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Schools gearing up for Constitution Week
Fayette County Public Schools will join other public schools across the nation by holding a variety of educational programs commemorating Constitution Week and Constitution...
Children’s book helps families
Families today are bombarded with so much sadness and trauma in the news that it makes one wonder:
How do we guide and teach our...
Learn about burning at state meeting
The Georgia Prescribed Fire Council will explore the vital role of prescribed burning done right at its annual meeting Sept. 29 in Tifton.
Experts will...
Concert, pet food drive Sept. 10
“It’s a good time for great cause,” explains Linda Walker, bass player and founding member of Vintage Vixens, the all-female band performing at “Yappy...
September is National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month, and Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens is encouraging Georgians to take the necessary steps to ensure protection for their family...
Take a photo tour of Fayetteville
“Picturing Fayetteville” is scheduled for Friday, Sept .23, 1-2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive).
Tony and...
Gas line rupture in south PTC halts traffic, puts residents on alert Thursday afternoon
UPDATE - Sept. 9, 10:40 a.m.: The leak was repaired by 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
Original story: A gas line rupture along McIntosh Trail near...
Falcon Aviation Academy instructor one of three killed in crash
A 24-year-old instructor with Falcon Aviation Academy in Newnan was one of three people who lost their lives on Sept. 7 in a mid-air...
Remembering 9/11 in Fayetteville, Peachtree City
Fifteen years after the horrific day when two planes struck the twin towers in New York City, both Peachtree City and Fayetteville are planning...
2 teens lead police on chase through Fayetteville Monday
Driver tried to ram pursuit vehicle, crashes at subdivision near Lake Horton, police said
Two College Park residents were taken into custody by Fayetteville police...
McIntosh ranks 40th among Georgia schools
The Washington Post recently released its “Most Challenging High Schools” national listing for 2016. Four of five Fayette County public high schools were included...
PTC reverses planners’ roof veto
In a roof at the center of the city, the contest was looks versus law as esthetic preferences ran up against a city ordinance...
PTC aims for higher tourist profile
The Peachtree City Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is moving to its new location at The Avenue. A part of the move includes a...
Fayette’s population now at 112,300
A population growth report released by the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) shows that Fayette and each of the 10 core metro Atlanta counties are...
PTC Council goes for higher taxes
The millage rate for Peachtree City was set at 6.756 mills at the Sept. 1 meeting of the City Council. The rate amounts to...
Divas races to dominate traffic in south PTC Saturday
It is nearly time for the “Divas Half-Marathon” in Peachtree City and with it there will be a number of temporary road closures that...
School board lowers tax millage rate, but still raises taxes
Not since 2009 has the millage rate assessed by the Fayette County Board of Education been less than 20 mills. That changed on Aug....
Fayette begins process for growth, zoning plan
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners will convene a public hearing this week on the process of the full plan update of the county’s...
Fayette Commission votes 4-to-1 to roll back tax millage rate
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners approved the new millage rate for the coming year, a full rollback, with one opposing vote.
The board convened...
Bands come together for performance
The eighth-grade band students at J.C. Booth Middle School took the field at halftime of a recent McIntosh High School football game along with...
FCA banquet set for Sept. 26
The Fayette County Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ annual fundraising banquet is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 26, at 6 p.m. at Pinewood Studios in Fayetteville.
Registration...
Book signing Sept. 17
Cornerstone United Methodist Church in Newnan will be hosting an inaugural book signing Saturday, Sept. 17, to pay homage to the local community.
“Claudia’s Embrace:...
Founders Day coming in Oct.
The annual Tyrone Founders Day event is scheduled this year for Oct. 1-9. Here is what’s happening during that time.
Oct. 1: Founders Day kickoff,...
Ceremony honors first students to earn German diploma
The first students in Fayette to pass the Deutsches Sprachdiplom were awarded certificates at a special ceremony at Whitewater High in the presence of...
Sign language basics covered
“I Saw the Sign” is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 21, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location (The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh...
Lake Peachtree survey underway
As of Wednesday, Sept. 7, Fayette County is dispatching surveyors on Lake Peachtree in a boat taking underwater measurements.
Should the project extend beyond this...
National Night Out is Sept. 11
As part of the activities throughout the county scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 11, the annual National Night Out will take place from 4 to...
POW/MIA recognition ceremony Sept. 16
A special POW/MIA recognition ceremony is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 16, at 9 a.m. at the City Hall Plaza Veterans’ Memorial in Peachtree City.
More...
Volunteers still needed or HFH project
Newnan Coweta Habitat for Humanity begins its fall construction project Sept. 7. Volunteers are needed to remove old siding from an existing home and...
Play opens Sept. 15 in Fairburn
Three Jewish widows meet once a week before going to visit their husbands’ graves. Both humorous and touching, Southside Theatre Guild in Fairburn presents...
Volunteers needed for lake cleanup
The Fayette County government is announcing its lake cleanup event for local residents with kayaks and canoes to assist in protecting our water reservoirs....
Coweta Pets of the Week
Francine has been at the shelter since April, longer than any other cat, and even had kittens there. All of the others were adopted....
Leadership Fayette presents 2016 graduates
The Leadership Fayette Class of 2016 graduated Aug. 25. The 27-member class of business and community members spent the last eight months enhancing their...
WWII vets to speak at Atlanta Warbird Weekend
Several World War II veterans will highlight activities at the third annual Atlanta Warbird Weekend, scheduled for Sept. 24-25 at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport.
The event is...
