PTC, airline legend dies
Former Delta president and chief operating officer and Peachtree City resident Hollis Harris passed away on July 13. Hollis was 84. According to Delta, Harris began his airline career at […]
2016
It’s back to square one on the new Westpark Walk roof
A July 11 proposal to replace the metal roof at the Westpark Walk retail area at Ga. highways 54 and 74 with architectural shingles was continued after planning commissioners were
Tyrone in talks with Fayetteville over sewer capacity
It is no secret that Tyrone would like to expand sewer inside town limits. While awaiting an answer from Peachtree City and its Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA), Tyrone has
Coweta chief headed to prestigious conference
Coweta County Fire-Rescue Chief Pat Wilson is one of 40 professionals from across the United States to be invited to attend the sixth Fire-Rescue Wingspread Conference in Wisconsin later this
Registration is now underway for new school year in Coweta
Registration for the 2016-2017 school year is underway at the Coweta County School System. Orientation for the new school year will begin Aug. 5 at all schools. Registration for the
Challenge builds culture of community health
Building stronger community is the overarching goal of the inaugural Courageous Challenge, coming to the Southern Crescent this summer. “Our goal is to make the communities of Coweta and Fayette
Atlanta event includes Fayette Humane Society
Every day more than 9,000 dogs and cats are reportedly killed in shelters, simply because they don’t have safe places to call home. You can help bring that number down
Play set to open July 21
The Southside Theatre Guild will stage “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” beginning July 21 in Fairburn. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday through Aug. 7. Lawrence Jameson makes his
NCHS sets Decade Days program
This summer, the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society wants to take you on a blast from the past with Decade Days. This event, Like Totally Nineties TV, will allow you to show
Peachtree City PD receives award
Last week the Peachtree City Police Department was presented a 2016 Buckle Up, America! Award at the Awards Ceremony in Macon. The award was presented by the Georgia Traffic Injury
Church to host town hall meeting
Destiny Christian Center International and Pastor Gless B. Allen invite the community to at town hall meeting titled “Unity In Our Community.” It is scheduled for Tuesday, July 19, at
Local student chosen for national leadership program
Yuri-Grace Ohashi, a student at Starr’s Mill High School in 2015-2016, was selected to participate in the Economics for Leaders program this month at Yale University in New Haven, Ct.
Volunteers needed for lake cleanup
The Fayette County government is announcing its third event for local residents with kayaks and canoes to assist with cleaning water reservoirs. The program is called Water Guardians and the
Learn the best diet mix
“Not Just Any Fat, The Right Fat” is scheduled for Friday, July 29, 1-2:30 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location (The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail). Get the
STAR members celebrate
Members of the Seniors Together After Retirement (STAR) program joined Marie White July 6 at the Fayette Senior Services Life Enrichment Center in celebration of her 95th birthday. Marie is
Columnists, Opinion
It’s my house that is on fire
I saw a post on Facebook this week that gave me pause. The post said: “All houses matter. But it’s my house that’s on fire.” That one simple post helped
Columnists, Opinion
The first beach vacation
The beach trip was the first beach vacation any of us kids had taken, so we didn’t really know what to expect. Guess being only 6 years old at the
Obituaries, Peachtree City
Hollis Loyd Harris, of Peachtree City
Hollis Loyd Harris, a resident of Peachtree City, Ga. since 1969, died on July 14, 2016, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He is survived by his daughter, Patti
Notable students and grads
Amanda Lindsey and Sarah Yoss of Peachtree City have been named to the spring 2016 provost’s list at Presbyterian College. Priscilla Lee of Peachtree City graduated in May from Ithaca
Sign of the times
In the wake of the most recent shootings garnering national media coverage across the country, some Coweta County residents are showing their support for law enforcement in an original way.
This weekend’s lane closures
Georgia Department of Transportation projects to improve highway infrastructure throughout metro Atlanta continue this weekend, weather permitting. Construction on the I-20 and the Express Lanes will require lane closures, which,
Food facts at July 28 meeting
“Farm to Table Living” is scheduled for Thursday, July 28, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive). The farm-to-table way of
Sea turtle recovery hits nesting benchmark
As of Tuesday, the hard-shell giants with log-sized heads had laid more than 2,810 nests on the state’s barrier island beaches this nesting season, according to the Georgia Department of
SCHS student introduces Joint Chiefs chairman
Sandy Creek High rising senior Connor McCracken, a cadet in the school’s Air Force Junior ROTC program, had a memorable moment sharing the stage with the Chairman of the Joint
WHS students pass test to enter German univ. system
Students at Whitewater High have made history by becoming the first at the school, and in Fayette County, to pass the DSD (Deutsches Sprachdiplom) German exam, allowing them to begin
Coweta Democrats announce annual dinner
The 2016 Atkinson Arnall Tribute Dinner is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 12, at 7 p.m. at the Newnan Centre. The keynote speaker will be Atlanta Journal Constitution’s award-winning political cartoonist
GSU announces President’s List
The following local students were named to the President’s List at Georgia State University for the spring semester: Eric Abney of Newnan Madeleine Achee of Newnan Dakin Andone of Atlanta
6-year SPLOST approved for voters’ decision, but no arts center
The decision is made: It’s a six-year SPLOST, but minus any money for a school-system-run performing arts center. The Fayette County Commission Thursday night approved a November ballot referendum on
Barrow: School system best suited to manage arts center
So, who’s going to run the proposed performing arts center? That would be the Fayette County School System, according to Superintendent Dr. Joseph Barrow, the man who ultimately would
School finances: Fayette’s vs. Coweta’s
Do taxpayers get more bang for the buck in Coweta? Putting budget categories side by side, how does the Fayette County School System stack up to the comparably
Fayetteville privatizes planning
Everything old is new again in Fayetteville. The Fayetteville City Council voted unanimously Thursday to spend $148,000 with The Collaborative Firm to aid with the city’s planning efforts. The
On Patrol in PTC — June 27–July 7
The following general summaries of some daily patrol activities of Peachtree City police officers are taken from recent official reports (June 27-July 7). Peeping drones? — The PTC woman,
How much money should we ask for: 4 or 6 years?
Four years or six? That is the question the Fayette County Board of Commissioners will consider at its July 14 regular meeting regarding a proposed special-purpose local-option sales tax.
For PTC couples Neffs and Kutters, marriage leads to long-term friendship
110 years of marriage between them Sometimes the people who are among the nearest and dearest in your life are the ones you met by chance. Bob and