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Walking man makes an impression
Thousands of motorists in Fayette and Coweta counties have seen him. A few have taken the time to notice him.
Jim Droskinis saw him dozens...
A life of service now on display
Jesse Wrice’s adult life has been marked by his service to his country and those who live here. A powerful symbol of that service...
CERT grads
Recent graduates of the Peachtree City Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) were joined by Mayor Vanessa Fleisch, front row, left, Police Chief Janet Moon...
Making 105th birthday special
A special birthday will be celebrated next week in Peachtree City.
Lamar Wallace, known as the world’s oldest living Eagle Scout, will be 105 years...
Coweta school calendars under review
The Coweta County Board of Education is preparing to adopt new academic-year calendars for the 2017-18 through 2018-19 school years and is seeking public...
Christmas Fair set for Dec. 3
St. Andrew's Fine Art & Craft Christmas Fair & ECW Golden Elephant, Crafts and Bake Sale is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 3, 9 a.m.-2...
Dean wins statewide award
Della Dean, RN, a nurse at Piedmont Newnan Hospital for nearly three decades, was awarded the Georgia Hospital Heroes Award Nov. 11 at the...
Starry Night event set for Dec. 1
Piedmont Newnan will kick off the holiday season with its second annual “Starry Night - A Celebration of the Season” event, scheduled for Thursday,...
Cargill thanks city employees
One of the Newnan area’s largest employers, Cargill, gave a turkey to each city employee just in time for Thanksgiving. The turkeys were handed...
Tree lighting is Dec. 4
The town of Tyrone’s annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 4, 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Shamrock Park.
There will be music from...
Grant presented to Arts Clayton
The Heritage Community Foundation presented a $4,000 grant Oct. 27 to Arts Clayton executive director Linda Crissey and director of administration/education Elizabeth Gower. The...
Planning Commission meeting cancelled
Due to a lack of agenda items, the Peachtree City Planning Commission meeting scheduled for Nov. 28 has been cancelled.
The next regular meeting is...
Teens can sign up for library card, enter giveaway
The Fayette County Public Library is welcoming teens to come in through Dec. 20 with their parents to sign up for a library card...
Local student wins WIT award
Brittany Clarke, a 16-year-old junior at Starr’s Mill High School, received the Girl of the Year Award for 2016 from WIT (Women in Technology...
Holiday events at state parks
If shopping-mall Santas and crowded parking lots have your family saying “bah-humbug,” plan an outing to one of Georgia’s State Parks or Historic Sites....
North Fayette car chase ends in arrest
A Stockbridge man is in custody after a Thanksgiving Day chase that began after a traffic stop in north Fayette County. There were no...
233-home plan draws opposition
Some Fayetteville residents still dislike Hwy. 92 S. density; developer Rolader modifies southside project to meet objections
Scarbrough and Rolader representative Richard Ferry (L) and...
‘Tech geek’ named as Pinewood president
Frank Patterson expects cluster companies to form ‘entertainment ecosystem’ around studio
Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayetteville has named 30-year entertainment industry veteran Frank Patterson as...
Future uses, or non-use, of historic Starr’s Mill debated
Fayette County photographer Dean Breest, standing in front, was one of the speakers at a Nov. 17 meeting at Starr’s Mill to explore potential...
Now it will be cool to ride the school bus in Fayette
BoE to spend $1.2 million to air condition buses
As any Fayette public school student could tell you, school buses are not air conditioned, rendering...
Modeling for a new generation
The Peachtree City home of Denny and Paulette Durst on Nov. 20 was visited by a mass of people wanting to get an up-close...
PTC Council OKs new kind of cop car for cart paths
A 3rd generation Smart Fortwo vehicle displayed at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. Photo/Norbert Aepli, Switzerland
A different type of police vehicle will soon be...
Fayette Chamber supports March SPLOST approval
The board of the Fayette Chamber of Commerce has taken a position to support the Fayette County Special Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) that...
New outdoor watering rules in play as drought intensifies
Don’t go outside to water the lawn just yet.
New restrictions are in place as of Nov. 17, when Fayette County was placed under a...
There’s a bridge ahead for PTC’s west village residents
Developer has CSX permission to build bridge across railroad tracks to link Wilksmoor to Hwy. 74
For a long time, it seemed like a project...
PTC Council OKs updated west side agreement
The Peachtree City Council on Nov. 17 approved the development agreement with Pulte Home Corporation/John Wieland Homes in Wilksmoor Village.
Explaining that the issue was...
Roy Melvin Davenport, 93
Roy Melvin Davenport, 93, son of the late Roy and Grace Davenport of Spartanburg, S. C., joined his Lord in Heaven on November 18,...
Hoshizaki collects 5 tons of food
Hoshizaki America, Inc. held a canned food drive to donate to the Real Life Center.
Company officials reported that the final tally was more than...
Holiday gift card drive on tap
The Fayette County Special Olympics has announced that its annual holiday gift card drive, Making Christmas ‘Special’ & Bright, will continue for its third...
Drama team second in state
McIntosh Drama’s production of “Women of Lockerbie” won second place at the state AAAAA one-act play competition Nov. 12 at Perry High School. This...
Caution urged with holiday cooking
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens urges Georgians to use caution while cooking this holiday season and remember to keep an eye on...
Breakfast with Santa is Dec. 3
The Sandy Creek High School Choral Booster Club will host its annual "Breakfast with Santa" Saturday, Dec. 3, in the school cafeteria. Tickets are...
CAF members receive pilot awards
Two Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing colonels received the Wright Brothers’ Master Award from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) this month, recognizing more...
GCA receives grant from BLCF
Griffin Choral Arts has received a $1,500 grant from the Barnesville-Lamar Community Foundation. These funds will be used to support the Encore! Spring Concert...
