Proposals to “re-affirm” two annexations in Peachtree City’s Wilksmoor Village were discussed by the planning commission Monday night.

A second lawsuit has been filed in relation to the exposure by north Fayette and south Fulton residents to a pesticide and chemical odorant “wash water” during mid-2006. The six-count suit recently filed in Fulton County State Court is on behalf of Sandy Creek Road residents John and Delores Abernathy. The case is currently in the discovery phase.

Fayetteville Police have arrested Zaxby’s employee Taurean Wayne Johnson and issued warrants for two others in the Monday morning robbery of a Zaxby’s employee outside the south Kroger parking lot on Ga. Highway 85 as she crossed the parking lot to make a deposit at the Bank of Georgia branch inside.

10% this year ... 5% in 2010; will cover Lake McIntosh completion

Starting next month Fayette County water customers will see a 10 percent increase on their bills, thanks to a unanimous vote of the County Commission.

It may be called funny money, but there is nothing funny about it. There has been a confirmed case of two counterfeit $100 bills being passed in Fayetteville Feb. 1 and unconfirmed reports of two others in the city.

Environmental Institute of Georgia (EIOG) is a local non-profit that has already begun to make its mark of Fayette County through environmental education projects. Formed in 2008 by a group of largely Fayette County residents, EIOG last month became the trustee of a 310-acre nature preserve on Bohannon Road owned by the city of Fairburn.

Fayetteville residents beginning in May will see a decrease in their sanitation bills after the city council Feb. 5 approved hauler CLM for a one-year contract. The new rate will amount to a 15 percent decrease in monthly trash collection bills.

The Peachtree City Police Department is warning local businesses and residents of counterfeit $100 bills that have been passed in Fayette County recently.

***Update*** Fayetteville Police have arrested Zaxby's employee Taurean Wayne Johnson and issued warrants for two others in the Monday robbery of a Zaxby's employee in the Kroger parking lot.

Kedron ‘bubble’ draws citizen comments

Discussion of the projected $3.5 million deficit in Peachtree City’s 2009-2010 budget dominated Thursday night’s City Council meeting.

A developer’s proposal to rezone 37 acres in the industrial park to create a subdivision and event center alongside the future Lake McIntosh will be discussed Monday night by the Peachtree City Planning Commission.

Systems could spend certain funds where needs arise

The Georgia legislature may remove some spending controls for school systems to help them meet the challenges of the rough economy.

A complaint filed last summer by Tyrone resident Dick Shelley over alleged malfeasance by former town administrative staff and investigated by Tyrone Police has been forwarded to Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) by District Attorney Scott Ballard. GBI is completing its investigation and is expected to return the results to Ballard in the near future.

DOT Atlanta office has final say on approval for signal

Peachtree City will apply for a new traffic light on Ga. Highway 54 West to serve a new shopping center.

A vote of the City Council tonight was split 3-2 in favor of seeking the light, which would be located at Line Creek Drive in between existing lights at Planterra Way and MacDuff Parkway.

Senoia’s new downtown development coordinator has hit the ground running. Stephanie Savage may be new to the job, but she is not new to Senoia or to business development.

Savage served for 15 years as business development manger with Select Medical Corp. at the company’s six area facilities, traveling daily between south metro Atlanta and Columbus.

Senoia City Council Feb. 2 reviewed what were said to be needed ordinances ranging from loitering, and keeping a disorderly house to matters of public urination and defecation. A public hearing for the proposed ordinances is expected at the next council meeting.

Coweta County commissioners agreed with Public Safety Director Dennis Hammond Feb. 2 and voted to make application to join the Western Area Regional Radio System (WARRS) group. If approved, the move will provide better public safety communications at a reduced cost.

Newnan Police Department has issued a warning of another of the internet scams that continue to plague the worldwide web. The most recent scam showed up through the department’s email, said Newnan Public Information Officer Gina Snider.

Low bidder Terry Jackson and Associates, Inc. won approval Feb. 2 from Coweta County Commission for the installation of a traffic signal at Poplar Road and Newnan Bypass East.

“Piedmont Newnan Hospital Sleep Center and the Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting and open house at the Sleep Center’s new location in Sharpsburg on January 22.

Senoia Police Capt. Jason Edens is sworn in Feb. 2 as the city’s new Police Chief. The 14-year veteran was sworn in by city court Judge Sharon Pierce at a brief ceremony following the city council meeting.

Governor’s Honors – held each summer at Valdosta State University - is a highly competitive six-week summer instructional program designed to provide intellectually gifted and artistically talented high school students challenging and enriching educational opportunities not usually available during the regular school year.

Well, the wait is finally over for everyone wanting to know who is coming to The Villages Amphitheater in Fayetteville this year. The 2009 “Southern Ritz/Classic Hits” series lineup presented by Mercedes Benz of South Atlanta was officially announcedtoday, and will offer a healthy mixture of current and classic artists.

Suspects ditched car off Redwine Road near church

A burglary in progress call led Fayette sheriff's deputies to quickly arrest two suspects early this afternoon.

One of the suspects got away on foot briefly but was found within minutes, according to radio traffic broadcast during the incident.

In the wake of numerous recent entering auto cases, the Peachtree City Police Department is asking the public to report suspicious activity both at home and elsewhere in the city, officials said.

By Ben Nelms and Cal Beverly

As the Fayette County School System grapples with an upcoming deficit of between $11.7 million and $14.5 million out of a $197 million yearly budget, personnel cuts are being considered.

For NAACP Fayette Branch Legal Redress Chair Geraldine Grant, it is about doing what is right.

And what she said was right was the Nov. 8 filing of a voter fraud complaint to the national NAACP office over the local branch election in November in which she and others ran for office. Her complaint has been dismissed by the national office, but Grant is appealing the decision.

The Peachtree City Council is expected to vote Thursday night on whether to apply for another traffic light on Ga. Highway 54 West to serve a proposed shopping center.

A committee studying a defined benefits pension plan for Fayette County employees is recommending that all the plan proposals be rejected so it can continue looking at “multi-employer plan options.”

Peachtree City City Manager Bernie McMullen will propose a number of other areas to cut as the city tries to whittle down an anticipated $3.5 million shortfall in the coming fiscal year’s budget.