Dance camp coming June 6-9
The Starr’s Mill High School Pantherette Dance Camp is scheduled for June 6-9, 9 a.m.-noon each day, at the school. It is open to students entering kindergarten through eighth grade […]
2016
State track championships complete
A local school brought home a team state title and several local athletes captured individual championships at last weekend’s GHSA boys state track meet in Jefferson. Landmark was the team
Old Courthouse 5K to return June 11
The time is approaching for the annual Old Courthouse 5K presented by The Georgia Civitan Foundation and the Fayette County Civitan Club. It is scheduled for Saturday, June 11, at
Results in from state golf tourney
Here are the local results of note for high school teams competing Monday in the GHSA state golf championships at various courses around the state. AAAAA: Starr’s Mill garnered fourth-place
Three in a row
The varsity baseball team from The Campus in Peachtree City won its third consecutive Georgia Independent Christian Athletic Association state championship last weekend by winning a best-of-three series over Westminster
All-Region soccer teams named
Fayette teams swept the top honors for Region 4-AAAAA soccer as voted by the region’s coaches. Riley Clark of Starr’s Mill was named Player of the Year for Region 4-AAAAA
Race returns to Peachtree City May 28
The Peachtree City Running Club has announced that it will co-host the All American Run/ Walk/Phantom 5K/10K race again this year, with the seventh annual running of the event scheduled
Young archers take big prize
A local team and individual competitor took center stage recently in a state archery competition. More than 150 student archers from 13 Georgia elementary, middle and high schools recently participated
Chiefs are champions . . . again!
The McIntosh Lady Chiefs won the AAAAA state soccer championship Saturday night at Mercer University in Macon with a 4-0 victory over Columbus. It was the school’s fourth such championship
1,601 seniors in Fayette graduating Class of 2016
5 ceremonies this Friday at 7 p.m.; all the vals and sals here. The Fayette County School System’s graduating class of 2016 will be front and center for graduation ceremonies
Fayetteville movie sets parent chaperone rule for under-17s
Tinseltown Theater at the request of the Fayetteville Police Department will impose a “parent escort” policy after 6 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays beginning May 20. Police department spokesman Mike
Jeopardy question: Who is Sarah Trowbridge?
Answer: This Fayette County employee will be seen May 25 by millions of viewers across the United States on one of television’s most popular game shows. Question: Who is Sarah
How Fayette man’s photos of The Walking Dead stars wound up on TMZ website
Mikail Turan happened to be in the right place at the right time on May 12 to snap a few photos of two cast members from “The Walking Dead” lending
New school budget goes up again; now at $194 million
[See related letters to the editor here and here.] The budget process for the FY 2017 school year moves closer to adoption as the budget moves higher. With a new
Ferguson gets campaign funds from dentists, leads Pace and Crane in outside contributions
Fayette County businessman and 3rd District congressional candidate Jim Pace is heading into the home stretch towards next week’s primary with the most money on hand. In looking over the
As Fayetteville ponders growth, its apartments remain full
If you think apartment complexes are sprouting up quickly around Fayetteville, there may be a good reason. In statistics supplied by city officials, the seven existing complexes featuring 755 units
Fayette rezones on Ebenezer but not as developers asked
Rousseau votes for higher density; Ognio, Barlow and Oddo go for lower density A group of local developers saw their property rezoned by the Fayette County Board of Commissioners last
PTC woman arrested for spray-painting near recently vandalized family cemetery
An 18-year-old Peachtree City woman has been charged with criminal trespass after she was found spray-painting a concrete pylon adjacent to the old Brown Family Cemetery off Dividend Drive in
McIntosh students are Merit Scholars
Graduating McIntosh High School seniors Amelia Traylor and Joshua Trebuchon have been named National Merit Scholarship winners, with each receiving a $2,500 scholarship from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. They
FSS hosts health expo
Fayette Senior Services will be hosting an expo in celebration of National Senior Health & Fitness Day Wednesday, May 25, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at its Fayetteville location (4 Center Drive).
Outdoor movies on tap for summer
Peachtree City’s Outdoor Summer Movie Series begins Saturday, June 11, at the Glenloch Recreation Center, 601 Stevens Entry. Local residents are encouraged bring a chair and a blanket, and chill
Berry College announces Class of 2016
Berry College recently celebrated its 2016 graduates, including these local students: Grace Barker of Senoia; BA, Communication Lauren Buck of Senoia; BS, Early Childhood Education Mallory Hammer of Fayetteville; BS,
Whitewater High School – Class of 2016
Henry Abshire Austin Adams Ian Addison Thomas Adkins Christopher Akin Chase Allen Lucas Allen Michael Allen Alexandra Alley Austin Alvarez Uju Anachebe Carter Anderson Antonio Andrews Juliana Arenas Velasquez Anna
Starr’s Mill High School – Class of 2016
John Harrison Adams Hannah Katherine Aldinger Arisha Abdullah Ali James Robinson Alldredge Justin Paul Allen Victoria Adrianna Alvarez Reagan McVay Anderson Jr. Jonathan Vincent Angelo Anastasia Serena Austin Payton Marene
McIntosh High School – Class of 2016
Amelia Traylor Julie Lim Kallie Coleman Joshua Trebuchon Kaitlin Luedecke Benjamin Lashley Owen Miller Michelle Absi Andrew Alaimo Mina Alvi Rachel Anders Victoria Archbold Jessica Bell Derek Bertke Jacob Blevins
Fayette County High School – Class of 2016
Raahina Malik Musab Javed Sehr Abdulla Divinity Amos-Richards Bernard Ansa Danielle Antwi Evan Arnold-Hoffmann Ian Belwood Savannah Berry Kharson Blue John Brasher Morgan Brown Cristina Cauthen Nolan Culhane Kimberly Czyz
Sandy Creek High School – Class of 2016
Jessica Aguilar Hernandez Taylor Allen Sasha Alleyne Parris Anderson Tierra Anderson Diego Angarita Jr. Luis Angarita Kris Arellano Olajumoke Abike Aremu Alyssia Arjun Stephanie Arreola Hernandez Keilin Avila Figueroa Ifeacho
STAR Student honors elementary teacher
Maddie Beatty of Starr’s Mill High was the 2016 Fayette County STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Program) winner, having the highest SAT score of all graduating high school seniors in the
FCSO unveils new app
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office has announced the offering of a free mobile app for smartphones. The app is available for free download in the App Store for Apple IOS
Georgia College releases President’s List
The following students completed courses with exemplary marks and made the 2016 spring President’s List at Georgia College in Milledgeville. Anthony Hoelle of Fayetteville Kaitlyn Seagraves of Newnan Colby Childers
Kedron cites Best Effort winners
The students pictured are those who earned the Best Effort Award at Kedron Elementary School, according to a school spokesperson. They are in various grades and were selected by teachers.
Nelson named Freemont Scholar
Jade Nelson, a student at Tuskegee University, received the top scholarship awarded by the James M. and Erma T. Freemont Foundation. Nelson was named a 2016-17 Distinguished Freemont Scholar. The
Walk with a Doc back in Newnan
Piedmont Newnan Hospital kicked off its first Walk With a Doc of the season last Saturday featuring neurologist Fariba Farhidvash, MD., one of its newest physicians. Dr. Farhidvash started the
PTC Council to preview SPLOST wish list
The short agenda for the May 19 meeting of the Peachtree City Council will include a non-voting presentation from the city’s infrastructure advisory committee. The citizen committee has been working