Monthly Archives: August 2016
Commission’s uncivil war
Oddo, Barlow trade volleys with Brown over adding agenda items
The rift between some members of the Fayette County Board of Commissioners was made very...
Fayette set to be only local body with no property tax increase
County to roll back millage rate by nearly 5% to collect same revenue as last year
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners will convene tomorrow...
Fayetteville Chief Pitts is out, interim Chief McMullan is in
Pitts resigns, to get paid through end of this year
Fayetteville’s former Chief Scott Pitts will get paid through the end of the year after...
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Fayette ACT scores are at a 5-year high
Fayette’s 2016 graduates posted the highest average composite score on the ACT than they have in the past five years, even with the number...
PTC Council may reverse planners’ veto of Westpark Walk fixes
Planning Commission was out of line on choice of shingles, city attorney says
The Peachtree City Council on Sept. 1 will take up the issue...
HeroBoxers
Members of the Piedmont Fayette Hospital staff recently filled 95 boxes for HeroBox, a local non-profit organization that supports deployed, injured, aging and homeless...
Whitewater unstoppable
Musa Ali (15) of Whitewater takes the ball upfield against Union Grove in last Friday night’s season opener. The Wildcats opened up a 38-7...
Daylight to dark use of Fayette lakes?
Brown’s resolution for open government, free speech, while opposing judicial intimidation voted down 4-to-1
The possible expansion of opening hours for county lakes is under...
PTC ready to vote higher city tax bills
The Peachtree City Council on Aug. 23 held the first two of three public hearings on the 2016 millage rate. The rate of 6.756...
Bridge sought for Veterans Parkway
As the game-changing Pinewood Forrest development gets underway in the middle of the county, officials are now asking Fayetteville to sign off on a...
Piedmont-United insurance contract renewal fight ends
But nobody’s taking a victory lap, or even saying who won or what was conceded
Both sides are tight-lipped about what concessions were made, but...
2 burglaries reported in Fayette, while thieves entered 2 vehicles in Fayetteville, county
The time period of Aug. 23-29 came with two burglaries and an entering auto incident in unincorporated Fayette County and an entering auto in...
Museum to host travel photographer
The Senoia Area Historical Society will present a program of colorful, exciting and breathtaking travel photography courtesy of Fairburn native Gordon Kilgore Sept. 8,...
Car show is Sept. 24
Senoia’s 12th annual “Cruisin’ to the Oldies” Car Show is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 24, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
You don’t have to be an antique...
Art Walk set for Sept. 16
The Art Walk, a celebration of local art, is hosted twice a year in downtown Newnan. The next event is scheduled for Friday, Sept....
Newest showhouse announced
In 2014, it was Swann Ridge. In 2015, it was on the lake in Grange. And this year, the Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Serenbe...
Labor Day fest is this weekend
The Labor Day Arts Festival in downtown Newnan is almost here, sponsored by Corner Arts Gallery, Studio, and Gift Shop, is scheduled for Monday,...
Cleaning up the course
Last weekend members of the Peachtree City Running Club cleared away trash along the cart path that covers what they call “The 10K Course.”
The...
Centre Strings to start 10th anniversary season
Centre Strings will hold its first rehearsal of the year Tuesday, Sept. 13, 6:30-7:45 p.m., and concert string musicians of any age who are...
Learn how to have a colorful yard next spring
It may be fall, but it’s time to look ahead to spring if you want your garden to look like those gorgeous pictures in...
Red Cross supports 9/11 National Day of Service
The American Red Cross supports 9/11 Day by offering the community an opportunity to honor those who lost their lives and the heroes who...
Aging questions answered at Sept. 8 meeting
“Autoimmune Mysteries” is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 8, 10-11 a.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive).
“Feel Grand...
Christmas home tour set for Dec. 4
Harry Norman Realtors will present the third annual Fayette Humane Society Christmas Tour of Homes which which is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 4, 1-5...
Po Po Car Show is Sept. 10
Local law enforcement officers are helping out one of their own with a charity event scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 10, in Fayetteville.
The Po Po...
School system job fair Sept. 24
While teachers and students are back in the classroom with the new school year in full swing, work is being done to fill open...
Lunch and Learn series continues
Charles S. Bullock, university professor of public and international affairs at the University of Georgia, will speak at the Georgia Archives Friday, Sept. 2,...
Rose Society meets Sept. 26
The South Metro Rose Society’s next meeting is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 26, at 6:30 p.m. at The Heritage Bank, 440 N. Jeff Davis...
Anti-DUI campaign continues this weekend
The national Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign began Aug. 22. Law enforcement agencies around the country are cracking down on impaired drivers.
Peachtree...
Fayette Visioning selects branding partner
Fayette Visioning announced that it has selected professional marketing firm Development Counsellors International (DCI) to design, develop and assist with implementation of Fayette’s countywide...
Celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day
Each year, the fourth Sunday of September brings National Hunting and Fishing Day. On this day, celebrated Sept. 24 this year, everyone can enjoy...
Serenbe tour coming Oct. 9
The third annual Serenbe Home Tour is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 9, 1-5 p.m. at The Art Farm at Serenbe, 10455 Atlanta Newnan Road...
Learn about FSS Sept. 6
“Get to Know Fayette Senior Services” is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 6, 10-10:30 a.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location (McIntosh Place, 191...
Things to Do-Sept.1-Oct. 8
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The Greater Fayette Republican Women’s Club will be holding a lunch meeting today at 11:30 a.m. at Crosstown Grille in Peachtree City.Michelle Forthofer,...
Newnan cops searching for bank robber
Newnan police are searching for a man who robbed a bank inside the Walmart during the mid-afternoon hours of Aug. 30.
Newnan Public Information Officer...
