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Coweta joins regional authority
The Coweta County Commission in a move to enhance marketing and regional cooperation voted on July 21 to join the Greater West Georgia Joint...
Sharpsburg readies for first park
Initial work on Sharpsburg’s first park is about to begin. Once completed, the one-acre park adjacent to Town Hall will feature passive and play...
Back to school guidance
At 3 o’clock, the last school bell rang, releasing all of us to the best time of the year, summer vacation. Less than an...
Chattanooga Muslims speak out
According to a report by the Associated Press, some prominent Chattanooga Muslims are speaking out about the murders of five U. S. servicemen. The...
Smoke leads to evacuation of some rooms at Piedmont Fayette Hospital
A late morning smoke incident at Piedmont Fayette Hospital on July 24 near an area under construction caused some patient rooms to be temporarily...
Learn about Warm Springs Aug. 21
“The Warm Springs Story” is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 21, 1-2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location, The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh...
Library seminar Aug. 1
A personal empowerment seminar is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 1, at 11 a.m. at the Fayette County Public Library.
“The session is aimed at adults...
Compagno awarded $1,000 scholarship
Rachel Compagno, a 2015 graduate of McIntosh High School, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Department of Georgia, The American Legion.
The scholarship...
Chamber choir concert Aug. 16
The Griffin Choral Arts Chamber Choir will present a choral concert entitled “Illuminations: Darkness Into Light” Sunday, Aug. 16, at 3 p.m. at First...
Three Rivers jobless rate rises
The Georgia Department of Labor announced this week that the unemployment rate in the Three Rivers region in June was 6.7 percent, up three-tenths...
7 schools get new principals
Seven of Fayette County's public schools will open with new principals at the helm.
Veteran school system principals Jade Bolton and Oatha Mann have switched...
This weekend’s lane closures
Georgia Department of Transportation projects to improve highway infrastructure throughout metro Atlanta continue this weekend, weather permitting. Construction projects on the Downtown Connector and...
GOP women to meet Aug. 13
The Greater Fayette Republican Women’s Club's next meeting is Thursday, Aug. 13, at 11:30 a.m. at Crosstown Grill, 620 Crosstown Road in Peachtree City.
The...
Local GOP to meet Aug. 1
The Republican Party monthly breakfast will be Saturday, Aug. 1, at the FCRP Event Center, 174 Glynn Street North in Fayetteville.
The speaker is state...
Center of Innovation opens this fall
High school students interested in careers in healthcare and the culinary arts will have expanded opportunities to explore these fields with the opening of...
Gibbs to coordinate new dual enrollment program
Former Fayette Chamber of Commerce CEO Virginia Gibbs has been hired to fill a new position in the Fayette County School System. Superintendent Jody...
Dual enrollment’ to take new direction in Fayette
A new kind of dual enrollment comes to a Fayette school campus this year. Instead of a college path, students will be offered vocational...
FYLP event Aug. 11
The Fayete Youth Leaders Pride (FYLP) induction ceremony is Tuesday, Aug. 11, 6 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church, 551 New Hope Road in...
Info on acid reflex Aug. 19
“Unfeel the Burn” is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location, The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive.
Acid...
School lunches going up 10 cents
Elementary, middle and high school student lunch prices will increase 10 cents at public schools in Fayette County this year.
Student lunch prices for 2015-2016...
Notable grads and students
The following area students graduated from Georgia State University College of Law in the spring: Amanda Trull of Fayetteville; Janelle Alleyne of Fairburn; Evan...
Young actors out in force for film festival
The Fayette Film Festival is gathering top young actors to inform and educate the audience at its July 31 film panel and screening. The...
Festival revisited Labor Day weekend
The Powers Crossroads festival may be gone, but this Labor Day Weekend the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society will be remembering the popular event with “Powers...
Lawrence participates in Discovery Education program
Tabatha Lawrence, principal at Fayetteville Elementary School, recently joined 49 fellow principals from across the U.S and Canada for the 2015 DEN Summer Institute...
Local DAR reps attend national event
Celebrate America Night at the 124th Continental Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution was held recently at Constitution Hall in Washington D.C.
The...
Nurses honored with DAISY Awards
Three Piedmont Newnan Hospital nurses were named recent winners of the prestigious DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
Michelle McLain, RN in PACU/Surgical Services, Yvette Shushok,...
Fayette County hires new E911 director
Fayette County has hired Bernard Brown to be director of the county’s Consolidated E911 Center. He has more than 30 years of experience in...
PTC residents about to see higher tax bills
“I will not be coming back in August with any changes.” Those were the words of Peachtree City Councilman Eric Imker stating his satisfaction...
No tax rollback for F’ville residents
Council to put extra tax money into police dept.
Fayetteville officials decided Thursday night that beefing up its police department was a better use of...
Hosting ‘Ant-Man’ preview
Upwards of 500 invited guests enjoyed a day-early showing of Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man” July 16 at the Cinemark Tinseltown 17 in Fayetteville’s Pavilion. Among...
PTC moves ahead with even-year council elections
The potential for changing municipal elections in Peachtree City to even-numbered years crossed the first hurdle at the July 16 City Council meeting. Next...
Back to school is on parents’ minds
Anything and everything relating to a return to school in August could be found July 18 at the annual Back-to-School Expo held at the...
McDonough Road widening questioned by commissioner
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners will discuss this week whether to ask the Georgia Department of Transportation to stop its widening project for...
PTC approves storm cleanup funds
The need for debris clean-up from recent storms led to a $30,000 budget amendment approved by unanimous vote at the July 16 meeting of...
