Problems last week with the private sewage system at Landmark Village Mobile Home Park on Milam Road will result in a consent order issued by Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD).

The proposed annexation of 779 acres in west Peachtree City is now officially under review by the Atlanta Regional Commission and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority.

Many in Fayette and south Fulton counties are aware of the illnesses reported since May by residents who say they were sickened after inhaling the onion-like emissions of chemicals from the Philip Services Corp. (PSC) plant on Spence Road.

It might just be the quietest election ever.

Only 18 people voted Monday on the first day of early voting in the runoff election to determine the winner of a statewide seat on the Public Service Commission.

Holiday cheer, brightly-lit Christmas trees, fresh-baked goodies and a fire in the hearth to thaw the chill. They’re all a part of the holiday season.

Students at Kedron Elementary celebrated Veteran’s Day with a school-wide assembly and parade.

The South Fulton and Fayette Community Task Force will hold a Town Hall Meeting Tuesday December 5th at 7pm at Bethany United Methodist Church.

A $1 million grant awarded from the Teaching American History Project was enough to earn recognition from Secretary of State Cathy Cox and the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board (GHRAB).

One Fayetteville teacher’s bright idea for helping students learn math has landed her a large reward.

The Fayetteville Police Department is seeking donations to help purchase Christmas gifts and provide Christmas dinner for local under-privileged families.

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

Tyrone’s search for a new police chief could end soon.

Town manager Barry Amos said the town had been “flooded” with applications and is slowly going through the stack.

The first Annual Tyrone Christmas Parade sponsored by United Community Bank, promises to be spectacular and the Parade Committee needs help from the community and citizens. According to Parade Director, Stephen Ball, “We want everyone attending the Parade to bring a flashlight. Candles are too dangerous, but flashlights will serve as a great alternative for forming a landing strip for Santa’s Sleigh. Mr. Ball adds, “ Since it is a night parade the flashlights can be used to help illuminate the beautiful floats from Cline Float Company.

U.S. Army (retired) Lt. Col. Marvin Rottenberg, center, is honored by Union City Councilwoman Angelette Mealing, Mayor Ralph Moore and others at the Nov.

The South Fulton and Fayette Community Task Force has organized a town hall meeting to be held Tuesday, Dec. 5 at Bethany United Methodist Church (at the intersection of Lee's Lake and Milam/Rivers Road). The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. All community members are urged to attend.

Six students at Landmark Christian School have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program (AP) Exams.

It was like a judicial version of David and Goliath. This time Goliath won. Fulton County Superior Court Judge T. Jackson Bedford ruled Nov. 21 in favor of the cities of Atlanta and south Fulton County in a court challenge brought by South Fulton Concerned Citizens (SFCC), the citizens group spearheading the move to form the new City of South Fulton. Judge Bedford’s decision affirmed the recent annexation of more than 13,000 acres of land in unincorporated in south Fulton. SFCC attorney Josh Belinfante said his clients would appeal the decision.

A citizen’s action has helped spur the EPD’s actions against a Tyrone manufacturing company.

For the last two months, James Norton has implored the town’s leaders to do something about the dust problem emanating from Georgia Masonry in the town’s industrial park.

Although Tyrone will still have to return more than $60,000 in development fees to developers, the Town Council agreed Thursday night to conduct a feasibility study on building a new police station and town hall at their current sites.

It was a journey that began as a child growing up in Florida. That journey led to environmental and policy work at University of Georgia and the Georgia Governor’s Office. Now that journey brings Terry DeMeo King to south Fulton County as the Executive Director of Chattahoochee Hills Country Alliance.

Union City Council Nov. 21 approved a $300,000 road improvement project with funds from the city’s 2006 general obligation bond approved by voters in March.

The move to continue construction of the Durham Lakes area advanced Nov. 13 as Fairburn City Council approved the final plat for Durham Lakes subdivision, Unit II, Phase 2.

The City Council of Peachtree City will consider approving next week a nearly $1 million payment to a bank and two contractors to settle a long-running lawsuit about the city-owned Tennis Center, according to a city news release Wednesday.

The 12 host cities were announced for the 2007 Tour de Georgia on Tuesday morning and Fayette County residents got a nice surprise when it was announced that Peachtree City would be the official start for this year’s race.

The Coweta County Board of Education is seeking legal guidance to determine the correct way to fill the Mitch Powell’s position on the board.

With the official registration period over, Peachtree CIty has tallied more than 7,500 golf carts which have been minted with the city’s new yellow decals, according to city spokesperson Betsy Tyler.

The cart path bordering the Gables Apartments along Ga. Highway 54 in Peachtree City will be closed for about a month starting Monday, city officials said.

The trial for accused murderer Richard Nelson Brown is set to begin Nov. 27 in Coweta Superior Court. Brown faces multiple counts in the Sept. 30, 2005 murder of Senoia business owner Ken Crook.

A professional architect shared several visions he has for the mostly-vacant mixed-use Lexington Circle development at the intersection of Ga. Highway 54 East and Banks Road Monday afternoon.

Council selects new municipal court judge

The Peachtree City Council has agreed to participate in an energy-savings program that will ultimately net big energy savings for the city.