Packed house for Monopoly tournament
Rocky Xu, a 19-year-old from Peachtree City, outmaneuvered nearly 100 other contestants to win the $100 first-place cash prize in the eighth annual Peachtree City Monopoly Tournament April 16 at […]
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More than $1,200 raised for school
Faculty and staff members of Bennett’s Mill Middle School rallied in conjunction with Spring Hill Elementary during the month of March to raise a little over $1,200 to donate to
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-75 Express Lanes and I-20 will require lane closures, which,
Free chamber music concert May 5
Fayette County Public Library is hosting a free chamber music concert with the Peachtree Chamber Players Thursday, May 5, at 7 p.m. The public is invited, and light refreshments will
Work continues on light
The following statement was released Thursday afternoon by the Peachtree City Police Department: “Engineers continue readjusting the timing on the Hwy. 54 west lights with the turn on of the
Local residents inducted into honor society
The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Simone Howard
Women’s handgun class coming in June
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources will host a women’s handgun class as part of the Beyond Becoming an Outdoors Woman series. It will take place June 24-26 at the
Road repairs on Hwy. 54 East cause heavy traffic back-ups in Fayetteville
Travelling eastbound along Ga. Highway 54 through Fayetteville has become a very slow go due to pot hole repair work by the Ga. Dept. of Transportation (DOT). Fayetteville Public Works
Lunch on the Lawn cancelled for April 22
Lunch on the Lawn in downtown Fayetteville scheduled for Friday, April 22, has been cancelled due to expected inclement weather. The event has been rescheduled for May 6 from 11:30
Battle of the Bubble is April 22
The first-ever Battle of the Bubble lacrosse event, featuring the varsity boys and girls teams from McIntosh and Starr’s Mill, is scheduled for Friday, April 22, at Panther Stadium. The
Fritts is newest Hall inductee
Peter J. Fritts, a Coweta County resident and son of Courtney R. (Pete) and Page Fritts of Peachtree City, is entering the Georgia Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of
College signees
Recent signees from Landmark Christian School to college letters of intent incude: Zack Allen, Covenant College, basketball. Jackson Ayers, McPherson College, football. Nathan Burdette, Point University, soccer. Allen and Ayers
This year’s All American race set
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 for
Volleyball signee
Kayla Duncan has signed to play volleyball at Erskine College. Standing behind her are, from left, Coach John Strickland, Coach Andre Flynn, Jason Smith, Cynthia Branham and Coach Bill Lightle.
Brooks Bears cheer camp in May
The Brooks Bears will be hosting their 2016 Cheer Camp May 9-10 from 6-7:30 p.m. It is open to girls ages 5-12. The cost is $30. Visit www.brooksbears.com to register.
Step teams win state, national awards
Step teams at Fayette County High and Bennett’s Mill Middle scored top placements at the 2016 Georgia Steppers League State Championships with the team from Fayette County High winning their
Lunch on the Lawn reset for May 6
Lunch on the Lawn, originally scheduled for this Friday in downtown Fayetteville, has been rescheduled for May 6 between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Organizers stated that inclement weather is
Garden Tour is May 14
The Fayette Master Gardener Association’s 2016 Garden Tour is scheduled for Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (rain date May 15). Five gardens in Fayette County will be open to
Notable students and grads
Gerardo Valdez of Newnan earned second place at the 2016 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference. Other local students who presented their findings included Alison Dees of Senoia, David Johnson of
Rose show May 14-15
The South Metro Rose Society is putting the final touches on preparations for its 31st Annual Rose Show, scheduled for May 14-15 in the fellowship hall of Fayetteville Church of
Helping loved ones transition from driver’s seat
“Retirement from Driving” is scheduled for Friday, May 20, 1-2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive). This class is designed to empower
Experts to Fayetteville: ‘Build arts center, vo-tech school, free Internet’
The Fayetteville City Council will consider a professionally prepared economic development strategy at Thursday night’s meeting. The “Economic Development Strategy to Grow the Economy of Fayetteville” will be presented by
Fayette Commission weighs political speech concerns
Should public comments include candidates’ campaign talking points? Meetings of the Fayette County Board of Commissioners are well known and highly regarded for the opportunities provided for citizens to make
The cost to run for a Ga. House seat: $30,000 minimum
School board, not so much It appears the going rate for a seat in next year’s General Assembly will cost one candidate upwards of $30,000. In campaign disclosure reports filed,
Is a public horse park in Inman’s future?
While there has been some discussion over the past few months about the possible development of a horse park in Fayette County, the issue was raised publicly at the April
Tyrone ethics breach comes to light in lawsuit
The town of Tyrone was in Fayette County Superior Court recently to defend a lawsuit brought by citizens in their effort to overturn the 2012 inclusion of guns shops as
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Baptists host antique car festival
The grounds of the Fayetteville First Baptist Church were revving-up full throttle on April 16 for the Men’s Fellowship Car Show. Activities for the kids were only a part of
Fayette high schools to keep more parking fees
The Fayette County Board of Education on April 18 approved a measure that will return a portion of the money received from high school student parking lot fees to the
Outdoor burn ban coming May 1
Spring is here and outdoor landscaping and other activities are set to get underway. Along with the season is the resumption of the outdoor burn ban for Fayette County that
Help wanted: Artists to spruce up Fayette County structures
Three agenda items involving the county’s Public Arts Committee were considered and approved by the Fayette County Board of Commissioners at its April 14 regular meeting. The Fayette County Water
PTC considers going ahead with spillway funds
A potential vote on design and engineering phase for the Lake Peachtree spillway could come at the April 21 meeting of the Peachtree City Council. The spillway project was a
School sets call for mural artists
It was 48 years ago when the doors of the Peachtree City Elementary School first opened. The young cherub faced students filed into the shining new building with their parents,
Hospital partnering with CCF
The Coweta Community Foundation has announced that Piedmont Newnan Hospital has become a Framing Level Partner for 2016. As one of the Foundation’s Annual Partners, Piedmont Newnan Hospital will serve
District to celebrate after-school personnel
The first national Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week will be celebrated by the Fayette County School System April 25-29. The purpose of Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week is to recognize those who