Monthly Archives: September 2016
Go behind the scenes at Missouri Botanical Garden
James P. Cocos, senior manager of horticulture at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, will be the guest speaker at the next Fayette...
Changes coming for MHS homecoming parade
When members of McIntosh High School’s homecoming court hop into their convertibles Wednesday, Oct. 5, the award-winning Spirit of McIntosh Marching Band will lead...
Voter registration drive Oct. 2
A voter registration drive is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 2, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Gracepointe Church, 665 Hwy. 74 South #500 in Peachtree City.
Registration...
Fayette GOP to meet Oct. 1
The Fayette County Republican Party’s regular monthly breakfast is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Fayette Event Center, 174 Glynn Street North in...
Theater to open 11th season with ‘1776’
Before there was “Hamilton,” there was “1776.” This award-winning musical opens the Legacy’s 11th season, running Sept. 30-Oct. 23.
It's the summer of 1776, and...
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...
Digital photography lesson Oct. 25
“Every Picture Tells a Story” is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 25, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4...
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Fifty-two-year-old Jackie was go-ing to be in a wedding. All the other bridesmaids were much younger which made Jackie self-conscious.Because of her age,...
Two injured as pit bulls go wild in PTC
A woman walking her dog in a neighborhood on Peachtree City’s west side on Sept. 18 and a man coming to her aid were...
The Avenue is latest target of entering autos
Two restaurants at The Avenue in Peachtree City were the site of two recent entering auto incidents.
A vehicle was entered on Sept. 16 at...
Cheerleading champs
McIntosh High School won first place in the varsity AAAAA division at last weekend’s SMHS Cheerleading Invitational at Starr’s Mill High School. More than...
City manager bids farewell after 11 years
After 11 years of overseeing Senoia City Council meeting as the city manager, Richard Ferry quietly left the building after his last council meeting...
Prepping for the worst
Members of Cornerstone United Methodist Church at Thomas Crossroads recently hosted the annual America Red Cross shelter drill for attendees from across Coweta and...
PTC talks piano keys and dam repairs
The decision is in for the new spillway for Lake Peachtree. The City Council on Sept. 15 gave consensus to have staff move ahead...
Masterworks to team with Atlanta Young Singers for Oct. 2 concert
Thirteen years ago, then-Newnan High School choral director Kathy Bizarth collaborated with the late Don Nixon to found the Masterworks Chorale. Under Bizarth’s leadership,...
Coweta Pets of the Week
Timber is a charming Malamute-Shepherd mix only seven months old - a smiling tail-wagger who loves everyone he meets. ID #A033294. Kennel #B-12.
Teasley is...
Storytelling at Trick or Treat event
The Southern Crescent Storytellers will be performing slightly spooky stories for the enjoyment of all ages Saturday, Oct. 29, on the Heritage Park stage...
ECHS wins sportsmanship award again
Fairness and mutual respect are just two of the character-building qualities that represent good sportsmanship. To celebrate these qualities, Coweta-Fayette EMC recently honored East...
Learn about Medicare open enrollment
“Medicare Open Enrollment” is the topic Friday, Oct. 21, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location (The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail).
Anita...
Fall festival set for Oct. 23
The Coweta County Master Gardener Extension Volunteers’ Fall Festival at the McGuffey Nature Center and Trails is Sunday, Oct. 23, 2-4 p.m. at the...
Friday night HS football scores
Riverdale 23, McIntosh 7 (Thursday)
East Coweta 20, Arabia Mountain 14
Northgate 35, South Paulding 7
Starr’s Mill 49, Morrow 0
Griffin 56, Whitewater 21
Mt. Vernon at Landmark
Our...
Music-Yesterday and today
Music: Yesterday and today
My wife and I were eating at a local restaurant frequented by patrons generally much younger than ourselves. Music was playing...
Down the Street Bully Brad
From a stake driven into the center of the front yard, a rusty chain snaked its way between tall weeds to find its final...
Jessie Marie Brewton Bishop, age 95
Jessie Marie "Cita" Brewton Bishop, age 95, died peacefully at Maxland, her home in Ailey, Georgia on Sunday, September 18, 2016.
Jessie Marie was...
Captain Ray M. Buck, Jr., age 82
Captain Ray M. Buck, Jr., was born November 26, 1933, in Wilmington, N.C. to parents Ray & Laurita Buck. After attending New Hannover High...
Paul Raymond Murphy, 78, of Fayetteville
Paul Raymond Murphy, 78, of Fayetteville, passed away on September 19, 2016 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
He was born in Columbus, Indiana on November 17,...
Ernest Reicker Maxwell, 74, of Peachtree City
Ernest Reicker Maxwell, 74, of Peachtree City, Ga., died at home, surrounded by family members, on September 20, 2016, after a courageous four-month battle...
John Andrew DeVault , 96
John Andrew DeVault , 96 passed away in Woodstock, on Wednesday, September 22, 2016 .
He is preceded in death by his wife Bobbie C....
Lt Col. Warren Charles Boyes, Jr., 63
Lt Col. Warren Charles Boyes, Jr., 63, passed away on September 14, 2016.
Born to Warren Charles and Margaret Louise Frantz Boyes on March 31,...
New PTC Eatery Offers Hand-Crafted Pizza, Craft Beer & More
Your Pie is a custom, hand-crafted pizza restaurant opening Fri., Sept. 30 in Peachtree City. The restaurant, which also offers paninis, chopped salads, gelato,...
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...
Caregiver expo is Oct. 19
A “Caregiver Resource Expo” is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4...
Support group for prostate cancer fighters/survivors
The Prostate Cancer Information Group will meet Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. at Thomas F. Chapman Family Cancer Wellness at Piedmont Fayette Hospital,...
Plant sale is Oct. 8
The Coweta County Master Gardener Extension Volunteers (MGEVs) have been busy as bees in a flower garden preparing for their Fall Plant Sale scheduled...
