A homemade breakfast is how McIntosh High is reaching out to current and future Partners in Education to show its appreciation of the business community’s support of the school.

The effects of herbs on bacteria, free radicals and DNA fruit extraction are just some of the examples of experiments conducted by Fayette’s budding young scientists at the 2007 Fayette County Science and Engineering Fair.

Some teachers say they knew as a child what they wanted to be when they grew up; others took different career routes that eventually lead them to the classroom. It is not how they got to the classroom, but what they have done once there that matters.

The Fayette Democratic Women will host Ms. Sonja Strickland, Executive Director-Promise Place February 10. The brunch will be held at Right on Thyme restaurant in Fayetteville. The brunch will begin at 10 a.m.

The following arrests were reported by local law enforcement agencies for the past week. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilt:

The standoff between a North Fayette man and Fayette County sheriff's deputies ended shortly after it began Monday afternoon.

In a move that left many residents stunned, Pathway Communities has decided to drop its annexation request to the Town of Sharpsburg.

It has quite a look to it doesn’t it? This conceptual rendering is the proposed Tyrone Main Street District plan, complete with commercial, residential and mixed use developments.

Here comes the future. What has long been the tree-lined vista of the South Fulton Parkway has begun a transformation at Ga. Highway 92 that is only the beginning of commercial, office and residential development in Union City’s 6.5-mile area of the parkway that will extend far into the future. The initial approved development will bring approximately 1.66 million square feet of retail, up to 2,900 residential units and 1.65 million square feet of warehouse space.

It is not common to have a decrease in serious crimes in an area that is experiencing rapid growth. But that is what happened in 2006 in Fairburn. Tallied for calendar year 2006, those crimes showed an overall 8.7 percent decrease over 2005.

It might be coincidence and is hopefully not related, but several members of the south Fulton and north Fayette communities began manifesting some of the same symptoms late last week that they experienced during the summer and fall months after breathing what they said were emissions from the Philip Services Corp. (PSC) waste treatment plant on Ga. Highway 92 near Fairburn. More than 750 Fulton and Fayette residents reported experiencing the same few symptoms in mid-2006 after breathing what many claimed were emissions of the chemical odorant Propyl mercaptan and organophospahte pesticide MOCAP that escaped the plant property.

Union City Planning Commission Jan. 29 adopted a 90-day moratorium on issues related to development along Roosevelt Highway. The move follows a late 2006 vote by the city council to adopt the Roosevelt Highway Corridor Overlay District guidelines.

The Georgia Society of CPAs (GSCPA) has honored one of Fayette’s future aspiring accountants.

Now is the time to begin applying for admission to Landmark Christian School for the 2007-2008 school year. A great first step is to check out Landmark's website, where you will find a wealth of information about Landmark and their admissions process.

Workshop at 6:30 in City Hall

The Peachtree City Council and the city’s planning commission will hold a joint workshop Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the two proposed annexations for the West Village area.

Coweta could vote to override GRTA requirement for McIntosh Village

Peachtree City Mayor Harold Logsdon has asked the Coweta County Commission to override a regional agency’s requirement that the bridge over Line Creek for the extension of TDK Boulevard be four lanes.

Kiwanian Shant Harootunian congratulates Logan Austin, winner of the pancake eating contest at the club’s annual pancake breakfast fund-raiser at McIntosh High School.

Son was shot to death at party fueled by beer, marijuana

The parents of a Peachtree City teen who was shot and killed at a party in June have not only sued the accused shooter and the party host, but they also want to hold accountable whomever provided the drugs and alcohol at the party — and whomever provided the gun to Kevin Johnston, 17, of Sharpsburg.

Drug addicts have a hard time kicking the habit. Now it appears that drug dealers have the same problem, at least judging by an arrest made Tuesday afternoon at the Fayetteville Wal-Mart in the Fayette Pavilion, police said.

Bitterly cold temperatures did not keep runners away from the 10th annual Jingle Bell Trail 5K and one mile fun run benefiting Peachtree City Elementary.

State Sen. Ronnie Chance of Tyrone has introduced legislation on behalf of Gov. Sonny Perdue which aims to protect Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship in future years.

Parked cars should be moved fourth Sunday of month on certain roads

The city of Peachtree City has launched a new street sweeping program, with monthly sweeping of city-owned parking lots and selected commercial streets beginning this past weekend.

The Peachtree City Library will be presenting a program celebrating Black History Month Feb. 11, at 2 p.m. called, “Together We Make One World.”

Sen. Mitch Seabaugh (R-Newnan) is pleased to announce the 2007 Page Day at the State Capitol. There are 20 spots available, on a first come-first served basis.

The deadline has passed and Coweta County schools will now determine how many residents have not sent in residency affidavits for their students.

Senoia officials may have a better idea about the expansion of their sewer system after next Tuesday’s meeting of the Coweta County Commissioner.

Fayette schools dodge icy bullets

Fayette County got wet but not icy Thursday morning as a wintry mixture slid past the south metro area without the temperatures falling below freezing.

Students who park on campus or participate in extracurricular activities could face mandatory mouth swabs; no police would be involved

The Fayette County School System could soon implement a random drug test for students who participate in extracurricular activities or park on campus.

Thursday night, the Peachtree City Council will consider changing its rules to allow a Peachtree City woman’s request to raise a small flock of chickens in her backyard.

After last fall’s attendance boundaries hearing that left many parents feeling exasperated and left out, the Fayette County School System has decided to do things a little differently this year.