Peachtree City

DAR Chapter puts up display at PTC Library

From left are Janice Dukes Peachtree City Library,  Rosemary Norris and Jeanie Quinn representing the Fayette-Starr’s Mill Chapter NSDAR. Photo/Special.

Fayette-Starr’s Mill Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution recently placed a display in the Peachtree City Library Children’s Department celebrating the Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence and African Americans who were part of the American Revolution.

The display included biographies of the signers, some little known facts about the time period.  One African American involved in the war was Prince Whipple, pictured in the famous painting of Washington crossing the Delaware. Read More»

Sprinkler variance denied for PTC townhomes

A developer’s request to build 12 remaining townhomes in The Village at Lexington Circle subdivision was unanimously denied Thursday by the Peachtree City Council.

The first 34 units in the subdivision were not required to have a sprinkler system but because the previous developer’s building permit for the last 12 expired in June 2008, the city’s new fire protection ordinance now applies, city officials said. Read More»

PTC police awarded re-accreditation

CALEA commissioner Lou M. Dekmar presents the official re-accreditation certificate to the Peachtree City Police Department.

The Peachtree City Police Department was presented with its formal international re-accreditation certificate Thursday night.

The achievement is recognition of the department’s “commitment to professional police services,” said LaGrange Police Chief Lou M. Dekmar, who is also a commissioner with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. Read More»

Rebecca Ruth West, “Becky”, 56, of Peachtree City

Rebecca Ruth West, “Becky”, 56, of Peachtree City passed away March 2, 2010.

Mrs. West was a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority and a member of Peachtree City United Methodist Church .

Survivors include her husband Greg West; daughters and son in laws Amanda & Charley Adams of Baltimore , MD and Adrianne & Christopher Junius of Cumming , GA ; grandchildren Scarlette Rebecca Adams, Elizabeth Rebecca & Emily Christina Junius; mother Clora Griffith. Read More»

Fayette County & cities seek Google high-speed Internet trial

Residents and businesses asked to take brief survey, nominate county.

Fayette County, Peachtree City, Fayetteville, and Tyrone are working together to respond to Google’s Request for Information (RFI) for communities interested in participating in an experiment to make Internet access better and faster.

The project involves Google building high-speed fiber optic networks in one or more trial locations across the country. Read More»

PTC not warm for senior apartment proposal

PTC not warm for senior apartment proposal

A company’s plan to build age-restricted senior apartments was presented to the Peachtree City Council Tuesday night.

By the end of the meeting, however, Mayor Don Haddix told NorSouth representatives that Council isn’t convinced the concept would work well in Peachtree City. Read More»

PTC asked to lift sprinkler requirement for new buildings

The Peachtree City Council is being asked to allow 12 new townhome units to be built without fire sprinklers as required by a city ordinance adopted in March 2008.

Marksmen Construction is ready to build the remaining 12 townhome units at The Village at Lexington Circle development off Ga. Highway 54 West.

The first 34 units in the subdivision were not required to have a sprinkler system, but because the previous developer’s building permit for the last 12 expired in June 2008, the city’s new fire protection ordinance now applies, city officials said. Read More»

Bookmarks of Blessings

Kay Jones and some of her Bookmarks of Blessings.

Girl sells items to raise money for Earthquake victims in Haiti

Kay Jones’ parents were flipping channels after the earthquake in Haiti and she asked them to stop on the coverage. She, like many, was struck by the devastation she saw and wanted to do something to help. Her idea was to make and sell bookmarks to raise money to donate. Read More»

Cop Reports 3/03/10

The following arrests were reported by local law enforcement agencies for the past week. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty: Read More»

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