Peachtree City to host air show next May
Atlanta Air Show moves to Atlanta Regional Airport – Falcon Field in Peachtree City; no connection to the 2015 debacle — When the Atlanta Air Show returns next year it […]
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Peachtree City family loses cat, possessions, Christmas gifts in house fire
A Nov. 29 fire house in Peachtree City resulted in the home likely being a total loss. The occupants were unharmed. A GoFundMe account has been set up for the
Survey says Fayette residents receive 3rd best employee benefits in Georgia
A recent review by SmartAsset of the best employee benefits in Georgia counties showed Fayette County ranking No. 3 in the survey. SmartAsset.com analyzed data on four factors to determine
Veterans and friends decorate for Christmas at Patriot Park
As is the custom, local veterans were at Patriot Park on Redwine Road in Fayetteville recently to decorate the tree for Christmas. And again this year, Fayetteville resident Suzanne Dell
2 residential developments up for review by Fayetteville Council
The Fayetteville City Council on Dec. 5 will conduct public hearings on a rezoning proposal for a 48-lot single-family development on the city’s south side and on another that would
Help first generation college students through Fayette Schools CARE Angel Project
For over 20 years, the CARE (Children at Risk in Education) Angel Project of the Fayette County Public School System has assisted hundreds of financially challenged students and their families
Unique Woolsey Town Hall celebrates first anniversary
Fayette County’s smallest municipality in terms of population, Woolsey, is the place “Where life is slower and simpler.” It is also the place that boasts the most unique town hall
Foundry High School students help renovate Fayetteville veteran’s home
Students from The Foundry High School in Peachtree City recently helped renovate portions of the home of a Fayetteville veteran as a way honoring his service. At The Foundry, said
Tyrone Tree Lighting and Santa set for Dec. 1
The annual Tyrone Tree Lighting Celebration is set for Dec. 1, followed by “Cookies with the Clauses on Dec. 7. The Town Tree Lighting Celebration on Dec. 1 begins at
Man shot while trying to prevent entering auto
A man was shot in the leg on Nov. 21 at a convenience store on Ga. Highway 138 in north Fayette County while attempting to stop the theft of items
Peachtree City eliminates moratorium on apartment rezonings
Procedural move recognizes ban never really prohibited anything, since it was always lifted when requested — For the first time since the mid-1990s, Peachtree City has no moratorium on rezoning
Mike and Gwen Gaddy prepare for 2019 Gaddy Christmas Light Extravaganza
It’s the most wonderful — and busiest — time of the year at the home of Mike and Gwen Gaddy on Sandy Creek Road. The magic unfolds discretely as the
New Goodyear plant in Coweta to bring 250 jobs
It was in June 2016 that the former Orchard Hills Golf Course property on Ga. Highway 16 on Newnan’s southeast side was rezoned as a major industrial and commercial site.
Crime in Fayette: Burglaries of home and businesses, thefts from private vehicles and package delivery vans
Fayette County Sheriff’s investigators want to identify two men in connection with a Nov. 16 burglary at a cycle shop on Kenwood Road in north Fayette. Sheriff Barry Babb said
Clothes Less Traveled: The Gift of Gratitude
SPONSORED FEATURE You may receive many gifts this holiday season, but too often the intangible gifts that mean the most — being acknowledged, appreciated, respected and loved — go unsung.
Fayette 911 center recognized for technology leadership
The Fayette County 911 Center earlier this year was recognized by the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International, receiving APCO’s 2019 Technology Leadership Award for a Small Communications
In Peachtree City, the rezoning game is about to change
From now on, your likes and dislikes are irrelevant; if a rezoning follows the city’s rules, it’s a done deal — Remember Peachtree City’s Great Wolf Water Park rezoning fight
Coweta says no to 375 Fischer Crossings senior housing units
Development was planned for land just north of Sam’s Club — A rezoning request before the Coweta County Commission on Nov. 19 that would have established the Celebration Village active
California man drowns in Lake Horton boating accident
Lake Horton. Photo/alltrails.com A California man drowned Sunday morning after a boating accident at Lake Horton in south Fayette County. Sheriff Babb Babb said Stephen Noble, 62, of
Many costs still a mystery in Booth Middle School replacement decision
School system’s answers to questions raise still more questions; changes coming to how high school students are educated in Fayette County — The outlines of a master plan to modify
Fayetteville Council takes no action on alcohol sales at movie theaters
Current ordinance allows, but sets a high bar: Separate dining area for 40 — A Nov. 7 agenda item on clarifying an issue with the ordinance permitting the sale of
McIntosh takes home state cheerleading title
The McIntosh High School Cheerleaders won the Georgia High School Association State Cheerleading Championship on Saturday, November 16. The State Championship concluded an undefeated season for the Chiefs. The cheerleaders
Peachtree City Police host SWAT training leaders
A training course for SWAT leaders from across the U.S. was recently completed at the Peachtree City Police Department. The department’s top-notch training facilities has resulted in Peachtree City becoming
Fayetteville Main Street ornament features historic home
Main Street Fayetteville’s annual Christmas ornament tradition continues this year with the recent release of the 2019 edition featuring the historic Southern Oaks house. Ornaments are available at the Fayetteville
Laurel Brooke mini-village center gets final approval
Phase I approval brings fewer homes; construction could begin next summer — The conceptual site plan and conceptual plat for Phase 1 of the Laurel Brooke mini-village center along Petrol
Liberty Tech students hold Veterans Day parade
Veterans Day in Brooks came with parade and music courtesy of the students of Liberty Tech Charter School. The school day for Liberty Tech’s 420 students in grades K-8 began
Fayette Schools celebrate Veterans Day
Peeples Elementary hosts special Veterans Day Parade — From parades to ceremonies, schools across the county held Veterans Day celebrations to honor the men and women in their communities who
Fayetteville, developer reach agreement on $30 million downtown project
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Walton Communities for the construction and maintenance of the public streets, landscaping and park areas to be located in the Walton Fayetteville mixed-use development,
Peachtree City to get a walkable mini-village center
Peachtree City Council unanimously approves 8.9-acre rezoning inside Glenloch Village for homes, shops and bed & breakfast cottages — A piece of land within shouting distance of McIntosh High School
Ground broken for $5 million Tyrone Town Hall
Officials from across Fayette County on Nov. 7 gathered across from Shamrock Park in Tyrone for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Tyrone Municipal Complex. Work is set to begin
Veterans remember their fallen members during GMC ceremony
A host of veterans, community members and elected officials were present under cool, clear skies at Georgia Military College in Fayetteville on Nov. 8 for the annual Veterans Day Recognition
Peachtree City Police K-9 Midas gets his own vest
The Georgia Police K9 Foundation has vested 58 Georgia Law Enforcement K9s. K9 Midas of the Peachtree City Police Department is the latest to receive a LOF Streetfighter Vest. Peachtree
Fayetteville unveils its first-ever Frost Moon Festival
Main Street Fayetteville’s first-ever Frost Moon Festival will be held Friday, Nov. 15, from 5-9 p.m. on the historic courthouse lawn. The event is co-hosted by Fayetteville First United Methodist
Council to consider rare residential rezoning in the center of Peachtree City
Plan calls for 35 homes plus bed and breakfast cottages on 7 acres near Petrol Pointe and Tivoli Gardens; City Center study to get $160,000 — Bed and breakfast cottages