Peachtree City

Plant expansion to bring 120 jobs to PTC

A 180,000 square foot addition to a Peachtree City industry was approved by the Planning Commission Monday night.

Beyond that big addition, the project is anticipated to make way for 120 or more new jobs at Gerresheimer, located off Ga. Highway 74 South in the city’s industrial park. Read More»

PTC to begin hydrant flushing next month

Flushing hydrants helps ensure water flow is adequate to fight fires. Photo/Special.

The Peachtree City Fire Department will be conducting its semi-annual fire hydrant testing in April, May and possibly extending into early June, in accordance with national requirements.

These procedures may cause the water in your area to contain some sediment and you may notice that your water may be brownish in color. Every effort will be taken to ensure this situation does not occur.

If such discoloration should occur, however, the situation can be resolved by flushing your home’s system until the water is clear again. Read More»

PTC police reaccredited

PTC police reaccredited

Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) representative Lou Dekmar, at left, on March 7 announced the three-year re-accreditation of the Peachtree City Police Dept. Receiving the “gold standard” assessment were Chief H.C. “Skip” Clark, center, and Mayor Don Haddix. Photo/Ben Nelms.

Alice Louise Horton (Leibel), 96

Alice Louise Horton (Leibel), 96 passed away March 8, 2013, in Peachtree City, Ga.

Born March 11, 1917, in Holt, Mo., to Frank and Faye Leibel, she was raised in Kansas City. She graduated from Southwest High School and attended the Kansas City Business College. In her early career, she worked in the Fox Theater offices and later, in the superintendent's office of the Excelsior Springs' School District.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Horton, her second husband, Robert A. Moberly, her sisters, Mildred Barnes and Jenny Riley. Read More»

Pain expected as county faces costs

The year of 2013, at the county level of government, should be declared the year of accountability. This calendar year is truly a time of tough decisions, especially if your desire is to have a government that is responsive and functions properly.

The new group of elected officials at the county level is willing to take the challenges head on and make the difficult decisions to rectify the problems which have been kicked down the road year after year. Read More»

Sequester and Y2K: Looks like the world didn’t end either time

So here we are, two weeks into sequestration, and except for the U.S. stock market reaching record highs, Life As We Know It has not changed.

Has anyone noticed that sequestration, which occurred on March 1, 2013, has had about as much impact as the “Y2K bug” that was supposed to occur on Jan. 1, 2000? Read More»

Obama administration attacks our Constitution

On Wednesday, March 6, 2013, John Kerry, the neonate American Secretary of State, was reported to have said in the context of a discussion of Freedom of Speech that in America people have the right to be stupid — that is, to say stupid things.

Mr. Kerry’s trivialization of Freedom of Speech is not only itself stupid, but also reflects badly on his office, on America, and on the Bill of Rights, in which the First Amendment to the Constitution provides Freedom of Speech. Read More»

PTC is great, but don’t cover up its shortcomings

Peachtree City, our wonderful little town. “Come here to stay.” I have lived here for about 30 years. I love it. It is a great city and a great county. Is it perfect? No way. But still a great place to raise kids, a great place to live and a great place to retire. Objectively. That’s what all the national reviews say.

But, Peachtree City is far from perfect. With all the staff infections, you would think it’s a MERSA outbreak. Read More»

PTC designated nationally as ‘runner friendly’

PTC designated nationally as ‘runner friendly’

Peachtree City has been officially designated as a “Runner Friendly Community” by the Road Runners Club of America. In addition to the 90-plus miles of runner-centric cart paths, the RRCA also cited support from the community and local government for local runners. The city was nominated by the Peachtree City Running Club, which runs several community/regional races each year including the Peachtree City Classic and school-based fundraising races. Photo/Ben Nelms.

McIntosh grad to seek mayor’s office

Ryan Jolly, candidate for Peachtree City mayor. Photo/John Munford.

Jolly wants to bring civility back to council meetings

Local businessman Ryan Jolly has announced he will seek the mayor’s office in Peachtree City this November.

At 34, Jolly is on the young side but he has seen enough council meetings first-hand to know what one of his top goals would be if elected: to bring credibility to council.

“My major goal is to bring respect back to the office of mayor,” Jolly said, noting that by definition the mayor’s major role is to lead city council meetings. “... The mayors, what they say and do is reflective on the whole city.” Read More»