Monthly Archives: August 2016
Dr. Bryon Harper brings new patient-centric practice to Fayette
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After 30 years as an internist in Fayette County, Dr. Byron Harper is transforming his primary care practice from a traditional practice model...
Peachtree City’s K-9 patrol dog retires
Peachtree City Police Department K-9 Officer Maik and his handler, Cpl. Andy Johnson were on hand at the Aug. 18 meeting of the Peachtree...
Tasty treats in Senoia
Senoia restaurants provided the venue for the large number of people attending the annual Taste of Senoia on Aug. 21 sponsored by the Senoia...
Peachtree City honors Little League team
The state champion Peachtree City American Little League All-Stars were honored by Mayor Vanessa Fleisch and the Peachtree City Council at the council’s Aug....
IRS warns about back-to-school scams
The Internal Revenue Service has issued an alert warning taxpayers about being the target of back-to-school scammers demanding payment for non-existent taxes such as...
Coweta teacher nominated for national award
Poplar Road fifth grade teacher Melissa Ladd has been selected as one of five national finalists for the National Education Association’s (NEA) Horace Mann...
Bloom receives grant
The Heritage Community Foundation presented a grant Aug. 9 to Becky Davenport, Executive Director of Bloom Our Youth, Inc. (Bloom). The grant will be...
Notable students and grads
Brandy Rose Chambers of Moreland, Artenius Tonee Willingham of Fairburn and Lauren Alexandra Wilson of Fayetteville are among the incoming freshman and transfer students...
Temporary road closures announced for race
The Divas Half Marathon and 5K scheduled for Sept. 10 in Peachtree City will feature both a 13.1-mile loop course and a 3.1-mile loop...
Shakerag festival Sept. 17-18
The 39th annual Shakerag Arts & Crafts Festival will be hosted Sept. 17-18, (10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday) at Shakerag Knoll, 191...
Supporting veterans at home and abroad
Members of the Piedmont Fayette Hospital staff filled 95 boxes for HeroBox, a local nonprofit organization that supports deployed, injured, aging and homeless veterans.
These...
Healthcare providers reach agreement
Piedmont Healthcare and UnitedHealthcare announced they have reached agreement on a three-year contract that will keep all Piedmont Healthcare hospitals and physicians in UnitedHealthcare’s...
Georgia College awards degrees
The following local students graduated from Georgia College during the summer of 2016.
John Abbey of Peachtree City
Kirstie Barkoot of Peachtree City
Leah Benton of Peachtree...
Courageous Challenge set for Sept. 3
Armed Forces Mission will host the inaugural Courageous Challenge Saturday, Sept. 3, at Booth Middle School as part of AFM’s Fayette Strong Initiative.
Proceeds help...
Service project opportunity with HFH
Newnan-Coweta Habitat for Humanity is partnering with the Points of Light Foundation to complete a 9/11 Service Project. This project recognizes and honors those...
Swamp water soup
“So what’s for dinner?” It was the battle cry Mom fielded about a thousand times every day. And Mom Math was the same back...
The final lap
I have begun the fourth unit of Clinical Pastoral Education, also known as CPE. Although CPE is standard and required fare in many seminaries,...
Ingrid Ann Eisele, of Peachtree City
Ingrid Ann Eisele, of Peachtree City, Ga. died on Tuesday, August 23, 2016.
She was born on January 21, 1948 in Laporte, Ind. to Hans...
Julian Clayton Brannon, of Peachtree City
Julian Clayton “Clay” Brannon, a resident of Peachtree City, Ga. and formerly of Headland, Ala., died early Tuesday morning, August 23, 2016, in the...
Raise Me Up Foundation receives Heritage grant
The Heritage Community Foundation presented a $2,500 grant Aug. 17 to Raise Me Up Foundation, Inc. executive director Priti Griffin.
The grant will be used...
Local author makes writing a family affair
Local author Kim Osborn Sullivan will discuss the process of writing two books with members of her family at event scheduled for Thursday, Sept....
Animal foundation fundraiser Sept. 3
A fundraiser for the Animal Hope & Wellness Foundation is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 3, 6-9 p.m. at the Senoia Coffee Cafe.
Attending as guests...
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-285 northbound and southbound...
Storytelling festival set for Sept. 24
Storytellers from around the globe are expected to meet for the College-Temple Storytelling Festival, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 24, 4-6:30 p.m. at the McRitchie-Hollis...
Plant sale is Oct. 8
The Coweta County Master Gardener Extension Volunteers’ Fall Plant Sale is Saturday, Oct. 8, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Coweta Extension Greenhouse behind the...
Police Chief Scott Pitts resigns his Fayetteville position
Fayetteville Police Chief Scott Pitts has resigned after serving as chief since 2013. Maj. Jeff McMullan will serve as interim chief.
Fayetteville City Manager Ray...
In storm-filled finish, MHS drone team soars to 2nd in U.S.
A team of sophomores and freshman from McIntosh High School in Peachtree City competed against the best in the nation to win second place...
Largest soundstage topped off at Pinewood
When completed by January 2017, studio lot will contain 18 soundstages
Work is always the order of the day at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayetteville....
New loft living is coming to PTC
PTC Council approves city’s first loft condo complex for Lexington Park by vote of 4-to-1
The retail and residential development on Lexington Circle that Fayette...
Cops: Out-of-state kids come to PTC, steal several golf carts
Two juveniles were charged with the Aug. 17 theft of several golf carts in Peachtree City.
Peachtree City Police Department spokesman Mark Brown said the...
Business occupancy rate improves in Fayetteville
A review of commercial vacancies for July in Fayetteville showed an increasing presence of businesses leading to fewer empty buildings.
The retail vacancy rate for...
‘Equal justice under the law’ draws 120 to NAACP forum
The 9th Annual Juvenile Justice Forum sponsored by the Fayette County NAACP Youth Council was held Aug. 19 at the library in Fayetteville. Entitled...
New Georgia Tech students get Fayette-Coweta sendoff
The Coweta-Fayette Georgia Tech Club hosted the Annual Freshman and Transfer Student BBQ Sendoff at the home of Club President Linda Henson Sorrow on...
Filing PTC ethics complaint could boomerang on you
You could be on the financial hook for a ‘frivolous’ charge
If you file an ethics complaint in Peachtree City, it had better be one...
