Council Member: ‘Stupid’ comment cost tax payers thousands
22 May 2012, 9:38 pm
In the day and age of emails, and an unlimited connection to the outside world, one Peachtree City Council Member said Mayor Don Haddix should have been smarter about his word choices.

NEWS / AKTUELL
21 May 2012, 5:09 pm
Ob bei Obst, fleisch oder Käse – die Qualität ist nicht immer so wie der Verbraucher es wünscht. Ein Spektrometer soll Kunden künftig verraten, wie es um die Güte von Lebensmitteln bestellt ist.

In Oregon's congressional delegation, Wyden and Blumenauer speak at highest grade level
21 May 2012, 12:01 pm
Want a little more complexity in your congressional speeches? Listen to Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, who both speak at about a 12th grade level, according to an analysis of congressional speech.

Stakes high on eve of Tennessee's 3rd District Republican debate
19 May 2012, 11:32 pm
An incumbent, two challengers and the voters they're courting will meet Monday in the first debate of an unusual 3rd Congressional District Republican primary.

A radiant “German Requiem” at the May Festival
19 May 2012, 12:19 pm
Unlike the traditional Latin Mass for the Dead, a prayer for departed souls, Brahms’ choral masterpiece “A German Requiem” as is a work of peace and reflection for those who are left behind. On Friday night, James Conlon led the May Festival Chorus, two extraordinary soloists and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in a performance of [...]

Fishing zone reports for May 11
11 May 2012, 12:16 am
Capt. Tom Buban of the Atlantic Star, Atlantic Highlands, said he’s pretty happy with the way the fluke season has started. “We’ve got a nice spread of fish, they’re not all bunched up in one place,” he said.

City manager didn’t reverse on captains
8 May 2012, 5:06 pm
The May 3rd council meeting did not end quietly, as you could see from the headlines. So some further information may be of interest to you. The motorcycle and ATV test programs were requested back in 2008. Both programs have a proven track record. Both have values unique from each other and the patrol cars. Both are far cheaper to operate than a car. So, it was a bit of a puzzlement there was ...

PTC to get replacement motorcycle after all
7 May 2012, 12:36 am
The Peachtree City Police Department will be getting a new motorcycle after all to replace the current model whose lease is up in May. The motorcycle was the subject of much criticism at the April 18 council meeting, but a more robust set of data presented Thursday night was more than enough to sway four council members to approve the $31,941 purchase. Police said the motorcycle can respond much ...

Serving to help Prevent Child Abuse Fayette
29 April 2012, 7:33 pm
Peachtree City Councilwoman Vanessa fleisch was just one of the two dozen celebrity servers from around Fayette County taking orders and delivering meals on April 24 at the 4th Annual Prevent Child Abuse Fayette Benefit Dinner held again this year at the Outback Steakhouse in Peachtree City. Photo/Ben Nelms.

Haddix, Imker joust over budgetary blog post
27 April 2012, 11:40 am
Dienhart chides fellow council members for arguing, casting poor light on PTC A blog post from Mayor Don Haddix referencing the city budget riled up two of his fellow council members at the April 19 meeting. A complaint about the post from Councilwoman Kim Learnard led to a heated exchange between Haddix and Councilman Eric Imker. The Haddix-Imker vitriol subsequently drew criticism from ...