Monthly Archives: August 2016
Starr’s Mill grad trains for Navy wings
A 2011 Starr’s Mill High School graduate and Peachtree City native is participating in the lengthy and rigorous training process that transforms new U.S....
Athletes with local ties are going for gold at Rio Olympics
Three athletes with Fayette County connections are in Rio at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and all will figure prominently in next week’s action.
The U.S....
Lining up before the chickens get up
The tents were pitched and the crowds were waiting Wednesday afternoon outside the replacement “Midtown” Chick-fil-A restaurant near Peachtree Parkway in Peachtree City. Such...
Final millage hearing Monday before Senoia tax hike
Senoia residents have their final chance to discuss the city’s property tax hike Monday night.
In July, the mayor and City Council announced its intention...
Payne gets life in rape of girlfriend’s daughter, 12
Thirty-year-old Shalin Ren Payne on Aug. 10 entered a negotiated guilty plea in the brutal sexual assault of a 12-year-old Coweta County girl that...
Among Georgia cup-stackers, he’s one of the best
Star stacker — Daniel Chandler, a student at Starr’s Mill High School, competed at the Junior Olympics July 29-30 in Houston in the team...
PTC councilman’s ethics case closed
The Peachtree City Council has approved and accepted the findings of the hearing officer who ruled that an ethics complaint by John Dufresne against...
Wilson attend Wisc. conference
Coweta County Fire Chief Pat Wilson was among 43 chief fire officers from across the nation were recently invited to participate in the 50th...
OSHA violations covered at Safety Council meeting
Kristen Butler of Georgia Tech’s Occupational Safety and Health Cooperative Programs Office was the guest speaker at a recent meeting of the Coweta County...
What’s church for?
What is church for? I mean, really, why does church exist? After all, Jesus said, “... I will build My Church and the gates...
Gum chew-nastics in school
During those seven magical years growing up at 110 Flamingo Street, I learned everything has rules attached to it. It seemed that the more...
Bullock to speak Sept. 2
Charles S. Bullock, university professor of public and international affairs at the University of Georgia, will speak Friday, Sept. 2, at the Georgia Archives...
Coweta Pets of the Week
Petey is a neutered hound mix who doesn’t make a fuss and appreciates any loving attention that comes his way. He tested positive for...
Local GOP office open weekdays
The Fayette County Republican Party has begun new office hours that will continue through Nov. 8.
Find out how to get Trump/Pence signs and T-shirts....
FMGA grant funds available
The Fayette Master Gardener Association has limited funds available for horticultural projects in Fayette County. The funds will be available in 2017.
In 2016 FMGA...
Art initiative begins Sept. 9
The Peachtree City Art Initiative will celebrate selected works of photojournalist Mike Geissinger from a collection of his works in The Library of Congress....
Take a photo tour of Fayetteville
“Picturing Fayetteville” is scheduled for Friday, Sept .23, 1-2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive).
Tony and...
Library to host six local authors
Getting your new book written and published is one thing. Getting it read is something else entirely - especially for those books published by...
Enjoying coffee with local cops
The Fayetteville Police Department and Fayette Senior Services partnered recently to host an informative and friendly morning of Coffee with a Cop. The program’s...
Girl scouts host registration event
Girl Scout Service Unit 617 will host a registration event Saturday, Aug. 20, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Peachtree City’s Picnic Park (behind City Hall...
Marie Curran Hare, 80 years old, of Peachtree City
Marie Curran Hare, 80 years old, of Peachtree City, Ga. passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on August 8, 2016.
Marie was born...
Getting an early start
Dozens of people got in line a day early and stayed there throughout the night to be among the first at the grand re-opening...
Marion trains to become U.S. Navy pilot
A 2011 Starr's Mill High School graduate and Peachtree City native is participating in the lengthy and rigorous training process that transforms new U.S....
Chess team shines at national tournament
They went for the experience of a national chess competition, but ended up walking away with one of the top placements in their skill-level...
Ferguson to speak to Rotary
Georgia Power area manager Tony Ferguson will speak at the Senoia Rotary meeting scheduled for Monday, Aug. 15, at 6:30 p.m. at Senoia Coffee...
WHS student to perform with national ensemble
Contra-alto/contrabass clarinetist Leslie Sullivan has been selected as a member of the 2016 All National Honor Concert Band sponsored by the National Association for...
Notable students and grads
Pierce Vincent of Fayetteville graduated from Drake University with a degree in psychology.
Brianna Caddle of Riverdale graduated cum laude from the University at Albany...
Juvenile Justice Forum convenes Aug. 20
The Fayette County NAACP Youth Council will host its ninth annual Juvenile Justice Forum titled "Equal Justice Under Law, Saving A Young Generation."
It is...
Sign language basics covered
“I Saw the Sign” is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 21, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location (The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh...
This weekend’s lane closures
Georgia Department of Transportation projects to improve highway infrastructure throughout Metropolitan Atlanta continue this weekend, weather permitting. Construction on the I-20 eastbound ramps to...
2 out of 3 of our cops, firefighters live outside Fayette
Starting salaries for all are under $40,000
Residents of Fayette County are known for praising the exemplary efforts of local law enforcement officers and firefighters....
PTC Little League’s special season
The Peachtree City Little League team has had a long run at the Southeastern Regionals in Warner Robins. The team played after presstime Tuesday,...
Man taunts PTC cops to ‘shoot me’; they don’t
East Georgia man tries suicide by cop; cops don’t cooperate; ‘How close do I have to get before you shoot me?’
A Louisville man recently...
Too many beavers, geese in Lake PT
Everybody loves wildlife. But sometimes over-population can lead to problems and the potential need to reduce those numbers. An upcoming survey of beaver and...
