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How many musicians does it take to fill the stage at Rico Community Center? It is anybody’s guess April 27 as the stage is packed with more than a dozen tireless musicians of the Cedar Grove Pickers and their friends.

It is all for a good cause May 5 as participants Hustle for Hope at the Southwest Christian Care fundraiser in Union City.

The Flat Rock Middle Band is one of the most decorated in their district.

After more than a year of work and study, Tyrone’s Town Council will vote next week on the town’s comprehensive plan.

Nashville-based RPM Transportation Consultants held the first of several public meetings Wednesday to begin soliciting input to be included in Union City’s South Fulton Parkway Corridor Study.

South Fulton Municipal Regional Water & Sewer Authority May 8 edged closer to a decision on whether to refinance the current $42 million bond to secure an additional $13 million needed to purchase hundreds of acres in the Chattahoochee Hill Country area, build a proposed reservoir and water treatment plant and install water lines that will bring drinking water to Palmetto, Fairburn and Union City.

It is not every day that residents say they would be willing to pay more city taxes. But that was the case May 11 when several residents told Palmetto City Council the situation warranted hiring more police to patrol city streets.

The 9 mm handgun seized by Fairburn Police last month after the arrest of 20 year-old Savannah resident Garron Campbell has been confirmed as the murder weapon in a recent Savannah homicide.

Palmetto Police have arrested two juveniles in connection to the recovery of three handguns stolen in the March 1 burglary at the Pawn House at 582 Main Street.

It was quite an affair Wednesday as city, county and state elected officials, town employees, library staff and builders celebrated the groundbreaking for the new Tyrone Library.

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.

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin recently alerted consumers to the voluntary recall of Golden Recipe Cranberry Trail Mix because it contains sulfites not listed on the label.

With a unanimous vote Thursday night, the Fayette County Commission approved $1.5 million for the construction of the first phase of the massive Kenwood Park on the northern boundary of the county.

Several past presidents of the Newnan Kiwanis recently spoke to the assembled group .

The McIntosh Chiefs will hope to complete a perfect season tomorrow with a state championship. The Chiefs, ranked number one in the state and two in the nation in a national soccer coaches poll, will host county rivals, the Whitewater Wildcats, at noon. Pictured are Cameron Black and Bilal Duckett going up for a ball earlier in this year’s state playoff chase. For more on the AAAA state championship boys and girls soccer games, see the story on Page C1. Photo Ian Davis.

PTC wants 2 lanes, not 4 on Line Creek bridge

The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority is asking a Fulton County judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Peachtree City challenging GRTA’s requirement for a four-lane bridge across Line Creek for the TDK extension into unincorporated Coweta County.

A woman who shot and killed her ex-husband in the parking lot of the NCR plant in Peachtree City Oct. 26 will go on trial for murder Monday.

Police said April Dawn Ulrich, 46, killed Eric Paul Ulrich by shooting him with a handgun concealed by a bag after she called him to meet her in the parking lot.

No one was injured when a mobile home was destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon at the Shiloh Mobile Home Park just outside of the Peachtree City limits off Ga. Highway 54 east.

To keep up with Peachtree City’s annual street paving program, the Peachtree City Water and Sewer Authority has entered a contract to make sure the manholes don’t remain paved over.

City also adds cardboard recycling to offerings at center

Peachtree City residents now have a free, “green” option when deciding how to dispose of electronics.

Hands-on experience features large vehicles

Kids will get up close and personal with big vehicles at Peachtree City’s annual Touch A Truck event, located in the Shakerag parking lot Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Coweta County Board of Education approved two new principal and two new assistant principals for the 2007-08 school year, at their May 8 meeting.

Tickets are still available for one of the must-attend events of the spring social season on the southside.

The Senoia Area Historical Society is hosting its annual Progressive Dinner May 18-19. Guests will be served a five-course dinner, with each course served in one of the town’s historic homes. But this year, residents will also get to tour the city’s claim to Hollywood fame, RiverWood Movie Studios. Check-in begins at the studio at 6;30 p.m. The studio is located at 600 Chestlehurst Road.

It has been about a year since Tinseltown Theaters had a problem with rodents. Those days are back, with a four year-old moviegoer recently producing a dead mouse from under his seat, much to the dismay of his family.

A woman who shot and killed her ex-husband in the parking lot of the NCR plant in Peachtree City Oct. 26 will go on trial for murder Monday.

Police said April Dawn Ulrich, 46, killed Eric Paul Ulrich by shooting him with a handgun concealed by a bag after she called him to meet her in the parking lot.

Fayette County Commission Executive Assistant Carol Chandler confirmed Thursday morning that a controversial ordinance outlawing gun possession in the county's parks had been pulled from the County Commission agenda.

Nashville-based RPM Transportation Consultants held the first of several public meetings Wednesday to begin soliciting input to be included in Union City’s South Fulton Parkway Corridor Study.

No one was injured when a mobile home was destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon at the Shiloh Mobile Home Park just outside of the Peachtree City limits off Ga. Highway 54 east.

The cause of the fire is not yet known but it is being investigated by the Fayette County Fire Marshal, according to Lt. Scott Roberts of the Fayette County Department of Public Safety.

South Fulton Municipal Regional Water & Sewer Authority May 8 edged closer to a decision on whether to refinance the current $42 million bond to secure an additional $13 million needed to build a proposed reservoir and lay water lines that will serve Palmetto, Fairburn and Union City.