Monthly Archives: May 2016
Margaret Cassady Porter of Tyrone
Mrs. Margaret Cassady Porter of Tyrone went to be with Jesus on May 22, 2016.
She was preceded in death by her husband James Blair...
Ostilde Napoli, 99, of Peachtree City
Ostilde Napoli, 99, of Peachtree City, passed away May 23, 2016. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Frank and Marianna Ciambra.
She was...
PTC Elementary students find history in wax
Fifth-grade students at Peachtree City Elementary School recently participated in the annual Wax Museum. This fun presentation allows students from all grade levels to...
More school names
Bennett’s Mill Middle School is named for the Bennetts who came here in the late 1820s and early 1830s. One of them, William Bennett,...
Lane closures restricted over holiday weekend
To ease Memorial Day weekend traffic congestion, the Georgia Department of Transportation is suspending construction-related lane closures on interstates from noon Friday, May 27,...
Honors at CST luncheon
Megan Czerwinski, a Northgate High School ninth-grader, has been named the winner of the first annual Community Service Team scholarship from the Coweta Community...
Coweta Pets of the Week
Megan is a sweet calico & gray DSH who would love to show you how she enjoys chasing her mouse toys. ID # A032265....
VFW post gives teacher award
VFW Post 9949 presented the post-level first-place Citizenship Education Teacher Award to Ms Paula Nellesen, a fifth-grade teacher at Huddleston Elementary.
This award is for...
Holiday ceremony set
Fayette County Post 105 of The American Legion will host its traditional Memorial Day ceremony Monday, May 30, at the Fayetteville City Cemetery.
The annual...
ABAC recognizes students for academic excellence
Students who achieved academic excellence in their course work during the spring term were recently recognized at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. ABAC cites its...
Theater camp set for summer
The Georgia Singers Company is hosting a two-week summer camp July 11-23.
The Company is the musical theater arm of the nonprofit group Georgia Singers,...
Students represent Georgia at science fair
A pair of gifted biology students at McIntosh High, Kylie Dickinson and Dorothy Lai, received invitations for the 2016 Intel International Science and Engineering...
Foundation presents CSU grant
The Heritage Community Foundation presented a grant to Dr. Thomas J. (Tim) Hynes, president, and Kate Troelstra, vice president of university advancement, of Clayton...
Local students graduate from Georgia College
Dr. Steve Dorman, president of Georgia College, has awarded degrees to the graduating class of spring 2016, which includes:
Samantha Amtmann from Senoia with a...
On Patrol in PTC — May 6–12
The following general summaries of daily patrol activities of Peachtree City police officers are taken from recent official reports (May 6–12).
Animals well-behaved, human not...
Gas leak snarls Peachtree City traffic
A gas line rupture at the site of the replacement Chick-fil-A on Ga. Highway 54 near Peachtree Parkway on May 17 caused road closures...
Coweta counterfeit check cashing ring cracked
A counterfeit check-cashing ring operating in Coweta County has been busted by investigators from the Senoia Police Department and the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office.
Brittney...
One killed in traffic fatality on Milam Road
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a May 12 traffic fatality on Milam Road in north Fayette County that claimed the life of...
Newest graduates
Peachtree City Police Department’s Stan Pye (front) was joined by Mayor Vanessa Fleisch (left) in introducing the department’s newest CERT (Community Emergency Response Team)...
Honoring its staff
Each year during National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, Coweta E-911 honors staff members with an award for CPR saves. The definition of a CPR...
County OKs new alert system
The Coweta County Commission on May 10 approved a $448,000 low bid for the purchase for 15 alert systems for the county’s fire stations....
Coweta announces graduation activities
End of year ceremonies for Coweta County high schools have been announced.
Those include:
Sunday, May 22 – Baccalaureate Services at 2 p.m.: East Coweta High...
Pedestrian beacon coming to Fischer Road
Student safety concerns at Northgate High School in east Coweta County will be addressed with the installation of a pedestrian hybrid beacon on Fischer...
Martinez earns Kell Award
Jessica Martinez was awarded The Kell Award at Georgia State University's commencement May 7.
The Kell Award is given to the senior who has achieved...
Foundation presents grant to United Food Force
The Heritage Community Foundation presented a grant to Brenda Simms, director of operations, and Rebecca Watson, warehouse manager, of United Food Force, Inc. May...
Cafeteria managers honored with food baskets
School cafeteria managers spend their days making sure students have nutritious, delicious, and satisfying breakfasts and lunches.
Recently, during “School Lunch Hero Appreciation Day,” the...
Winning Fayette artist honored
Fayetteville artist Nancy Allgood, as winner of the juried regional art show at Arts Clayton in Jonesboro, will be honored with a reception and...
Vets bring unique perspective to Vietnam War
Students in David Brown’s U.S. history classes at Whitewater High had the privilege of learning about the Vietnam War from soldiers who actually fought...
Reading program goes to the dogs
Some students in grades 1-3 at Robert J. Burch Elementary School have a unique opportunity that makes reading a special treat once a week.
This...
Dean’s List at Georgia College
The following local students completed courses with exemplary marks and made the Dean's List for the 2016 spring semester at Georgia College in Milledgeville:
Melissa...
Notable students and grads
Among the students who completed graduation requirements this spring at Troy University are Sheila Martin of Newnan (bachelor of science in nursing) and Bethany...
Berry College releases Dean’s List
The following area students were named to the Spring 2016 Dean's List at Berry College:
Allison Duckett of Fayetteville
Kate Lewis of Fayetteville
Krista Zalewski of Fayetteville
Maggie...
Storytelling event June 4
The Southern Crescent Storytellers, a cluster group of the Southern Order of Storytellers, will present Father Goose Brigade Storytelling for all ages Saturday, June...
Eat your broccoli
There’s lots of stuff in this life that I simply don’t understand. What’s at the top of my list, you may ask? Why would...
