible studies and evening worship services planned for each Wednesday in March.
A...
PTCUMC, Threshold Church join forces to stop hunger
Members of Peachtree City United Methodist Church are seeking volunteers to help in their joint venture with Threshold Church in Newnan to stop hunger...
Second suspect in N. Fayette auto thefts, burglary is arrested
The second suspect in the Feb. 13 auto theft on White Tail Court in north Fayette County has been arrested. The Atlanta man has...
All Saints honors rector’s 20th anniversary
On Sunday, Feb. 28, parishioners at All Saints Anglican Church held a reception for their rector, the Rev. Michael Fry, celebrating his 20th year...
Christian Science lecturer to be featured at Fayette County Library Saturday
Mark McCurties, a member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship and a practitioner of Christian Science healing, will present a talk titled, “Making...
Lenten Lunch will be served tomorrow at FFUMC
Lenten Lunches will continue to be served each Thursday at noon in the Fellowship Hall of Fayetteville First United Methodist Church.
Sponsored each week...
COS youth join ministry event Friday
Middle school and high school youth from Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church will participate in DiscipleNow March 13-14 with about 1,300 youth from across...
SDA Church schedules health fair, blood drive
A free Community Health Fair and Blood Drive will be held at the Peachtree City Seventh Day Adventist Church, 4957 Ga. Highway 34 E,...
St. Paul’s will have dinner, egg hunt March 29
St. Paul Lutheran Church and School will host a Community Celebration Event on Sunday, March 29, beginning with a combined worship service at 10...
2 N.Y. gamers being sought for ‘swatting’ hoax on PTC police
The March 6 hoax call claiming an active shooter had taken hostages at an apartment in Peachtree City is still under investigation by the...
Former F’ville Councilman Wilson Price dies
Former Fayetteville City Councilman Wilson Price died March 7 after battling cancer.
Price, 65, served on the Fayetteville City Council for two terms beginning in...
Murder suspect cuffed after shots fired at woman driver, passenger in Fayette
A Lithonia man facing murder charges in Fulton County has been arrested in Texas on aggravated assault charges stemming from a Feb. 24 incident...
Study skills taught in Peachtree City
Among the several unique activities being offered by the Peachtree City Recreation Department is the “Strategies for School Success” class.
The class is geared to...
Fayette County joining statewide school board appreciation week
The Fayette County Public School System is joining a statewide celebration to salute the efforts of local school board members during School Board Appreciation...
Collin Kelley leading Peach Jam Poetry Workshop
Noted Atlanta poet and novelist Collin Kelley will lead the Peach Jam Poetry Workshop hosted by the Peachtree City Library.
The workshop will be held...
Boy Scouts sell pine straw, reserve bales now
Boy Scout Troop 279, based at Holy Trinity Church, will sell pine straw on April 4 as a fundraiser.
Pick up bales of pine straw...
PTC Police Chief McCollom resigns
UPDATED Wednesday, March 11, 2015 — Peachtree City Police Chief William McCollom has resigned from his position effective March 11, 2015.
In his resignation to...
PTC pioneer, Norman Paschall, 95, leaves 53-year recycling legacy
Norman W. “Zeke” Paschall, 95, died at home on March 3 with his family at his side. Paschall brought his company to Peachtree City...
After big opening, revamped Senoia racetrack temporarily closes for repairs
After opening to a record crowd March 7, the revamped Senoia Raceway is canceling races scheduled for March 14 and taking a week off...
Photographers to meet, discuss equipment choices
The Central Chapter of the Georgia Nature Photographers Association (GNPA), which covers counties south of Atlanta including Fayette and Coweta counties, will have its...
Sprouts Farmers Market eyes PTC Lexington Park location
Peachtree City planning commissioners on March 9 had an informal discussion that could lead to a small retail center on Ga. Highway 54 and...
