It’s just about all over except for the voting. Tyrone’s only contested council race pitting incumbent Grace Caldwell against former planning Commissioner Ken Matthews is down to the wire with votes coming Tuesday.

More public space, better golf cart access suggested

A group of Georgia Tech architecture students Wednesday revealed their ideas for the potential long-range future for redevelopment of Peachtree City’s village retail centers.

UPDATE: 2 suspects in custody

A man armed with a baseball bat stole an undisclosed amount of cash from another person at a home on Hillside Drive early this morning, sheriff’s detectives said.

Do you know who Billy Ray Cyrus is?  Well your local Police Department does, and they also knew who Lil’ Wayne, Lady GaGa and Avril Lavigne was!  But this year the Police fell a few points short in the 2009 Police vs. Teen Trivia Night.  Police Officers had to answer questions about Pop Culture (and some other random questions), and Teens had to answer questions about Law Enforcement, State and Local Law.  The final question was a pop culture question to keep it fair for both teams, but the Teen Team went “all in”.  The teams had to put 5 specific Ashton Kuetcher projects in chronological order.  Both teams got them all correct, so the Teens won the big trophy.  The turning point of the night was the Teen Team knowing the legal limit of BAC for a DUI for anyone under 21.  Their answer was correct at .02 or higher. 

Tyrone’s town clerk vacancy did not take long to fill and the person now in the position has been in municipal service for a large portion of the past two decades. But beyond experience it is her outlook on service that speaks volumes.

Peachtree City police are seeking information regarding an attempted theft of copper from the roof of the Peachtree Crossings shopping center.

UPDATED STORY

Police suspect no foul play was involved in the death of a man whose body was discovered today in a remote wooded area in south Peachtree City.

The rehabilitation of Newnan’s landmark 1904 courthouse is about half way complete. Those familiar with the building prior to the rehab, along with the county’s newer residents who have never been inside, are in for a spectacular treat once the project is completed. Inside and out, the old courthouse will soon dramatically alter the downtown landscape.

Anyone who has a passing knowledge of downtown Newnan knows it is a virtual showplace. The Georgia Planning Association (GPA) knows it, too. GPA has recognized downtown Newnan as the recipient of the 2009 “Great Places in Georgia” award.

It is all about giving back, no matter what. That is the idea and the mission behind the recent formation of the non-profit Business Women of Fayette and Coweta.

Newnan animal warden Cyndi Hoffman announced Tuesday there was a confirmed case of rabies in the city. There were no humans affected with the disease.

“A literate world will bring us closer to a peaceful world.” Those were the words of Rotary Club of Peachtree City Literacy Chair Brenda Erickson on the SounsAfrica project conceived and sponsored by the Rotary organization and the Interact Club it sponsors at Counterpane Montessori School in Fayetteville.

The announcement last month of the selection of one of the new brownstones about to be constructed in Senoia as Southern Living magazine’s Idea House for 2010 has provided an added boost to the Cattle Baron’s Ball fundraiser and the Coweta/Fayette chapter of the American Cancer Society. They will be the recipients of the charitable proceeds from tours of the home that is expected to draw up to 40,000 people from around the country.

The 2009 property tax bills for City of Newnan residents are due today and the city would like to remind citizens that anyone owning property in the City of Newnan should have received two separate tax bills, one from the City of Newnan and one from Coweta County, each payable to the appropriate party.

The “Ideas for Life” Senior-Boomer Expo 2009 will be held Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Conference Center Building at the Coweta County Fairgrounds on Pine Road.

Peachtree City police and some of their law enforcement brethren will be on patrol Friday and Saturday in a special Halloween DUI crackdown event.

A 17-year-old Peachtree City teen was arrested Tuesday for having intercourse with a 13-year-old female, police said.

From the Better Business Bureau:

E-mails fraudulently claiming to be from the FDIC are attempting to trick recipients into installing unknown software on personal computers. These e-mails falsely indicate that recipients should download and open a "personal FDIC insurance file" to check their deposit insurance coverage. The "insurance file" may actually be a form of spyware or malicious code and may collect personal or confidential information.

Some pint-size but patient passengers await the start of a ride last week at the 58th Annual Kiwanis Fair at the Fayette County fairgrounds. Photo/Ben Nelms.

Coalition: County has no data showing road is needed; seeks halt to future bypass spending

A group of citizens opposing the under-construction West Fayetteville Bypass are threatening to file a suit against the county to halt the second phase of the road.

Viral email rumor campaign is just plain wrong, candidates vow

Political emails have been circulating in Peachtree City, alleging that two candidates in the Nov. 3 election plan to dump City Manager Bernie McMullen and replace him with former Mayor Steve Brown.

Besides being the largest employer in the county, the Fayette County School System is also the owner of some expensive — and unused — real estate. And aside from the obvious use of most of its property for schools and offices, how much land is lying unused and off the tax rolls?

Polls are open all this week at the Peachtree City and Tyrone libraries and at the county’s elections office in downtown Fayetteville from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The early voting period ends Friday at 5 p.m. and there will be no early voting Monday, Nov. 2.

The following is a list detailing campaign contributions for each mayor and city council candidate in Peachtree City. By Georgia law, candidates are required to disclose the identity of any contributor who gives more than $101 in cash or in-kind donations.

The campaigns for three Fayetteville City Council posts are winding down. Here is a look at what each of the six candidates has raised and where it came from.

A Peachtree City man remained in jail Tuesday, one week after he was arrested for violently assaulting his wife the evening of Oct. 19.

Developer sought action to nullify citizen lawsuit over 2007 PTC annexation

Despite a plea from Peachtree City resident David Worley, the Fayette County Commission last week voted to de-annex a 10-foot-wide strip of land at the request of a developer.

It was a 10-week, non-stop crash course in everything law enforcement. And when it was over Sept. 18, Fayetteville Police Capt. Jeff McMullen had graduated from the FBI National Academy. McMullen, along with 254 other officers from 48 states and 21 countries completed the 238th Session at Quantico, Va.

It is a grant award that can be put to good use. Fayette Senior Services, Inc. (FSS) has been selected for a $62,000 grant from the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta.

Shots, when they arrive, will be prioritized for pregnant women

The Fayette County Health Department is now out of the specialized H1N1 flu vaccine, officials said late Tuesday afternoon.