Walk with a Doc set for July 16
Community members are invited to participate in Piedmont Fayette Hospital’s July Walk with a Doc featuring orthopaedic surgeon Michael Behr, MD. The walk will take place Saturday, July 16, 8:30-9:30 […]
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Students get head start in healthcare
The vision is simple. Michael Burnett, CEO of Piedmont Fayette Hospital, wanted Fayette County students to have the opportunity to learn about the healthcare industry, further their education in the
Learn about FD at July 20 meeting
“Fire Rescue Heroes” is scheduled for Wednesday, July 20, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive). Deputy Fire Chief Tom Bartlett with
Columnists, Opinion
Music as time travel
Is it possible to time travel? Well, yes it is — in a sense. Music has the ability to take one back to a point in time and, for a
Obituaries, Regional
Krista Leigh Bradford, of Hinesville
Krista Leigh Bradford, of Hinesville, returned to her heavenly father, July 3, 2016. She is survived by her parents, Brenda and James Crosby; son, SPC Kyle Bradford and his girlfriend,
Obituaries, Peachtree City
Michael Alfred DiBenedetto, Sr., of Peachtree City
Michael Alfred DiBenedetto, Sr., of Peachtree City, passed away July 5, 2016 at the age of 61. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Alfred and Anne DiBenedetto. He was
Columnists, Opinion
Childhood memories squished
They just can’t get away with it, I tell you. Someone has to hold them accountable for their poor judgment and for what it has done to us all. No,
Classic story opens on stage this weekend
The Legacy Theatre is producing the family hit “Mary Poppins” to open Friday, July 8, and run through Aug. 7. In 1964, Walt Disney transformed P.L. Travers’ books into one
Senoia blood drive Aug. 1
Eligible blood donors are urged to schedule a donation today in conjunction with the Aug. 1 blood drive scheduled for 1-6 p.m. at the Senoia United Methodist Church. Walk-ins are
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,
SAAHU raises funds for Children’s Village
The South Atlanta Association of Health Underwriters (SAAHU) recently presented a check for $2,000 to Christian City for funds raised at the SAAHU 5th Annual Golf Tournament at Orchard Hills
School backpack drive underway
Grandparents and Kin Raising Grandchildren is planning for the next school year and seeking anyone who wishes to participate in its “Pack A Back” campaign which collects new backpacks and
Notable students and grads
Olivia Vena of Tyrone has been named to the spring 2016 provost’s list at Presbyterian College. Shane O’Brien of Peachtree City has been named to the Dean’s List at Rensselaer
Learn to keep income during retirement
“When the Paycheck Stops” is scheduled for Tuesday, August 2, 10-11 a.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive). What happens to you and
Warriors win MS lacrosse tourney
The Peachtree City Warriors middle school lacrosse team emerged as champions from the Music City Lacrosse Festival last month in Nashville. The team is pictured above following its victory match.
National taekwondo champion
Emily Parlier of Master Shim’s World Class Taekwondo of Fayetteville won the 2016 ATU (American Taekwondo United) 51kg Cadet Female National Sparring Championship in early June.
Tyrone flag football signup underway
The Tyrone Recreation Department will be offering flag football this fall. Registration opened July 5 and remains open until Sept. 30. Leagues are for children ages 5-15, and all players
ECHS star moves on to pros
It’s shaping up to be a busy summer for Jaquez Williams. The former East Coweta High first baseman already has a week of games in the Arizona Rookie League under
Rodeo champ
Savannah Hulings, a Fayette County resident and 2016 Whitewater High School graduate, will compete July 17-23 in the National High School Finals Rodeo in Gillette, Wyoming. Her horse, “Im Bo
Golf tourney set for Aug. 29
The Children’s Village at Christian City will be the beneficiary once again when the annual Golf Fore Kids Classic tees off Monday, Aug. 29, at Eagle’s Landing Country Club. The
Top swimmer
Sarah Carillo, 12, of Fayetteville won four medals in four events at the recent Georgia Games Youth Swimming Championships at the Cherokee Aquatic Center in Holly Springs. She won two
Abbington Square vote pulled from Fayetteville agenda tonight
Fayetteville officials announced late Wednesday night the vote on the controversial Abbington Square apartment complex had been tabled indefinitely. The property is situated on 4.6 acres downtown, between Lafayette Avenue
East meets west at art event
A reception for Chinese artist Guanyu Shi will be held as an “after hours” event Friday, July 15, at 7 p.m. at Peachtree City Library. Fourteen of the artist’s paintings
$128 million Fayette budget comes with growth warning
The June 30 final budget hearing for the Fayette County Board of Commissioners resulted in passage of the $128 million budget for the 2017 fiscal year as expected, with no
Abbington Square vote scheduled for Thursday
This summer, the place to be for local government has been Fayetteville City Hall. For months, crowds have packed the meeting room to decry potential multi-family developments in the
Home handyman turns out to be burglary suspect
The period of June 27-30 saw three residential burglaries in unincorporated Fayette County. A burglary reported on June 30 occurred on Lockwood Drive off Ga. Highway 92 South. Sheriff
‘Day of the ’gator’ continues in PTC: Signs are up
The “day of the gator” continues in Peachtree City, with the April 5 sighting of a 6-foot alligator on Flat Creek on the city’s south side and a June 27
2 PTC seniors light up the internet with their ‘Watch Me’ dance
When Eleanor Fredriksen and Mary Thompson displayed their dance talents for the camera this spring, it is doubtful that they imagined becoming stars. But that description seems appropriate.
Learn about FSS July 13
“Get to Know Fayette Senior Services” is scheduled for Wednesday, July 13, 1-1:30 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location (The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail). Join in these
Emergency call for blood donations
The American Red Cross has issued an emergency call for blood and platelets, urging all eligible donors to give now to replenish an extremely low summer blood supply. Blood donations
Church youth volunteer charged with molesting 6 boys
A Norcross man arrested in 2015 and in custody for child molestation and sexual battery has been charged with four more counts of child molestation involving additional juvenile males while
Split our judicial circuit? D.A. candidates disagree
Assistant DA Coker, an Upson resident, favors splitting Fayette from other 3 counties; Hayes, a Fayette resident, said costs of 2 new circuits would be prohibitive There has been some
PTC’s yearly blast one to remember
Worth waiting for on a balmy summer evening with an occasional breeze, Peachtree City’s annual July 4th fireworks display featured a grand opening and a memorable big finish for about
Fresh supermarket Sprouts in Peachtree City
Sprouts Farmers Market, a grocery store offering fresh, natural and organic foods at great prices, opens in Peachtree City this Wednesday at 7 a.m. Store manager Mark Simmons (R) and