PEACHTREE CITY RUNNING CLUB holds its monthly meetings on the 1st Monday of every month (except July and December), at 7:30 p.m. at the Peachtree City Hotel and Conference Center (formerly known as the Wyndham). To confirm meeting location and for more information, go to ptcrc.com.
I received an email from Mimi Gentilini, she of Mimi’s Good Foods fame, and a multi-year entrant in Peachtree City’s Fourth of July Parade, who has some concerns about new rules about parade entrants. She writes as follows:
New parade rules ruin long-standing traditions with no explanations
I want to discuss the ruination of the long-standing tradition of the Peachtree City...
Two involuntary guests at the Fayette County Jail got into a fight and now find themselves facing additional charges aside from what landed them there in the first place.
The jail log shows that the two men — Rodney Philigence, 19, of Newnan; and Uriahs Stinchcomb, 35, of Fairburn — have been charged with unlawful acts of violence in a...
Local police are urging residents to be aware of the latest phone scams, including one that gives the appearance of an urgent and potentially dangerous situation.
A spokesperson for the Peachtree City Police Department posted on social media the morning of June 27 to explain the reason for a heavy police presence in The Everton subdivision that morning.
Police received a...
A man who made the ill-advised decision to flee from law enforcement found himself facing three felony charges when he was taken into custody last week.
According to reports, a traffic stop took place in the wee hours of June 19 near Hwy. 314. Deputies smelled marijuana upon approaching the vehicle, at which time the suspect decided to drive away.
There...
FOSTER CARE INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS are held every Thursday at 10 a.m. at Bloom Our Youth, 150 Marquis Dr., Fayetteville. Get your foster parenting questions answered at this free, no-commitment, casual, meeting. Speak directly with Bloom associates about the requirements and journey to becoming a Bloom foster family.
For more information, contact Shannon Hoy at s.hoy@bloomouryouth.org or call 770-461-7020.
Forget about listening to your favorite weather person for the daily forecast. Nothing says you’re in the middle of a steamy Georgia summer more than green eggs and melted crayons.
And there were no summers steamier than those during the seven years when we were making childhood memories while growing up a long, long time ago on that old familiar...
A support group for men with prostate cancer and their families meets the fourth Tuesday of each month. The group, which is intended to share information and enhance prostate cancer understanding, meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Thomas F. Chapman Family Cancer Wellness Center at Piedmont Fayette Hospital.
Call 770.632.2898 for more information.
I would first like to thank those individuals who have reached out to me privately regarding the Flat Creek Baptist Church car show permit, and the opportunity I had to share my thoughts.
Those who know me individually, and those who have observed me over my time as a County Commissioner, know that my decisions are based in reason. My...
The pastor of a large Baptist church in Fayette County, GA has been ordered by a county marshal to appear before a judge in August. The potential penalty could be up to $1,000 fine and 60 days in jail. The church held a car show on its property which, according to the county, requires a $30 permit fee. The...
The Fayette County Chapter of the NAACP is proud to announce its upcoming Health and Wellness Fair, scheduled for June 29, 2024, at the Lafayette Education Center, 205 Lafayette Ave. Bldg. D., Fayetteville, GA 30214 (Behind Arby’s). This event is set to provide the community with valuable health resources, expert advice, and practical demonstrations on maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
The...
Judge David Moore and retired Delta Pilot Dick Allis, working with the Rotary Club of Peachtree City, this week gifted children (and some parents) with 8 free bicycles and Rotary helmets.
Ihave a confession to make: I talk too much. If you know me personally, that’s probably not a surprise to you. In fact, you’re probably nodding your head in agreement right now. Whether I’m at work, with family, or with a group of friends I’m normally talking. Yes, it’s true I can “turn off” the chatterbox mode but I’m...
The Fayette County Commission plans to collect $135.3 million in its Fiscal Year 2025 budget set to be adopted this Thursday. The commissioners will hold a public hearing on the proposed budget before adoption.
One big feature will be a rollback in the county tax millage rate so that the county theoretically brings in roughly the same amount of money...
There is no moment of silent reflection, prayer, or Pledge of Allegiance before Peachtree City budget workshop meetings, but we could use them.
The city government’s budget vision is to keep on talking and keep on taxing. The Interim City Manager, Justin Strickland, listed the council’s six adopted values: professionalism, accountability, teamwork, honesty, sustainability, and safety.
There are a couple of...
Today’s Wall Street Journal headlines:
• Deadly Counterfeit Air Bags Make Their Way Into Vehicles
• Retirees Gravitate To Funds Marketed As Safer — Investments dubbed ‘boomer candy’ help ease pain of sharp swings in the market
• Rising Hospital Prices Hit Local Economies — Companies shed workers in the year after local hospitals raise their prices, new research found
• GOP Gets...
A Fayetteville man who could not seem to keep his hands off female customers while in two Peachtree City stores is now in custody.
Peachtree City police received multiple reports June 20 from victims who alleged that someone had touched them inappropriately while they were shopping. According to a statement released a day later by the department, three of the...
Clothes Less Traveled (CLT), the nonprofit thrift shop dedicated to fostering community growth through volunteerism and philanthropy, is proud to announce the awarding of $31,000 in scholarships to 16 outstanding student volunteers for 2024.
These scholarships are a testament to the dedication and hard work of students who have significantly contributed to the CLT mission by volunteering their time and...
Fayette area pickleball players rallied for a day of fun at the 2nd annual Healing4Heroes charity tournament on June 15th at the Flat Creek Country Club. The tournament raised over $4,500 through registration fees, an event raffle, and member donations, all of which will be donated locally to Healing4Heroes.
Sue Reed, event organizer and treasurer/membership director of the PTC-Fayette Pickleball...
Fayette County NAACP Youth Council Meetings are held every fourth Sunday at the Olivet Church of Christ, 877 Highway 314 North in Fayetteville at 4 p.m.
The purpose of the Youth Council is to inform youth between the ages of 13 and 25, of their rights as citizens; how to advance their economic, educational, social, and political status, enhance harmonious...
A dream trip turned into reality when my church family generously gave us an Alaska adventure as a retirement gift. In 2020, Amy and I planned a 40th wedding anniversary land tour of Alaska. Then came the Pandemic.
Four years later, we flew to Anchorage, rented a car, and cruised nearly 1,600 miles over two weeks, absorbing scenery, seeing wildlife,...
Does that headline surprise you? You will see that violation on display at every local government meeting inside Fayette County, every month.
No telling what goes on in other places as elected officials routinely tell citizens attending public meetings what those citizens may and may not talk about to those officials, every one of whom was voted into public office...
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. The commissioners have fooled themselves once into believing that this new animal shelter was just fine, thank you very much. OK, not so fine but good enough. It should get us through the next 10-15 years. And perhaps no one will notice that we overspent and underachieved.
Fool...
I am tired of watching our county government disregarding the wants of its citizens by trying to flip our county from rural suburbia to something higher density like Decatur or Atlanta.
Additionally, I cannot stand watching local taxes escalate and wonder what I am getting for the additional funds they are demanding from me. I do see what they are...
It’s budget season, and only the Board of Education has decided to impose a tax increase for fiscal year 2025 so far. As the cost of living rises, local governments are under pressure to break the chain of repetitive tax increases.
I asked eight questions to Peachtree City’s Interim City Manager, Justin Strickland, and new Council Member Suzanne Brown (no...
Several wanted suspects from other law enforcement agencies were taken into custody as a result of routine traffic stops in Peachtree City this week.
According to reports, a small SUV was seen late in the evening of June 17 operating with no headlights on and a busted rear right brake light. A traffic stop took place at Hwy. 54 and...
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FOSTER CARE INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS are held every Thursday at 10 a.m. at Bloom Our Youth, 150 Marquis Dr., Fayetteville. Get your foster parenting questions answered at this free, no-commitment, casual, meeting. Speak directly with Bloom associates about the requirements and journey to becoming a Bloom foster family.
For more information, contact Shannon Hoy at s.hoy@bloomouryouth.org or call 770-461-7020.
Joan Carlton Busey, 90, of Fayetteville, Georgia, passed away on June 16, 2024. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and resided in Fayette County most of her life.
Joan is preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Thomas Jesse Busey, sister, Gail Carlton, parents William B. and Hazel Carlton; and son, William Carlton Busey. She is survived by her daughter,...
Peachtree City police are investigating a daylight assault that was reported to have taken place late last week on one of the city’s cart paths.
A post in one of Peachtree City’s community Facebook groups asserted that a neighbor was out for a run and was attacked by a masked perpetrator. The victim fought back and removed the attacker’s mask,...
Last Sunday was Father’s Day in these United States. Years ago, before the advent of cell phones, I read that the day with the highest number of long distance telephone calls was Mother’s Day. The day with the highest number of collect phone calls was Father’s Day.
Once, after a Father’s Day sermon, a man came up to me afterwards...
During those seven years we lived on Flamingo, most if not all of our misadventures started out as fun adventures, then something went horribly wrong. Such is the case of the Red Path.
Now I know you English teachers (or editors) out there or would correct that last statement by replacing the “is” with a “was” to show past tense....
Kenneth James, a social studies teacher with Open Campus Academy, makes learning accessible for all of his students.
James comes from a family with deep roots locally. His great grandmother was a teacher and principal in the county, his grandmother was the vice president of the graduating class of 1948 at FCHS, and his mom was the first Lady Tiger...
By JACK BERNARD
“The cycle of food insecurity shouldn’t end at a food bank. The cycle should support people to get on their feet and thrive in life. Success in what we do means they no longer worry about where their next meal is coming from or how they are going to feed their kids the next day.” — Pat...
