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‘Endless Love’ shoot to shut down Redwine Road for Friday filming

Local residents will have to detour around a section of Redwine Road Friday to make way for the filming of scenes in a new movie version of “Endless Love.”

The road is slated to be closed from 2 a.m. in the morning of May 24 through midnight. Vehicles will be detoured onto Harris and Harp roads to navigate around the closed area, officials said.

Also, on the following Tuesday, May 28, there will be intermittent traffic delays on Redwine between Harris and Harp roads that motorists should be prepared for. Those delays will be ongoing all day from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Read More»

New PTC plant to employ 42 to make livestock feed additive

Breaking ground at the site of Calpis America’s new U.S. headquarters and manufacturing operation in Peachtree City are (L-R) Stephen Hogan, Peachtree City WASA; Nancy Price, Peachtree City Convention and Visitors Bureau; Vanessa Fleisch, Peachtree City Council; Masato Yoshida, CEO/President Calpis America; Don Haddix, mayor; Kim Learnard, Peachtree City Council; Jim Pennington, city manager; David Rast, P&Z. Photo/Special.

Calpis America, Inc., broke ground on its new $20 million manufacturing and headquarters facility in the Peachtree City industrial park Friday.

The Japanese firm will employ about 50 people at the plant, which will produce a livestock feed additive designed to promote digestive health. Some 42 of the jobs will be created in the first year of operations on the 12-acre site.

The plant is expected to be operational by April 2014.

Georgia Quick Start, which provides customized workforce training, will help the company with its training needs. Read More»

More than 1,600 will graduate Friday in Fayette

The 2013 Fayette County valedictorians and salutatorians include: (front row L-R) Whitewater Salutatorian Amy Melton and Whitewater Valedictorian Haley Brown; (middle row L-R) FCHS Salutatorian Tanaz Meghjani, FCHS Valedictorian Danish Dhanani, McIntosh Valedictorian Hannah Mason and McIntosh Salutatorian Tori Kinamon; and (third row L-R) SMHS Salutatorian Christopher Pham, SMHS Valedictorian Shane Mudrinich, SCHS Salutatorian Tyler Hall and SCHS Valedictorian Daniel Schoon. Photo/Ben Nelms.

Graduation for the Class of 2013 is here. Graduation ceremonies for the 1,663 seniors across the Fayette County School System are scheduled for Friday at the respective high schools.

The five high schools will hold graduation ceremonies at their respective stadiums at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 24.

Inclement weather plans call for each school to hold the ceremonies in the same locations on Saturday, May 25.

If held Saturday, ceremonies will begin at 9 a.m. at Sandy Creek and at 10 a.m. at the other schools.
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PTC collecting donations for Oklahoma tornado victims

The Peachtree City Police Department is working with the Magnolia Disaster Relief and will be taking donations to be delivered to the Oklahoma City area this Sunday, May 26. Read More»

Days of stinky water ending?

Calls about stinky drinking water from areas of Fayette County have diminished significantly and there is a noticeable improvement in the condition of the water, according to Fayette County officials.

Fayette County Administrator Steve Rapson on Tuesday said there is a noticeable improvement in the condition of the water. Fayette County Commission Chairman Steve Brown also weighed in, saying the number of calls about foul smelling and tasting water have diminished significantly. Read More»

Rivers Elementary School sold to Pinewood Studios group

It has been a long time coming, but the Rivers Elementary School property on Sandy Creek Road across from the future Pinewood Atlanta Studios property has been sold to River’s Rock II, LLC for $5.17 million — about half the cost of the original land and building. Read More»

F’ville Belk store joins in chain’s 125th anniversary party

The Belk store in Fayetteville joins 300 stores in 16 states Wednesday, May 29, to celebrate the department store company’s 125th anniversary.

Day-long festivities begin with a ceremony Wednesday morning including local business leaders and officials, according to store manager Kim Jones, who said the first 100 customers will win gift cards. A fashion show featuring the private label brand “Cynthia” is slated for 11 a.m. Read More»

Fayette County arrest reports — May 7–13

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, May 7 - Monday, May 13

Fayette County Sheriff’s Office

Charles D. Shepherd, born in 1989, of Huntcliff Court, Fayetteville, for less than an ounce of marijuana.
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Clayton State to offer minor in Film

Clayton State University is positioning itself to be a part of the rapidly growing film industry that is about to take shape in Fayette County. The university announced recently that a Film minor will be offered in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts.

“In response to the explosion of the film industry in the metro Atlanta area, Clayton State introduces the Department of Visual and Performing Arts’ new Film Minor,” said university relations director John Shiffert. Clayton State’s main campus is in Morrow, but it also has a Peachtree City satellite location. Read More»

Lightning damages steeple at F’ville 1st Baptist

Lightning damages steeple at F’ville 1st Baptist

A bolt of lightning struck and damaged the steeple at First Baptist Church of Fayetteville Sunday as strong thunderstorms moved through the area. But worshippers gathered at the church afterwards and continued to use the building Sunday evening, according to John Munford, reporter for The Citizen. “We’re lucky it didn’t strike the courthouse where the art show was, or the county parking lot where they were doing Taste of Fayette at the time.,” Munford wrote. Photo/John Munford.

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