Horse races coming to Moreland March 27
Amateur riders all over Georgia are getting their horses in shape for their favorite springtime event: The Bear Creek Hounds Point-to-Point races on Saturday, March 27 at the gorgeous farm […]
Newsmakers
Board of Education, Coweta County
Coweta School Board to sue Ga. Charter Schools Commission
The Coweta Charter Academy at Senoia received state approval last month to begin operations of its K-8 elementary school in August. But the Coweta County Board of Education last week
County, Fayette County
Lawsuit from former Fayette Co. manager dismissed
Judge: No evidence of gender discrimination A federal judge has dismissed a gender discrimination lawsuit filed against the Fayette County Board of Commissioners by former County Administrator Christine Venice. Venice
Community, Peachtree City
PTC Kiwanis Club honors distinguished guests
Numerous distinguished guests were present at a recent weekly meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Peachtree City. The special club guest speaker was Past International President Bill Lieber from Macon
County, Coweta County
Organic farm OK’d for Coweta
The way has been cleared for a Fayetteville couple to open up an organic farm on Emory Phillips Road in Sharpsburg. A conditional use permit was approved Tuesday night by
County, Coweta County
Korean Church permit OK’d in Coweta
Denial of public comment debated by Collins, Poole The Korean Church of Newnan Tuesday was approved for a conditional use permit to build a new facility on Lora Smith Road
Faith, Fayetteville
Providence UMC cancels tonight’s Marketplace
Providence United Methodist Church is cancelling The Marketplace this evening only, March 17, due to bad weather. The Marketplace will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 18-20, 6-9 p.m.
Education, Fayetteville
FCHS Academic Team places second in state
Fayette County High School placed second in the State Academic Bowl held in Athens March 6. Team members are Steven Nelson, Arinze Nwajagu, Jeni Hill, Navroz Tharani, Diana Clokey, Iesha
Faith
Milledgeville is more than CSH, partying coeds
Thanks to Ben Roethlisberger’s alleged sexual assault on a Georgia College and State University coed two Thursday nights ago, Milledgeville has been in the national news. The Pittsburg Steelers quarterback
Faith, Fayetteville
Providence’s ‘Marketplace’ biblical village starts tonight
UPDATE: Due to bad weather, The Marketplace is cancelled for Wednesday, March 17, only. The event will continue as planned March 18-20. The community is invited to Providence United Methodist
Faith, Fayetteville
Lenten lunches continue at First Methodist
Lenten lunches will continue at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church each Thursday throughout Lent (March 18 and 25) and will end with a lunch on April 1. All lunches will
Faith, Regional
Heritage opens registration for Winshape Camp
Registration is now open for Winshape C3 Camp, which will be hosted by Heritage Christian Church, July 12-16. The day camp is open to all students who have completed first
Faith, Peachtree City
‘Prisoner of Passion’ set for March 21
The power of the Resurrection will take on a new light as London native David Payne portrays the apostle Paul in a “Prisoner of Passion” at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March
Faith, Peachtree City
PTCUMC to host ‘Impact’ March 19
Peachtree City United Methodist Church invites all families in the community to “IMPACT — Equipping Families to Grow and Go” Friday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the PTCUMC Family
Faith, Peachtree City
Adoption Discovery will meet March 24
An Adoption Discovery group will meet Wednesday, March 24, at 6:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City. Adoption discovery is a straightforward small group curriculum that provides needed
Faith, Peachtree City
‘Journey to the tomb’ Easter experience set at P’tree City UMC
On Saturday, March 27, Peachtree City United Methodist Church invites all families in the community to take a “Journey to the Tomb,” an event depicting the final days in the
Faith, Peachtree City
St. Christopher announces Holy Week activities
St. Christopher Hellenic (Greek) Orthodox Church at 313 Dividend Dr. in Peachtree City invites the community to participate in its complete Easter Holy Week schedule as follows: March 28, Palm
Faith, Regional
Gospel singing set for March 26, 27 in Grantville
Two free nights of “Old Fashioned Southern Gospel Singing” will be featured at the Old Train Depot in downtown Grantville Friday and Saturday, March 26 and 27, beginning at 7
Faith, Regional
Religion Briefs 03/17/10
CDM seminar focuses on single women Christ Discipleship Ministries (CDM), 114 W. Campbellton Street, Fairburn,, will host a seminar titled “All The Single Ladies” on Friday, March 19 at 8:30pm.
Regional, Weddings
Robertson-Barth
Amy Maye Robertson and Colin Matthew Barth were married Dec. 12, 2009, at Our Lady of the Hills Catholic Church in Columbia, S.C. Deacon Dennis Jones conducted the ceremony. The
Engagements, Sharpsburg
Godfrey-Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Godfrey of Sharpsburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Rose Marie Godfrey, to Kevin Paul Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Baker of Macon. The
Births, Peachtree City
Helton
Ben and Shannon (Murphy) Helton of Peachtree City announce the birth of their daughter, Lillian Rose Helton, at 12:42 p.m. on Jan. 15, 2010, at Fayette Piedmont Hospital in Fayetteville.
Births, Fayetteville
Kostuch
Brent and Tiffany(Naler) Kostuch of Senoia announce the birth of their son, Henry Alan Kostuch, at 3:31 p.m. on Feb. 15, 2010, at Piedmont-Fayette Hospital in Fayetteville. Henry weighed 4
City, Peachtree City
Raise in the works for PTC Mayor Haddix? Vote may be 3-to-2
As the Peachtree City Council bandied about budget cuts to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars this weekend, Councilmen Doug Sturbaum and Eric Imker said they supported raising
City, Peachtree City
Imker’s proposed cuts draw fire from PTC’s chief
With a $1.2 million shortfall projected for the 2010-2011 fiscal year starting in October, Peachtree City Councilman Eric Imker has suggested a range of actions the city could take to
Peachtree City, Police/Fire
Fines for false alarms in PTC?
Peachtree City may soon be considering an ordinance aimed at reducing the amount of false burglar alarm calls. Last year officers spent 1,511 hours dealing with false burglar alarm calls,
Board of Education, Fayette County
School superintendent search gets citizen advice: Thick-skinned
The search to replace retiring Fayette County School Superintendent Dr. John DeCotis is on, and local folks weighed in Monday night on who should replace him. Former Board of Education
Fayette County, Government
PTC’s Rep. Ramsey steers water restrictions into state law
For Rep. Matt Ramsey (R-Peachtree City), Rep. Lynn Smith (R-Newnan) and others it is about the future of Georgia’s water. The drought and the accompanying water restrictions are over, but
Fayette County, Politics
‘Tea Party’ bout: Bost vs. Steele
Local political activist Harold Bost had organized the political gathering of nearly 140 people last week, but he got some pushback from Fayetteville Mayor Ken Steele over one of Bost’s
Peachtree City
Imker: How to cut $1.2 million
Peachtree City Councilman Eric Imker thinks the city can eliminate a projected $1.2 million shortfall in the 2011-2012 budget by enacting a series of cuts. Imker presented options to cut
City, Peachtree City
PTC budget cuts include fireworks, new library books
Facing a $621,000 shortfall for the rest of the current budget year, the Peachtree City Council agreed Saturday to a laundry list of cuts that will affect a variety of
Peachtree City, Police/Fire
PTC Council to revisit fire dept. request for mandatory sprinklers
A proposal to require fire sprinklers in all new single family residences may soon be considered again by the Peachtree City Council. The fire department is recommending that fire sprinklers
Fayette County, Newsmakers
Daycare center owner blocks state road crews
For Starr’s Mill Academy owner Glenn Dinofer, it was a matter of work crews keeping their word and not creating an imposition on his customers. Dinofer took matters into his
Columnists
Local government employees and the rest of us
I admit: When I heard Peachtree City Fire Chief Ed Eiswerth use the phrase,”Don’t balance the budget on the backs of the employees,” yet again in the closing minutes of