PTC cops hold Safety Day at Booth Middle School
Booth Middle School Safety Day on Oct. 28 had students and teachers participate in several practical exercises including fire, bomb, tornado and active threats. SWAT team members are shown clearing […]
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Fine arts lovers enjoy Magnolia festival
Fine Arts And Crafts Entrepreneurs (FAACE) hosted the Magnolia Fine Arts Festival Oct. 22-23 in Peachtree City. Its purpose was stated as “bringing together artists from various disciplines to share
Notable students and grads
Amber Waters of Palmetto, Antwan Jackson of Fairburn, Patricia Sullivan of Fayetteville and Dewey Bennett of Peachtree City were named to the Provost’s List for the first term of the
This weekend’s lane closures
Georgia Department of Transportation projects to improve highway infrastructure throughout metro Atlanta continue this weekend, weather permitting. Major projects of interest that will likely impact traffic are the resurfacing projects
Art exhibits in Newnan
A new art exhibit is opening at the McRitchie-Hollis Museum, 74 Jackson Street in Newnan. Tiffany Thomas’ new solo art exhibit, SPECTRUM, will feature a variety of oil and acrylic
Creek Indian program Nov. 10
November is Native American Heritage Month, and Newnan-Coweta Historical Society will host an educational program on Creek Indian history Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. at McRitchie-Hollis Museum, 74 Jackson
Tyrone events include Pumpkin Walk, Fall Festival
Mayor Eric Dial’s annual Pumpkin Walk is this weekend in Tyrone. All participating pumpkins will be judged Friday, Oct. 28. Visitors can alk through the pumpkin patch Oct. 28-31. Tyrone
Booth students perform at Honor Chorus
Chorus students in grades 7-8 from Booth Middle School, under the direction of Kara Post, participated Oct. 20-21 in the annual District Honor Chorus. Along with students from several other
Water tower winners announced
The winning teams in the recent 2016 Fayette County Model Water Tower Competition have been named. First place overall, for “Argggange Juice Party Boat,” went to Emily Eisele, Austin Carmichael,
Comp plan workshop Nov. 1
The public is invited to Fayetteville’s Comprehensive Plan Community Workshop scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 240 South Glynn Street. “A Comprehensive Plan is a
AFM plans to help vets during holidays
Armed Forces Mission is planning its first annual “Holiday Help a Vet” events in Fayetteville, Peachtree City and Newnan during the upcoming holiday season. Armed Forces Mission is a 501c3
Trump, Jr. was in Fayetteville Friday, Trump bus in Newnan on Saturday
Donald Trump, Jr. was at the Fayette County Republican Party headquarters in Fayetteville early Friday afternoon. The Trump bus will be in Newnan in the late morning and early afternoon
Most ‘unverified’ students: FCHS, SCHS
Superintendent Barrow: ‘Day of reckoning is coming’; 533 students now with residency status still in question The word from Fayette County School System Superintendent Jody Barrow is that the
2 days, 2 Waffle House robberies
Waffle House at Ginger Cake Road and Hwy. 54 in Fayetteville. Photo/Ben Nelms. Two of the Waffle House restaurants in Fayetteville saw back-to-back armed robberies on Oct. 24 and
No foul play in woman’s death in McDonald’s lot
A woman thought to be in her early 20s was found dead Oct. 21 in a vehicle in the parking lot of the McDonald’s restaurant on North Glynn Street in
Big paving project next spring
Hwy. 54 to be resurfaced from Coweta line to east of F’ville in early 2017 Plans by the Georgia Department of Transportation show that Ga. Highway 54 from the
Where deer meet people — at highway speeds
The map shows locations of vehicle accidents involving deer in Fayette County: 744 collisions since January 2015. Map/Fayette County. There has been plenty of talk about the Whitewater Creek
Peachtree City’s Hwys. 54-74 intersection to be reconstructed in 2020
New continuous flow intersection may replace current jam Tired of traffic back-ups at the intersection of Georgia highways 54 and 74 in Peachtree City? Those days are scheduled to
Fayetteville adopts downtown study, but canal talk persists
The Fayetteville City Council approved a study to help guide its downtown growth Thursday, but the idea of a canal roaming through the streets is not underwater yet. The
Fayette Chamber, local leaders tour sites in South Carolina
Forty-seven business, non-profit and government leaders visited Greenville and York County in South Carolina during the past several days to explore best practices in downtown development, civic engagement and entrepreneurship
Fayette high school students intern at 37 area work sites
Fayette County School System coordinator Virginia Gibbs on Oct. 17 gave school board members an update on the efforts to expand educational and career development partnerships with local businesses.
Fayette to consider rezoning for Camp Southern Ground to trade a horse barn for ‘solar farm’
Down with horse barn, up with solar panels at camp The Fayette County Board of Commissioners will consider a zoning request for Camp Southern Ground at its Oct. 27
Fayetteville police urge trick or treat safety practices
Halloween is a time for fun. It is also a time to be safe. In that regard, the Fayetteville Police Department has suggestions on how to keep Halloween for the
Arts center no longer a public tax project
PTC decides how to spend windfall of 6-year SPLOST The recent move by the Fayette County Commission approving a 6-year Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) referendum next
Local film people band together to aid coworkers
Pinewood Atlanta Studios Administrative and Marketing Coordinator Abby Bradley and Vice President of Operations Brian Cooper were two of the many people attending the Reel People Care fundraiser held Oct.
Employees celebrate 2 millionth tankless water heater
More than 100 Rinnai America employees gathered on Sept. 23 for the celebration luncheon, which provided the company’s executive leadership team with the opportunity to thank everyone for their hard
Stories along the Spirit Walk
The 9th Annual Spirit Walk was held Oct. 21-22 at the Fayetteville Cemetery and came complete with the spirits from the past. One of those was Gary Pate, played by
Lots of appreciative folks at Law Festival
The Fayette County Law Enforcement Fall Festival held Oct. 21 at the Fayette County Justice Center in Fayetteville was a hit with kids and parents. Agencies provided plenty of information,
Halloween comes to Fayette
Enjoy the jack-o-lanterns around the Fayetteville square as Halloween gets kicked off on Saturday in Fayetteville. The traditional trick-or-reat at participating businesses and around the gazebo in downtown Fayetteville starts
Christmas Fair set for Dec. 3
St. Andrew’s Fine Art & Craft Christmas Fair & ECW Golden Elephant, Crafts and Bake Sale is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 3, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Parish Hall at
Teacher selected for CTAE leadership class
A Sandy Creek High Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher has been selected for the inaugural class of LEAD (Leadership, Exploration and Development) CTAE, a leadership development program designed specifically
Book signing set for Shopping Spree
With a history of covering real crime, former WSB-TV newscaster Joyce Oscar teamed up with Donald Reichardt to co-author the Grace Gleason Files, a series of crime novels, inspired by
Local DAR members serve at store
During the week of Oct. 10-17, the members of the Fayette-Starrs Mill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated the 126th anniversary of the founding of the DAR
Fayette native honored with award
On Oct. 1 at the “40 Under Forty” Georgia Muslims Gala, the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta honored 24 Georgia Muslims under the age of 40 for their work in