ATLANTA (GA) – Metro Atlanta residents woke up this morning to hazy skies and the smell of smoke as remnants from the South Georgia wildfires reached the city.

If appearances hold true it looks as if the vote to create the City of South Fulton will be postponed.

Fulton County Registration Chief John Sullivan said Wednesday the June 19 vote will likely be delayed in the absence of a signature by Gov. Sonny Perdue on House Bill 725 and a pre-clearance by U.S. Dept. of Justice.

No victims found, but shell casings recovered

Fayetteville Police are investigating a shooting that occurred at Weatherly Walk Apartments early Tuesday night.

No one was apparently injured, but when police arrived on the scene they could not find any of the reported four young black males who took part in the incident, police said. The incident occurred near the 1600 and 1700 buildings at the apartment complex, police said.

Union City and Fairburn earlier this week gave approval to refinance the 2003 bond for South Fulton Municipal Regional Water & Sewer Authority that would provide an additional $13 million to construct a reservoir and install water lines to serve the two cities and Palmetto. But for Fariburn there is more to the story.

The Peachtree City Recreation Department issued the following news release just after 10 a.m. Wednesday morning:

For Immediate Release: May 15, 2007

City Asks Residents To Change One July 4th Tradition

Time honored traditions that evolve from a community’s special events are usually embraced and encouraged. Those attending Peachtree City’s annual 4th of July festivities are asked to change one established habit.

In the past, residents have laid claim to their favorite spot to watch the evening fireworks display by laying out blankets, anchored to stay in place until they arrive. The problem is, because crowds are becoming larger each year and favorite spots more scarce, the blankets are showing up early – even the day before.

A McDonough man was arrested yesterday for trying to arrange a sexual act with an undercover Peachtree City police officer who he thought was a 14-year-old.

Christopher Todd Walker, 33, of McDonough was charged with one count of violating the computer pornography and child exploitation act. Police said Walker engaged in "conversations of an extremely illicit sexual nature" during the investigation.

With gasoline prices for regular unleaded hovering just under $3 a gallon, it’s hard to believe that we all were filling up for a dollar a gallon less just four months ago.

Fayette County’s plan to outlaw firearms in the county’s recreation areas is losing steam quickly.

Last week, the county pulled it from the Thursday night agenda. Commission Chairman Jack Smith said it was a “staff error” and should have instead appeared on a Wednesday workshop agenda. The issue came to the board after a recommendation from the Recreation Committee.

What you don’t want to hear in a dark movie theater

For Griffin resident Kathy Peaden it was one of those occasions where you are not sure you heard what you heard. And it all came as the movie at Fayetteville‘s Tinseltown Theater had ended and the credits began to roll.

[Editor’s note: Dr. Ferrol Sams Jr. has written a roman á clef, a novel in which real people appear with made-up names. Fayette County historian Carolyn Cary knows many of the characters by their real names, but judiciously avoids revealing the secrets in her review of Sams’ book below. The Fayetteville physician’s first novel — 1982’s “Run with the Horsemen,” published when he was 60 — was a regional bestseller and won several awards.]

The recent annexation by Peachtree City of unincorporated land on the county’s west border that could bring 1,100 homes to the area has drawn only silence from the Fayette County Commission.

Peachtree City staff is proposing to replace the nine speed bumps in the Planterra Ridge subdivision with less intrusive “speed cushions.”

Fayetteville City Council on May 17 will hear the first reading of an ordinance aimed at penalizing those leaving minors under age 6 unattended in vehicles and public places unless the child is in plain view.

It was a rezoning request that may fly. Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission May 8 work session heard a proposal to rezone Hudson Plaza from C-2 to C-3. Commissioners also got a look at revised development plans for a 4,200 square-foot Sears Dealer store at 539 Glynn St.

The trial of a Powder Springs woman accused of killing her ex-husband at a Peachtree City business Oct. 26 has been postponed.

A Peachtree City woman and two children were seriously injured when their golf cart crashed on St. Albans Way near MacDuff Parkway Friday night, police said.

Several students and a teacher at Rising Starr Middle are generating state and national attention for their essays, articles, poetry and prose.

The Fayette County Democratic Committee will gather for a brunch meeting May 19. The meeting is at Onyxx restaurant in Fayetteville. The meeting starts at 10 a.m. and brunch is for $7/person.

For the fourth consecutive year in its five-year history, the Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC) Unit at Sandy Creek High as been designated a Distinguished Unit.

The spring 2007 Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) results show an increase in the percent of students passing the examination for all subjects tested.

Eddie Lusher, president of Lusher Builders, and Sandra Boda, executive officer of the Home Builders Association of Midwest Georgia awarded the Jerry Ballard Memorial Scholarship on May 3, 2007, to Griffin Technical College students Larry Puckett, Air Conditioning Technology, and Ronald Driskell, Electrical Technology. The scholarships will help pay tuition, fees, and books for the students as they complete their coursework in preparation for employment in the building industry.

Whitewater Middle administrators celebrated their special day on May 1 with a catered lunch and tokens of appreciation from parents.

When it comes to helping others, some people give their time while others donate items or money but students, parents and staff at Robert J. Burch chose to give something very personal – their hair.

A Fayetteville family is offering a $500 reward, hoping to get information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who burglarized their home recently.

Representatives from Fayette's schools got their first glimpse of how consultant Kelley Carey views the redistricting process for the elemntary schools.

The Community Welcome House Domestic Violence Shelter is announcing the 2nd annual Stop Domestic Violence 1 Mile Walk/ 5K Run on May 26.  The event will be a fund raiser for the Community Welcome House of Coweta County and will begin at 8 a.m at the First Baptist Church of Newnan, just off the Courthouse Square in downtown Newnan.

The Fayette County Democratic Committee will gather for a brunch meeting on Saturday, May 19. The meeting will be held at Onyxx restaurant in Fayetteville at 10 a.m. Brunch will be available for $7 per person.

The trial against a Powder Springs woman accused of killing her ex-husband at a Peachtree City business Oct. 26 has been postponed.

April Dawn Ulrich, 46, was initially scheduled to be on trial today, but the matter has been continued by an order of Fayette Superior Court Judge Christopher C. Edwards. Ulrich's defense attorney sought the continuance so Ulrich could undergo further mental evaluations.

A Peachtree City woman and two children were seriously injured when their golf cart crashed on St. Albans Way near MacDuff Parkway Friday night, police said.

The wreck trapped Odette Torres-Figueroa, 35, under the golf cart, police said. She and the two children suffered serious head and leg injuries as all three were ejected from the cart, police said.