Monthly Archives: June 2016
Tyrone reveals SPLOST 2016 projects list
The potential approval of a special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) by the Fayette County Commission has municipalities generating list of projects if...
Fischer Crossing is now headed for a Tuesday vote
The Coweta County Commission on June 28 will hear a previously continued proposal to establish office and retail space on a portion of a...
Coweta Pets of the Week
Ginger is a Labrador retriever mix - a happy, loveable girl who’s easygoing and sweet. She is friendly and loves everyone she meet. Not...
Myers now an Eagle Scout
Colin Myers, seen here with scoutmaster Wilvor Butler, is an Eagle Scout.
The honor was recently bestowed upon him by the Flint River Council of...
New Auxiliary board members
The new slate of Board members for the Piedmont Fayette Hospital Auxiliary are (from left): Pat Bauer, director at large; Yurapan King, director at...
PFH receives gift from Auxiliary
For 19 years, the Piedmont Fayette Hospital Auxiliary has played a significant role for the hospital. The group, nearly 250 members strong, volunteers in...
Runoff voting site announced
County officials have issued a public notice that there will only be one advance voting site for the July 26 runoff election.
Voters can cast...
Yacht Rock Revue is July 3
The Yacht Rock Revue is scheduled to perform Sunday, July 3, at the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater.
Billed as “the greatest show on surf and...
Georgia Tech announces Dean’s List
The following local students have earned the distinction of Dean's List at the Georgia Institute of Technology for Spring 2016. This designation is awarded...
‘A First Look’: ‘Walking Dead’ restaurant opens to adoring group of fans
The newest visitor from Hollywood met the Old South Tuesday, and the results look promising.
“Nic and Norman’s,” a restaurant brought to you by two...
Beach vacation preparations
The title of this story is not “Our Beach Vacation,” and for good reason. Before one actually can dip their toes in sand, plunge...
A new call for gun control
Once again, the opponents of the 2nd Amendment are using a national tragedy perpetuated by a radical Islamist to argue for additional gun control....
James Earle Donaldson, III age 85
Mr. James Earle Donaldson, III age 85 of Brooks, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2016 at Eternal Hope Hospice.
Mr. Donaldson was born in...
Magistrate judge sworn in
Christy A. Dunkelberger was appointed as Magistrate Judge, Post 1, June 13 by Christopher C. Edwards, Chief Judge of Fayette County Superior Court.
Shortly after...
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-20, I-75, and the...
Surgery helps mom walk again just in time for son’s graduation
Prior to undergoing surgery at Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Rhonda Manos struggled to walk, tie her shoelaces and complete basic activities. Additionally, she feared she...
Local student to be featured during Care-a-Thon
A student from Tyrone will be featured in the upcoming WSB Care-a-Thon, a 37-hour radio event benefiting research and programs at the Aflac Cancer...
Big Giveaway set for June 25
Peachtree City Church of Christ is hosting its first ever Great Big GIVEaway Day, a garage sale of sorts that's open to the entire...
GSU names Dean’s List
Georgia Southern University recently recognized nearly 2,600 students for excellence in academics on the 2016 Spring Semester Dean's List. To be eligible for the...
Notable students and grads
The University at Albany-SUNY has named Brianna Caddle of Riverdale to the Dean's List for this semester.
Noah Anderson Duncan of Fayetteville (B.S. in mathematics)...
Superintendent Barrow defends more money for fewer students
BoE adopts $192.8 million budget; 3% pay hike for teachers, staff; schools to add 42 new positions
The FY 2017 budget for the Fayette County...
PTC man found dead in his pool Sunday
3rd Fayette drowning death in June
A Peachtree City man was the victim of what police are terming “a possible drowning” in his pool on...
Man fires 3 shots at PTC pit bull attacking woman, child, 2
Dog jumps 4-foot fence to chase grandmother and toddler
A June 16 incident involving a homeowner firing at a pit bull that entered his yard...
4 motorcycles, sandwich shop safe, $50K worth of hair weaves and beauty products stolen
The week of June 14-20 came with burglaries in Fayetteville and unincorporated Fayette County and three entering autos in Peachtree City.
The burglary in unincorporated...
In the Market for a bride
Market Day in downtown Fayetteville always provides the chance to find a bargin. Yet on June 18 the event included a marriage proposal to...
PTC Council decides how to spend $37 million it doesn’t yet have
$2.5 million stake in $40 million arts center on PTC’s SPLOST list
The Peachtree City Council on June 16 approved the items to be included...
Remembering the victims
Seventeen-year-old event organizer and Fayetteville resident Kallie Edwards (L) speaks to a crowd that attended a June 18 candlelight vigil at the old courthouse...
Starr’s Mill grad excels at teaching, gets Texas award
A product of Fayette County’s schools is impacting students hundreds of miles away and has been honored by her peers for her exemplary work.
Miranda...
Fayetteville Dairy Queen to be torn down, then rebuilt
The Dairy Queen on North Glynn Street has long been a retail landmark in Fayetteville. It’s slated to be torn down this summer.
But Blizzard...
Abbington Square vote delayed for compromise talks
The county’s longest running zoning drama will not be settled until at least July 7.
The Fayetteville City Council voted Thursday night to table the...
Chamber of Commerce pitches ‘branding’ for Fayette to PTC Council
A presentation on Fayette County “branding” by Fayette Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Carlotta Ungaro resulted in the Peachtree City Council on June...
Fayette ready to revise land use plan for Starr’s Mill area
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners will reconsider proposed guidelines for the Starr’s Mill Historic Overlay District and Overlay Zone as part of the...
Ageless Wellness performs successful stem cell treatments in Peachtree City
Sponsored Feature
Dr. Jamie Walraven, Medical Director of Ageless Wellness Center and Stem Cell Center of Georgia in Peachtree City, addressed the Cell Surgical Network...
Heat-related illnesses discussed at safety council meeting
During the hot summer months, companies will want to make sure their employees avoid heat-related illnesses, Tomas Motiejunas of Orizon IPE told members of...
