Sara Harp Minter Elementary School held their 3rd Annual Blaze’s Masquerade Ball pageant on Saturday, Feb. 6. The pageant included 51 contestants ages 3-18 years old. The contestants were judged on poise, confidence, […]
This year, the Villages Amphitheater enters the modern age with a new, web-based ticketing system to assist with and enhance box office sales. Officially launched on February 24, the new
The Friends of the Peachtree City Library conducts a continuing sale of used books, CDs, audio books, and videos at the library. Sale books are located on the shelves nearest
Local author, Stephanie Hogg, a senior at Whitewater High School and President of the Creative Writing Club, will sign copies of her novel, “Pirate – The Unkindly Gentlemen” by Stephanie Lauren, at Books-A-Million
Fayette Outdoor YMCA staff members are busy gearing up for summer camp which begins June 1. Throughout the school year, teen members of the YMCA Leaders Club are busy with
Among the alumni of Fayette County High School honored at its Hall of Fame banquet, was the late Jack Dettmering. He served as a city councilman from 1963 to 1968
About 140 Realtors from across the state attended The Georgia Association of Realtors 2010 Legislative Appreciation Luncheon at the Georgia Railroad Depot adjacent to the State Capitol on February 22.
The Home Builders Association of Midwest Georgia is excited to announce its upcoming presentation by Dr. Elliot Eisenberg, Senior Economist, National Association of Home Builders. Dr. Eisenberg will be traveling
Janis Kraft of Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty in Peachtree City recently completed the special Coldwell Banker Military Market Training. This special training is part of the comprehensive Coldwell Banker Real
The Home Source, Realtors Qualifying Broker Linda Huff and Olivia Marquez, who is with the company’s Fayette office in Peachtree City, now hold the nationally recognized Short Sale and Foreclosure
The Fayette County Grand Jury has returned a true bill of indictment against 17-year-old Jeremy Ryan Richardson in the arrow attack on a horse at a Bankstown Road farm in
With a projected shortfall of $757,128 in the upcoming 2010-2011 fiscal year — and a projected $621,674 shortfall… in the current year’s budget — the Peachtree City Council is facing
Ralph Michael Rentz, 92, of Fayetteville, Ga., died March 8, 2010. He is survived by his wife Eleanor Stern Rentz; two daughters; one step-daughter; and two grandchildren. Mr. Rentz was
David Williamson, Battalion Commander for the Peachtree City Fire / Rescue Department was selected by his peers as the 2009 Fire Fighter of the Year. He is noted as being a
Students in Fayette County’s After School Program (ASP) have completed an annual project for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Over 1,300 white lunch bags were decorated with cheerful greetings by the
The Piedmont Fayette Hospital (PFH) Minor Emergency Care Center (MECC) at Yorktown will reopen for regular operations on Thursday, March 11, at 2 p.m. Until that time, patients requiring emergency
“Do you hear the people sing?” Fifty talented Sandy Creek High School Fine Arts Department students are singing out that and other famous lines this weekend just north of Tyrone.
What qualities and qualifications do you want in the next Fayette County school superintendent? Now is the time to let your voice be heard. The Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA)
Peachtree City-based World Airways, a subsidiary of Global Aviation Holdings, Inc., has successfully completed the first mission to transport six life-saving, mine-resistant vehicles (M-ATVs) to U.S. troops in Afghanistan aboard
Potential changes to the city’s cell tower ordinance will be discussed tonight by the Peachtree City Planning Commission. The 7 p.m. meeting will also include “general areas” where new towers
Tough economic times can call for tough measures. And some of those measures may mean furlough days for Fayette County School System employees. That decision will be made in the
Peachtree City’s financial staff foresees gulp-inducing property tax increases to help balance the city’s budget for the next four years — a 38 percent jump in city taxes. Looking ahead
The Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce is launching a new group specifically for up-and-coming business leaders in Newnan and Coweta County. The Young Professionals of Newnan-Coweta County will offer its members
Mr. William “Bill” Richmond, 85, of Peachtree City, Ga., died March 5, 2010. Bill served in the United States Air Force during World War II and later retired after 38
In Pinewood Derby cars, that is. For most Cub Scouts, the closest thing to experiencing the thrill of NASCAR short of attending a race is the chance to build and
Dorothy Evelyn Jones, 85, of Fayetteville, died March 4, 2010. She enjoyed collecting antiques. She was preceded in death by her husband Lenwood Eugene Jones and daughter Linda Jones. Mrs.
A rare book chronicling the Russo – Japanese War was presented to North Georgia College and State University on Feb. 24 by Major General Jack Wheeler (Class of 1961). The
Tyrone Elementary is celebrating Read Across America this week honoring author/illustrator: Dr. Seuss. Pictured is the entire first grade at Tyrone Elementary holding up their favorite Dr. Seuss book.Tyrone Elementary
A $346,000 bid to construct approach paths to the cart path tunnel under Ga. Highway 74 at Paschall Road has been approved by the City Council. The project will be
The Fayette County High School Band Boosters will sponsor their annual benefit event the Miss Pride of Fayette County Pageant, on Mar. 12 and 13 at F. A. Sams Auditorium
Peachtree City’s Water and Sewer Authority has received a clean bill of financial health. The authority got a “clean audit” with no findings from the CPA firm of Mauldin and
The Tyrone Town Council is considering granting a 1,000 gallon per day sewer allowance to Fayette County Public Safety for the replacement of Fire Station #3 located on Senoia Road
Fayette County’s city and county governments are preparing a pitch for Google Inc. to make the county a test community for its ultra-high speed Internet service, which would have speeds
A house fire that gutted a home on Gelding Garth in Peachtree City last week is being blamed on a heating lamp. Fire officials said Thursday that the heating lamp
