A public meeting to address issues relating to the onion-like smell of Propyl mercaptan detected recently in Fulton and Fayette counties is July 19 at 7 p.m.

$2 million grant expires July 31; mayor optimistic

The clock is ticking, with a July 31 deadline for Peachtree City to reach an agreement to buy land near Falcon Field Airport to extend TDK Boulevard into Coweta County.

It was a case of wanting what you should not have and getting what you have coming, all wrapped into one package. And for a College Park man July 11, a trip to Fayette County ended at the county jail on drug charges.

Last Friday, a call that the staff of the Fayette County Animal Shelter hates to get came in to the office.

A series of public hearings has been scheduled because Peachtree City officials plan to adopt a property tax increase for the coming year’s budget.

Would allow commercial use for office complex

The owner of an office development underway just south of Peachtree City wants to be annexed into the city limits.

Would allow drinks to flow on Sundays

The owner of the Peachtree East shopping center is hoping to have the 17-plus acre site annexed into the Peachtree City limits.

Property owners seeking $400K an acre

The vacant land at the corner of Ga. Highway 54 and Walt Banks Road was supposed to turn into a vibrant shopping area with loft apartments.

Police are hoping a witness will come forward to assist in identifying the suspect in the armed robbery of the Herb Shop at Hudson Plaza in broad daylight in Fayetteville Tuesday.

PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. announces the grand opening of its new Peachtree City store, located at 1243 N. Peachtree Parkway July 14 through July 16 . The three-day event will feature pet adoptions and a variety of animal-related activities to welcome the community.

Local students will reprise the ambitious schedule of last year’s STAR theatre performances by staging Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” on July 13 through 15, followed by “Les Miserables” July 20 through 22. Both shows are being directed by Michael Scialabba of the Georgia Shakespeare Festival.On July 13-15 “Midsummer Night’s Dream” will actually be performed outdoors, at Coweta’s Dunaway Gardens. “The setting for Midsummer is totally outdoors, so it’s appropriate we look for an outdoor setting,” said Nixon. “And we felt it was really appropriate to take it back to where arts started in our community, at the Dunaway amphitheatre.” On July 20-23, “Les Miserables” will be staged at the Centre (7 p.m. on July 20-22, and 3 p.m. on July, 23). Along with Schialabba, Nixon is directing the vocal rehearsals for the show, and John Erdogan is directing orchestra rehearsals. During the performances, New York musical director Aaron Gandy will guest conduct the orchestra. Photo/Special.

There’s no more weekend watering for Senoia residents.

Last week, the city Council voted to curtail residents use of outside water to help face a “near-crisis” with the city’s water tanks.

The Georgia Department of Education has released the statewide list of schools which have successfully met Adequate Yearly Progress, including the status of Coweta County Schools, under the No Child Left Behind act.

In less than 24 hours spanning from Monday to Tuesday, Peachtree City Police arrested teens and three very young juveniles in three separate incidents on the city's golf cart paths.

Police are hoping a witness will come forward to assist in identifying the suspect in the armed robbery of the Herb Shop at Hudson Plaza in Fayetteville Tuesday just before 6 p.m.

The onion-like smell of pesticide component Propyl mercaptan coming from the Philip Services Corporation waste treatment plant on Ga. Highway 92 just inside Fulton County does not seem to be dissipating.

Fayette County Commission candidate Eric Maxwell has denied a charge from opponent Greg Dunn that Maxwell is a developer.

The following list is a detail of the funds raised as reported by each candidate on their campaign disclosure reports filed with the Fayette County Board of Elections. Candidates are required to identify donors who give $101 or more to their campaigns, and those listings are printed below, along with a tally of how much the candidate has raised year to date, including any additional funds carried over from last year in the case of the incumbents.

The attorney for a Sharpsburg teen accused of murdering his friend at an unsupervised teen party in Peachtree City June 20 confirmed Tuesday that the case may come to a resolution before a trial.

All of Fayette’s 27 schools made Adequate Yearly Progress in the federal No Child Left Behind program, according to data released Tuesday by the Department of Education.

Several Peachtree City streets will be repaved this year thanks to funds from the Georgia Department of Transportation.

Computers replace paper voter lists at polls

Any voter wanting to avoid lines on “election day” Tuesday can vote early today through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fayette County Board of Elections Office, located in the county’s Stonewall government complex in Fayetteville.

Recalled as tireless worker; staff ‘heartbroken’

Fayette County Elections Superintendent Margaret Malone died unexpectedly Sunday morning, on the eve of the 8 a.m. start to the early voting period for the July primary election.

Early next year drivers should see improvements to the intersection of Ga. Highway 54 East and McElroy Road. The Board of Commissioners recently finalized an agreement with DOT to install turn lanes and a traffic signal at the intersection. Turn lanes will be placed on Hwy. 54 for drivers from both directions who wish to turn onto McElroy Road. Also, for drivers exiting McElroy Road onto Hwy. 54, both right and left turn lanes will be added. The addition of a traffic signal will complete the project.

An active adult oasis of unbelievable size and scope is emerging from the metro Atlanta landscape. Pulte Homes, the nation’s leading builder of active adult communities with its Del Webb brand, broke ground Monday on Sun City Peachtree in Spalding County, a community designed to treat active adults like royalty.

Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Georgia teachers will be able to use their $100 gift cards during the state’s tax free holiday. The 2006 tax-free holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. August 3 and continues until midnight August 6. It combines last year’s two tax-free shopping periods into one four-day period.

Scholarships are now available for students interested in attending the University of Georgia Griffin Campus this fall semester and majoring in agribusiness.

Five men were arrested July 5 in two separate busts on crack cocaine and methamphetamine “ice” charges.

Kelley Lamont, 27, of Augusta, Jarquay Hillsman, 17, of College Park and Mazo Jones, 28, listed as homeless, were charged in the first bust with sale of cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, according to Fayette Sheriff’s Drug Suppression Task Force Commander Mike Pruitt. Seized in the bust was one-quarter ounce of suspected crack cocaine.

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

Fayette County Elections Superintendent Margaret Malone died unexpectedly Sunday morning, on the eve of the 8 a.m. start to the early voting period.