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Everything you want to know about childbirth
Childbirth Preparation is an all-day class offering information on recognizing signs and stages of labor, planned/unplanned cesarean births, induction and augmentation of labor along...
History lesson about Georgia’s gold rush
“Striking it Rich” is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 6, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location (The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail).
Jim...
Tour the PFH Maternity Center
Maternity Center tours at Piedmont Fayette Hospital provide expectant families an opportunity to tour our maternity center including labor and delivery and mother/baby units....
Food safety covered Jan. 4
“Good Food Gone Bad” is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 4, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center...
Geneology info at Dec. 12 meeting
“Climbing the Family Tree” is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 12, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location (The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh...
Information for caregivers Dec. 8
“A Caregiver’s Guide” is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 8, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center...
Most wonderful time of the year
Kids by the hundreds converged on downtown Newnan on Nov. 25 for the arrival of Santa Claus. Santa made the wait worthwhile, as with...
Pharmacy gets burgled
A Nov. 30 break-in at the Walgreen’s pharmacy on Ga. Highway 54 at Peachtree Parkway in Peachtree City resulted in three men leaving with...
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Senoia continues manager search
A decision on the selection of a new city manager for Senoia could come next week. The City Council is expected to discuss the...
City gives OK to sales tax framework
The Peachtree City Council on Dec. 1 unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) for the 2017 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) that...
The Christmas photo
The Christmas photo
In reviewing some old family photographs, I came across a few taken at Christmas time when I was a kid. One, especially,...
Holiday rules and mishaps
With Thanksgiving behind us, now is a perfect time to take a look at what went right and what went wrong with the holiday...
Georgia Cremation offers options for saying goodbye to loved ones
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Thomas Randall Ramsden, 49
Thomas Randall Ramsden (Randy), 49, passed away on November 28, 2016 at Southwest Christian Care. He was born on July 20, 1967 in Atlanta,...
Cheryl Diane Roberts, 65
Cheryl Diane Roberts, 65, passed away on November 27, 2016 in Newnan, Ga. She was born on June 9, 1951 to Delmas and Myrtle...
Dean Bennett Poelman Sr., 74, of Peachtree City
Dean Bennett Poelman Sr., 74, of Peachtree City passed away on Monday, November 21, 2016, at Piedmont Fayette Hospital.
He graduated high school at Woodrow Wilson...
Christmas concert in Fayetteville Dec. 5
Six area church choirs will provide a free, CommUnity Christmas Chorale on Dec. 5, at 7 p.m., in the sanctuary of the Fayetteville First...
Jordan receives national honor
Savannah Jordan, a Whitewater High graduate and a senior at the University of Florida, was named last week to the Academic All-America women’s soccer...
Dennis cited for Rio achievement
BlazeSports America hosted its annual Triumph of the Human Spirit Awards Nov. 13 and recognized 20 individuals from across the state for their work...
Turner welcomed at UGA game
Christian Turner, freshman point guard at Gardner-Webb University, was greeted by more than 40 friends, fans, former coaches and family members when his team...
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SCFA team finishes second
The Sandy Creek Youth Football Association 8u team came up short in their quest of winning three Super Bowls in four years.
However, they did...
This weekend’s lane closures
Georgia Department of Transportation projects to improve highway infrastructure throughout metro Atlanta continue this weekend, weather permitting.
Major projects of interest that will likely impact...
Sorority sets annual food drive
Continuing an annual tradition, local sorority collegians and alumnae will have a food drive for the Fayette Samaritans along with a fun holiday celebration.
All...
Free concert at library
Fayette County Public Library is presenting “Have Yourself a Jazzy Little Christmas,” a free Christmas concert starring vocalist Jazzy Jackie Lee. It is scheduled...
Wreaths laid Dec. 17
Members of Civil Air Patrol’s Peachtree City Falcon Field Composite Squadron are partnering once more with Wreaths Across America, a nonprofit organization that recognizes...
Holiday campaign supports historic aircraft
The Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wing Museum is participating in a online giving campaign through the month of December to support the organization’s mission...
Hometown Holiday set for Dec. 3
Peachtree City will kick off the holiday season with the annual Hometown Holiday scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 3.
The fun starts at 5 p.m. at...
Learn more about FSS
“Get to Know Fayette Senior Services” is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 6, 10-10:30 a.m. at FSS’ Peachtree City location (McIntosh Place, 191 McIntosh Trail).
Join...
Missing woman found alive after 10 days in PTC woods
UPDATE, Dec. 5, 11:20 a.m. — Peachtree City resident Marcia “Mia” Reno who was missing for 10 days has been found. Reno had stayed...
Fayetteville’s Chase Bank robbed Tuesday
Fayetteville Police released two surveillance photos (left and right) showing the robber being sought for the Tuesday morning hold-up of the Chase Bank.
The Chase...
Fayetteville actress, 6, in NBC holiday drama
Six-year-old Fayetteville resident Hannah Goergen takes a minute with Dolly Parton. Hannah will play the part of Parton’s youngest sister in “Christmas of Many...
Fayetteville annexation decision postponed until early 2017
A plan for an additional 233 homes on the southside of Fayetteville will not get a final verdict until early next year.
The development on...
PTC’s Rast in running for city manager of Senoia
Longtime PTC planner retires effective Nov. 30
It was 20 years ago that Senior Planner David Rast began working in planning at Peachtree City Hall....
PTC accepts mural honoring first responders
A mural painted by Kristian Baena, who works with entertainer Zac Brown, was presented to the Peachtree City Council on Nov. 17 commemorating 9/11...
