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Gardening class Mar. 10
“Organic Vegetable Gardening – Plant Health & Insect Management” is the subject of a free class hosted by the Fayette County Extension office scheduled...
UPDATED | Bus driver dies after crash Monday at McIntosh High School
UPDATED — A bus driver with the Fayette County School System has died after a slow-speed head-on crash at McIntosh High School Monday afternoon....
Learn about working out
“Made to Scale” is the theme of Fayette Senior Services’ meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 1, 1-2 p.m. at The Life Enrichment Center, 4...
Garden club meets Mar. 1
Join members of the Peachtree City Garden Club Tuesday, March 1, at 10 a.m. to hear Robin Porter, owner of Millpond Nursery, talk about...
Veterans honored by Post 105
During a Feb. 8 meeting Fayette County Post 105 of The American Legion will present the Vietnam War Certificate of Honor to legionnaires for...
Coweta Pets of the Week
Fritz is a sweet, easy-going pointer mix who loves being with people but has been at the shelter since October. ID # A031457. Kennel...
Rose society officers installed
The South Metro Rose Society recently installed its new Executive Board for 2016.
South Metro Rose Society is affiliated with the American Rose Society in...
Plans underway for 4-H camp
Summer is just around the corner Fayette County 4-H is already preparing for a week of 4-H summer camp at Rock Eagle 4-H Center.
This...
Wilder wins service award
Becky Wilder, nutrition manager at Cleveland Elementary, is the third recipient of the Cheryl Calhoun Award, established two years ago by the Fayette County...
Student gets scholarship for photography
The Paul Conlan Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to West Georgia student Tiffany Morris.
The scholarship originated via the Simple Pleasures Photography Competition to honor...
Big Event set for Mar. 12
The Newnan Junior Service League (NJSL) will host its Annual Big Event Saturday, March 12, 7-11 p.m. at the Historic Train Depot, 60 East...
Extension class Mar. 1
The Fayette County Extension Service is offering a class entitled “Soil Testing for Urban Gardeners” Tuesday, Mar 1, 10-11:30 a.m. in Suite 210 of...
City decides on NuLink for broadband
The Peachtree City Council on Feb. 4 approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Newnan-based NuLink that will provide Internet broadband service to city...
A rousing success
The Peachtree City Kiwanis Club held its annual Pancake Breakfast at McIntosh High School on Jan. 30. Among those flipping the pancakes for the...
Coweta science fair hands out awards to 19 students
Nineteen students from across the Coweta County School System took home first place awards at the annual district-wide Science and Engineering Fair held Jan....
Burglars hit two homes in PTC
Areas across Fayette County experienced four burglaries and two entering auto incidents during the Jan. 22-31 period. And in Peachtree City, a handgun was...
Senoia sets focus on utilities in new year
As the new year begins Senoia is setting its sights on infrastructure issues.
During Monday night’s City Council meeting, the city passed the first reading...
County voices no objections to Senoia annexation
A Jan. 21 request to annex 38 acres on Stallings Road into Senoia met with no objections from the Coweta County Commission.
The annexation request...
Coweta opens new voting location
Advance voting begins February 8 and in an effort to make the voting experience as easy as possible, Coweta County is opening a second...
Wedding Day
It was Jan. 18, 1995 when I first met her. My wife and I were sitting in the hospital waiting room when my son,...
The Downer’s Contagion
Wherever you go, chances are, the Downer’s Contagion is already there. No matter how much you clean, it’s still inside your home. The plague...
Carrie Louise Kent, 86, of Acworth
Carrie Louise Kent, 86, of Acworth passed away on February 2, 2016. She was born on July 30, 1929 to Bon and Montiene Stalcup.
She...
Diane Keith, 70, of Tyrone
Mrs. Diane Keith, 70, of Tyrone, Ga. passed away February 4, 2016. She was born on June 7, 1945 in Atlanta, Ga. the oldest...
‘Pigeon drop’ ringleader arrested by Fayetteville police
A Lithonia man has been arrested by Fayetteville police detectives in connection with “pigeon drop” scams that have occurred locally over the past several...
This weekend’s lane closures
Georgia Department of Transportation projects to improve highway infrastructure throughout metro Atlanta continue this weekend, weather permitting. Construction on the Downtown Connector and the...
Conference set for Feb. 20
The emergency management agencies of Fayette and Coweta counties, with the assistance of the Georgia Department of Public Health District Four office, are hosting...
Yates reports from Capitol
Here is this week’s report from state Rep. John Yates:
We were very honored recently in the Georgia House of Representatives when Miss America Betty...
New plan focuses on hunting and shooting in Ga.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division has partnered with four conservation organizations to fund a position dedicated to recruitment, retention and...
Big day for robotics team
The Mega Cardinals Robotics Team from Crabapple Lane Elementary took third place in the FIRST Lego League Georgia Regional State Tournament held recently on...
Show debuts Feb. 18
Online tickets sales have begun for “In The Heights,” a musical production also billed as the 2016 Whitewater Spectacular.
It “tells the universal story of...
Annual retreat replaced by monthly workshops
Peachtree City officials are moving this year from an annual all-day City Council retreat to multiple evening workshops.
“We need to take a broader look...
Students dominate regional science fair
Fayette’s middle and high schools had a strong showing at the Griffin RESA Regional Science and Engineering Fair, racking up over 57 percent of...
Students provide free tax assistance
Students from Clayton State University are again participating in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program hosted by the College of Business.
VITA is a...
Notable students and grads
The following local students were honored for achievement at their respective schools during the 2015 fall term:
Taylor Stark of Peachtree City was named to...
