An investigation into the activities of the two Florida men arrested Jan. 6 for shoplifting at the Best Buy at Fayette Pavilion revealed that the mini-van full of merchandise originated at two stores in Florida, one in Valdosta and one in Macon. The men would not say why they were in Fayette County.

An early morning traffic stop for speeding in Fayetteville Jan. 17 netted handguns concealed on three of the car’s occupants and a fourth person wanted in Alabama.

Fayette County Sheriff’s Tactical Narcotics Team (TNT) Tuesday announced the results of three investigations in which a total of seven Fayette residents were arrested on drug-related charges.

State Senator Ronnie Chance (R-Tyrone) has been appointed Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee by Lt. Governor Casey Cagle for the 2009-10 session of the Georgia General Assembly.

A 30-year history rich in achievements and traditions will be highlighted February 9-13 as J.C. Booth Middle celebrates its milestone anniversary of serving the Peachtree City community.

Legacy Build needs your help to succeed. The Square Foot Ministry project is building office space for the Fayette Counseling Center, the community mental health center for Fayette County.

Several gunshots were fired into a Peachtree City church in the city's industrial park between 11:30 a.m. yesterday and 7:30 this morning, police said.

Some 23 Peachtree City employees who were recommended to be "downsized" got a reprieve Thursday night ... at least for 30 days.

Instead the City Council directed staff to survey all employees and ask if they would be willing to take a 25 percent pay cut beginning next week.

The Peachtree City Council again postponed a decision Thursday on whether the city should apply for a traffic light on Ga. Highway 54 West at the intersection of Line Creek Drive.

A Peachtree City man was arrested late Tuesday night after he allegedly took a peek inside his neighbor's bedroom.

Dale F. Brantly, 50, was chased by the woman's son after she spotted him peeking through her bedroom window at her home on Vellum Trace in the Planterra Ridge subdivision, police said.

Some residents in Peachtree City will be getting some additional buffer protection from new development thanks to a new regulation passed by the City Council Thursday night.

Gov. Perdue wants to can tax credit; hike likely $200 or more

Governor Sonny Perdue is proposing to eliminate next year a property tax credit that uses state funds to provide revenues to local governments including Fayette's cites, school system and the county.

The Georgia Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has named one of Fayette’s Georgia history teachers as the 2009 Georgia Citizenship Education Teacher of the Year for middle schools.

Enhancements to the Fayette County After School Program (ASP) at several Peachtree City elementary schools are on the way thanks to the generosity of the Peachtree City Wal-Mart.

A Peachtree City woman has been arrested on charges of aggravated assault relating to a family violence incident with her 21 year-old daughter.

It seems they knew what they were looking for. That was the case early Thursday morning as burglars smashed the front window at the Foot Locker store at Fayette Pavilion and made off with an unknown quantity of merchandise.

Fate of new 54 traffic light postponed

Some 23 Peachtree City employees who were recommended to be “downsized” got a reprieve tonight ... at least for 30 days.

Coweta business owner Jason Veitch has been charged in the murder of Norcross construction worker Gaston Gonzales in a June 28, 2008 incident outside a residential work site owned by Veitch.

The Coweta County School Board unanimously approved a redistricting map Jan. 13 that will include the county’s 19th elementary school. The new district for Brooks Elementary includes the north central portion of the county. The school will open in August and is expected to serve approximately 650 students.

They are just slightly off most people’s radar. But perhaps not for long. Nestled in a corner of Espresso Lane Coffee Shop on the courthouse square in Newnan Monday night a group of nearly two dozen knowledgeable knitters known for having a knack for knocking out needful projects held their customary weekly knit-in.

A Newnan man whose dog “Poochie” bit his cousin on three occasions in the past three months found the animal deemed “potentially dangerous” at a Jan. 12 hearing of Coweta Animal Control Board. The wounds required stitches on two of the occasions. The board heard Billy Addison’s concerns for his dog and the difficulty he said he would have paying the required fees while living on a fixed income, but determined that the designation was in the best interest of the family and the community.

Anthony Grant of Senoia received a surprise of a lifetime. He won a $2.5 million prize playing the new Millionaire Jumbo Bucks instant game.

The Coweta County School Board is asking for a state-required waiver to increase class sizes in two middle schools and five elementary schools. Most of the waiver requests resulted from an increase in classes for gifted students.

A Fayetteville man was charged Thursday (today) with five counts of aggravated child molestation and five counts of child molestation, police said.

The Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater announced their summer concert series this afternoon.

The six concert series will start with Kenny Loggins on May 1 and 2, followed by LeAnn Rimes on June 5 and 6, The Beach Boys on June 26 and 27, The Spinners on July 17 and 18, HippieFest on Aug. 14 and 15 and Peter Cetera on Aug. 21 and 22. Hippiefest will feature The Turtles featuring Flo and Eddie, Chuck Negron on Three Dog Night, Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals, Badfinger featuring Joey Molland and Brewer and Shipley.

Total inventory blowout. Entire store on sale. Nothing held back. The handwriting was on the wall at World Market store at Fayette Pavilion. The store will be closing though no date has been announced.

A Peachtree City man was arrested late Tuesday night after he allegedly took a peek inside his neighbor’s bedroom.

Dale F. Brantly, 50, was chased by the woman’s son after she spotted him peeking through her bedroom window at her home on Vellum Trace in the Planterra Ridge subdivision, police said.

Fayetteville police arrested a fifth-grade teacher at Cleveland Elementary School Tuesday on one count of child molestation, police said.

When new Fayette County Sheriff Wayne Hannah took over Jan. 1, the process of change began in earnest.

Hannah appointed his command staff, making a few changes at top leadership positions. Among those changes was the demotion of former sheriff’s candidate, Capt. Barry Babb, to the rank of deputy. Babb also was transferred from the Field Services Unit to the jail.

It was a meeting for Fayette County School Board to review the school system’s five-year strategic plan. Yet interspersed throughout the discussion Jan. 10 were continued thoughts on ways to deal with an impending revenue shortfall that will be addressed at the board’s Jan. 27 meeting.