Peachtree City

Renovated Braelinn Village to get directional signs

Renovated Braelinn Village to get directional signs

When the makeover of the Braelinn Village is complete, shoppers will have plenty of architectural eye candy to enjoy. Read More»

'No phone' zone for teen drivers; texting while driving banned for everybody

'No phone' zone for teen drivers; texting while driving banned for everybody

Separate ban enacted for drivers who text, email, instant message or surf Internet

Georgia drivers under 18 will face a $150 fine for using their cellphone while driving, and drivers of all ages will face fines for texting, instant messaging, emailing or surfing the Internet behind the wheel, beginning July 1. Read More»

PTC’s Logsdon drops out of Ga. insurance commissioner's race after cancer diagnosis

Former Peachtree City Mayor Harold Logsdon said today he has withdrawn from the race to be Georgia’s insurance commissioner following a recent diagnosis of prostate cancer and the likelihood of surgery. Read More»

‘Freedom’ and ‘fun’ headline coming events at COS

“Moses and the Freedom Fanatics” is the spring musical to be presented at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church on Sunday, May 2, at 6 p.m., by Shepherd’s Flock Singers. These young musicians are in Grades 2-5, and they will also play handbells and choir chimes. Cherub Choir will sing and play the church’s Brody bells.

The actor-singers in lead roles are Claire Avery, Drew Perez, Sam Reissing, Alex Dohany, Callie Merrill, and Lou Pfundt. Read More»

OM plans ‘Creative Arts Evening of Worship’ April 30

Dancelink and OM Arts International, ministries of Operation Mobilization (OM), will host a Creative Arts Evening of Worship Friday, April 30. The concert will be at Peachtree City Christian Church and begins at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free; however, an offering will be received to benefit Dancelink’s ongoing mission work.

The concert will feature local dancers as well as music, art and poetry. Read More»

Bartels-Buller Engagement

Erin Diane Bartels engaged to Thomas Stanley Buller

Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Mark Bartels of Peachtree City announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Diane Bartels, to Thomas Stanley Buller, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Henry Buller, of Billings, Mont. Read More»

PTC Army colonel charged with producing own child pornography

Edgar Pagan-Torres, 41, of Peachtree City, Ga., a lieutenant colonel with the U.S. Army, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on child pornography production and possession offenses. Read More»

Camouflage future cell towers in PTC

I have lived in Fayette County/Peachtree City for over 20 years. Recently I have seen in the paper talks about cell towers and how we need additional cell towers in PTC.

In driving west on Ga. Highway 54 past Peachtree Parkway you can see the cell towers in the distance and how much they stand out on the horizon. In driving south on Ga. Highway 400 past the toll plaza you see the cell towers are made to look like pine trees and they are not such an eyesore. Read More»

Lower taxes not solution to all ills

David Epps’s column called “an oppressed minority” is an example of how ideology can get in the way of rational thinking. In this case, it’s the ideology of less government. While it is certainly true that small businesses are having a hard time, his assessment of why and what to do about it is not well founded. Read More»

Folkertsma ‘obfuscates,’ fails to make case against progressives

The title was “Progressives Destroy Constitution” and the author, a Dr. Marvin Folkertsma from some place called “The Center for Vision and Values” where Cal now apparently turns when he’s looking for an answer but not a reason.

Most noticeable in Dr. Folkertsma’s endless chain of quotations was the absence of any quotation from even one of the 55 men who attended the Constitutional Convention. Also noticeably missing was any evidence to support the title which in his defense, may or may not have been the author’s. Read More»