On the pitch
The McIntosh Lady Chiefs are unbeaten through the first month of the regular season. The team improved to 8-0 after a 10-0 win Tuesday over Luella with a Thursday game […]
2016
Golf event for military families
Registration is underway for the second annual Peachtree City Invitational golf tournament scheduled for Monday, May 9, at Flat Creek Golf Course. The event is a fundraiser for Operation Homefront
Columnists, Opinion
Life in a garden
The little worm seemed to have everything a worm could possibly want in life: an important job, a nice home, plenty to eat, friends, and a virtually stress-free lifestyle. But
Columnists, Opinion
The burden of being the best
played football for the Dobyns-Bennett High School Indians of Kingsport, Tennessee. D-B, as it was known throughout the region, was, and continues to be, the most winning high school football
Fayette County, Obituaries
Frances Moore, age 90
In the early morning hours of March 29th, Frances Moore completed her life’s mission on earth and gently passed into the gentle arms of the God to whom she had
Obituaries, Peachtree City
Donald W. Fruit, 78, of Peachtree City
Donald W. Fruit, 78, of Peachtree City passed away on March 29, 2016. He was born in Hapeville, Ga. on April 2, 1937 to Harry Elon Fruit and Wilma Fuller
Obituaries, Peachtree City
Frank Joseph Fritsch, 83, of Peachtree City
Frank Joseph Fritsch, 83, of Peachtree City, passed away March 31, 2016. He was born in Kentucky to Frank J. & Mary Fritsch. He retired from Delta Airlines after
Students become food critics at taste tests
Students across the county have been taking part in taste-tests this year, giving their opinions on proposed new food items that could be added to school menus in the fall.
Free lawn class April 12
In recognition of April as National Lawn Care Month, the UGA Extension Office in Fayette County is hosting a free class on warm season lawns scheduled for Tuesday, April 12,
Braelinn students nationally recognized for future inventions
Future invention ideas from two fifth-grade teams at Braelinn Elementary have received national honorable mention awards from the ExploraVision competition sponsored by Toshiba and the National Science Teachers Association. The
DJJ hiring in April
The Department of Juvenile Justice will make a recruiting run through 14 Georgia communities in April in search of highly qualified candidates to offer employment opportunities at DJJ secure facilities
Plant sale set for April 9
New Coweta County homeowners can discover what local gardeners have known for years: the Coweta County Master Gardener Extension Volunteers’ (MGEVs) Spring Plant Sale Saturday, April 9, is a great
Paddle adventure launches Saturday
Some 130 people from across Georgia and the southeast will converge on the Satilla River this weekend for Paddle Georgia–Spring on the Satilla, a two-day canoe and kayak adventure sponsored
Foundation presents grant to Lekotek
The Heritage Community Foundation presented a grant March 16 to Helene Prokesch, Executive Director, and Jackelyn Lamb, Lekotek Leader of the Southside location, of Lekotek of Georgia, Inc. The $1,800
Local students earn award nominations
ArtsBridge Foundation this week announced the nominations and honorable mentions for the 8th Annual Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards – Shuler Hensley Awards. Georgia Public Broadcasting will air the
This weekend’s lane closures
Georgia Department of Transportation will limit construction-related lane closures for spring break to overnight hours. The restriction is implemented to offset increased holiday traffic. This does not include emergency lane
Traffic signal coming online soon
The new Green-T traffic light at Hwy 54 and Line Creek (Walmart, Planterra, from Hwy. 74 to Coweta County on Hwy. 54) will be put on flash soon, according to
GOP women to meet April 7
The Greater Fayette Republican Women’s Club will be meeting Thursday, April 7, at 6 p.m. for dinner at Tim’s Country Kitchen, 221 Banks Station in Fayetteville. The guest speaker will
Post 105 marks Legion anniversary
Continuing an annual tradition, Fayette County Post 105 observed the founding of The American Legion in March 1919 with the cutting of an anniversary cake by their newest legionnaire who
Campaign to prevent spread of Zika virus
The Georgia Department of Public Health is urging residents to clean up around their homes, their yards and their communities and discard unnecessary items that can hold water; specifically, to
SkillsUSA students victorious at state conference
SkillsUSA students from Fayette County High and Sandy Creek High secured gold awards, scholarships, and leadership nominations at the 2016 SkillsUSA Georgia State Leadership and Skills Conference. Six students scored
GHP finalists named
A total of 24 students from Fayette’s public high schools have been selected to attend the 2016 Governor’s Honors Program (GHP) on the campus of Valdosta State University June 19-July
Art rotating for summer
The Carnegie and the Newnan Coweta Art Association partnered up to present a variety of art for the historic building. The Newnan Coweta Art Association has rotating exhibits in the
On patrol in PTC — March 21-25
The following general summaries of daily patrol activities of Peachtree City police officers are taken from recent official reports (March 21–25). The games people play — The PTC woman, 33,
Mixed retail-apartment project planned for heart of Fayetteville
80 units just off Courthouse Square would feature ‘affordable housing’ with renters’ incomes in $35K-$58K bracket, planners told The Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission in April will hear a request
Fayette growth flat-lines at 1%
Census says Coweta increases lead in population: Fayette at 110,714 and Coweta at 138,427 Fayette’s explosive growth rates of the 1980 and 1990s has slowed to a drip. Last week,
Fayetteville questions density of rezoning proposal
A rezoning proposal to construct 26 single-family homes along East Lanier Avenue in Fayetteville will be heard by the Fayetteville City Council in April. The proposal generated questions by the
New westside Chick-fil-A to open in April
RaceTrac fuel center, other retailers to follow this summer Work is moving ahead quickly on The Overlook retail development on Ga. Highway 54 West in Peachtree City. Chick-fil-A is expected
More people than eggs?
The annual Easter Egg Hunt held at Shakerag on March 26 and sponsored by the Optimist Club of Peachtree City and the Peachtree City Fire Department saw countless hundreds of
As Lake Peachtree begins to refill, debris may float until fall
Drake Field to be restored Last week’s word from Fayette County Administrator Steve Rapson that the dredging work on Lake Peachtree would likely conclude within days was correct. The last
Water Guardians kick off clean-up of reservoirs April 23
A new county program aimed at cleaning water reservoirs is enlisting the help of residents with access to kayaks and canoes. The first scheduled lake cleanup for the program, named
Apartment burglaries, break-ins reported across Fayette
The week of March 22-28 saw three burglaries in Peachtree City and Fayetteville. A burglary occurred on March 22 at the Fairways Apartments on Peachtree Station Circle in Peachtree City.
Pair accused of stealing PTC-owned truck loaded with lawncare equipment
A man and woman from Stockbridge are facing charges in Peachtree City after stealing a city-owned vehicle and lawn care equipment parked beside a major thoroughfare on the westside. Darrick
Burglars bust through door at Victoria’s Secret in PTC
The Victoria’s Secret store at The Avenue in Peachtree City was the target of a March 27 burglary where a large number of clothing items were stolen after the front