Monthly Archives: April 2016
Joseph Peter Piazza, age 61
After an extended battle with Leukemia, Joseph Peter Piazza passed away on April 19, 2016 in Fayetteville, Ga. at the age of 61.
He leaves...
Meet the mayor April 27
Layette Senior Services will host a “Meeting with the Mayor” Wednesday, April 27, 1-2 p.m. at its Peachtree City location (The Gathering Place, 203...
Jobless rate down in March
The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that the unemployment rate in the Three Rivers region in March was 5.6 percent, down three-tenths of...
Baby fair is June 4
Piedmont Newnan Hospital will be hosting a “Babies in Bloom” baby fair Saturday, June 4, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the hospital, 745 Poplar Road...
Packed house for Monopoly tournament
Rocky Xu, a 19-year-old from Peachtree City, outmaneuvered nearly 100 other contestants to win the $100 first-place cash prize in the eighth annual Peachtree...
More than $1,200 raised for school
Faculty and staff members of Bennett's Mill Middle School rallied in conjunction with Spring Hill Elementary during the month of March to raise a...
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...
Free chamber music concert May 5
Fayette County Public Library is hosting a free chamber music concert with the Peachtree Chamber Players Thursday, May 5, at 7 p.m.
The public is...
Work continues on light
The following statement was released Thursday afternoon by the Peachtree City Police Department:
“Engineers continue readjusting the timing on the Hwy. 54 west lights with...
Local residents inducted into honor society
The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society...
Women’s handgun class coming in June
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources will host a women’s handgun class as part of the Beyond Becoming an Outdoors Woman series. It will...
Road repairs on Hwy. 54 East cause heavy traffic back-ups in Fayetteville
Travelling eastbound along Ga. Highway 54 through Fayetteville has become a very slow go due to pot hole repair work by the Ga. Dept....
Lunch on the Lawn cancelled for April 22
Lunch on the Lawn in downtown Fayetteville scheduled for Friday, April 22, has been cancelled due to expected inclement weather.
The event has been rescheduled...
Battle of the Bubble is April 22
The first-ever Battle of the Bubble lacrosse event, featuring the varsity boys and girls teams from McIntosh and Starr’s Mill, is scheduled for Friday,...
Fritts is newest Hall inductee
Peter J. Fritts, a Coweta County resident and son of Courtney R. (Pete) and Page Fritts of Peachtree City, is entering the Georgia Chapter...
College signees
Recent signees from Landmark Christian School to college letters of intent incude:
Zack Allen, Covenant College, basketball.
Jackson Ayers, McPherson College, football.
Nathan Burdette, Point University, soccer.
Allen...
This year’s All American race set
The Peachtree City Running Club has announced that it will co-host the All American Run/Walk/Phantom 5K/10K race again this year, with the seventh annual...
Volleyball signee
Kayla Duncan has signed to play volleyball at Erskine College.
Standing behind her are, from left, Coach John Strickland, Coach Andre Flynn, Jason Smith, Cynthia...
Brooks Bears cheer camp in May
The Brooks Bears will be hosting their 2016 Cheer Camp May 9-10 from 6-7:30 p.m. It is open to girls ages 5-12. The cost...
Step teams win state, national awards
Step teams at Fayette County High and Bennett’s Mill Middle scored top placements at the 2016 Georgia Steppers League State Championships with the team...
Lunch on the Lawn reset for May 6
Lunch on the Lawn, originally scheduled for this Friday in downtown Fayetteville, has been rescheduled for May 6 between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Organizers...
Garden Tour is May 14
The Fayette Master Gardener Association’s 2016 Garden Tour is scheduled for Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (rain date May 15).
Five gardens in Fayette...
Notable students and grads
Gerardo Valdez of Newnan earned second place at the 2016 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference. Other local students who presented their findings included Alison...
Rose show May 14-15
The South Metro Rose Society is putting the final touches on preparations for its 31st Annual Rose Show, scheduled for May 14-15 in the...
Helping loved ones transition from driver’s seat
“Retirement from Driving” is scheduled for Friday, May 20, 1-2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive).
This...
Experts to Fayetteville: ‘Build arts center, vo-tech school, free Internet’
The Fayetteville City Council will consider a professionally prepared economic development strategy at Thursday night’s meeting.
The “Economic Development Strategy to Grow the Economy of...
Fayette Commission weighs political speech concerns
Should public comments include candidates’ campaign talking points?
Meetings of the Fayette County Board of Commissioners are well known and highly regarded for the opportunities...
The cost to run for a Ga. House seat: $30,000 minimum
School board, not so much
It appears the going rate for a seat in next year’s General Assembly will cost one candidate upwards of $30,000.
In...
Is a public horse park in Inman’s future?
While there has been some discussion over the past few months about the possible development of a horse park in Fayette County, the issue...
Tyrone ethics breach comes to light in lawsuit
The town of Tyrone was in Fayette County Superior Court recently to defend a lawsuit brought by citizens in their effort to overturn the...
Baptists host antique car festival
The grounds of the Fayetteville First Baptist Church were revving-up full throttle on April 16 for the Men’s Fellowship Car Show. Activities for the...
Fayette high schools to keep more parking fees
The Fayette County Board of Education on April 18 approved a measure that will return a portion of the money received from high school...
Outdoor burn ban coming May 1
Spring is here and outdoor landscaping and other activities are set to get underway. Along with the season is the resumption of the outdoor...
Help wanted: Artists to spruce up Fayette County structures
Three agenda items involving the county’s Public Arts Committee were considered and approved by the Fayette County Board of Commissioners at its April 14...
