The unemployment situation in Coweta is beginning to look a bit better. Rates in August decreased significantly in Newnan and across the county, dropping nearly three-quarters of a percent.

The Carnegie is presenting a ‘Brown Bag’ event which will take place on October 16th starting at noon. The public is invited to bring their lunch and enjoy a presentation by historical author Billy Kennedy.

Help the Coweta County Fire Department kick off Fire Safety Week and support the Coweta Employee Relay for Life team’s 2nd annual yard sale, Saturday, October 3 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Hobby Lobby parking lot (the former Belk’s).

There is a little statement that most people remember from childhood. It says “Be Prepared.” And while short and simple, it is also to the point, especially today. Being prepared for any kind of emergency or disaster, often referred to as an All Hazards approach, is really only a matter of common sense. In nearly every type of emergency, sustainability and survivability always favors those who are prepared.

A host of officers from nine law enforcement agencies converged on Senoia Sept. 24 to participate in a night time road safety check. The operation netted five arrests and 17 citations.

At its September 17 meeting, the Senoia Optimist Club welcomed officers Michael Resmondo of the Senoia Police Department and Mike Kinsey of the Coweta County Sheriff’s Department as the civic club observed “Respect for Law”. 

An Atlanta man — accused of arranging a sexual tryst with an undercover Peachtree City police officer who posed as a 15-year-old — insisted in court this week that he thought she was “role playing” during their instant messaging sessions online.

A McDonough teen pled guilty today to a felony stemming from an armed robbery Jan. 23 at the Food Depot grocery store in Fayetteville. 

The Counterpane School dragonboat, top, crossed the finish line just ahead of the Panda Express boat during one of the fi nal races at the Peachtree City International Festival and Dragon Boat Races Saturday afternoon. The races were on Lake Peachtree and teams scrambled at Drake Field, where there was plenty of food and entertainment for all. Photo/John Munford.

UPDATE: Arnold gets 20 years in prison; getaway driver found not guilty of burglary

The scream was more blood-curdling than one could imagine.

The FluMist seasonal flu vaccine is coming to seven Fayette County elementary schools Oct. 19-22. Parental consent forms are required to have the vaccine administered. The Flu-Free Schools vaccination program is a pilot program sponsored by the state District 4 Health Department.

More than 9,000 Fayette voters will be forced to travel to two different voting precincts in November, at least if they want to vote in their municipal election and also on the countywide SPLOST referendum.

Panel leaves penalties to County Commission

Fayette County Commissioner Robert Horgan in an ethics complaint hearing Monday afternoon was found in violation of two of the three charges leveled against him over a May 23 arrest on misdemeanor marijuana charges. The three-attorney panel did not assess a penalty, saying instead that their decision will be forwarded to the Fayette County Commission.

Local residents and dignitaries gathered Sept. 26 for the dedication of Falcon Field Veterans Memorial Park.

The new plaza, situated in front of the Aviation Center, is designed to be a memorial to all military members, veterans and their families.

The Peachtree City Council has an extremely light agenda for its meeting Thursday night.

But one of the agenda items, though it will not require a council decision, has an impact on recreational soccer in the city. Council is slated to get an informational update on the merger of the private Lazers and Lightning recreational programs.

Approximately 6,000 Fayette property owners will get a new tax bill in the mail soon because of an error in the first bill.

The agenda for the Oct. 1 meeting of the Fayetteville City Council will include a first reading to extend the partial exemption on the impact fee and sewer proportionate fee ordinance and the removal of several job positions.

It began in January 2008 with 38 older adults taking advantage of its services. Less than two years later 2,700 are members of the Life Enrichment Center run by Fayette Senior Services (FSS).

The unemployment rate in Fayette County in August saw its first decline in at least a year. The rate dropped from 8.8 percent in July to 8.5 percent in August. Peachtree City saw a similar slight decline from 8 percent to 7.8 percent during the same period.

The public is being asked to contribute blood for the American Red Cross at a special large-scale blood drive Wednesday, Sept. 30 at Atlanta Motor Speedway from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Despite not seeing their faces, a 19-year-old woman identified in court today one of two men accused of breaking into her south Fayette home Feb. 5.

Fayette County Commissioner Robert Horgan in an ethics hearing Monday afternoon was found in violation of two of the three charges leveled against him over a May 23 arrest on misdemeanor marijuana charges.

(Click here to watch Chick-fil-A's Dan Cathy play taps in a video of the ceremony provided by David Anders)

It was nothing less than a solemn occasion Saturday as hundreds gathered in front of the Aviation Center at Atlanta Regional Airport’s Falcon Field for the dedication of Falcon Field Veterans Memorial Park.

The Peachtree City Council has an extremely light agenda for its meeting Thursday night.

One topic will not require a council decision though it has a big impact on recreational soccer in the city. Council is slated to get an informational update on the merger of the Lazers and Lightning recreational programs.

The agenda for the Oct. 1 meeting of the Fayetteville City Council will include a first reading to extend the partial exemption on the impact fee and sewer proportionate fee ordinance and the removal of several job positions.

Fayette Woman magazine relaunched its website this week, publisher Joyce Beverly has announced.

It seems that nothing can stop Tyrone. Not even torrential rains last weekend could dampen the spirits of the participants and spectators at the Founder’s Day Parade. The addition to this year’s parade was the presence of umbrellas all along the parade route.

A contract for the second phase of widening Ga. Highway 74 south in Peachtree City has been awarded by the Georgia Department of Transportation.

The qualifying period may have been shortened, but that didn’t stunt the field of candidates who will vie for the Post 1 seat on the Peachtree City Council.

Peachtree City Public Works Director Tom Corbett has been fired, city officials have confirmed.

Corbett was dismissed for job performance reasons, according to city spokesperson Betsy Tyler. The city is not divulging any details on why Corbett was let go, but there are no allegations of any criminal activity on Corbett’s part, she said.