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Peachtree City Named Among America’s Best Family-Friendly Cities

Linda Hangen — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:31:30 +0000

Peachtree City continues garnering impressive accolades when it was recently named among the nation’s most family-friendly cities, according to an investment education Website and WTen.com.
Criteria for cities on the list include population ranging from 20,000-375,000, relatively low crime rate and unemployment, relatively low student-to-teacher ratios, and high education spending per pupil.
Peachtree City, near the top of the list of best cities in which to raise a family, had the lowest violent crime and property crime rates – 0.12 and 0.22 – times the national average, respectively – of any city on the list. Peachtree City students outperform the national average in reading and math by 13.4% and 32.7% respectively. There are about 14 students per teacher in Peachtree City.

Free Peachtree City Cart Path Maps Available at The Home Source Realtors

Linda Hangen — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:49:17 +0000

Free color maps of Peachtree City’s cart paths, streets, shopping centers and other landmarks are available at The Home Source Realtors Fayette General Brokerage office in Peachtree City.

Comparing the maps with the topographic overview of Peachtree City are Home Source Realtors (L-R) Sheree Gripper, Mark LaGrande, David Chambless, Chris Byrd, Elaine White, Will Rippeto, Ann Hargraves, Sharon Harper, Illeanne Price, Andre Kok, Carol Murray, Mary Watts, Deborah Tinsley, Susan Fitzgerald, Managing Broker Cheri Scranage, Frank Kimble, Debbie Gronner of Bank of America, Leah Sides, A.C. Roda, and Leslie Jernigan.

Visit The Home Source Realtors office at 100 World Drive, Suite 100 just off North Peachtree Parkway across from Kedron Shopping Center for a free map.

Peachtree City Named Most Affordable Suburb

Linda Hangen — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:52:39 +0000

Peachtree City is the “most affordable suburb” in Georgia, according to BusinessWeek magazine, who cited the city’s cart path system, Kedron Fieldhouse and Aquatic Center, and two lakes.

Home affordability – with the city’s median home price at $247,900 – was the most important factor in the magazine’s calculations. The average commute was listed at 29 minutes.

Other considerations included low pollution and green space; well-educated residents and high test scores in schools; low personal and property crime; and impressive economy with high job growth, high family income, and low unemployment rate.

BusinessWeek penalized places with lack of racial diversity, bad weather, high divorce rates, and few children. In Peachtree City, the survey noted that 48 percent of the city’s residents are married with children.

The magazine considered communities with populations ranging from 5,000 to 60,000 within 25 miles of the most populated city in each state, median family incomes of $51,000 to $200,000, and lower than average crime rates.

“Residents are attracted to Peachtree City for its recreation-oriented lifestyle, award-winning schools, extensive variety of home styles and prices, and 90 some miles of cart paths for jogging, bicycling, walking and golf cart rides,” said The Home Source Realtors Qualifying Broker Linda Huff. “The city’s convenience to I-85 for a quick commute to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and downtown Atlanta is an added bonus.”

Peachtree City Named as Premier Retirement Location

Linda Hangen — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:28:52 +0000

Peachtree City has been named one of its “10 Best Places to Retire in Georgia” by Retire in Georgia magazine, a publication of Georgia Lifestyles Publishing, Inc.

Criteria included travel and tourism assets, cost of living, health care infrastructure, population dynamics, housing, community commitment, climate, technology infrastructure, state and local parks systems and lifelong learning opportunities. Nominations from cities and counties throughout Georgia were considered for the honor.

Peachtree City, one of the most successful planned communities in the country, has long been recognized for its recreation oriented lifestyle, 80+ miles of cart paths winding through four independent but interconnected villages, thriving business climate, top-ranked schools, and proximity to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and downtown Atlanta.

“Peachtree City has a lifestyle popular with people of all ages,” said The Home Source Realtors Managing Broker Cheri Scranage. “There is so much here for everyone. Many residents describe Peachtree City as living in a resort.”

Coweta County Fair

Cindy Millard — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:15:14 +0000

Each September, a few weeks after Powers Cross Roads Country Fair and Arts Festival, the annual Coweta County Fair begins. If you have never been, the is really a treat for the entire family & all ages. There is an exhibit hall with community and commercial exhibits, and of course my favorite – the barn with all the animals! This is in addition to the usual midway with games and rides. Also each day and each evening has a special event. The Coweta County fair runs for 10 days – through September 27, at the Coweta County Fairgrounds on Pine Road, near I-85 Exit 41. For more information and directions visit www.cowetacountyfair.org. You will have a great time. Promise!

Fayette County SAT Scores Rank Third in the State

admin — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:05:48 +0000

Fayette County Schools are number 3 when it comes to state rankings for SAT scores among schools that have at least 1,000 students. This year’s overall average score for Fayette County Schools is 1551, which is three points above last year’s average, 85 points above the state average and 40 points above the national average .

The average scores of high schools in Fayette County are as follows:

McIntosh High School – 1639
Starr’s Mill – 1601
Whitewater – 1497
Sandy Creek – 1484
Fayette County High – 1461

For more information, read The Citizen Newspaper article “Fayette SAT Scores #3 in GA“

Powers’ Crossroads Festival in Newnan

Cindy Millard — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:44:49 +0000

Labor Day weekend in Newnan, GA and Coweta County is earmarked by the Powers’ Crossroads Country Fair and Art Festival. Attending and volunteering at “Powers” has become a Newnan tradition for many.

Highlights include continuous musical entertainment and delicious southern food prepared by local organizations. But the real treat is strolling through wooded paths and finding many artists painting, sculpting or making jewelry. It is truly a pleasure to admire and purchase original works of art and crafts with such a large selection and quality. Personally meeting and visiting with the artists in a casual country setting makes the day complete.

For additional information on the Powers’ Crossroads Festival visit www.newnan.com/powers or call the Coweta Festivals office 770-253-2011.

Founded in 1971 by local artist Tom Powers at his boyhood home, the festival site is locate on Highway 34 west, outside Newnan and is sited on 26 natually wooded acres. The Powers’ Crossroads Country Fair and Art Festivle is one of the coutnry’s oldest and most prestigious festivals. It’s ushering in fall in Coweta County for the 38th year.

Fayette County Schools Continue Excellence

Linda Hangen — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:08:33 +0000

Fayette County is the only metro Atlanta school system in which all schools met federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) standards for 2008 under the federal No Child Left Behind act.

Fayette also is one of only a few Georgia school systems with 100 percent AYP rankings for the past five years. 2008 marked the 10th consecutive year that North Fayette Elementary and Burch Elementary met the AYP standards.

“Of the 34 systems in Georgia meeting AYP requirements in 2008, all the others have fewer than 10 schools compared to Fayette’s 28 schools,” noted Fayette school system spokesperson Melinda Berry-Dreisbach.

The 2008 accomplishment is impressive, according to State School Superintendent Kathy Cox, since the percentage of students required to pass state tests in math, reading and English increased for all grade levels, and students were doing more difficult work and taking more rigorous tests.