Monthly Archives: February 2016
Gary Michael Scarbrough, 69, of Peachtree City
Gary Michael Scarbrough, 69, of Peachtree City passed away February 11, 2016.
He was a decorated war hero, having served in Viet Nam where...
Teams move to second round
Three local boys’ squads stormed into the second round of the GHSA state basketball tournament with convincing wins Wednesday night.
Region 5-AAAA champion Sandy Creek...
Volleyball registration underway
The Fayette County Parks and Recreation Department is currently accepting youth volleyball registrations through Feb. 26. The volleyball leagues are for girls in grades...
Greer wins state, Lee gets 2nd
Collin Greer of Landmark won the GHSA state wrestling championship in Class A’s 138-pound class last weekend in Gwinnett County.
Sandy Creek’s Jake Lee came...
Second in state
The Booth Warriors roller hockey team is the state runner-up in the AARHO AA Hockey Championships.
Pictured are Cami Salaski, Kristen Kanaskie, Colin Comiskey, Coach...
State roller hockey champs
The McIntosh Chiefs roller hockey team is the GHRA 2016 AAA state champion for the fifth year in a row after a 9-2 win...
Gerena golfs to win
The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour traveled to Calera, Ala., Feb. 6-7 to host the Birmingham Junior Challenge at Timberline Golf Club. Winners in all...
This weekend’s lane closures
Georgia Department of Transportation projects to improve highway infrastructure throughout metro Atlanta continue this weekend, weather permitting. Construction on the I-75 Express Lanes and...
Student artists sought
Got a young artist residing in your home? Be sure to encourage them to enter the 18th annual Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art contest. This...
HOSA students to compete at state
A total of 88 Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) members from Starr’s Mill High and Whitewater High schools will compete at the HOSA...
Eagle Scouts
The 2014 and 2015 Eagle Scouts from Troop 279 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church gathered at a recent event.
Pictured are Jacob Hillebrand, Scoutmaster Jack...
Authors spotlighted Feb. 27
A panel of five local authors will participate in the first author’s showcase at the Tyrone Public Library Saturday, Feb. 27 at 1 p.m.
The...
Students cheer up seniors
Valentine’s Day was made a little sweeter this year for residents at several of Fayette’s senior-adult care facilities.
Students in the Fayette County Public Schools...
Pruning clinic is March 5
The South Metro Rose Society, a local affiliate of the American Rose Society, will be holding its annual Community Rose Pruning Clinic Saturday, March...
DAR honors WHS students
The James Waldrop Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has honored five Whitewater High students for their demonstration of outstanding citizenship and...
VSU grads announced
Valdosta State University is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of the 786 students who completed the requirements of their respective academic programs during the...
Dementia care discussion Feb. 23
Piedmont Fayette Hospital Sixty Plus Services and Fayette Senior Services present an information packed workshop for caregivers Tuesday, Feb. 23, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at...
Civil war: Republicans sue Republicans
Fayette GOP loses suit against county; commission sues for $57K
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners — comprising a 4-to-1 Republican majority — is dunning...
Board ignores Fayette GOP civil war, appoints Wright to elections board
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners voted at its Feb. 11 regular meeting to certify the county Republican Party nomination for a seat on...
Drug dogs sweep MHS, net 1 pot bust
They brought the dogs to McIntosh last week, and got one pot arrest.
A routine drug sweep at McIntosh High School on Feb. 12 led...
2 men grab ‘Secret’ apparel at The Avenue and run
The Victoria’s Secret store at The Avenue in Peachtree City was robbed by two men on Valentine’s Day who fled the store with an...
Forum exposes teen dating violence issues
Teens from Fayette and Coweta counties and their parents on Feb. 13 received a host of sobering information from speakers at the Teen Dating...
Serial bank robberry suspect headed back to Fayetteville in cuffs
A man accused of robbing a Fayetteville bank in mid-2015 was arrested in Mississippi on similar charges.
Titus Jeshua Lamb, 24, of Atlanta, was arrested...
PTC Council eyes Hwy. 74 South annexation request
The Peachtree City Council on Feb. 18 will hear an annexation request from Starr’s Mill Academy on Ga. Highway 74 South. The council also...
Deputies charge 2 Jonesboro men with N. Fayette burglaries
Two Jonesboro residents have been arrested on charges stemming from two burglaries and an attempted burglary in north Fayette County in mid-January.
Joseph Montel Jones,...
Retiring Fayette EM Director Nelms: ‘It’s time to go’
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners honored retiring emergency management director and division chief Pete Nelms for his 26 years of service to the...
PTC Council looks at what it has done, what remains to do
The Peachtree City Council on Feb. 9 held the first of several workshops in lieu of holding the annual retreat. The workshop included a...
Yea, Presidents!
Ms. Jones’ kindergarten class at Peeples Elementary School shows enthusiasm for American presidents past and present in recognition of Feb. 15 Presidents Day. Photo/Submitted.
Celebration set for Feb. 26
The Fayette County Public Library and the Friends of the Fayette County Public Library welcome the community to the 18th Annual Blended Heritage Celebration,...
Fayette to get 2 charging stations
Two electric vehicle charging stations will be installed in Fayette County as a result of the second phase of the Charge Georgia program, which...
Relay of Life Apr. 29
The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Coweta County will take place Friday, April 29, 6 p.m.-midnight at Coweta County Fairgrounds, 275 Pine...
State awards I-85 paving contract
A $7.8 million contract for striping and pavement marking upgrades at various locations on I-85/SR 403 in Coweta, Fulton, Meriwether and Troup counties in...
Reception set for Feb. 28
Alumnae of all 26 National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sororities are invited to the annual ASCAPA Founders Reception hosted by Gamma Phi Beta Sunday, Feb....
Small Business Boot Camp at CSU
The Small Business Development Center at Clayton State University is presenting a boot camp. This class is for anyone who wants to start a...
