Peachtree City

New curriculum standard is a waste

After attending the Fayette County Board of Education meeting last month and listening to the pleas from teachers and educators to not cut benefits and salaries for teachers, we were all introduced to the newest update on a mandate handed down from the state requiring a curriculum change to comply with the new “Common Core Curriculum Standards Initiative.” Read More»

Brown: If you want mass transit, vote for Smith, Maxwell

The issues in race for the two at-large county commission posts, to be decided at the July 20 primary election, are extremely clear. (Whoever wins the primary gets the commission seats as there are no Democratic challengers.) Read More»

Chairman Smith says one thing on transit, votes for another

Is anybody else concerned about the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde incumbents on the Fayette Board of Commissioners?

Jack Smith swore to us that he didn’t support mass transit in our pastoral county. Then we find The Citizen article, “Commission Chairman Smith explains his ‘Yes’ vote for mass transit in Fayette.”

Wait a minute, I thought Jack didn’t support mass transit.

Smith’s opponent, Steve Brown, looked up the records of the regional government meetings and found Smith voted in favor of a plan calling for transit buses in Fayette County. Read More»

‘Ruby’ for Walgreens is not a good swap

Walgreens wants to tear down Ruby Tuesday? That’s one of my favorite restaurants: Great food, nice restaurant, nice-looking building.

And they want to put up a building three times that size? They will have to borrow parking space from Rite Aid.

Why not put Walgreens in the old Kroger space, across the street? They would have a lot more parking spaces. Read More»

2 PTC girls rescued from drowning

Kinsley (L) and Reagan Best were saved from drowning by an 11-year-old girl who spotted them at the bottom of the pool Saturday. Photo/Special.

Girl, 11, sounds alarm as sisters lay unbreathing on pool bottom; adults using CPR credited with saving their lives Read More»

Brain Balance celebrates their third anniversary this Saturday from 4-6 p.m.

Brain Balance celebrates their third anniversary this Saturday from 4-6 p.m.

The Brain Balance Achievement Center invites you to come and celebrate their third year anniversary on Saturday May 22, from 4-6 p.m. They will be hosting an open house inviting families who have previously attended, are currently attending or those who may potentially attend the program! If you are interested in stopping by, they will have inflatable bounce houses for the children to play in as well as gluten free, casein free, and egg free food fair. The facility will also be open for tours. Read More»

PTC company goes with solar power

ALTA Refrigeration has completed a 98.7-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system on the roof of its Peachtree City, Ga., facility, the company announced recently. The system is cutting its electrical metered usage in half using high power modules made by Georgia-based Suniva.

The system is one of the largest in the state of Georgia, and the second largest commercial system installed in Peachtree City this year. Read More»

CD release party for PTC country artist Chase Bean

Raised on grass roots country music, Peachtree City’s Chase Bean is no stranger to the heart of the genre. Growing up, he on numerous competitions singing in various vocal groups. Later, performing acoustic acts in bars and the like during his college years, Bean honed his vocals and skills on guitar, mastering the sounds that now shine through in his songwriting, recordings, and performances. Read More»

Local paramedic excels at Fort Benning

Specialist Edward Sherwood. Photo/Special.

On April 30, 2010, Specialist Edward Sherwood graduated from One Station Unit Training as the “Soldier of the Cycle” of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry of the 198th Infantry Training Brigade at Fort Benning, Georgia.

The graduation ceremony was held at the new parade field adjacent to the recently opened National Infantry Museum which includes soil from US Army battlefields from all over the world. Read More»

Georgia Singers to perform in PTC this Friday

Georgia Singers to perform in PTC this Friday

Georgia Singers, directed by Dr. Franklin Green, will perform a concert on Friday, May 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City.  The community is encouraged to attend and hear this wonderful group of talented singers.
Georgia Singers is a community choral organization, and has two choirs for young women. Bel Canto features young ladies in  grades 7 through 10, and Tour Choir, grades 10 through young adult.   The groups meet on Monday nights at the First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City. Read More»

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