The old Fuddrucker's building at the Peachtree Crossings East shopping center is getting a makeover in preparation for a new tenant: Starbucks coffee company.

Today, Dr. Bertha K. Madras, Deputy Director for Demand Reduction at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and President George W. Bush’s “Deputy Drug Czar,” addressed the third annual Judicial Council of Georgia’s Standing Committee on Drug Courts’ Drug and DUI Court Conference in Peachtree City, Georgia.

Abbott’s Ross Products Division has recalled three lots of two-ounce bottles of Similac Special Care 24 Cal / fl. oz. Ready-To-Feed (RTF) Premature Infant Formula with Iron because they do not contain as much iron as indicated on the label, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin announced today.

“Not one physical test was performed on a single person or animal in our community during the time of exposure or even now 11 months later.”

Authorities are trying to determine who was responsible for leaving a potentially deadly bomb that was discovered early Tuesday morning at a north Fayette gas station.

After four days of discussion, interim County Administrator Jack Krakeel is proud of his first budget.

“We’ve got a balanced budget, and they (the county commission) will make the final decisions during their last two meetings in June,” Krakeel said.

A Peachtree City man who hosted a party in June 2006 that ended with the fatal shooting of a teenaged guest has had his probation revoked a second time.

A large crowd attended Peachtree City’s annual Memorial Day observance Monday morning to honor those who have given their lives in service to the United States.

It turns out that Fayette Counseling Center can survive with a smaller budget increase than previously thought. But the center still needs help with finding alternative office space if an additional $32,000 over last year’s budget cannot be found. Fayette County commissioners considered the request at last week’s budget meeting and will make a decision sometime in June.

Starting Friday, June 1, sections of Ga. Highway 74 will be closed three weekends in a row as the contractor installs cross drains under the roadway, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

Fayette’s students used their power this spring to raise $41,000 to help children who have been victims of abuse or neglect.

Governor Sonny Perdue announced that he recommended and the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA) Board of Directors has approved Peachtree City’s Chris Clark as the next Executive Director of the agency. Clark is the current deputy commissioner for global commerce at the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD).

The Georgia School Superintendents Association (GSSA) has awarded the 2007 President’s Award to Fayette County School Superintendent John DeCotis.

Five of Fayette’s elementary, middle and high school principals have done it again; they are among the more than 100 principals across Georgia designated as “high performance principals.”

Bands from four Peachtree City elementary schools came together for their annual HUGE performance.

Over 170 students from Crabapple Lane, Huddleston, Kedron and Peachtree City Elementary gathered at JC Booth Middle on May 10 to perform together in a combined band. Selections included "Overture 1812," "Mack the Knife" and "Power Rock." The JC Booth Jazz Band was also featured.

Three Fayette graduating seniors are among the more than 2,200 students nationwide to receive Merit Scholarship awards financed by colleges and universities.

Three Fayette graduating seniors are among the more than 2,200 students nationwide to receive Merit Scholarship awards financed by colleges and universities.

Fayette County School System employees have a new benefit that will help them save money on purchased goods and services.

Students who failed the previous administration of the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) will have an opportunity to retake the test this summer.

A small explosive device near a north Fayette gas station was safely disarmed shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday morning, authorities said.

The device was spotted at 7:30 a.m. near a dumpster outside the QuikTrip convenience store by an employee of the store, which is on Ga. Highway 85 north near the Fayette-Clayton county line, officials said.

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From the showstopping to the heart-tugging, the inaugural graduation ceremony for Whitewater High School had something for everyone.

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A large crowd attended Peachtree City’s annual Memorial Day observance Monday morning to honor those who have given their lives in service to United States.

The city of Fayetteville held a traditional Memorial Day ceremony at the Fayetteville city ceremony. Guest speakers discussed the valor of not only local veterans and soldiers but the courage and bravery of U.S. soldiers serving around the world.

The Memorial Day commemoration Monday in Fairburn was set with a backdrop that featured the Old Campbell County Courthouse, more than 200 in attendance and countless American flags waving in the spring breeze.

Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin warns Georgians about a recall of some Manischewitz Sparkling Grape Juice.

The nationwide recall of Manischewitz Sparkling Concord Grape Juice (UPC #72700-05361) and Manischewitz Sparkling Niagara Grape Juice (UPC #72700-05362) is being initiated by the R.A.B. Food Group, LLC, Secaucus, NJ. All lot codes of these products are subject to the recall.

Residents of north Fayette and south Fulton counties reported illnesses by the hundreds beginning in the spring last year and continuing into the fall after inhaling what they initially thought must have been wild onions growing in the area. They later learned they were breathing MOCAP wash water, a combination of the chemical odorant Propyl mercaptan and the organophospate pesticide MOCAP, or ethoprop, released from the Philip Services Corp. waste treatment plant on Ga. Highway 92 in Fairburn.

Questions are beginning to surface over the finances of U.S. Congressman David Scott (13th District) and whether sums apparently totaling hundreds of thousand of dollars were spent appropriately.

The possibility of a delayed vote on the future of the new City of South Fulton became reality earlier this week. A signature on the enabling legislation by Gov. Sonny Perdue did not provide the required amount of time needed to properly advertise the election. The vote might come as early as September.

They say they are ready for June 19. And that sentiment was easily evidenced May 19 as 200 Chattahoochee Hill Country residents heard the latest information on the June vote to accept the charter of the new city and exercise local control for the first time.

For the first time in its history, the town of Tyrone will consider a $6 million budget in June.
Town Manager Barry Amos said the first public hearing on the budget is June 7 and will not require a millage rate hike. But the town will not be able to rollback the rate, which is a fate many other local governments are also facing.