Coweta bows to pressure and rolls back rate
More than 100 residents attended the Aug. 25 meeting of the Coweta County Commission where the board voted unanimously to rollback the millage rate and the rates for the fire […]
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ACOF announces auditions, workshop
A Company of Friends Theatrical Productions will hold open auditions Wednesday, Sept. 16, for the Halloween musical “The Little Witch of Wichita.” It is billed as a “colorful show that
Getting more informed
Tanesha Jenkins on Aug. 27 at the Tyrone Library discusses aspects of the upcoming Tyrone Comprehensive Plan with Atlanta Regional Commission representative Andrew Smith. Photo/Ben Nelms.
BOLO issued for attempted robbery suspects
The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office has issued a BOLO (be on the look-out) for four males who recently attempted a commercial burglary on Ga. Highway 16 near Poplar Road. The
Municipal races qualifying period set for this week
The qualifying period for seats on local councils is just around the corner. Senoia and Peachtree City will have two City Council seats up for election while Tyrone and Sharpsburg
Starr’s Mill students help out Pedal for Pets
Seven Starr’s Mill High School students traveled to Glenwood to on Aug. 22 to do their part to help build kennels for the nonprofit SoCo Rescue service. An effort by
Tonight’s HS football scores
Northgate 45, Shaw 0 Pace Academy 34, Our Lady of Mercy 3 Starr’s Mill 21, Whitewater 7 Jonesboro 17, Sandy Creek 15 East Coweta 35, Arabia Mountain 28 Landmark 45,
Columnists, Opinion
Five years and 40,000 miles
When I was a kid growing up in Kingsport, Tenn., my next-door neighbor, and a few years older than me, was Lonnie Bailey. He was the coolest guy I knew.
Columnists, Opinion
Soapbox goes to D.C.
Last week, the soapbox traveled to the council meeting in our zombie-infested small town. I went along too. After all, someone had to carry the soapbox and fight off all
Obituaries, Senoia
Martha Jane St. John, 93, of Senoia
Martha Jane St. John, 93, of Senoia passed away on August 27, 2015. She was born in LaFayette, Ga. to Charles and Annie Shattuck. She was preceded in
Obituaries, Peachtree City
Donald R. McLean, 88, formerly of Peachtree City
Donald R. McLean, 88, of Marbury, Ala., formerly of Peachtree City, passed away August 25, 2015. Mr. McLean proudly served his country in the U. S. Air Force during World
PTC man is killed in Afghanistan
A Peachtree City man was one of three DynCorp International (DI) personnel killed Aug. 22 in Kabul, Afghanistan when their convoy was attacked by a car bomb. Richard P. McEvoy,
Three Rivers unemployment rate rises
The Georgia Department of Labor announced this week that the unemployment rate in the Three Rivers region in July was 7.1 percent, up five-tenths of a percentage point from 6.6
School nurses learn emergency preparedness
Emergency planning is important – especially for school nurses because of the vital role they play in protecting the health of their schools’ students and staff. Half of Fayette’s school
Nuts sold in Georgia recalled
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black is alerting Georgians to the recall of certain Jansal Valley Raw Macadamia Nuts distributed in Georgia due to potential health risk. Georgia Department of
Zoller to speak to GOP women
The Greater Fayette Republican Women’s Club will meet for lunch Thursday, Sept. 10, at 11:30 a.m. at Crosstown Grill, 620 Crosstown Road in Peachtree City (in the Braelinn Shopping Center).
This weekend’s lane closures
Georgia Department of Transportation projects to improve highway infrastructure throughout Metropolitan Atlanta continue this weekend, weather permitting. Construction projects on I-75 and I-285 will require lane closures, which, in turn,
B-17 joins Atlanta Warbird Weekend
A B-17, “Memphis Belle,” will join dozens of World War II warbirds on the tarmac at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport Sept. 12-13 for the Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wing 2015 Atlanta Warbird
Festival set for Sept. 12-13
The 26th Annual Native American Festival & Powwow, sponsored by the Butts County Historical Society, is scheduled for Sept. 12-13 at Indian Springs Hotel/Museum, 1807 Hwy. 42 S. in Flovilla.
All about the soil at next Backyard Assn. meeting
When it comes to gardening, it’s all about that earth, ’bout that earth, and that means compost to give your vegetables and flowers an extra boost. Wayne King Sr., co-owner
Local charter public school gets state OK
Set to open next year despite opposition from Fayette School System An initiative by a group of Fayette County parents has paid off. The Liberty Tech Charter School has been
Fayette girl named United Way spokeskid
A Fayette County student and rising actress recently finished a high-profile project that should make her a more familiar face in the metro Atlanta area. Priah Ferguson was selected to
Rotary clubs raffling new Lexus
Rotary Clubs on the south side of Atlanta have joined together to raise money for children in need in south metro Atlanta. The Lexus Rotary Raffle was officially launched recently
Rose Society to meet Sept. 28
The South Metro Rose Society will meet Monday, Sept. 28, at 6:30 p.m. at the Heritage Bank, 440 N. Jeff Davis Drive in Fayetteville. All rose growers from novice to
NCHS program set for Sept. 13
The Newnan-Coweta Historical Society and Dunaway Gardens are pleased to welcome Dr. Charlotte Canning of the University of Texas at Austin as our guest speaker at a special event planned
Dog walk/run coming Sept. 19
The Fayette Daybreak Rotary will present its seventh annual charity dog walk/run Saturday, Sept. 19, at Shamrock Park in Tyrone. Single walk/run pre-registration is $25 and a family of four
Students sought for Community Service Team
The Coweta Community Foundation has announced the launch of its first High School Community Service Team for freshmen and sophomores. Former Coweta County educator Cynthia Bennett will lead the program
Novel explores time travel
“The only thing that ever remains constant is the blue butterfly. Every time the current reality goes swirling out of sync and I am transported to another time and another
UPDATED Fayetteville widens probe into 4-star general’s arrest
UPDATED — Fayetteville police are investigating “additional information” in the Aug. 15 arrest of one-time four-star U.S. Army General William Livsey, according to Chief Scott Pitts in a Monday statement.
Chiefs collar Tigers, 16–7; Sandy Creek, Landmark prevail
McIntosh 16, Fayette Co. 7 The Tigers got on the board first on a 1-yard run by Corey Andrews in the first quarter. The score remained 7-0 until the fourth
PTC epidemic: Thievery from parked vehicles
One cure: Lock your cars Peachtree City residents have experienced 15 incidents of thieves stealing from their vehicles during the past two weeks. Most of the crimes occurred at residences
PTC gets a raise from taxpayers
Adopting same millage rate with increased property values means more money out of taxpayers The Peachtree City Council adopted the FY 2016 budget and the 2015 millage rate on Aug.
Fayette alone in rolling back tax collections
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners is expected to adopt new, lower millage rates at its Aug. 27 regular meeting. It’s the only government in Fayette County not raising taxes
Fayette District 5 candidates field questions on transportation, seniors, bickering
Candidates for the District 5 seat on the Fayette County Commission had their say at an Aug. 18 forum at the Fayette County Library in Fayetteville. Nearly 200 people heard