Monthly Archives: June 2016
COS to offer VBS June 27
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City invites children age four through rising sixth-graders to register for free Vacation Bible School, set for...
Connection Church will host VBS June 13-17
Cave Quest VBS will be hosted at The Connection Church, 398 Corinth Road, Jonesboro, June 13 - 17. Cave Quest is for kids from...
Cornerstone offers summer fun
For over 14 years Cornerstone United Methodist Church has provided games, food, and fun weekly each summer for the kids at the Eastgate Apartment...
Stephanie Tenney Gedda, age 69, of Fayetteville
Ms. Stephanie Tenney Gedda, age 69, of Fayetteville, Ga., passed away June 2, 2016, at her son's home in Rayville, Mo. surrounded by her...
Buck Hardy of Peachtree City
Buck Hardy of Peachtree City, Ga. passed away peacefully at home, Saturday, June 4, 2016. Buck was born in Birmingham, Ala. on March 17,...
Catherine Rowe Walden, 93, of Fayetteville
Catherine Rowe Walden, 93, of Fayetteville, formerly of Lumber City, died Thursday, June 2. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Monday, June 6,...
Luvera Rucker, 87, of Fayetteville
Luvera Rucker, 87, of Fayetteville, passed away June 5, 2016.
Luvera is survived by her sons Bradford (Marian) Rucker and James (Iola) Lyles, daughters Onetta...
Bonnie Poythress, 79, of Fayetteville
Bonnie Poythress, 79, of Fayetteville passed away May 27, 2016.
Survivors include Billy and Diana Poythress and children, Will, Brett and Ashley; Renae V....
Chamber to host June 29 lunch
The Newnan-Coweta Chamber will host a “State of Education” Lunch Wednesday, June 29, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Newnan Country Club, 1356 Highway 29...
Celebrate Father’s Day outdoors
Spending family time outdoors is often the best gift for adventurous dads. This year, Father’s Day is June 19. To plan a celebration he’ll...
GOP breakfast June 11
The Fayette County Republican Party will meet for breakfast Saturday, June 11, at 8:30 a.m. at the Fayette Event Center, 174 N. Glynn St....
Learn to beat the heat
“No Sweat for Summer” is scheduled for Tuesday, July 5, 10-11 a.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location (McIntosh Place, 191 McIntosh Trail).
Beat...
Scout project improves museum
Recent visitors to the Senoia Area Historical Society Museum might have noticed a new addition to the building's back porch. A wooden ramp will...
VSU announces Dean’s List
Valdosta State University has announced its Spring 2016 Dean's List.
Local students on the list include the following:
Joshua Abercrombie of Senoia
Brittany Blackerby of Fayetteville
Tresia...
NCHS receives emergency medical grant
Newnan-Coweta Humane Society has received an $800 Emergency Medical Grant from the Petfinder Foundation.
The Petfinder Foundation Emergency Medical Grant program is used to assist...
Dragon boats to practice June 11
A dragon boat practice session is available Saturday, June 11, at 3 p.m. at Lake McIntosh. Free dragon boat crew practices take place on...
Registration underway for Citizens Fire Academy
The Peachtree City Fire Department will host a Citizens Fire Academy beginning Aug. 2. The course is open to members of the entire community...
Things to Do-June 8-June 26
June
June 8
The Coweta County Farmers Market will open for the season today. It is hosted each Wednesday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and...
Large oil spill snarls traffic in west PTC, east Coweta
Motorists travelling on Ga. Highway 54 West in Peachtree City and east Coweta County near Fischer Crossing will see extended delays due to a...
Notable students and grads
Brandon Moultrie of Fairburn, Georgia, has earned the 2016 Outstanding Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Student Award from the Department of Art at...
Latest in CAF series June 18
Georgia veterans of The Eighth Air Force will be at the Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wing Saturday, June 18, at 11 a.m. to tell...
Coweta Pets of the Week
Sparky is a happy, silly labrador retriever mix billed as “an easy-going, easy-to-love guy.” Attention, affection, and holding “hands” are just a few of...
Scholarship awarded to local student
Georgia Power announced that Daniel Wilson has been selected to receive a $2,500 scholarship from the company. Wilson is one of 21 deserving students...
Summer fun for kids
For more than 14 years Cornerstone United Methodist Church has provided games, food, and fun weekly each summer for the kids at the Eastgate...
NNLC marks 30 years
The Peachtree City Chapter of New Neighbors League Club is celebrating 30 years of making a positive difference with hundreds of families in the...
Open position on planning board
The Region Six Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Addictive Diseases Regional Planning Board is a volunteer body composed of three members appointed by the...
Departure plays June 10 at The Fred
After eight years together, Departure has been called the most respected Journey tribute band in the nation - replicating the look, sound and feel...
GOP women’s group meets June 16
The Greater Fayette Republican Women’s Club will meet for lunch Thursday, June 16, at 11:30 a.m. at Crosstown Grill, 620 Crosstown Road in Peachtree...
Hunting regulations approved
Thanks to a new earlier approval process by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, migratory bird season hunting dates and regulations were approved for...
2-year-old drowns in Lake Peachtree
A 2-year-old child drowned in Lake Peachtree on June 5. Police and firefighters responded to a Loblolly Circle address but could not save the...
On Patrol in PTC — May 13–26
The following general summaries of daily patrol activities of Peachtree City police officers are taken from recent official reports (May 13–26).
School’s out, let’s beat...
Taser cop had checkered PTC police past
A case being reviewed by Coweta County District Attorney Pete Skandalakis pertaining to the tasing death of a man off Interstate 85 by two...
Senoia’s day to shine
Flags were waving and the 116th Army Band played as thousands flocked to downtown Senoia for the Memorial Day Parade. The parade was one...
Unemployment rate continues to plummet
When it comes to state unemployment figures, the picture in Fayette and Coweta counties continues to look remarkably good. Both counties in April showed...
