The following arrests were made by Fairburn Police between April 12 and April 25:

Kenneth McCollough, 48, Union City, burglary

Tyrone residents will finally get a glimpse of the future of Shamrock Park.

Council member Grace Caldwell said this week the results of a survey of tyrone residents is completed, and the results will be unveiled at Thursday’s Town Council meeting.

All four incumbents on the Fayette County Commission and Board of Education are running for re-election.

Each one will face opposition, too.

The largest commercial development to hit southwest Fulton County in decades is inching closer to reality. Conceived as a major retail venue along Ga. Highway 74 and spanning 100 acres just south of I-85 between Oakley Industrial Boulevard and Milam Road, Fairburn City Administrator Jim Williams told council members Monday he expected the property to close by mid-August.

Last Saturday, the town of Tyrone celebrated Earth Day.

If you ever need help figuring out a difficult math problem, just consult the students on the Junior Varsity and Varsity Math Teams at Sandy Creek High.

Speakers will be limited to 2 minutes each

The Peachtree City Council has ceded up to 20 minutes of its future meetings for comments from citizens about any item not on the agenda.

Despite the intermittent rain, families came out to view the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing “World War II Day: Boots, Wheels & Wings” at the Historical Airpower Facility at Falcon Field in Peachtree City on Saturday.

A citizen’s group is planning a survey that will help shape Peachtree City’s future for the next 20 years.

The survey will be distributed via mail to at least 500 pre-selected persons and will also be available online at some point, the Comprehensive Plan committee has decided.

Council orders staff to study issue

The Peachtree City Council narrowly denied a homeowner’s setback variance request 3-2 last week, and council also tasked city staff with looking into the setback variance process.

Beau Kelsh escorts Anne Buckle at the McIntosh prom, held Saturday evening at the Fox Theater in Atlanta.

Southside residents will soon be able to take a new city cart path to the southern tip of Peachtree City’s industrial park.

The Peachtree City Council wants to change the makeup of the city’s Tourism Association board.

The change would allow for two more citizens to be appointed to the board, replacing two positions currently filled by the city manager and a representative from the City Council. The proposal must first be approved by the tourism board so it can be included in the by-laws.

It’s going to cost a little more for students to eat lunch next year in Coweta County schools.

Last week, The Coweta County Board of Education approved raising school lunch prices for the 2006-07 school year.

Residents from throughout Coweta County are making the annual trek to the Georgia Renaissance Festival in Fairburn.

Coweta’s two incumbent County Commissioners will face challengers in this year’s election.

District 2 Commissioner and Republican Greg Tarbutton will face opposition from Republican Tim Lasseter, while District 3 Commissioner Larry DeMoss will face off against Randolph Collins in the July 18 Republican primary. Democrat Willie Boyd has also qualified in the race.

Last year, the city of Senoia purchased 47 acres off Pylant Street for use as the city’s biggest park. A year later, city officials are now trying to deal with what to do about the breached dam on the site and how the park should be developed.

Jerome Wells, III, a sixth grader at Madras Middle School, would prepare for the growth coming to Sharpsburg by widening roads, raise taxes to build better parks and increase the size of the police force if he were mayor.

On Saturday from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., the Newnan-Coweta Cadet Squadron is hosting a car wash at the CVS on the corner of Sullivan Road and Ga. Highway 34. They will be accepting donations at the car wash to raise funds to support them on their continuing missions.

Many Fayette County students are realizing just how serious the state of Georgia was about making sure that students attend school and behave when they’re on school property.

The family of Atlanta Police Officer Mark Cross is recognized Saturday afternoon in a special ceremony honoring law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

First Baptist Church got the blessing it was looking for Thursday night when the Peachtree City Council unanimously voted to approve the concept of swapping some city-owned land so the church can build a community center on land occupied now by one of the city’s first public recreation areas.

At least one of the two Fayette County Board of Education posts up for election this year will have a familiar face from the past in the running.

No, these helpers in last week’s Tour de Georgia aren’t taking any short cuts with motorized routes. They were support personnel who kept the racers supplied with fresh, filled tires.

All Dick and Susan Goda want to do is open a doggie day care center in the tranquil environment of south Fayette County. But the county’s regulations could keep that dream from turning into a reality.

Once again, Fayette County’s school system has become the first in the state to gain re-approval of its school safety plans by state homeland security officials.

Dan Lakly announced last week that he will seek re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives.

Lakly, a Republican, lives in Peachtree City and has served four terms in the legislature; he formerly served on the Fayette County Board of Commissioners. Lakly will face Democrat Kevin Madden, also of Peachtree City, who previously announced he would seek election to the post.

Fayette County High senior Aria Reid is among the more than 800 high school seniors of 2006 who have won National Achievement Scholarship awards.

Art students at Flat Rock Middle swept the 21st annual Peachtree City Kiwanis Youth Art Showcase in the middle grades division.

All Whitewater High health occupations competitors have earned the privilege to represent Georgia in the National Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Conference this summer.