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🌱 How Peachtree City’s rules quietly shape where the homeless can go.

Peachtree City, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Peachtree City! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Peachtree City’s rules quietly shape where the homeless can go.
  • How a Peachtree City DUI case became a years-long legal battle
  • Peachtree City catcher earns national recognition on Auburn’s baseball stage

Also on today's calendar: Advanced Beginner Spanish @ the Library and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Why does a cow wear a bell ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 89 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 89, low: 66.
  • Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Local & Homeless: In Fayette, No System — and Few Places to Turn (thecitizen.com) — If you’ve wondered why you rarely see people sleeping in cars around Peachtree City, strict local ordinances and limited homeless services across Fayette County are a big part of the answer. Police describe moving people along from parking lots while occasionally connecting them with food, lodging, or churches, but the county still lacks shelters, case managers, or a coordinated system to help unhoused residents.
   

• Tiffany Haddish Seeks Dismissal of Long-Running Fayette DUI Case (thecitizen.com) — A long-running DUI case that began in Peachtree City Municipal Court is back in the spotlight as actress Tiffany Haddish asks a Fayette County judge to dismiss the charges, citing her right to a speedy trial. The case, bound over from Peachtree City in 2022, has seen multiple continuances and still has no final outcome, with new hearings scheduled into June.
   

• Auburn's Chase Fralick named a Buster Posey Award semifinalist (usatoday.com) — Auburn catcher Chase Fralick, a standout sophomore from Peachtree City, has been named a semifinalist for the prestigious Buster Posey Award honoring college baseball’s top catcher. His strong defensive stats and .320 batting average have powered him into national recognition as Auburn heads into the SEC Tournament this week.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Peachtree City

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★ Featured events ★

    Wednesday May 20
  • 1 Million Cups →
    Launch Fayette, 250 S Peachtree Pkwy, Peachtree City
    9:00 am

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📣 Peachtree City Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday May 19
  • Ribbon Cutting: Wirks Moving & Storage
    Fayette Chamber of Commerce, 600 W Lanier Ave #205, Fayetteville
    4:00 pm
  • 2026 StartUp Fayette - May
    Fayette Chamber of Commerce, 250 Peachtree Pkwy, Peachtree City
    5:00 pm
    • Wednesday May 20
  • 2026 Young Professionals - May
    Fayette Chamber of Commerce, 600 W Lanier Ave #205, Fayetteville
    5:30 pm
  • LIVE Conversation Series: Mental Wellness →
    Prologue Dining & Drinks, 350 Trilith Pkwy, Fayetteville
    6:00 pm
  • Fayetteville Chapter →
    Trilith Guesthouse, Fayetteville, GA, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, 350 Trilith Pkwy, Fayetteville
    6:30 pm
  • Readers & Rita's - The Cute Connect May Book club dinner →
    Frida's Bar and Grill, 185 New Hope Rd, Fayetteville
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Happy Sunday Smokerise Neighbors.
    I want to give a huge shout-out and thank you to our awesome neighbors that made our block party last night so much fun!!Kudos for all the work you… (Nextdoor Smokerise Estates)
  • 🗝️Found keys on Glen Heather/Chadwick Dr.
    (Waterford Green). If they are yours, please text me at 678 - 481 - 2429 with a description, and I will be happy to return them to the owner. Thank… (Nextdoor Braelinn)
  • Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Peachtree City. Apply here.
  • Sprouts Farmers Market posted a job opening for Produce Clerk in Peachtree City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Peachtree City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fayetteville

  • Oh, My Goodness! Let's Recapture Respect for God (thecitizen.com)
  • Cinemark's Summer Movie Clubhouse offers kid flicks for just $1.75 this summer (atlantaonthecheap.com)
  • 'Brawling for our Vote': Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South (alreporter.com)

Fairburn

  • Truck drivers warned: Cascade Road is a dead end during I-285 shutdown (thegeorgiasun.com)

Ok Peachtree City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because its horns doesn't work! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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