Monthly Archives: August 2016
Deer quota hunt application deadline Sept. 1
Hunters, be sure to get online soon and get your quota application submitted for a Georgia deer hunt.
An online quota application must be received...
Friday night football scores
East Coweta 34, Lovejoy 6
Northgate 10, Veterans 0
McIntosh 30, Decatur 7
Landmark 34, BEST Academy 24
Mt. Paran Christian 17, Our Lady of Mercy 0
Sandy Creek...
Big Papa for President
It has been almost 15 years since I first had the privilege of penning a weekly column. Sadly this may be the last one....
Hearing when there is silence
On Sunday afternoon, I was confined to the house due to a medical issue. Somewhere that afternoon, I decided to go sit by the...
Library seminar covers saving for college
Learn about how to save for your children’s college education at a free seminar Thursday, Aug. 25, at 10:30 a.m. at the Peachtree City...
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...
Piedmont inks Kaiser contract extension
Piedmont Healthcare announced that it has finalized a contract extension with Kaiser Permanente, which will ensure continued in-network access to all Piedmont Healthcare facilities...
Sendoff for Auburn freshmen
The Coweta-Fayette Auburn Club recently held its annual Freshmen Send-Off Party for local new students and their families. These students represent the more than...
Taste of Senoia is this Sunday
The Taste of Senoia is back this Sunday, August 21, 1-4 p.m.
The Senoia Optimist Club will sponsor a delicious sampling of the best Senoia...
Hunter education course options for dove hunters
Hunters in need of the Georgia hunter education course have two options - completely online or a classroom course, according to the Georgia Department...
Discuss notorious local crime story
“Murder in Coweta County” is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 22, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location (The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh...
Notable grads and students
Michelle Yarmolinsky of Peachtree City was named to the Creighton University Dean's List for spring 2016.
Michael Blake Roberts of Fayetteville graduated from Clemson University...
South Fayette house lost in blaze, firefighter treated for heat exhaustion
No one was at home in the early morning hours of Aug. 17 when fire destroyed a home at 313 Porter Road off Ga....
Taylor jumps for the gold
Sandy Creek HS graduate takes Olympic gold medal in triple jump
Christian Taylor has won his second straight Olympic gold medal in the triple jump.
The...
More money coming, so BoE may lower rate
For first time in many years, rate to dip below state-allowed maximum of 20 mills
The Fayette County Board of Education is expected to ease...
It’s official: Fayette property values are up nearly 6% over ’15
Unincorporated areas have 7% value increase; how that means higher bills for property owners
Figures for the Fayette County 2016 tax digest are in. The...
3-to-2 majority sees no need for zoning moratorium
Oddo: “I’m looking for the reason to have a moratorium, and I don’t see it.”
The majority of the Fayette County Board of Commissioners does...
Loft living plan goes before PTC Council
Dar Thompson’s residential and retail proposal at Lexington Circle will finally be heard Aug. 18 by the Peachtree City Council.
The City Council will hold...
Eugenia Liu: A passion to help people find answers to questions
It is impossible to miss the passion in the eyes of 27-year-old Eugenia Liu, a former McIntosh High School student and Fayette County Library...
Board members participate in “branch cutting”
Southern Conservation Trust board members and Fayetteville officials were joined by a host of residents anxious to experience the “branch cutting” and to experience...
Away with the rubber duckies!
Crowds gathered near the site of the Whitewater Paddle Trail during the grand opening of The Ridge Nature Area in Fayetteville on Aug. 13...
Getting ready for school
Max and Mya Mackiewicz show off their school and dress attire at Week of Welcome at the new Liberty Tech Charter School in Fayette...
20,015 students now trek to classes in Fayette schools
Elementary, middle schools show declines in numbers from last year
The 2016-2017 school year is here and with it enrollment numbers that are not as...
Fayette school workers have trust issues with central office
Superintendent: ‘We have to work hard to re-establish trust that certainly has been shaken by local decisions’
An internal survey of the perceptions of central...
Starr’s Mill cart path crossing project moves forward
County officials are moving forward with the Starr’s Mill cart path project after receiving direction from the Board of Commissioners.
The vote at the Aug....
Dove season opens Sept. 3
Gather friends and family and get ready to head to the dove fields for the opening day of dove season. Who will be with...
Assistance sought with cemetery information
Newnan officials are in the process of implementing a cemetery system to record and maintain all burial and cemetery lot information for those cemeteries...
Benghazi hero book signing Sept. 24
It has been announced that the Coweta Political Forum scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 24, in Newnan will include a speech and book signing by...
Volunteer expo Aug. 22
Fayette Senior Services will hosts its first-ever Community Volunteer Expo Monday, Aug. 22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at its Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center,...
Learn to be ready for emergencies
“Lunch & Learn: Filling Your Emergency Kit” is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 27, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life...
White House photo exhibit coming
The Peachtree City Library Art Initiative announces the exhibit of a selection of photos by Michael Geissinger, freelance photojournalist, from a collection donated to...
Who should pay for college?
With students starting and going back to college this month, probably the biggest concern for young people today is the cost of higher education...
Those ‘old, tired ideas’
Reacting to Donald Trump’s speech last week to the Detroit Economic Club, Hillary Clinton said her Republican opponent tried to “make his old, tired...
Welfare to work: A successful federal program
August marks the 20th anniversary of the transformative Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act. This bipartisan welfare reform legislation signed by President Bill...
