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THE TRUTH SINCE 1886
FAYETTE COUNTY
NEWS
Vol. 151, No. 52
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Wednesday, December 27, 2023
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Gerresheimer to Expand in PTC, Add 200-Plus lobs
On Dec. 21, Gov. Brian
P. Kemp announced that
Gerresheimer, a manufac
turer for the pharma and
life science industry, will in
vest more than $88 million
in expanding its manufac
turing operations in Peach
tree City, creating more
than 200 new jobs for Fay
ette County.
“This project is a prime
example of the exciting
growth of the life sciences
industry in our state, with
companies like Gerre
sheimer bringing career op
portunities to all four
corners of Georgia,” said
Gov. Kemp. “Employers
from across the globe can
find a skilled workforce here
that we are continuously in
vesting in through innova
tive programs like the
GEORGIA MATCH Direct
College Admissions Initia
tive. We're excited to see
how this expansion will
further benefit the com
munity and surrounding re
gion.”
Germany-based Gerre
sheimer offers a compre
hensive portfolio of
pharmaceutical contain
ment solutions, drug deliv
ery systems, and medical
devices, as well as solutions
for the health and cosmetics
industry. Gerresheimer cur
rently supports more than
260 jobs in Peachtree City.
The existing Gerre
sheimer manufacturing fa
cility is already in the midst
of an expansion where it will
support an additional 180
jobs with operations begin
ning in April 2024. The Dec.
21 announcement marks
“yet another investment by
the company here in the
number one state for busi
ness.”
“We appreciate the con
tinuous support of the State
of Georgia for our expan-
See Gerresheimer, A5
A local family reunites with medics and firefighters who saved their baby's life to give thanks. Courtesy of Fayette County
Fayette Firefighters Reunite
with Baby Whose Life They Saved
A sweet reunion might
not have been possible if it
was not for the quick ac
tion of a group of Fayette
County first responders.
A couple recently got
the chance to thank the
medics and fighters who
saved their baby's life.
On Nov. 12, Fayette
County received a 911 call
about a seven-week-old
premature baby who was
not breathing and was
possibly in cardiac arrest.
The firefighters arrived to
find the baby turning blue
and not moving or breath
ing. The team got to work
immediately and was able
to quickly resuscitate the
infant and rush him to the
hospital, according to Fay
ette County officials.
"There is never a more
intense emergency call
than when a child’s life is
threatened," an official of
Fayette County Depart
ment of Fire and Emer
gency Services wrote on
Facebook. "We are just
glad these professionals
were there and gave this
story a happy ending."
“This is a great story to
highlight the work our re
sponders perform every
day for the community,”
said Fayette County Fire
Chief Jeff Hill.
After the baby boy re
covered, the family
reached out to thank the
crews for saving their
son's life and had the
chance to meet the group
again.
Ferguson Will Not Seek 5th Term in State House
Republican Rep. Drew
Ferguson announced last
week that he will not seek re-
election to the Georgia House
of Representatives in 2024.
Ferguson said he plans to
serve the remainder of his
fourth term representing
west central Georgia’s 3rd
District, which includes Fay
ette County. His term expires
at the end of 2024.
“Upon the conclusion of
the 118th Congress, I will be
retiring from the House of
Representatives,” Ferguson
commented on his website.
“Serving the wonderful con
stituents of Georgia’s Third
District has been the honor of
a lifetime. I have been
blessed to have worked with
such a talented and dedicated
staff in my district and D.C.
offices.”
“Georgia is truly a special
place, and it’s calling us
home,” he said. “Julie and I
look forward to spending
more time with our children
and grandchildren while con
tinuing to work to keep Geor
gia the best state in America
to live and do business."
A former mayor of West
Point, Ferguson was elected
Rep. Drew Ferguson
to Congress in 2016 in a dis
trict west of Atlanta that hugs
the Georgia-Alabama state
line. He served in the House
GOP leadership as the chief
deputy whip from 2018
through 2022 and holds a
seat on the tax-writing Ways
and Means Committee.
“Serving on the Ways and
Means Committee has al
lowed me to focus on tax,
trade, and healthcare - issues
important to American com
petitiveness on the global
stage,” he explained. “I’ve
also been proud to advance
policies addressing anti
microbial resistance and the
battle we are facing with a
mental health crisis.”
Ferguson's 3rd District
seat leans solidly Republican.
He easily fended off a GOP
primary challenger last year
before winning re-election to
a fourth term with 69 percent
of the vote.
State lawmakers in recent
weeks redrew Georgia’s con
gressional map under a fed
eral judge’s order to add a
majority-black district. But
the Legislature’s Republican
majority produced a map,
now pending court approval,
that would maintain the
OOP’s 9-5 hold on the state
U.S. House delegation and
protect Republican incum
bents.
Community Honors Life
of Col. Benjamin Malcolm
Leah Banks
Senior Reporter
leah@fayette-news.net
PEACHTREE CITY -
On Dec. 20, military vet
erans, officials, and loved
ones gathered at Carmi-
chael-Hemperley Funeral
Home and Crematory to
recognize and celebrate the
life of retired Col. Benjamin
Studdard Malcolm.
The ceremony was held
on his birthday and in
cluded full military honors,
as well as a “Missing Man
Formation Fly Over” by the
Falcon RV Squadron to pay
tribute to Col. Malcolm’s life
and distinguished career.
Col. Malcolm died at the
age of 94 in his home in
Col. Benjamin Malcolm
Peachtree City on Oct. 30,
and his life was one filled
with adventures and valor.
Born in 1928 on a farm
in Monroe, Col. Malcolm
was no stranger to the con-
See Col. Malcolm, A6
Accountability
Court Programs
Luke Haney
Editor
lhaney@upsonbeacon.com
Fayette County State
Court’s accountability
courts coordinator Christa
Grayson and Judge Jason B.
Thompson celebrated the
program’s many successes
from the last year during a
presentation to county com
missioners on Dec. 14.
As part of the program,
Grayson coordinates misde
meanor DUI court and mis
demeanor drug court, as
well as veterans’ treatment
court.
During the last year, the
DUI and drug court pro
grams saw 32 active partici
pants and 92 graduates,
with veterans’ treatment
court having seven active
participants and three grad
uates. Approximately 23
people are waiting to get
into the program, according
to Grayson.
Grayson stated that a
major part of the program is
introducing participants to
pro-social activities, sober
Above, Christina Grayson;
below, Judge Jason Thompson
fun, helping others, and
spreading awareness of the
program.
In 2023, participants
took part in the accountabil
ity court’s annual kickball
game, attended the Over-
See Court Programs, A5
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