Guest Speaker Transitioned From Army Helicopter Pilot to Middle School Principal

Patriotic music, vintage military aircraft and equipment and people walking to celebrate freedom will highlight this year’s Peachtree City Patriot Day Saturday, Sept. 6 at the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) hangar at Falcon Field.

Police arrest 3 connected to altercation

A 16-year-old Peachtree City boy was cut by a knife late Wednesday afternoon during a confrontation between "numerous subjects" at the Luther Glass Park in Peachtree City, police said.

The long-empty Buckhead Brewery building is finally off the market.

The store will be the new location of La Hacienda, and the owners will keep the current location open as well, a representative of the company said Thursday morning.

It was almost over before it started. Tyrone Town Council Thursday held what was likely one of its shortest meeting in recent memory when council members adopted a 2008 rollback millage rate of 2.889 mills that neutralized any net tax increase for property owners.

Peachtree City officials are close to completing the next step in finishing off the golf cart bridge that spans the CSX railroad tracks on Ga. Highway 54 west.

Peachtree City officials are trying to gauge if residents would like to use their global positioning system device to navigate the cart path system.

Does every litter bit hurt?

That’s what Keep Peachtree City Beautiful, Inc., is asking residents of and visitors.

Rescuers were able to locate two survivors of a recent deadly disaster on the K2 mountain thanks to a satellite phone and the efforts of a Peachtree City company.

Peachtree City officials will seek proposals from a number of trash haulers for a city-wide trash franchise.

Should such a franchise be enacted, all residents would have to subscribe to the same trash provider, a big change from the current free market system. Everyone would also be charged a fee on the same bill for recycling.

Newnan resident and former Clayton County Police Officer Casey Carmichael pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to obscenity charges involving the use of his department-issued computer.

The Coweta County Fire Department raised $6000 at its 12th annual charity golf tournament.

The first tenant of Newnan Village Crossing is the American Theater Corporation, which will build an extensive state-of-the art entertainment complex including six cinemas, a 500-seat outdoor amphitheatre, and a wine bar music cabaret.

It is the end of a law enforcement era. Palmetto Police Chief Bobby Fronebarger recently announced his retirement after more than four years in south Fulton city and more than 41 years in law enforcement. His retirement takes effect Sept. 2. Fronebarger is known for his professional approach to law enforcement and for a laid-back style that is always accompanied by a smile.

RDC or ARC? It is more than just letters of the alphabet and it could be the difference from being a big fish in a little pond or being a small player with a seat at the table. A discussion by Coweta County commissioners last week on whether to stay in the Chattahoochee-Flint Regional Development Center (RDC) or to join Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) was delayed until the commission’s Sept. 4 meeting.

There will be a fundraiser for Joey’s Toy Box at the Thomas Crossroads Publix on Saturday, Aug. 16. Mike Hutcheson of “Dishing With Mike” will do a live show at 11 a.m. on Saturday and the fundraiser goes until 3 p.m.

If you thought that Coweta’s growth is continuing, last week’s Census Bureau report confirmed that suspicion.

Coweta’s population was 118,936 as of July 1, 2007, and the county had 29,881 residents classified as minority, 25.3 percent of the population. Coweta’s white population increased from 81,012 in 2003 to 95,261 in 2007 for a growth rate of 17.5 percent.

3 juveniles arrested by police; Chief says incident not gang-related

A 16-year-old Peachtree City boy was cut by a knife late Wednesday afternoon during a confrontation between "numerous subjects" at the Luther Glass Park in Peachtree City, police said.

Another juvenile was struck in the head with a skateboard during the incident, Peachtree City Police Chief Skip Clark said Thursday afternoon.

The south side Kroger in Fayetteville is looking to add to its presence at 805 S. Glynn Street. A proposal at the city’s Planning Commission work session Aug. 12 would add 13,920 square feet to the existing 55,000 square-foot grocery store.

Economy Down? Then do not increase taxes. That was the message Thursday morning when Fayetteville City Council held a brief meeting to rollback the millage rate to 2.988 mills to avoid property owners having to pay any increase in taxes.

McIntosh and Starr's Mill high schools both cracked the top 25 highest average scores for this year's ACT.

McIntosh was third in the state with a score of 24.8, and Starr's Mill was fifth with a score of 24.2.

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its initial report on an Aug. 1 crash of a private plane near Falcon Field.

Peachtree City officials will seek proposals from a number of trash haulers for a city-wide trash franchise.

Should such a franchise be enacted, all residents would have to subscribe to the same trash provider, a big change from the current free market system. Everyone would also be charged a fee on the same bill for recycling.

Children and parents arrive in droves Aug. 11 for the first day of classes at the new Inman Elementary School, now home for students who attended the former East Fayette Elementary in Fayetteville. Inman is located on Inman Road near Ga. Highway 92 south of Fayetteville. Photo/Ben Nelms.

Local children get an up-close and personal look at one of Fayetteville’s canine crime fighters last week at the annual National Night Out event at the Fayetteville Target store.

System says state funding shortfall will require total rate hike of 1.754 mills

Inflation is about to envelope your school taxes, with the rate going up 1.754 mills — a $8.2 million new bite out of your wallet.

Biggest uptick is minority growth; Fayette’s minority population now matches Coweta’s

If you thought that somebody had turned off the faucet on the county’s growth, last week’s Census Bureau report confirmed that suspicion.

City still in the running for relocation of Atlanta Christian College to Wilksmoor Village

Peachtree City’s bid to land Atlanta Christian College is progressing, as land has already been identified in the northwestern part of the city where the college could be built from scratch.

It was smooth sailing Aug. 7 as Heritage Creek Development presented the Fayetteville City Council with an improved proposal on the 13.7-acre Villages at Lafayette retail/office/residential development along Ga. Highway 54 West.

Fayette County will hold a public hearing on its proposed millage rate, but won’t adopt a final resolution of the rate until Aug. 28.

Former Fayette County Public Works Director Lee Hearn is ready to get to work on the Fayette County Commission.

With all the precincts counted from last week’s runoff, Hearn garnered 3,503 votes, or 59.8 percent, while Commissioner Peter Pfeifer received 2,354 votes for 40.2 percent of the votes.