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

It seemed like a logical request, but it was one that led to charges of drug possession for Fayetteville man Feb. 27 in addition to an arrest for traffic offenses.

The Fayetteville City Council is expected to vote Thursday after council members hear a second reading of a zoning amendment that would permit the sale of vehicles such as mobile homes, recreational vehicles and boats in the M-1 (Light Manufacturing) zoning district by special exception.

It was a triple whammy of rain, snow and wind for Fayette and Coweta residents brought up to four inches of snow and flood warnings and temporary power outages. In all, the winter storm brought remarkably few accidents and injuries.

The Metro Fayette Kiwanis Club has announced its Kiwanian of the Year, Ernie Kearns. It was felt he embodied the trust and spirit of Kiwanis and his willingness to always go above and beyond what is asked of him. At left is Michele Hall, club president, Kearns, and Melanie Meyer, vice president. Photo/Sharon Cummings

HeroBox, a Peachtree City organization that supplies gifts to military personnel overseas, is inviting the public to participate in its monthly box packing.

Four Fayette students from the elementary and middle school level competed in the third annual Georgia Regional Braille Challenge with two of them earning top three finishes.

Students with disabilities, who are enrolled in the Fayette County School System’s high schools and are looking for summer jobs, are invited to attend a job fair and conference on March 24.

Team Heads to State Finals

The mock trial team at Starr’s Mill High has made history by becoming the first team in the county to compete at the state level.

County residents who need to enroll their students in a Fayette County public school can do so through one convenient, centralized location.

Peachtree City police are warning motorists they are targeting drivers who obstruct intersections, particularly at Ga. highways 54 and 74.

Fayette bikers will pedal in sub-freezing temperatures through rush hour traffic Tuesday morning in the fourth annual “Georgia rides to the Capitol.”

It was a triple whammy of rain, snow and wind for Fayette and Coweta residents brought up to four inches of snow and flood warnings and temporary power outages. In all, the winter storm brought remarkably few accidents and injuries.

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One of Peachtree City’s corporate heavyweights is changing its name from Global Aero Logistics Inc to Global Aviation Holdings Inc.

The Peachtree City Airport Authority is inviting airport tenants to a special meeting to give feedback on airport service levels and potential improvements for the future.

Peachtree City officials are hoping to make it easier for vendors to serve alcohol at the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater this concert season.

The votes by Fayette County School Board came relatively quickly Thursday night as board members unanimously agreed to forego increasing the cost of benefits premiums to school system staff for the coming fiscal year beginning July 1. That measure was followed by another unanimous vote to impose a 4.5 percent across-the-board salary cut.

Wife recounts moment she escaped from alleged beating at couple’s PTC home

A Peachtree City woman testified today about numerous beatings she received from her husband over a period of about a year and a half.

Pamela Ellicott said she never told anyone about the physical abuse she received from her husband, Michael Ellicott, because she was afraid of what he might do.

“He told me, ‘If you ever tell anyone, if you ever go to the police I will hunt you down and kill you. It might take days, it might take months, but I will hunt you down and kill you.’”

U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Lowery (left) from Senoia, of 982nd Combat Camera Company, documents an interaction with an Iraqi man in east Baghdad Feb. 16 as soldiers of Bandit Troop, 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, move through a market after hours during a night time dismounted patrol with Iraqi Police.
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Construction of the new Senoia Police Department and Municipal Court complex on Howard Road moved one step closer to reality last week when city council members adopted a resolution to work with Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) to complete the project.

Josh Vanderbush is a work in progress. Life for the soccer player and 2001 graduate of Starr’s Mill High School took a dramatic turn in mid-2005 after he sustained an injury that left much of his body paralyzed. Today, the Senoia resident has made significant progress on the road to having full utilization of his body. Now Josh is working with his father Rick and mother Linda to find the funds needed to defray the cost of the therapy he recently discovered, one that has him standing and taking his first steps in years after only a few weeks.

Spring planting is only a few weeks away. But this year in Palmetto, planting a garden is about to take on a whole new meaning. The city on March 8 is set to begin the week-long construction of a large community garden at Wayside Park on U.S. Highway 29. The citizen effort will include assistance from 10 students from University of Vermont’s Alternative Spring Break Program, Palmetto Elementary School Jr. Beta Club, Hill Country Montessori and Serenbe Organic Farms.

There has been a change in the commercial landscape in east Coweta County at Fischer Road and Ga. Highway 34. The northwest corner of the Fischer Crossing development is being sold to Bright-Meyers Peachtree City Associates, LLC. Development plans at this point are uncertain.

Keep Newnan Beautiful is joining national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful (KAB) in the Great American Cleanup as they campaign for a cleaner, greener America. This year Keep Newnan Beautiful has a goal of having as many volunteers as possible.

BoE cuts 157 positions; 2 public hearings this week to decide on pay cuts, benefits cost hikes; $10.65 million unopened Rivers Elem. School to be mothballed

With its Monday night vote to chop more than $8 million in expenses beginning July 1, the Fayette County Board of Education is halfway to its mandated goal of a balanced budget. To reach that, the board will have to accommodate an anticipated shortfall of $14.5 million.

It was supposed to be a report telling Fayette County School Board that the fiscal year ending June 30 would end in the black.

Fayette County animal control officials are researching whether the county should strengthen its ordinances to address dog tethering abuse.

Both Fayette County High School basketball teams celebrated their region championships Saturday night with big smiles and shouts of exuberance. Both final games were hard-fought battles against tough teams and tough odds, making the victories all the sweeter.

Repeat offender takes wind chimes from sheriff’s office

A Fayetteville man just released from jail Wednesday barely made it out of the jail parking lot before committing another crime, sheriff’s officials said.