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Tyrone receives state grant
Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security, on behalf of Gov. Nathan Deal, recently awarded a $21,462 federal grant to the Town of Tyrone for the...
Walking Dead fan bites Daryl
Cast members of “The Walking Dead” being bitten by toothy zombies in Senoia is a common occurence. But Norman Reedus (known to fans as...
No Grinches allowed
Kids from Dance Contempra on Dec. 5 performed an excerpt from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” for a crowd of 1,200 at the annual...
A tuneful Tyrone Christmas festival
The “Burch Bears” from Burch Elementary School entertained the hundreds who attended Tyrone’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Holiday Celebration held Dec. 5 at...
Hitching a ride with Santa
Andy Ilg hitched a ride with Santa for Peachtree City’s Hometown Holiday golf cart procession that included more than 200 carts. The Dec. 5...
PTC woman charged with child molestation
A Peachtree City woman has been arrested on child molestation charges in connection with incidents that occurred at her home involving an underage juvenile.
Alice...
Senoia ups its budget by 7%
The city of Senoia is poised to approve a $2.7 million General Fund budget, which is up 7.2 percent from last year.
The City Council...
Detention pond becomes PTC ‘amenity’
The Peachtree City Council on Dec. 3 in was described as a housekeeping issue approved the construction plans for the stormwater detention and wetlands...
‘Light Up Senoia’ lights up faces, too
The kids on this float in the “Light Up Senoia” Christmas parade tell the tale of the excitement that is seen each year on...
Spear Rd. gets repair funds
The Peachtree City Council on Dec. 3 approved a $336,000 bid to repair the culverts and shoulders on Spear Road involed in a washout...
Tyrone man demands drugs at knifepoint
A Tyrone man has been charged with aggravated assault in an incident at his home pertaining to his prescription medications.
Ricky R. Pittman, 31, was...
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree in PTC
This group of kids joined in the sing-along at the Hometown Holiday event on Dec. 5 in Peachtree City. The well-attended event that included...
Jazz entertains revelers at Tyrone Christmas celebration
The Sandy Creek High School Jazz Band had hundreds of people tapping their feet on Dec. 5 at the annual Tyrone Christmas Tree Lighting...
How to give yourself a very bad day
A couple of weeks ago, a local man was indicted for assault on a customs agent at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. Apparently, the...
A tree decorating time-out
Okay, I’ll admit. Might not have been a well-thought-out plan. Looking back at all that happened; perhaps it wasn’t really a good idea at...
Adeline M. Davis, age 93
Adeline M. Davis, age 93, resident of Peachtree, Georgia, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2015 at Southland Nursing Home. A graveside service will...
David C. Akins, Jr.
He was born December 18, 1925 in Jasper, Ala. to David C. Akins, Sr and Elma Sherer Akins. He grew up in Gardners Gin...
This weekend’s lane closures
Georgia Department of Transportation projects to improve highway infrastructure throughout Metropolitan Atlanta continue this weekend, weather permitting. Construction on the I-75 Express Lanes projects...
Talking about money Jan. 8
“Money Talks” is the topic Friday, Jan. 8, 1-2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive).
Don’t worry...
Piedmont exploring Athens Regional pact
This week the Athens Regional Health System’s Board of Directors voted unanimously in favor of exploring a partnership with Piedmont Healthcare, according to Piedmont...
Local students chosen for workshop
Twelve of the most talented high school strings players in Fayette were chosen to participate in the 2015 Spivey Hall Chamber Orchestra Workshop at...
Biographer to speak Dec. 11
Carolyn Newton Curry will speak on Friday December 11, 2015 as part of the Georgia Archives Lunch and Learn series. The talk will begin...
Parker tapped for honor society
Ariel Parker of Fayetteville was one of 45 students recently inducted into the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society at Lander University in Greenwood,...
Menorah lit in Fayetteville
People began congregating in downtown Fayetteville on the evening of Dec. 6 to await the lighting of the giant Menorah standing adjacent to the...
Pilot going back up
World War II pilot Paul Crawford dreamed of flying in a P-51 Mustang like the one he commanded 70 years ago in China, where...
WHS wins $5K
Texting and driving is dangerous, and against the law, but people still do it. Students at Whitewater High wanted to get the message out...
Girl, 12, faces surgeries with heart of ‘warrior’
Melissa Harvey was preparing to take her newborn daughter Olivia home from Southern Regional Medical Center when a nurse asked to take the baby...
Fayette schools listed on College Board U.S. honor roll
Fayette County was one of six Georgia school districts named to the College Board’s 2015 Advanced Placement Honor Roll.
The 2015 College Board each year...
Supt. Barrow gets contract extension, raise to $210K
Fayette County School System Superintendent Jody Barrow can look forward to another three years leading the school system. The Fayette County Board of Education...
Local company supports Girl Scouts
Hoshizaki America, Inc., continued its support of the Girl Scouts with a recent donation to the local Atlanta chapter.
For more than 15 years Hoshizaki...
Discussion on fatigue Jan. 6
A session on combating fatigue is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4...
PTC official hits cable email story
Peachtree City City Clerk Betsy Tyler is weighing in on a recent article from watchdog.org writer Chris Butler who she says incorrectly reported on...
Fayette Commission eyes rural rezoning bids
Several public hearings are on the agenda for Thursday’s regular meeting of the Fayette County Board of Commissioners, along with a number of other...
Local artists raise funds for The Children’s Village
Local artists, sponsors, hosts, community leaders, and volunteers, came together Dec. 3 for the 9th Annual “Chair-ity” Event benefitting The Children’s Village at Christian...
