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Tyrone Road, Flat Creek Trail Intersection Traffic Signal Conversion Slated Dec. 8 The intersection of Ty rone Road and Flat Creek Trail will be converted to a traffic signal-controlled inter section on Friday, Dec. 8, ac cording to Fayette County officials, who say the goal is to alleviate congestion and delay times during morning and af ternoon peak hours. The change from the ex isting all-way stop to a traffic signal is based on a traffic engineering analysis con ducted by Pond & Company. As a result of the study, a sig nalized intersection will pro vide acceptable level-of-service for the fore seeable future without the ad dition of turning lanes, although they may be re quired as part of a larger proj ect as growth in the area continues, officials add. Lumin8 Transportation Technologies, LLC, installed the signal. Until Dec. 8, it will operate in red blink mode to test the equipment. Variable message boards and minor changes to road striping will be placed on all approaches to notify drivers of the pending change. Contact Fayette County at 770-320-6010 or public- works@fayettecountyga.gov for additional information. This project (17TAL) is funded with Fayette County’s 2017 special purpose local op tion sales tax (SPLOST) pro gram. Additional information on this and other SPLOST projects are available at: https: //fayettecountyga.gov/ splost-2017/. Learnard Clears the Air of Tennis Center Rumors Leah Banks Senior Reporter leah@fayette-news.net The leadership in Peach tree City has been under the watchful eye of its citizens in recent months, but one of the most pressing matters on the minds of many PTC residents is the future of the Peachtree City Tennis Center. According to PTC Mayor Kim Learnard, rumors about a possible closure began to swirl throughout the city. The rumors were so prominent that they led cit izens to speak at city council meetings to inquire about the validity of the gossip. Learnard has since made multiple statements regarding the tennis center and hearsay of its closure, emphasizing that the coun cil and city have no plans to close the center. But in her most recent statement, she highlighted that the center will be under new manage ment starting the first of the year. PTC Mayor Kim Learnard “I have always said that Peachtree City’s tennis center is a jewel in the crown of our many wonder ful recreation facilities,” Learnard said. “We have hundreds of people who enjoy the tennis center on a regular basis. As of No vember... we received notice that the city [will not be re newing the contract with the former operator] to op erate the tennis center after Dec. 31, 2023.” Although the contract was not renewed, Learnard expressed that the center See Tennis Courts, A6 Miracle on Main Street Rescheduled for Dec. 9 The much-anticipated Miracle on Main Street Christmas Parade and Market in Fayetteville has been postponed to Sat urday, Dec. 9, due to fore casted rain. The activity schedule remains the same, including the down town parade beginning at 5 p.m., the market at 5:30 p.m., and the fireworks display at 8:30 p.m., ac cording to city officials. The holiday-favorite Downtown Christmas Parade will begin in the Fayette County High School parking lot on Tiger Trail, wrap around Fay etteville City Hall and City Center Park, around the Historic Fayette County Courthouse on the square, and return to the Fayette County High School park ing lot. The Christmas Market in the park will feature visits with Santa and the Grinch, retail vendors, and other seasonal festivities. A grand fireworks display will cap the evening. See Miracle on Main, A6 Bloom Prepares for the Holidays Brigitte Greer Staff Writer bgreer@fayette-news.net With winter holidays quickly approaching, many Fayette County residents gather to enjoy hearty meals, warm drinks, and ex change gifts with their loved ones. For others, however, the uncertainty of warmth and gifts for foster children in Fayette County and sur rounding communities does not go unnoticed. Since opening its doors in 1989, Bloom Our Youth has housed, clothed, and taken care of thousands of children in the foster care system. This Fayetteville- based, non-profit organiza tion provides necessities See Bloom, A6 Program Associate Morgan Garner, Lead Associate Emily Rowland, and Development Director Stephanie King show off a corner of the Bloom Closet General Store. 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