The Fayette Samaritans is a non-profit organization dedicated to the food and clothing needs of Fayette Countians. Their needs for July are as follows:

Southwest Christian Care announces its 17th Annual Benefit Dinner and Auction Gala to be held Aug. 20 at the Georgia International Convention Center and featuring the comedy of Jeff Foxworthy. 

With the overwhelming success of Impact 2009 in Fayetteville, Impact 2009 in Griffin will begin with a kick-off dinner on July 8 at 6 p.m. at the First Assembly of Griffin. Bands will include Ezekial’s Eye, Majors and Somebody Else.

For the second week in a row, a bank that does business in Fayette County has failed.

Late Friday afternoon, the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance took possession of Neighborhood Community Bank, headquartered in Newnan. NCB has operated a branch in Peachtree City near the intersection of Ga. Highway 54 East and Walt Banks Road.

Fayette residents are asked to be the the alert for a con scheme targeting elderly women in shopping center parking lots and grocery stores.

The manager of a local shipping store was arrested Wednesday after police determined he was stealing items shipped through the store.

A server at La Hacienda in Peachtree City was arrested Thursday after police caught him serving alcohol with a phony alcoholic beverage handling permit.

Plans to allow remote controlled vehicle track

Peachtree City and Fayette County officials have agreed to a land swap that will provide the city with a 7.81 acre tract direct across Kelly Drive/McIntosh Trail from Lake Peachtree.

Peachtree City is going to undertake significant repairs and upgrades at its four fire stations along with resurfacing the City Hall parking lot in the coming year at a cost of $1.08 million.

A grandiose proposal to bring sewer service to one of Peachtree City’s oldest neighborhoods has fallen by the wayside.

City officials were looking into the feasibility of building the necessary improvements for the Hip Pocket Road area to the west of Lake Peachtree.

The Peachtree City Fire Department has released a map showing the 700-800 feet safety zone established for the annual July 4th fireworks show over Lake Peachtree.

To ensure a safe environment for residents and visitors viewing the fireworks presentation, a buffer of 700-800 feet in all directions from the area of discharge must be maintained, fire officials said.

Crackdown for July 4 holiday centered on safety

Peachtree City police officers are reminding residents to use caution when driving over the July 4 holiday.

Tom Langley has decorated his home for the holidays for over 40 years. It was a tradition that his father started one Christmas and now Langley decorates the front yard of his home in Morallion Hills in Peachtree City on as many holidays as possible. Last Christmas, Langley, who has a background in engineering and electronics, decided to try light animation for his Christmas display. It was challenging, but ultimately successful. In order to get a little more practice and display his patriotism, Langley has created a six minute light animation display to celebrate the Fourth of July.

Shorter schedule starting next summer

When school starts back up in August, the Peachtree City Library will go back to being open longer on weeknights. Also, the library’s Wednesday hours will be increased to stretch from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. from the current time of noon-6 p.m.

Fayette County is one of just 22 counties in Georgia to have an unemployment rate of less than 8 percent in May, according to the Georgia Department of Labor.

Local businessman and boat owner of Jasper Time, Mark Wallace and angler Chip Temple, were part of the team that reeled in the tournament record breaking Blue Marlin on Saturday, June 20, and won prize money of over $325,000.

It is not Hollywood, at least not yet. Senoia’s downtown once again became the setting for a production crew. Last week it was the cast and crew of Drop Dead Diva, being produced for Lifetime television by Sony Pictures Television.

A federal bankruptcy ruling earlier this week in Newnan has opened the door for the construction of a Sam’s Club store at the Fischer Crossing retail development on the northwest corner of Ga. Highway 34 and Fischer Road, less than one mile west of Peachtree City's western city limits.

Coweta County School System will be unable to accommodate parents wishing to have their children transfer to other schools under a recently passed state law due to a long-standing federal desegregation order. Coweta has complied with all 27 areas in a federal Consent Decree and is waiting on the review by the U.S. Dept. of Justice.

The housing boom may be over, but “This Old House” editors have tracked down 51 great neighborhoods that have promising futures and homes that truly deserve a long-term commitment. So if you are looking for the great older neighborhood selected in Georgia, look no further than Newnan.

The procedure for parents being held accountable for unexcused absences for their public, private and home-schooled children in Coweta County will change when the new school year begins in August. The 6th unexcused absence will result in a complaint being filed with Coweta County Magistrate Court that could result in misdemeanor charges.

The Crime Suppression Unit of Palmetto Police conducted simultaneous drug raids June 19 that resulted in two arrests and charges for the sale of methamphetamine and prescription drugs.

Palmetto, GA – June 22, 2009 – The youngest residents of the Christian City community now have the world at their fingertips, thanks to four computers recently donated by Coweta-Fayette EMC’s Operation Round-Up program.

Fayetteville Police believe a Monday night burglary at Fayette Sporting Goods on North Glynn Street might be linked to some unusual behavior by three customers earlier in the day.

Maryland charity takes back house built for triple amputee as dispute swirls around homes

Flags have waved, crowds have saluted, and the soldier has come home, but controversy still swirls around Sgt. David Battle, his wife Lakesia, and two handicapped-accessible homes in Georgia that the family may, or may not, have intended to live in.

Battle is a 23-year-old triple amputee who, in December 2007, had part of his body blown off as he served his country in Iraq.

As Fayette’s foreclosed properties continue to pile up, some prominent residents are joining the group of unfortunate people caught up in the worst of circumstances: potentially losing their own homes.

Yet another traffic light is headed to the often-clogged corridor on Ga. Highway 54 West in Peachtree City.

The Georgia Department of Transportation last week notified city officials it has approved a new traffic light for Line Creek Parkway, a signal that Capital City Development wanted for a new shopping center that will be built at the southeast corner of the intersection.

Conservative talkshow host plays to F’ville fans

The New Herman Cain Show went on the road June 19, landing this time at the gazebo in downtown Fayetteville where approximately 300 people were happy to endure summer’s excessive heat for a chance to hear Cain’s conservative thoughts on politics.

As in other municipalities across Georgia and America, Fayetteville City Council members are set to continue their dollar-trimming ways. Council members June 18 heard the first reading of the $10.057 million general fund budget for the new fiscal year that begins Aug. 1. The proposed budget represents a 2.67 percent decrease from last year.

State and federal regulators briefly seized all assets and deposits of Fayetteville-headquartered Southern Community Bank last weekend before turning operations over to United Community Bank of Blairsville in a pre-negotiated deal.