The Peachtree City Council is not about to get into the business of selling property it owns along state highways.

The council received a detailed report at its retreat Friday afternoon on nine parcels the city owns which could be sold for commercial development. City Manager Bernie McMullen said he had asked for the report from City Planner David Rast so council could be made aware of its holdings along state thoroughfares.

A Peachtree City teen who survived a violent collision with a tree on Peachtree Parkway in August now has further traffic charges filed against him from an auto crash last week near McIntosh High School, police said.

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The funeral for Elizabeth Redwine Ramsey, affectionately known as “Miss Boo,” was held Monday afternoon at the Fayetteville First United Methodist Church. Her family has been a mainstay of the church for over a century and a half.

Fayetteville police are investigating a break-in at the Lenscrafters at the Fayette Pavilion that was reported Sunday morning.

The Fayette County Commission turned down a request for a cell phone tower on Ga. Highway 92 north near Hickory Road, but the issue may not be resolved.

Congressman Lynn Westmoreland will be the special guest speaker at the Fayette County Republican Party breakfast April 1. Rep Westmoreland will give a report on legislation in Washington, DC. Rep. Westmoreland has many interesting experiences to share with local citizens. This is a good time to meet your Congressman in an informal setting..

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) has named the Fayette County School System a 2005-2006 Super District for Quality Schools.

The Fayette County High choirs sang their way to superior and excellent ratings at the 6th District Choral Festival held at the Clayton Performing Arts Center.

Taking part in Metro Fayette Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast are from left, Hayley Esterline, 12, Cecilia Esterline, 10, and Samuel Esterline, five.

This summer 19 of Fayette’s elementary, middle and high school teachers will participate in a grant program aimed at increasing students’ knowledge of the colonial era.

In which city can you find street signs written in Pinyin, the phonetic spelling of the local language using the Roman alphabet? Most Fayette students would know the answer: Beijing.

Thanks to the generosity of businesses and individuals who supported the Fayette County Education Foundation this year, $24,849 in mini-grants will be given to Fayette’s schools for the 2006-2007 academic year.

To enhance the study of Ancient Cultures, the second grade enrichment class at Crabapple Elementary took a field trip to the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University. The students observed many artifacts from ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome. In addition, the dance department organized a movement class taught by students at the university. The enrichment students designed and performed pieces they choreographed with the Emory students on the rise, rule, death and burial of an Egyptian pharaoh.

Fayette County’s Adrian Crowder, a radiologic technology student at Griffin Technical College, was named local winner of the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) program at a luncheon held March 14 at the Griffin Elks Club. The GOAL luncheon was sponsored by the Griffin Exchange Club and was coordinated by Sandra Bryant from Griffin Technical College. The Griffin-Spalding Chamber of Commerce also assisted in this process by selecting the school GOAL winner.

Nearly 300 students with a grade point average of 93 and above attended McIntosh High’s Academic Luncheon.

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

A Clayton County youth minister was found guilty Monday of charges that he used an online chat room to arrange a sexual encounter in Peachtree City with a girl he thought was 15 years old.

People traveling on Ga. highways 34 and 54 west should prepare for another change in traffic flow relating to the road widening project starting Wednesday morning at 8 a.m.

The turnout may have been small in this off-year election but voters had their say. Union City voters March 21 overwhelmingly approved two bond referendum items totaling $12.5 million, designed to upgrade city streets and public safety infrastructure.

On a rainy, chilly Sunday in the Hill Country residents and guests of the Serenbe Community are treated to the soulful and sometimes folk musical talents of Elise Witt on guitar.

Harry Andrea Jones had his day in court. When it was done, he found was guilty of felony murder and aggravated assault and sentenced to life plus 15 years.

Fairburn Planning & Zoning commissioners at the March meeting gave their approval to an annexation and zoning request that would turn a 55-acre residentially zoned site on Creekwood Road into one zoned M-1 (Light Industrial). The proposal includes trading 16 acres of city owned property for an equal number of acres owned by Simmons Vedder.

It has been 28 years since the Rico community had a library. It was located at the old Rico Elementary School. But that was then and this is now. Today the doors are open at Rico Public Library, located at the newly opened Rico Cultural Center at 6505 Rico Road.

An estimated $28,000 was raised for Fayette County’s free medical clinic at a benefit last weekend at Glendalough Manor in Tyrone.

For the next week, Tyrone residents will get to have their say about Shamrock Park.

Council members Gloria Furr and Grace Caldwell are going to door to door this weekend with a survey to elicit comments about the downtown park. The survey runs through March 31 and a copy of the survey can also be found on page A2. The survey will ask residents what the park should look like and what type of activities should occur.

Robert Horgan received the most votes in 30 of Fayette County’s 36 voting precincts in Tuesday’s special election to fill a vacant seat on the Fayette County Board of Commissioners.

A Newnan man was found guilty Tuesday of cocaine trafficking and several other charges stemming from a traffic stop in April 2004 on Ga. Highway 314 near Kenwood Road.

The potential expansion of First Baptist Church in Peachtree City, which includes a community center, will require approval of the City Council for a proposed land swap between the two parties.

Contract limited rate increase; fee hike likely

Allied Waste is canceling its contract to be the “preferred provider” of residential trash pickup in Peachtree City.

By 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night, Coweta County officials were breathing a lot easier.

With all the votes counted, the county’s proposal to extend the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax easily passed by a 62-38 margin. Voters approving the proposal totaled 3,049, while 1,867 voted against it. Just under 9 percent of Coweta’s 55,813 voters cast ballots in the election.