Peachtree City

Black candidate can win county-wide

District voting — the Fayette County chapter of the NAACP argued for it, and last week a federal judge supported their request.Lawsuit supporters felt it was the only way a black preferred candidate could be elected to a countywide position on the Board of Education (BOE) or Board of Commissioners (BOC).

 Supporters frequently point to district voting of U.S. Congress members as justification for their cause, but given the ineffectiveness and reputation of that institution, I question whether that argument is for or against their position. Read More»

Fayette remembers those who fell, those who returned

Standing beside the unofficial 4-wheeled emblems of Peachtree City, a couple salutes the Stars and Stripes as it was presented by the color guard to open Peachtree City’s Memorial Day ceremony at the Veteran’s Memorial in front of City Hall. The event was preceded by a golf cart procession in honor of those who died while serving their country in the military. Photo/John Munford.

Hundreds of Fayette County residents took time to remember Monday during Memorial Day ceremonies in Peachtree City and Fayetteville.

The day began in Peachtree City as veterans laid a wreath at the Veterans Memorial in remembrance of the hundreds of thousands who have laid their lives down for the United States of America in the various wars and conflicts, ranging from the American Revolution against Britain to the ongoing war in Afghanistan.
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Editor, tone down your rhetoric; try equanimity

I have read the letters regarding Sandy Creek High School with interest. May I say that I agree with you that Mr. Presberg responded with passion to a fairly mild negative report by a parent.

And his view that racism was at the heart of the parent’s complaint and your printing of them appears to me to be a far and unfortunate stretch.

However, I ask you to exercise care in responding (as you believe Mr. Presberg did not).

I thought your wording (“raging reaction” and “rabid rebuttal”) to describe Mr. Presberg’s letter were overboard. Read More»

Dienhart: ‘Protect neighborhoods, not grocery stores’

Tuesday, in good faith and a spirit of cooperation, I chaired a meeting on the developer proposal currently called “The Overlook.” This development calls for a large shopping center, anchored by a 66,000 square foot grocery store, to be built at the intersection of Highway 54 and Line Creek Road.

I have to respectfully and adamantly disagree [that] this development requires a direct connection into the Planterra Ridge and Cardiff Park subdivisions and adds yet another traffic light on already crowded Ga. Highway 54 West. Read More»

Good development thwarted by ‘not in my backyard’ mentality

Peachtree City has screwed up the development of the “Line Creek” site, south of Ga. Highway 54, over and over again.

It’s cost us hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions of dollars in lost revenue and staff time. It’s given us a great honkin’ gas station and likely yet another fast food place. And we’re about to screw it up, again.

Once again, the developer is offering a cohesive, comprehensive site plan that is in the spirit of Peachtree City, with good aesthetics; high-end architecture, lighting, and landscaping; golf cart paths and connectivity; and minimum negative traffic impact. Read More»

Don’t be fooled by Gang of 8’s plan to reform immigration again

Don’t be fooled by the Gang of 8 plan to reform immigration

It’s 1986 again and we’re about to go down the same road as before and the outcome will be worse than you can imagine.

Just as before, the promise of securing the boarder will not happen and we will end up legalizing millions of illegals again.

By the way, those 11 million here illegally is really more like 20 million. Think about it, 11 million has been the quoted number for at least eight to ten years. Do you really believe that that number has not increased far beyond 11 million in that amount of time? Read More»

PTCUMC to offer Karen Ehman Bible study beginning in June

Summerflies Bible study: “Let. It .Go.” by Karen Ehman will be offered by the women’s ministry at Peachtree City United Methodist Church. The study will begin on June 12 and will end July 31.

For the ladies, there will be two sessions on Wednesdays — the morning session from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. or the evening session from 7 - 8:30 p.m.

On June 19 author Karen Ehman will be the speaker at both sessions.

Childcare is free for infants thru fifth grade and will be offered at the morning session only. A Christian curriculum is taught. Read More»

PTC Girl Scouts earn Gold Awards

PTC Girl Scouts earn Gold Awards

Congratulations to all the girls in Girl Scouts in Peachtree City who earned their Gold Award this year.

Each of these girls completed a Gold Award project of over 80 hours of work after they completed many leadership hours and completed a Journey Award.

Each girl created and executed her own individual project. There were 16 projects in all. Read More»

Citizens want 54W traffic study

Westbound traffic on Ga. Highway 54 comes to a near screeching halt in Peachtree City Wednesday afternoon during the peak commuting hour. Photo/Ben Nelms.

The hot-button issue surrounding a potential new grocery store along Ga. Highway 54 West has been a request for a new traffic light at Line Creek Drive and its potential negative impact on the artery.

Yet there is another impact of that potential development, one that will be longer-lasting to a very small population of the city: those homeowners in Cardiff Park who will have the shopping center just beyond their backyards and thus will have to “live with” the shopping center every day. Read More»

Carlo Trocciola of Peachtree City

Mr. Carlo Trocciola of Peachtree City passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

He was born on June 22, 1917 in New York City. Mr. Trocciola was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was an employee of A & P for 25 years as a butcher. Read More»

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