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Church meetings set for Oct.
The Peachtree City SDA Church, 4957 Hwy. 34 in Sharpsburg, will host a series of meetings titled "We All Have Problems/Hope."
The sessions are scheduled...
Greek Fest is Sept. 17
Peachtree City GreekFest is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 17, at 6 p.m. at the Dixie Wing Commemorative Air Force Hangar at Falcon Field.
Tickets are...
Car seat check Sept. 13
Is your car seat properly installed?
According to a nationwide study, nearly 46 percent are installed or used incorrectly.
The Peachtree City Police Department, in cooperation...
Emergency preparedness covered at Safety Council meeting
What plans should a business have in place in the event of an emergency?
Safety professionals from local businesses learned more about Emergency Action Plans,...
Inman Farm Heritage Days this weekend
The south Fayette County community of Inman will be taking a step back in time this weekend with the old-time activities that make up...
Band mates get together
Fayette County High School Class of 2013 band alumni JP Davis, left, and Cooper Haywood reconnected in Starkville prior to the South Carolina Gamecock...
Galloway honored by NNLC
Raewyn Galloway joined the New Neighbors League Club in January of 2015. She is from Dunedin, New Zealand and has lived all over the...
Honoring local heroes
Cub Scout Den 6 of Pack 75 from Peachtree City gathered fellow pack members together this weekend to sign cards and decorate cookies to...
Coweta Pets of the Week
Brent is a beautiful Labrador retriever mix, laid-back for a puppy and looking for love. He is ready to cuddle up next to you...
Bennett in concert Sept. 24
The Peachtree City SDA Church, located at 4957 Hwy. 34 in Sharpsburg, will host a special concert Saturday, Sept. 24, at 11:10 a.m. by...
Open mic for storytellers
Free and open to the public, the Southern Crescent Storytellers will host an Open Mic storytelling night Thursday, Sept. 22, at 7;30 p.m. at...
Learn to prep for emergencies
“Lunch & Learn: Filling Your Emergency Kit” is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 27, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life...
For one PTC resident, 9/11 was all too real
Like millions of Americans, Peter Sitro watched the 9/11 attacks on television as they unfolded.
Within hours, he was at Ground Zero.
Sitro was an officer...
Northgate, Newnan make national list
Northgate High School and Newnan High School have been ranked among “America’s Most Challenging High Schools,” in the Washington Post 2016 index of the...
CAP moves to new location
Peachtree City Falcon Field Composite Squadron GA-116 on Sept. 1 moved into its new location, donated by ATP (Airline Transport Pilot) Flight School at...
Charter school outperforms public schools
The assessment of student academic performance is a mainstay of public education. Commenting on the recent performance of students at the Coweta Charter Academy...
Firefighters climb Stone Mountain
On the morning of Sept. 11, 16 members of the Fayetteville Fire Department and two officers from the Fayetteville Police Department challenged themselves to...
Genealogical meeting is Sept. 17
The Coweta County Genealogical Society will be hosting its quarterly meeting Saturday, Sept. 17, at 1:30 p.m. at the library, 8 Carmichael Street, behind...
VFW auxiliary to host info event Sept. 24
As a nonprofit organization, the Helen K. Denton VFW Auxiliary to Post 3650 relies on the support of its membership to help veterans, active-duty...
Group raises $3K for veterans
Healing4Heroes was recently presented checks totaling $3,000 to help support the Veterans Assistance Program at the monthly meeting of Auxiliary Unit 50.
The American Legion...
Candidates confirmed for HobNob
The Newnan-Coweta Chamber will present its 2016 Political HobNob Thursday, Sept. 15, at The Newnan Centre, 1515 Lower Fayetteville Rd. in Newnan.
Candidates who have...
Schools set weekend surplus sale
The Fayette County School System will sell surplus items to county residents and employees of the school system Saturday, Sept. 17, 8 a.m.-noon at...
EPD declares drought response, encourages water conservation
Persistent dry conditions have prompted the Georgia Environmental Protection Division to declare a Level 1 Drought Response in 53 counties.
A Level 1 Drought Response...
Comp plan committee to meet Sept. 15
County officials issued a public notice last week that the steering committee for the Fayette County Comprehensive Plan Update will meet Thursday, Sept. 15,...
Fermented foods discussed Sept. 23
Marsha Thadison of Yesterday’s Kitchen 4 Today will be joining a discussion on “8 Reasons Why We Should Eat Fermented Foods” scheduled for Friday,...
Get info to reduce falls
“A Matter of Balance” is scheduled from Tuesday, Sept. 27, 10-11 a.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location (McIntosh Place, 203 McIntosh Trail).
In...
HS football scores – Sept. 9
East Coweta 42, LaGrange 0
Northgate 14, Douglas County 13
Fayette County 21, Mundy’s Mill 18
Luella 19, McIntosh 11
Starr’s Mill 28, Chapel Hill 27
Whitewater 19, Banneker...
Universal irritations
My three brothers, The Sister and I spent seven wonderful years growing up at 110 Flamingo Street. Looking back, it truly was a magical...
A celebration of faithfulness
This is a week of some significant anniversaries. First of all, last Tuesday was my 45th wedding anniversary. I was 20 and the former...
John Charlton McGinn, 73, of Peachtree City
John Charlton McGinn, 73, of Peachtree City, Ga. was called home to be with his Savior on Saturday night, September 3, 2016. He unexpectedly...
Jettie Ruth Davis, 81 of Peachtree City
Mrs. Jettie Ruth Davis, 81 of Peachtree City, Ga. passed away on September 7, 2016 at her son's residence.
She was a flight attendant for...
Film series underway at Carnegie
“A Cinema of Outcasts,” a four-part film series of forgotten films in conjunction with The Newnan Film Society, is being shown at the Carnegie...
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 I-285 northbound and southbound...
Rotary meeting set for Sept. 12
The community is invited to the Senoia Rotary Club meeting scheduled for Monday, Sept. 12, at 6:30 p.m. at Senoia Coffee and Café, 1...
