A Fayette County grand jury this week formally charged a Peachtree City man with the savage beating of his wife stemming from an incident at their home Jan. 20.

A proposal to be considered tomorrow night by the Peachtree City Council would add a charge for all police and fire employees who take their vehicles home outside the city limits.

Peachtree City's library will open late Thursday so staff can attend a training session, officials said.

The facility will open at 3 p.m. and remain open until its usual time of 8 p.m.

PTC wants ‘manager’ to handle contractors; vote expected on change to take-home vehicle benefit

One of the big-ticket items to be discussed during the annual Peachtree City Council retreat this week is how staff is proposing to reduce the projected $2.2 million budget shortfall for next year.

Voluntary departures bring school system to nearly half of positions targeted to meet $14.5 million budget deficit

PTC police to ticket drivers caught in middle of rush hour intersection at hwys. 54/74

Peachtree City police are warning motorists they are targeting drivers who obstruct intersections, particularly at Ga. highways 54 and 74.

The recession has hit local businesses, city governments and school systems. Next on the list is the Fayette County Health Department.

Scout shows how it’s done

The Fayette County Board of Commissioners officially adopted $1.64 million in budget cuts for the current fiscal year to address predicted revenue shortfalls.

Fayetteville police are investigating the sexual assault of a woman at a home in north Fayetteville.

The incident took place Feb. 13 at a residence on Glenleigh Walk, police said. The victim is 49 years old but police are releasing no further details about the attack at this time, said Fayetteville Police Maj. Kevin Gooding.

It seemed like a logical request, but it was one that led to charges of drug possession for Fayetteville man Feb. 27 in addition to an arrest for traffic offenses.

The Fayetteville City Council is expected to vote Thursday after council members hear a second reading of a zoning amendment that would permit the sale of vehicles such as mobile homes, recreational vehicles and boats in the M-1 (Light Manufacturing) zoning district by special exception.

It was a triple whammy of rain, snow and wind for Fayette and Coweta residents brought up to four inches of snow and flood warnings and temporary power outages. In all, the winter storm brought remarkably few accidents and injuries.

The Metro Fayette Kiwanis Club has announced its Kiwanian of the Year, Ernie Kearns. It was felt he embodied the trust and spirit of Kiwanis and his willingness to always go above and beyond what is asked of him. At left is Michele Hall, club president, Kearns, and Melanie Meyer, vice president. Photo/Sharon Cummings

HeroBox, a Peachtree City organization that supplies gifts to military personnel overseas, is inviting the public to participate in its monthly box packing.

Four Fayette students from the elementary and middle school level competed in the third annual Georgia Regional Braille Challenge with two of them earning top three finishes.

Students with disabilities, who are enrolled in the Fayette County School System’s high schools and are looking for summer jobs, are invited to attend a job fair and conference on March 24.

Team Heads to State Finals

The mock trial team at Starr’s Mill High has made history by becoming the first team in the county to compete at the state level.

County residents who need to enroll their students in a Fayette County public school can do so through one convenient, centralized location.

Peachtree City police are warning motorists they are targeting drivers who obstruct intersections, particularly at Ga. highways 54 and 74.

Fayette bikers will pedal in sub-freezing temperatures through rush hour traffic Tuesday morning in the fourth annual “Georgia rides to the Capitol.”

It was a triple whammy of rain, snow and wind for Fayette and Coweta residents brought up to four inches of snow and flood warnings and temporary power outages. In all, the winter storm brought remarkably few accidents and injuries.

Coweta-Fayette EMC responded to power outages; Ga. DOT warns of 'black ice' conditions overnight

Children who enjoyed frolicking in Sunday's snowfall will get a second blessing from the storm as Fayette and Coweta public school officials have canceled school for Monday.

Thanks for emailing your Fayette County snow photos to us — we'll have a special gallery of submitted photos. If yours didn't show up on this page, we'll try to get them into the gallery Monday.

One of Peachtree City’s corporate heavyweights is changing its name from Global Aero Logistics Inc to Global Aviation Holdings Inc.

The Peachtree City Airport Authority is inviting airport tenants to a special meeting to give feedback on airport service levels and potential improvements for the future.

Peachtree City officials are hoping to make it easier for vendors to serve alcohol at the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater this concert season.

The votes by Fayette County School Board came relatively quickly Thursday night as board members unanimously agreed to forego increasing the cost of benefits premiums to school system staff for the coming fiscal year beginning July 1. That measure was followed by another unanimous vote to impose a 4.5 percent across-the-board salary cut.

Wife recounts moment she escaped from alleged beating at couple’s PTC home

A Peachtree City woman testified today about numerous beatings she received from her husband over a period of about a year and a half.

Pamela Ellicott said she never told anyone about the physical abuse she received from her husband, Michael Ellicott, because she was afraid of what he might do.

“He told me, ‘If you ever tell anyone, if you ever go to the police I will hunt you down and kill you. It might take days, it might take months, but I will hunt you down and kill you.’”

U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Lowery (left) from Senoia, of 982nd Combat Camera Company, documents an interaction with an Iraqi man in east Baghdad Feb. 16 as soldiers of Bandit Troop, 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, move through a market after hours during a night time dismounted patrol with Iraqi Police.
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