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Cruz supporters organizing
A grassroots initiative in support of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign is organizing within the next few days, according to a statement.
“If you...
Chess club looks to nationals
Die-hard members of the Inman Elementary Chess Club rarely miss competing in monthly tournaments where they not only play against similar aged peers, but...
Newman Youth Council visits Capitol
Recently the Newnan Youth Council visited Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp's office as well as Gov. Nathan Deal and the Coweta County legislative...
Notable students and grads
Evie Hahn, a senior middle level science/math major at Grove City College, has been named to the Dean's List with High Distinction for the...
Free classes for fruit lovers
We all enjoy good fresh fruit, but with it many questions come to mind.
Will this fruit produce in Georgia? When do I plant it?...
PTC hit with burglaries, entering auto incidents
Peachtree City police have reported two burglaries and six incidents of entering auto during the past week.
A Feb. 5 burglary was reported at a...
Fayette GOP squabble goes public in pending vote
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners will reconsider at its Feb. 11 regular meeting authorizing the requisite filing to make official the appointment of...
Robbers pick their beer first, cash 2nd
This probably won’t appear in future Super Bowl beer commercials, even though it happened while the game was being played.
Two men got their Bud...
Council rethinking Fayetteville’s downtown
Fayetteville’s ambitious plans to makeover downtown took another step forward with the release of the second concept plan for the area
The project area encompasses...
Concealed weapon permit: Who’s packing heat here? 1 out of every 6 Fayette adults
Statistically, nearly one in every six adults in Fayette County has been issued a concealed carry weapons permit in the past six years.
According to...
PTC adds extra planning sessions
Tuesday workshop series to replace single retreat
Forget the annual retreat held by the Peachtree City Council. The council will hold a series of workshops...
Family Fun Day is Feb. 27
A Family Fun Day complete with storytelling will be held at the Male Academy Museum Feb. 27 to help celebrate Black History Month.
The free...
Lawyers support FSS transportation
The local attorneys in the Fayette County Bar Association came together as a team to support Fayette Senior Services transportation program through making a...
German magician visits Whitewater
German students at Whitewater High had a truly magical experience when Berlin-born professional magician Martin Lubcke visited the school to perform two shows during...
GOP women gather
Republican women from all over Georgia met at the Capitol Feb. 5 to celebrate Red Coat Day.
The event included a tour of the Capitol...
Investing in future leaders
Panasonic’s director of global human resources, Stephen Childs, recently presented a $4,500 check to AVPRIDE to support their efforts to develop young leadership in...
Learn about growing vegetables Mar. 19
“Growing Vegetables from A-Z” is the topic of a class offered by the Fayette County Extension office Saturday, Mar. 19, 10 a.m.-noon in the...
Ramsey will not seek re-election
After nearly a decade in the Georgia General Assembly, Rep. Matt Ramsey (Peachtree City) is calling it quits. Ramsey announced Feb. 10 that he...
PTC man arrested on entering auto charges
A Peachtree City man has been arrested on multiple charges relating to a Feb. 7 entering auto incident in west Fayette County. Detectives found...
Wrestlers move on to state
The Whitewater Wildcats placed eight wrestlers at last weekend’s AAAA West Sectionals at Gilmer High School, with seven members of the squad finishing fifth...
Another state title for Blaum
For the second straight year, Donna Blaum of Starr’s Mill swam to a state championship.
The junior was first to the wall in the 50-meter...
FCHS touts signees
Seven student-athletes from Fayette County High School signed letters of intent last week to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level.
Seated, from left:...
Windsor signing announced
Eddie Windsor of Landmark, a Fayette County resident, signed his letter of intent last week to play college soccer at Trinity in Chicago.
Photo/Submitted.
Sellers makes college choice
Last week Caleb Sellers of Fayette County High School signed a letter of intent to wrestle for the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
He is...
AFC squad wins state tourney
Last month a local area soccer team, the AFC Lightning ‘01/02G Elite team, won the Presidents Cup state championship tournament.
During the regular season and...
On the run
Fayette County High School athletics director Kelly Taylor Jan. 7-10 in the Dopey Challenge at Walt Disney World, running 48.6 miles over four days...
Health info at March 10 meeting
Learn about “A Healthy Gut” at the Fayette Senior Services meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 10, 11 a.m.-noon at the Fayetteville location (The Life...
March events announced
Here are the events planned for March at the Senoia Library.
“Spring Greetings”: Thursday, March 3, 4:30 p.m. (ages 15+) Who doesn’t love receiving a...
Heritage Day is Feb. 28
The public is invited Sunday, Feb. 28, at the 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. services for The Olivet Church’s annual Heritage Day.
The guest speaker...
Book signing Feb. 18
Award-winning author Debby Giusti will sign copies of “Plain Danger” Thursday, Feb. 18, 4-6:30 p.m. at Books-A-Million’s location in The Avenue Peachtree City.
Proceeds from...
Local schools selected for pilot program
Sara Harp Minter Elementary, Kedron Elementary, Rising Starr Middle, and Sandy Creek High are among a few select schools chosen to take part in...
Civilians working with AFM
The Fayette County Civitans are dedicated to helping people in their own communities wherever the need arises. One area of need was most evident...
Composting class offered
The Fayette County Extension office is hosting “Composting – An Inexpensive Soil Amendment,” a class scheduled for Saturday, Mar. 12, 10 a.m.-noon in the...
Weekly legislative roundup
Here is a report on last week’s legislative action by state Rep. Ronnie Mabra:
“A couple of weeks ago, we successfully passed the amended fiscal...
