While not exactly thrilled with the prospects of Peachtree City’s sewer system adding another hookup in the county, the County Commission Wednesday said it would not fight the issue.

Local football fans were blessed with getting to watch Calvin Johnson play both his high school and college ball in the area.

The Fayette County Board of Education last spring discussed the possibility of raising revenue from the sale of 49.4 acres of surplus property designated for wetlands mitigation use at the Goza Road complex on Fayette’s south side.

You can read about the number of Fayette County school buses on the road each day, the number of gallons of diesel fuel that is used, and the hours of training and re-certification of the drivers, but the real question is — are the buses safe?

The Fayette County Chamber of Commerce would like to invite interested community members to participate in the upcoming Leadership Fayette class, beginning September 16. Leadership Fayette is a program designed to help develop and educate business and community leaders about important aspects of the Fayette community. Through this interactive program, participants will learn about Fayette County's history, government processes, economic development, law enforcement, judicial system, education system, and health & human services. 

The Fayette County SPLOST public information meeting for the West Fayetteville Bypass, Phase 2 is set for September 16 at the public meeting room at 140 Stonewall Avenue West.

The National Weather Service office in Peachtree City will host a community preparedness event Sept. 16 to help citizens become better prepared to respond to emergencies.

The football game between the Fayette County Tigers and the Houston County Bears is available for viewing as part of The Citizen’s Game of the Week series.

Dan Ellis turned in one of the best special teams performances in Starr’s Mill history Friday, returning a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns, but Villa Rica withstood Ellis’ long returns and defeated Starr’s Mill 22-17.

Sometimes in the game of football, when a play doesn’t work as planned, it can be a good thing.

That’s what happened Friday, when Sandy Creek, down 16-10 to Shaw, called a play late in the fourth quarter that was intended to be a pass from quarterback Rio Johnson to wide receiver Jarrett Davis over the middle.

Tonight Peachtree City planners will get their first pitch from John Wieland Homes to develop an 88-acre site with 344 homes, including 58 condominiums and 161 single family attached homes.

Landmark Christian School’s varsity football team made some offensive mistakes in the first half of their game with the Warren County Screaming Devils last Thursday, but the War Eagle defense stayed strong and kept Warren County out of the endzone, keeping the score deadlocked at 0-0 at the half.

Whitewater, currently ranked fifth in Class AAAA, started their game with Upson-Lee on last Friday on the right foot and never looked back, winning 21-7.

The rebuilding process continues for the Fayette County Tigers.

Houston County forced seven turnovers, converting three into 17 points, in a 31-0 victory Friday over host Fayette.

Sandy Creek's Alex Chisum caught the winning touchdown pass with 10 seconds to go to improve the Patriots to 2-0 on the season and give them a 17-16 win over Shaw. Rajion Neal scored the other touchdown and Zach Lopez connected on a field goal in the victory.

Fayette County’s largest private employer plans to close its manufacturing operations by the end of 2009, resulting in the loss of approximately 500 production-related jobs, a company spokesperson confirmed Friday afternoon.

Town cutting more costs

Tyrone’s cost-cutting measures continued Thursday night as the town voted to cut off the lights at Triangle Park. Finance Director Mary Sturm told the Town Council that about $3,000 could be saved annually be making the park dark,

Facility faces projected $236K shortfall this year

Peachtree City government may soon be taking over operations of the city’s amphitheater, which is currently run by the city’s Tourism Association.

ACC wants to move from East Point and expand offerings

The volunteer task force hoping to lure Atlanta Christian College to locate in Peachtree City is finalizing its sales pitch.

Allows Sany project to move ahead with 228 acre site

The way has been cleared for the new Sany headquarters and production plant after three variances were approved by the Peachtree City Council Thursday night.

Would extend utility across city limit for shopping center

The Peachtree City Council Thursday again postponed a decision on a proposed sewer easement that would lead to the city’s sewer system being used by a shopping center just outside the city limits.

Starr’s Mill High School graduate Maggie Appel recently received the state’s Award of Excellence for seniors with disabilities who have made extraordinary academic or extracurricular accomplishments.

The Peachtree City Police Department was presented with its latest recognition for achieving state accreditation. Police Chief H.C. “Skip” Clark, left, accepted the award from Frank V. Rotondo, executive director of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police. The accreditation requires the city to follow numerous law enforcement standards, reducing the city’s risk for lawsuits by ensuring proper police procedures are followed. Photo/John Munford.

A burglary early Friday morning at J&R Clothing on Ga. Highway 85 in Fayetteville resulted in the theft of an undetermined amount of merchandise. There were no witnesses to the incident.

The Peachtree City Council again postponed a decision on a proposed sewer easement that would lead to the city’s sewer system being used by a shopping center just outside the city limits.

The Fayette County Lady Tigers and McIntosh Lady Chiefs have the same issue to contend with this season — youth and inexperience.

What a beautiful Labor Day weekend it was in west Coweta as countless families dotted the landscape while enjoying live music, tons of food and endless shopping for arts and crafts under the shade of a million trees at the annual Powers’ Crossroads Arts & Music Festival.

A Peachtree City man was arrested Saturday afternoon for shaking a two-month-old child at a residence on Beaver Dam Road, police said.

The man, George A. Bowman, 24, was trying to keep the child from crying, police said. An emergency call was placed from the scene because the infant was having trouble breathing, police said.

Bowman was charged with aggravated battery.

Police also investigated an alleged rape case at the Harmony Village Apartments on south Peachtree Parkway.