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Charter school students party at Winter Wonderland Ball
The Coweta Charter Charter School recently held its annual Daddy/Daughter/Mother/Son Dance and Winter Wonderland Ball. The Jan. 30 event was a formal affair that...
Ready, set, go register for Shamrock Run
The ninth annual Shamrock Run Road Race in Newnan is accepting applications for this year’s event, which is set for March 14 and will...
Students channel Adam Sandler for laugh-filled night
McIntosh High School will perform “The Wedding Singer” Feb. 19, 20, and 21 at 7 p.m. on each night.
Based on Adam Sandler's 80's movie...
Acclaimed British organist makes Spivey debut
One of today’s greatest organists, Thomas Trotter, will make his Spivey Hall debut Saturday, Feb. 21.
Trotter’s debut program will showcase his technical prowess and...
PTC to cut the grass
There has been a change in the approach to be used in removing the silt build-up and vegetation growth in portions of Lake Peachtree....
Second chance to see ‘Civil Conversations’ on Common Core
A recording of the first “Civil Conversations Fayette” that featured discussion of the controversial Common Core Standards is now available on YouTube.com for those...
Learn to build a terrarium
Learn to build a terrarium with the Fayette Master Gardeners Association.
The group’s monthly meeting on Feb. 17 will feature a lecture on how to...
Burch Bears learning lessons
Ambassadors at Robert J. Burch Elementary School in Tyrone are learning not only leadership and people skills, but also the importance of giving to...
Peachtree City author releases 16th novel
The latest novel by Peachtree City author Lynn Murphy has its roots in a true story about the evacuation of priceless art and sculptures...
‘The Fred’ plans rocking summer line-up
“The Fred” has announced its Summer Concert Series and it promises to be one of the best with Peter Frampton and Cheap Trick performing...
Senoia racetrack opens with changes, improvements
Off-season changes to the Senoia Raceway have been completed and area stock car drivers will have their first opportunity to test the new configuration...
Fraudulent tax returns tied to data breach
The Georgia Department of Revenue has discovered a number of attempts to file fraudulent income tax returns for the 2014 filing season and believes...
Blaum wins 3 state titles; McIntosh, Starr’s Mill in top 10
Donna Blaum is the first state champion of the GHSA winter sports season from a Fayette school.
The Starr’s Mill sophomore took first place in...
Local wrestlers qualify for state
A large number of local wrestlers hit the mat at various sectional meets this weekend and punched their tickets for the state championships which...
McIntosh Chiefs finish with perfect season, 25-0
The McIntosh Chiefs varsity boys basketball team completed a perfect regular season with Friday night’s 71-37 win over Northgate, and the next step for...
Armed robber hits pharmacy in Tyrone on Saturday morning
Tyrone police are searching for a man who held up the CVS pharmacy on GA. Highway 74 just after the store opened Saturday morning....
Donald Deibler, age 93, of Peachtree City
Donald "POP” Deibler, age 93, of Peachtree City, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at The Heritage of Peachtree.
He was born on November...
No Wolf in Aberdeen woods
UPDATED — Planning Commission votes 5-0 against Great Wolf water park rezoningUPDATED Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015 — Just about everybody liked the company’s water...
Dale Frederick Brannan, 69, of Peachtree City
Dale Frederick Brannan, 69, of Peachtree City, passed away February 2, 2015. He was born January 12, 1946, in Auburn Washington. He is survived...
County honored for planning
Coweta County was honored at the state capitol on Jan. 28 for being one of 10 communities to receive statewide distinction in the new...
Good job!
The Coweta County Relay for Life team was recognized Feb. 3 by the Coweta County Commission in a proclamation establishing March 22 as “Survivor...
Commission OKs rezoning for massive industrial development
A rezoning proposal that could lead to a 10 million sq. ft. industrial development on more than 1,000 acres off Interstate 85 and U.S.Highway...
PTC approves first step of Hwy. 54 annexation request
The Peachtree City Council on Feb. 5 approved the first step of an annexation request for 28 acres in the area of Ga. Highway...
Local families wanted to host foreign teens
Peachtree City resident Bob Comeau, a local representative of the World Heritage Student Exchange Program, is looking for families interested in hosting high school...
Insurance company hackers steal personal data needed for ID theft
Anthem Insurance is the latest corporate victim of computer hackers who apparently stole the personal information of current and former customers, according to the...
Science and Engineering awards heaped on Fayette kids
Two Fayette County High School students are advancing to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh in May.
Janeen Thomas and Jubin Thomas...
Rotary learns about student work programs
Lisa Collins, coordinator of the Fayette County Public School System's Career, Technical, Agricultural Education (CTAE) department, and Lakisha Bonner of the Youth Apprenticeship Program...
Laura Kennedy named ‘Outstanding Teacher’
Laura Kennedy, a social studies teacher at Whitewater Middle School, has been named Georgia’s “Outstanding American History Teacher for 2015” by the Daughters of...
Learn the benefits of growing your own food
Larry Dove, who owns the organic certified Two Doves Farm in Fayette County, will discuss the benefits of community gardening networks in a free...
New roller derby team is recruiting
The Southern Harm Derby Dolls, a new roller derby team based in Fayetteville, is recruiting new members and offering a “fresh meat” class this...
Southern Crescent Chorale appearing at Spivey Hall
Southern Crescent Chorale is making its 11th appearance at Spivey Hall with an upbeat presentation called “Americana” on March 7.
As part of the season...
Missing Tyrone teen found
A Tyrone teen who was reported missing on Feb. 4 was located and returned home Thursday morning.
Police Chief Brandon Perkins said police were initially...
F’ville eyes tax help for westside developers
The city of Fayetteville will consider funding a study Thursday night that could ultimately help speed along the development of the property near Pinewood...
Dredging, annexing on PTC’s Feb. 5 agenda
The Peachtree City Council on Feb. 5 will continue the discussion on the city’s optional part of the upcoming dredging of Lake Peachtree. The...
