A proposal to rezone a 37-acre industrial site for an 80-home subdivision and event center faces some significant hurdles based on feedback from the Peachtree City Planning Commission Monday night.

An east Fayette man was arrested Saturday after he kept his girlfriend from leaving their home during a dispute.

Sackda Thepphasone, 21, of Kyle Court, is accused of grabbing the victim’s throat after he became upset with her for going to a mall, police said.

Fayette County residents are invited to participate in a workshop next week so they can provide input on the county’s future transportation needs.

Fayetteville City Council is considering amending the Light Manufacturing (M-1) zoning ordinance to permit sales of vehicles such as recreational vehicles, boats and mobile homes by special exception. The council heard the first reading of the proposed amendment at the Feb. 19 meeting.

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

Fayetteville Police Department on Feb. 20 arrested a 16 year-old male for the robbery of an employee in the parking lot at Food Depot on Jan. 23.

Landscaping, mowing to be handled by contractor

Thursday night the Peachtree City Council voted unanimously to terminate 23 employees, eliminating their landscaping and mowing positions to save an estimated $840,000 next year.

Tyrone Town Council was split 2-2 Thursday night on a decision to endorse Fayette County’s Land Use Study for the Ga. Highway 74 North Corridor. Fayette County Planning & Zoning Director Pete Frisina will return for the March 5 council meeting when all members are expected to be present.

City also kills vacation accrual for part-timers

Peachtree City employees will soon see their monthly insurance premiums double as part of a cost savings plan for the city.

Subdivision would also be near Falcon Field runway, Lake McIntosh

A plan to rezone 37 acres in Peachtree City’s industrial park for an 80-home subdivision and an event center with 12 overnight villas will be reviewed Monday night by the planning commission.

On a 4-1 vote Thursday night the Peachtree City Council approved the exploration of possibly annexing a 48-acre tract off Carriage Lane adjacent to the Peachtree City United Methodist Church.

Proposed laws would crack down on metal recyclers

As instances of dangerous metal theft continue to rise across Georgia, proposed bills in the State Senate and House of Representatives aim to crack down on criminals by strengthening regulations for recyclers.

Suspect caught Wednesday at PTC home

A citizen tip on a surveillance photo helped Peachtree City police identify and locate a local man now accused of attempting to rob the Kedron Kroger grocery store early Monday morning.

Peachtree City will celebrate its 50th anniversary Monday, March 9 at 11 a.m. at the city library as officials rededicate two rooms named after the city’s founding fathers.

PTC cops have got their Kedron Kroger robber, according to Chief H.C. “Skip” Clark II.

“On Feb. 18, 2009, at approximately 5:40 p.m., Peachtree City police officers and the department’s Special Response Team (SRT) converged on 301 Pinemount Drive in Peachtree City to serve an arrest and search warrant at that location. During the incident, David Franklin Alewine, 43, was identified and arrested.” That's off Golfview Drive, near Flat Creek Country Club.

Maguire’s Family & Friends co-owner Wendy Maguire was unanimously approved Feb. 17 by Senoia City Council to serve on the city’s Downtown Development Authority. Maguire was unanimously recommended for the position Feb. 10 by DDA board members to fill the unexpired term of John Barrow. Photo/Ben Nelms.

Like other tax levying entities across the state, Coweta County School Board members are waiting to see what happens with state funding and the local economy as they look to the next school year that begins in July. For the moment, Coweta is $3.3 million to the good on its $176 million general fund budget with $18 million in reserves. But that could change, as economic shocks from the recession could mean up to $9.45 million in lost revenues and increased costs.

It was not the usual winter storm Wednesday, as portions of south Coweta County were struck by a tornado and much larger areas of the county encountered high wind, torrential rain and hail. Two dozen homes suffered significant damage as the tornado moved eastward for approximately four miles in north Meriwether and south Coweta counties.

Senoia City Council conducted public hearings and made a few changes to proposed new ordinances Feb. 16 covering rules and regulations for park use, speed limits and miscellaneous offenses. The ordinances were posted for the first reading at the council that followed. The council postponed the solid waste ordinance until the next meeting so that portions of the ordinance could be reviewed.

Representatives of Vulcan Materials Company scored two victories in two months in appearances before Coweta County commissioners. Over the opposition of area residents, the board Feb. 17 approved a variance request to reduce the setback for the Madras Quarry located near Ga. Highway 154, U.S. Highway 29 and I-85. Commissioners in late December approved a Special Use permit that allowed the quarry to expand mining activities.

The Patrons of the Centre is a membership organization dedicated to supporting The Centre for Performing and Visual Arts of Coweta County. Its mission is to sustain a vision of artistic excellence for our community. Patrons of the Centre share their time, talents and resources to ensure that our community’s commitment to the arts continues to grow and prosper. Member generosity supports events presented by The Centre for Performing and Visual Arts, and in partnership with the Coweta County Board of Education increases student and community exposure to the arts.

Three people were recently arrested for selling drugs to undercover drug agents working with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Narcotics Team, police said.

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A late afternoon hailstorm swiped through Fayette County Wednesday damaging a number of homes and automobiles.

A possible tornado touchdown was reported in south Coweta County between Moreland and Luthersville near the Meriwether County line. A tractor trailer was overturned, trees and power lines fell and several homes were damaged, according to the Georgia Emergency Management Agency.

Coweta Sheriff’s investigators are seeking information relating to the Feb. 15 stabbing death of 54 year-old Cathy Mendenhall McNaughton at her home in the French Village subdivision in northeast Coweta near Tyrone and Canongate Golf Club.

157 Fayette teachers face unemployment to plug $14.5 million budget gap

Pay cuts versus benefit cuts is one likely choice facing the school system, according to Fayette County School Superintendent John DeCotis in a Feb. 11 letter to all system employees.

Next week could be historic for the Fayette County School System as the five board members hold two meetings and two possible public hearings to decide on staff reductions and other emergency cost-cutting measures to offset $14.5 million in budget shortfalls beginning July 1.

The Peachtree City Council is expected to vote Thursday night on a recommendation to eliminate 23 landscaping and maintenance positions, all of which would later be replaced by services provided by a contractor.

A Peachtree City man accused of beating his wife left bruises “pretty much all over her body” from the neck down, a police detective testified in court yesterday.

Bonnie Buchanan has lived in one of Peachtree City’s oldest neighborhoods since 1985, off Hippocket Road.

In all that time she’s never had a problem with her private septic system, and neither have her neighbors. So she doesn’t understand why city officials are advocating a program to hook up about 80 homes west of Lake Peachtree, including hers, to the city sewer system at an estimated cost of $12,000 per home.

As Fayette CARE Clinic gears up for its annual fund-raiser dance on Saturday, March 7, there is a growing need for financial support due to the downturn in the economy, organizers said.