The construction date is not yet set but nearly all the hurdles are cleared for Score Indoor Sports soccer facility on Oakley Industrial Boulevard. Fairburn City Council June 19 approved the revised site plan for the 48,000 square-foot facility.

Out of the Box (OOTB), a youth based program designed to create and promote financial literacy among metropolitan Atlanta teens is accepting applications for its 2006 program, set to begin August 12.

Learning about renewable energy and its impact on the environment can produce a significant “yawn factor” for many students, but Sun Power for Schools, a new initiative of Green Power EMC and Coweta-Fayette EMC, has made lessons more interesting.

The Fayette County Board of Education is edging closer to let Tyrone take care of the system’s sewerage needs.

On Monday night, the board agreed to earmark $750,000 towards connecting to Tyrone’s system and getting out of the sewer business. The system currently spends $150,000 in maintenance costs for the Sandy Creek facility, and costs are continuing to escalate as the system ages.

Peachtree City police are offering a $5,000 reward for information about a bizarre burglary that occurred early Thursday morning at the Wilshire Pavilion shopping center.

Party host charged in connection with shooting

A Sharpsburg teen accused of murdering his friend at a party in Peachtree City Tuesday remains in jail, and the Peachtree City teen who hosted the party has been charged with several misdemeanors, police said.

Victim, suspect tell of alcohol, drug use

For many teens, the web site MySpace.com acts as a means for communicating with friends and sharing their thoughts with the world.

In Wednesday’s edition, an article in The Citizen misidentified the shooter in a murder that occurred at the Hoshizaki plant in Peachtree City in March 1996.

The tragic shooting death that claimed the life of Peachtree City teen Dallas Crenshaw has sparked a fury of comments in the online community at www.TheCitizen.com. Crenshaw’s aunt responds to some of the criticism in the following letter to the editor:

Police urge parents to talk with kids

Parents of children who attend Abundant Life Worship Center in Tyrone are being asked to talk to their children in light of the arrest of the church’s youth pastor in the ongoing undercover Internet sting conducted by Peachtree CIty police.

The attorney for the Fayette County School Board has determined that board member Greg Powers can keep his position, even if he had moved out of the geographical district he initially qualified for office in.

Washing your car or watering your lawn? You’d better be a bit more careful about when you do it, now that the state has enacted tougher outdoor watering restrictions and declared a drought.

141 homes on 157 acres on Hwy. 85 near tavern

Senoia officials will consider a 157-acre annexation along Ga. Highway 85 near the County Line Tavern, on the town’s eastern border.

A Peachtree City man who collared a burglar he spotted in his garage several weeks ago was honored by the Peachtree City Police Department Thursday night.

Parties still in talks over golf holes, price

Negotiations to acquire additional land for the extension of TDK Boulevard into Coweta County are still ongoing, officials said.

The town of Senoia is going to figure out another way to expand its sewer capacity.

The town’s wish to pump 500,000 gallons a day for treatment into Peachtree City was turned down two weeks ago by the Peachtree City Council. But the town voted Monday night to instruct its engineer to proceed with exploring three other expansion options.

PTC OK’s 9 speed bumps to slow Planterra traffic

In less than four weeks, anyone using the Planterra Ridge subdivision as a shortcut will get a bit of a jolt.

All 54 lanes to be open by July 31 in Fayette/Coweta

Staff shrinks use of cash reserve

Peachtree City’s proposed budget now has three new police officers and three new firefighting positions after the latest budget workshop Wednesday night.

China’s first manufacturing plant in Georgia could open in Newnan by the end of the year.

Coweta County officials were jubilant this week when China-based Lehui Enterprises, a manufacturer of food and beverage processing equipment, and W.Y. Industries, a leading U.S. manufacturer of food and beverage packing products, to enter into a joint venture agreement that will create 200 jobs within two years in the Newnan, Ga. area. The new company, named Kingwasong LLC, will manufacture, process and package a variety of condiments, including soy sauce, in an existing facility in Newnan. The facility is expected to attract $12 million to $15 million in new investment to the area, read a press release announcing the action.

Just when you thought it was safe to drive Ga. Highway 34 into Coweta County, another shopping center has been approved for the busy road.

A Sharpsburg teen accused of murdering his friend at an early morning party Tuesday in Peachtree City will remain in jail without bond, and the Peachtree City teen who hosted the party has been charged with several misdemeanors, police said.

Tinseltown theaters had its day in court June 20. That court date resulted in a guilty plea by Manager Brian Ortega and $2,000 in fines. City court Judge Mike Martin fined the theater $1,000 for each of the two recent health and sanitation violations handed out by county health inspectors.

A youth pastor for a Tyrone church has been arrested in the ongoing undercover Internet sting, Peachtree City police said.

Does Fayette County Board of Education member Greg Powers have the right to continue to serve on the school board?

That’s the question Republican candidate for school board Frank Oakley put before the school system’s leaders at their regular meeting Monday night.

Facing voter heat over out-of-county students attending Fayette County schools, the local school board has decided to beef up enforcement.

It was down to the wire, but Tinseltown scored big. A June 15 health and sanitation inspection by Fayette County Health Department resulted in a score of 98 out of a possible 100 for the theater.

A developer wanting to annex 400 acres into Peachtree City for an “active adult” gated community was given a cautious go-ahead by the City Council last week, allowing city staff to work on the proposal.

When would you like your child to start school in 2007?

That’s the question the Fayette County School Board is pondering after four school calendars were presented at Monday night’s meeting. The four options include start dates of Aug. 6, Aug. 9 and Aug. 13. Three of the calendars would end school on May 23, while one of the Aug. 13 start dates would see the school year end May 30.

Balloon artist Angelique David hands out balloons after a demonstration at the Fayette County Library Monday.