Peachtree City officials are hoping a grassroots email campaign will convince a specialty grocer to fill the empty space left behind by the “baby Kroger” at the Peachtree Crossing Shopping Center in the geographic middle of the city.
The Fresh Market was very close to reaching an agreement with the shopping center and Kroger, the current lease holder, to locate...
The U.S. Census Bureau Nov. 18 released the 2008 poverty estimates for every school district and county in the nation. Data for Fayette County showed more than 5 percent of children ages 5-17 living in families in poverty.
The data is part of the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program, representing the only current source of Census Bureau...
The Fayetteville City Council at its Nov. 19 meeting approved the hire of a consultant group to pursue a Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) supplemental grant that will focus on re-development in three targeted commercial areas.
Atlanta-based Urban Collage will assist city staff on re-development options for some of the city’s older commercial areas such as the 692 Shopping Center, the...
The recent Flu-Free Schools pilot program conducted in several Fayette County elementary schools was so successful that school system staff want to repeat and expand it next year if possible.
The program was conducted at seven elementary schools in October to provide the FluMist vaccine for seasonal flu to students and employees at those schools, said Public Information Officer Melinda...
The annual round of Christmas shopping cranks up on Friday. And Fayetteville Police are offering a number of crime prevention tips to help keep holiday shopping safer.
The precautions officers advise are all common sense, but their suggestions can be easily overlooked or forgotten during the rush to get the best bargains on those Christmas gifts. The precautions pertain to...
Ralph Norman Jones, a resident of Peachtree City since 1961 and who served as its second mayor, has died at the age of 80.
He was born and raised in Franklinville, N. C. and was a graduate of North Carolina State with a degree in Civil Engineering. He had served as a 1st lieutenant in the United States Army and...
The Kedron Village shopping center will be transformed into a Christmas village of sorts Sat. Dec. 12 from 2-5 p.m. for its first ever “Christmas Celebration.”
Residents are urged to deck out their golf carts holiday style for a parade and contest. First place wins Chick-fil-A for a year; second place wins Planet Smoothie for a year and third place...
The Peachtree City Council has decided to go ahead with a $26,000 investment that will pay itself off in four years.
The funds will purchase an apparatus to fill firefighter’s oxygen tanks, which in the long run will save the city a $6,300 a year that’s currently paid for the tanks to be delivered here.
The purchase was funded in the...
Peachtree City police will be at the Kedron Village shopping center Wednesday and Thursday collecting new unwrapped toys for underprivileged children in the area.
As part of the “Light Up the Night” toy drive, officers will be parked in front of Planet Smoothie and the Target store from 4-7 p.m. The blue lights will be flashing for a good cause...
The Peachtree City Police Department has again won re-accreditation on the national level.
On a day to day level, accreditation affects every action taken by the police department because the department has to follow standards set out by the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies. Those standards cover every aspect of police work from criminal investigations to how a...
Local children are being asked to help the Peachtree City Police Department trim its Christmas tree this year.
Children who want to participate are invited to bring an ornament by the department Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., place it on the tree and have their picture taken with an officer.
Handmade ornaments are of course very welcomed...
The Peachtree City Fire Department is offering online training courses for its 142 career and volunteer personnel.
The department last week won approval from the city council to shift $11,261 from other training programs in this year’s budget to fund the online training agreement with Target Safety. The programs, which are web-based, are available 24 hours a day, officials said.
The...
The Peachtree City Police Department will be hosting a basic Community Emergency Response Team class beginning Feb. 9, 2010. The classes will be held each Tuesday for ten weeks concluding on April 13th from 6 p.m. to approximately 9 p.m.
The CERT program offers valuable insight into the first few critical hours following an emergency related event and how...
The Georgia Association of School Psychologists has recognized two Fayette County Public School employees for their efforts in encouraging the state to keep psychologists in public schools.
School Superintendent Dr. John DeCotis and Fayette County Alternative School principal Tim Carter were presented certificates of Excellence in Advocacy during a school system administrative meeting. Association president Deborah Crockett, who is also...
The Pregnancy Resource Center of Fayette is a non-denominational Christian ministry that helps women and families facing an unplanned pregnancy. Earn While You Learn, the PRC assistance program, is available to parents who need help providing for an infant or toddler. Participants can earn maternity clothes or baby clothes, items, or equipment. The Center accepts new and gently used...
The Fayette County School System strives to ensure that all students receive the best education possible while arming them with the skills they will need to succeed in today’s competitive environment.
For the seventh year in a row since the award’s inception, the school system’s Exceptional Children’s program has been recognized for excellence in the education of students with disabilities...
The Fayette County Public School System’s After School Program (ASP) wants to help parents get ready for the holidays.
Crowded stores, long checkout lines and heavy traffic may leave some parents needing to add a few extra hours to their day to get everything done. That’s why the ASP is extending a special offer just in time for the holidays.
November...
The 10th Annual Southern Crescent Alzheimer’s Memory Walk was held in early October in Peachtree City with over 1,500 people participating. Organized teams of walkers came from six South Atlanta counties, including Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, South Fulton and Spalding. Each team raised funds or solicited donations from various sources. Sponsors, businesses and individuals also donated cash or made...
It was like a classroom in reverse Nov. 19 as Georgia Senate Majority Whip Mitch Seabaugh (R-Sharpsburg) presented information on the reality of the current and upcoming state budgets to nearly three dozen Coweta County educators.
Seabaugh in the data-heavy presentation said he wanted teachers to understand the challenges ahead and asked that they consider potential cost-saving measures and forward...
Peachtree City Police are undertaking a toy drive this year aimed at providing toys for local needy children.
Police will be stationed at area shopping centers several times in the weeks before Christmas accepting new but unwrapped toys for their “Light Up the Night” campaign. The toys will be distributed to local families identified with the help of local schools...
Fayette County resident Robert Rosser couldn’t stay retired for very long.
After a number of years in sales and management positions in the pharmaceutical industry and time as a senior medical practice consultant in association with Allergan Medical and BSM Consulting, Rosser formed his own company, Primoro, Inc., realizing that he wanted to use his expertise and knowledge to help...
Some people seem to expect a bout with a cold or the flu each year. If you haven’t had your quota yet, here are some things you can do:
• Eat a poor diet. If you want to catch a cold, make sure your body lacks the vitamins and minerals it needs to keep itself in good repair. Eat lots...
Stay Well! By being pro-active, you can help keep yourself from getting the H1N1 Flu virus. According to the Centers for Disease Control, there are simple steps we all can take to help decrease our risk of getting the H1N1 flu this season. Many of these steps just boil down to good common sense, but it is good to...
Heartland Hospice provides specialized care that meets the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of patients and loved ones facing the challenges of an advanced illness. The quality of life for those we serve is enhanced by encouraging personal choices, supporting meaningful experiences and preserving dignity. Come join the staff of Heartland Hospice at Upscale Pizza in Fayetteville on Dec....
TubaChristmas will be held for the first time in Fairburn on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 1 p.m. at the campus of Georgia Military College on Highway 29. Tuba and euphonium players of all ages gather to perform Christmas carols and music of the season with a warm, rich organ-like sound.
The concert is free and open to the public. For...
Fayetteville’s seventeenth annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Sat., Dec. 5. Officially marks the beginning of the Main Street Holiday Season. The public is invited to gather at The Gazebo, with festivities scheduled to kick off at 6 p.m.
The traditional lighting of the tree will be followed by complimentary carriage rides with Santa from 7-9 p.m. We are also...
Deck the golf cart with boughs of holly! It’s time to light up the trail of lights and bring the family out to the annual Hometown Holiday extravaganza in Peachtree City on Dec. 5.
Festivities begin at 5 p.m. at Shakerag Knoll and end at approximately 9:30 p.m. at the Lighting of the Tree at City Hall.
Those arriving via golf...
BJ Myers of Peachtree City has been selected to perform in the finale of the 83rd Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Myers, 15, is a student at Woodward Academy and has been dancing since the age of three. His love of dancing led him to learn about acting and singing and soon he was finding himself in productions in the...
Congressman and Mrs. Lynn Westmorland, Senator Ronnie Chance, and Senator Mitch Seabaugh as well as Fayette County’s four state representatives, three Fayette County mayors and other community leaders are joining together to support Christian City’s ministry to abandoned and abused children this Christmas by hosting the third annual “Chair-ity” fundraiser.
This unique and elegant event will be held at the...
To some he is controversial. To others he is right on target. But regardless the opinions, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ray McBerry will bring his States’ Rights Tour to Peachtree City Tuesday night.
The event at J Christopher’s Restaurant is being hosted by the Fayette-Coweta chapter of the Glenn Beck 912 Project. The event will run from 7:00-8:15 p.m.
McBerry refers to...
Peachtree City voters will have to beat the turkey to the polls ... or wait until next Tuesday to cast their ballots in the runoff election for the mayor’s seat and two City Council posts.
With Thanksgiving being celebrated tomorrow, the early voting period ends today (Wednesday) at 5 p.m. Ballots may be cast downstairs at the Peachtree City Library...
