Fayette County

Three girls soccer teams headed to Final Four Tuesday night

Fayette County's dominance in girls soccer continued, as three teams moved on to the Final Four over the weekend. The Starr's Mill Lady Panthers shut out Riverwood 2-0, while the Whitewater Lady Wildcats dominated Allatoona 12-2. Starr's Mill travels to Whitewater Tuesday night at 5:30 for a semifinal matchup. The McIntosh Lady Chiefs blanked Northview 3-0, and will host Northgate Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. This is the Lady Chiefs fourth straight Final Four appearance and they will be playing for a chance to win their third straight state title.

Fayette County arrest reports — April 30 – May 6

The following arrests were reported by local law enforcement agencies for the time period indicated. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty. Rather than the age of those arrested, only the year of birth will be indicated below due to law enforcement procedural changes.

Tuesday, April 30 - Monday, May 6

Fayette County Sheriff’s Office

Patrick A. Bagwell, born in 1968, of Banks Road, Fayetteville, for revoked or suspended license.

Adrian G. Carlisle, born in 1973, of Ivydale Drive, Atlanta, for revoked or suspended license. Read More»

Fayette Relay for Life volunteers recognized

Fayette Relay for Life volunteers recognized

Joan Ernst of the Fayette County Relay For Life fundraiser was presented with a proclamation by Peachtree City Mayor Don Haddix (L) at last Thursday night’s City Council meeting. The event is slated to begin this coming Friday at 4 p.m. at Fayette County High School. Photo/John Munford.

Booth students honored for ‘law’ essays

These students from Booth Middle School were honored for essays they submitted in the Rotary Club’s “Laws of Life” essay contest. Pictured are: Cailey Hardman, Dane Kinamon, Jacob Brachey, Alisha Zamore, Kenna Barkoot, Nicole Turner, Gabe Cherniske, Chandler Witucki and Abby Burke along with Rotarian Ronnie Ross (L) and Club President Jeff Warlick (R). Photo/Special.

At a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Peachtree City students from the sixth, seventh and eighth grades of J.C. Booth Middle School were recognized and awarded cash prizes for their award-winning essays submitted for the Laws of Life essay contest.

The Laws of Life Essay Contest was originally started as a high school project by the John Templeton Foundation in 1987. It was introduced to Booth Middle School in 2001/02 by the Rotary Club as part of the club’s partnership in education with the school. Read More»

Fayette officials hope water smell subsides after week of complaints

Fayette County Water System employee Larry Hunter flushes a hydrant at Verdon Hill and Newsons Gait on Fayetteville’s west side on Friday as part of the process of removing what has been reported by residents for the past week as dirty and smelly water. Photo/Ben Nelms.

“This is lingering longer than I thought it would.” — Fayette County Water System Director Tony Parrott

Complaints from north Peachtree City, Tyrone and areas on the west side of Fayetteville over drinking water that looks and smells dirty have diminished but are still being reported after the problems were first reported a week ago. Water from Lake Horton in south Fayette is still being used in place of water from Lake Peachtree where the problem attributed to a reaction between chlorine and a change in water temperature occurred. Read More»

New rule: July 4 blankets, tarps can come out at dawn in PTC

In a last-minute change, the Peachtree City Council came up with another solution to avoid a proliferation of tarps and blankets in advance of July 4 that made the city look like “a shantytown,” in the words of several council members. Read More»

PTC Council opts for 54W ‘committee’

Faced with the possibility of a sixth traffic light along traffic-choked Ga. Highway 54 West in Peachtree City — and a proposed development that could make matters worse — the City Council has decided to give negotiation yet another try.

Councilmembers Vanessa Fleisch and George Dienhart were informally appointed to a group Thursday night that would include citizens who live in the area Read More»

Ernest Mcclellan Overholt, 88 of Peachtree City

Ernest Mcclellan “Mac” Overholt, 88 of Peachtree City, Ga., formerly of Vero Beach, Fla. and Huntington, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2013 in Doctors Hospice, Fayetteville, Ga. after a brief illness. He was born July 18, 1924 in Latrobe, Pa., a son of the late Ernest M. and Jean McClure Overholt. Read More»

Dorothy M. McLaughlin of Fayetteville

Mrs. Dorothy M. McLaughlin of Fayetteville passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Marlin McLaughlin; son, Richard Wilson McLaughlin and is survived by her daughter, Marlene Etheridge and her husband, Denny of Fayetteville; sons, Robert McLaughlin and his wife, Kay of Hartville, Ohio, daughter in-law, Karron McLaughlin of Indiana; 12 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. Read More»

Margaret Anna Price, 79, of Peachtree City

Margaret Anna Price, 79, of Peachtree City, passed away May 7, 2013.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle Price; son Neal Price and granddaughter, Ashley Higginbotham. She is survived by her daughters, Dawn Price of Peachtree City and Noel Snook and her husband, Dr. Steven Snook of Fayetteville; grandchildren, Travis Price of Aiken, SC and Kristin and Derek Higginbotham both of Fayetteville. Read More»