Robert Earl Savage, 82, of Peachtree City
Robert Earl “Bobby” Savage, 82, of Peachtree City, passed away on September 17, 2015. He was born to Earl and Mary Lee Savage on May 11, 1933 in Tupper […]
Obituaries, Peachtree City
2015
Cheer squad takes first place
The McIntosh High varsity competition cheer team competed Sept. 19 at the North Gwinnett High School Bulldog Classic. The team competed against 11 other coed teams and placed first in
Northgate hosts XC meet
Several local cross-country teams ran last weekend in the Coach Daley Invitational at Northgate. The varsity races saw more than 100 boys and 75 girls compete. McIntosh was the top
Things to Do-Sept.23-Oct.29
September . September 23 The McIntosh Homecoming Parade is today at 4:15 p.m. Free for all. Come line the street to cheer on the McIntosh Chiefs/ Parade route is Walt
Columnists, Opinion
Fayette churches
There are four churches who date back to 1826/1829: Fayetteville Baptist, Fayetteville Methodist, Flat Creek Baptist and Antioch Baptist. The first African-American church was Flat Rock Baptist in 1854. I’m
McIntosh Hall of Fame inductions Oct. 2-3
The newest class of stellar former McIntosh Chiefs will be inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame the first weekend in October. The Class of 2015 includes two-time individual state
Year’s final Walk with a Doc is Sept. 26
Community members are invited to participate in Piedmont Newnan Hospital’s next Walk with a Doc featuring Frank S. Powell, M.D. The walk will take place Saturday, Sept. 26, 8:30-9:30 a.m.,
Barrow to speak at tea party meeting
The Fayette County Issues Tea Party invites the public to its monthly meeting to hear Fayette County Schools Superintendent Joseph “Jody” Barrow update the audience on the status of public
Peachtree City Fire Rescue earns award
Peachtree City Fire Rescue was recently presented with a Life Safety Achievement Award for its fire prevention accomplishments in 2014 by the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) Fire
Pancake fundraiser is Oct. 3
The Senoia Optimist Club will be hosting a pancake breakfast fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 3, 8-11 a.m. at the Senoia Masonic Lodge on Main Street. Volunteers from the club will serve
Hardin earns Eagle Scout
Northgate High School junior Max Hardin achieved the rank of Eagle Scout July 21 and was awarded the status Sept. 12 at his Eagle Scout ceremony. He is a member
Liberty Tech to host info meeting
Liberty Tech Charter School is hosting an informational meeting for interested families Saturday, Sept. 26, 2-3:30 p.m. at Kakao Coffee Shop, 998 Senoia Road in Tyrone. Liberty Tech is a
Local GOP women host Lewis
The Greater Fayette Republican Women’s Club will host its next meeting Thursday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m. at Green Ginger, 200 Market Place Connector in Peachtree City. The guest speaker
Book club meets Sept. 28
“Orphan Train” by Christina Baker Kline is the focus of the Sept. 28 meeting of the Carnegie Literary Circle, whose gathering begins at 10 a.m. at 1 LaGrange Street in
Race set for Oct. 24
The second annual Blue Lights & Siren 5K run/walk is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24, at 8 a.m. The run will start and end at the Peachtree City Christian Church,
Art show is Oct. 9-10
An art show and sale sponsored by the Fayette Society of Fine Art is scheduled for Oct. 9-10 at the Log Cabin, 180 Glynn Street South in Fayetteville. Hours are
Readers theatre Sept. 29 at library
The Fayette County Public Library invites the public to attend “An Evening with Alpha Company,” a readers’ theatre presentation of excerpts from “The Things They Carried,” Tim O’Brien’s acclaimed 1990
Market Day is Sept. 26
The fourth Market Day event of 2015, located on the grounds of the Historic Courthouse in downtown Fayetteville, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26. Fayetteville Main Street welcomes everyone to
County’s heroes honored at Whitewater High breakfast
Keeping its tradition of honoring local law enforcement and safety personnel on Patriot’s Day, Whitewater High hosted its annual breakfast for Fayette County’s first responders. The Whitewater High student ambassadors
Habitat homeowner pays off mortgage in 19 years
Marcy Cly, a single mother with a one-year-old daughter, applied for Habitat’s homeownership program in 1996. She had a low-paying job at a child development enter, a car, but no
Golf event raises $46K for Christian City
This year’s “Golf Fore Kids” Classic raised over $46,000 to support the abandoned, abused, and neglected children who now live at The Children’s Village at Christian City. “We are overjoyed
Facebook beginners get help Oct. 29
“Figuring Out Facebook: For Beginners” is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m.-noon sponsored by Fayette Senior Services at the Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail in Peachtree City. This introductory
Fall Peach Jam set for Oct. 10
Noted Atlanta poet Collin Kelley will lead the Fall Peach Jam poetry workshop Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. until at least 2 p.m. Poets and aspiring poets, age 18
Fayette CARE Clinic gets EMC grant
To help local members of the community who lack access to regular healthcare, the Coweta-Fayette EMC Trust, Inc. Board of Directors/Operation Round Up recently donated funds to the Fayette CARE
Collins concert is Sept. 26
Harpist Ashley Collins, who recently toured and studied in India, will give a concert Saturday, Sept. 26, at 3 p.m. at the McRitchie-Hollis Museum, 74 Jackson St. in Newnan. She
Living with Alzheimer’s – a caregiver’s story
“We’re going to make lemonade out of this …” Michael Dziak upon hearing his wife’s diagnosis with Alzheimer’s. On a fateful day in September, Edna Dziak was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
Person of interest sought in break-ins
A total of 11 entering auto incidents have occurred in Peachtree City in the past week. Of those, nine of the incidents may or may not be connected to the
City moves ahead on broadband
The idea of having Peachtree City constructing and operating a broadband service for industrial and commercial users and city-owned facilities was approved on Sept. 17 by unanimous vote. Some on
East Coweta students picked for state council
Two students from East Coweta High School have received a different type of recognition by being named to the State Superintendent Richard Wood’s 2015-16 Student Advisory Council. School system spokesman
Unique area planned by Overlook shopping center
A different take on a retention facility was approved Sept. 17 by the Peachtree City Council. The council approved the concept for a wetlands amenity area at the Line Creek
No injuries reported in bus accident
A Sept. 17 fender-bender on Ga. Highway 74 South involving a Rising Star Middle School bus and a car resulted in no injuries. Fayette County School System spokesperson Melinda Berry-Dreisbach
What strength!
Sandy Creek High School student Megan D’Errico made quick work of this dragster during the Strongman, make that Strongwoman, contest held at Shamrock Park on Sept. 12 as part of
More than 100 new jobs at specialty foam producer are headed to Newnan in 2016
A Newnan manufacturer of specialty foam products will be undergoing a $2.5 million expansion and adding 150 new jobs in early 2016. Newnan-based Elite Foam, manufacturer of specialty flexible polyurethane
Tonight’s HS football scores
Northgate 56, Morrow 0 (Thu.) Starr’s Mill 49, Forest Park 18 Landmark 35, Josey 13 Mundy’s Mill 28, McIntosh 9 Central-Carroll 20, Fayette County 14 ELCA 38, Whitewater 0 Lumpkin