Monthly Archives: December 2016
Teachers receive Bright Ideas grants
Out of 77 applicants representing 36 schools, 28 teachers in Coweta and Fayette counties were surprised with gifts and Bright Ideas checks ranging from...
Fayette Fiddlers set Christmas concert
The young string players of the Fayette Fiddlers are celebrating their 25th year with a special Christmas concert.
“It will be a family event full...
Breastfeeding basics for new moms
Breastfeeding Basics provides information to expectant couples on the benefits of breastfeeding for mother and baby, correct positioning and latch, milk volume expectations and...
Get info on estate plan setup
“The Estate You Leave Behind” is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 12, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center,...
Get the lowdown on weather warnings
“Weathering the Storm” is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 16, 1-2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location (The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail).
Have...
What do Fayetteville residents want? More, better
Seventeen-year-old Peachtree City resident Clara Comiskey, left, and 16-year-old Fayetteville resident Chase Johnson were two of the presenters at the Nov. 29 meeting on...
Flag to wave for Wilksmoor bridge
CSX Railroad has advised Peachtree City that a flagman will be on duty on rail tracks beginning Dec. 12 in the north part of...
‘Give me your money, 20s only, please’
Fayetteville police are searching for the man that robbed the Publix grocery store at the Fayette Pavilion on Dec. 3. Photo/Fayetteville Police Department.
The man...
Barrow named state’s top superintendent
Fayette County School System Superintendent Dr. Joseph Barrow. Photo/Submitted.
Fayette County School Superintendent Dr. Joseph Barrow has been named Georgia’s 2017 Superintendent of the Year...
Council gives $79,000 in Christmas bonuses to all 296 PTC city employees
The Peachtree City Council on Dec. 1 approved the document for the upcoming one-percent sales tax vote. Pictured, from left, are City Attorney Ted...
2 losers in this Fayetteville lottery burglary, chase
The Dec. 6 discovery by Fayetteville patrol officers of a burglary in progress at the Shell Food Mart on North Glynn Street resulted in...
2 robbed at Fayette home
A Dec. 4 armed robbery occurred outside a residence at the Kendwood Landing Mobile Home Park on Milam Road in north Fayette County. There...
Fayette Commission preps for last 2016 meeting, first in ’17
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners’ final regular meeting for 2016 is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 8, and among the business expected to be...
Fayetteville OKs animal hospital, SPLOST pact
The Fayetteville City Council took the first step Thursday night to allowing a new animal hospital in town. The hospital would be at the...
No raining out this parade
Rain clouds, and the threat of a downpour, did not put a damper on the spirits of the mass of people attending the annual...
Getting started with some Christmas songs
Entertainer Lisa Kelly performs a Christmas duet with ol’ St. Nick during Peachtree City’s Hometown Holidays event last weekend. Kelly, now a city resident,...
Letting a lot of lights shine
The Christmas spirit is alive at the Walmart in Peachtree City where the members of the Peachtree City Police Department and Community Emergency Response...
So many choices
Visitors enjoy the variety of bid items available at the 10th annual Chair-ity Event benefitting The Children’s Village at Christian City, held Dec. 1...
Drive in to new licensing location
Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) Commissioner Bert Brantley and other DDS team members joined Fayetteville Manager Gaile Hughes and Assistant Manager Olympia Osselyn...
Golf cart to be given away
The parent-teacher organization at Heritage Christian Academy is raffling off a 2017 Evolution Traveller six-seat golf cart at the Dec. 15 Christmas program.
Tickets are...
Ban lifted but permit required
Now that the weather pattern has shifted and the area is receiving some rain, the Peachtree City Fire Marshal will again be issuing outdoor...
Culinary students cater awards ceremony
High school students in the Fayette County School System’s culinary arts program made such a great impression on guests at the Georgia Historical Records...
Annual appeal urges community to ‘Come Grow With Us’
The season of giving has officially arrived in Coweta County, and the Coweta Community Foundation has sent out letters about its Annual Appeal for...
Siblings excel in DECA event
Desmond and Dymond Moore have known each other for nearly two decades. They have played together, fought, laughed, gotten into mischief, and undoubtedly covered...
What your hunter/angler really wants for Christmas
Is there an outdoors enthusiast on your holiday gift list? Before heading to the stores, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division...
Local student makes cover of GSU magazine
Peachtree City resident Taylor Rowell recently appeared on the cover of the Panther’s Allure magazine at Georgia State University where he is a junior...
A closer look at PFH
“A Look at Piedmont Fayette” is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 15, 10-10:45 a.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4...
Support group for new mothers
Baby Dayz is a free monthly informational group led by Piedmont Fayette Hospital Lactation Consultant Jan Mannion, RN, that offers support to mothers of...
Learn about FSS Jan. 10
“Get to Know Fayette Senior Services” is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 10, 10-10:45 a.m. at FSS’ Peachtree City location (McIntosh Place, 191 McIntosh Trail).
Join...
Coming Attractions
You movie-goers know them well. Right after you spend a small fortune on your buttered popcorn and drink, and right before the main feature,...
Religion Briefs 12/07/16
Holy Trinity’s Christmas Concert set
The adult choir at Holy Trinity Catholic Church under the direction of Claire Stroud will present a free Christmas concert...
Think you’re good at word games?
Fayette Presbyterian Church is hosting a Scrabble Night to benefit the Fayette Samaritans. Join in the fun at Truett’s Pizza Café in Fayetteville on...
Traditional Christmas will be celebrated at Hopewell UMC
Hopewell United Methodist Church in Tyrone will uphold its long standing habit of celebrating a traditional Christmas with friends and family without all the...
Hundreds of nativities to be shown at LDS festival
The Fourth Annual Festival of the Nativity will be held Dec. 9 - 11, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 101...
