Local children get an up-close and personal look at one of Fayetteville’s canine crime fighters last week at the annual National Night Out event at the Fayetteville Target store.

System says state funding shortfall will require total rate hike of 1.754 mills

Inflation is about to envelope your school taxes, with the rate going up 1.754 mills — a $8.2 million new bite out of your wallet.

Biggest uptick is minority growth; Fayette’s minority population now matches Coweta’s

If you thought that somebody had turned off the faucet on the county’s growth, last week’s Census Bureau report confirmed that suspicion.

City still in the running for relocation of Atlanta Christian College to Wilksmoor Village

Peachtree City’s bid to land Atlanta Christian College is progressing, as land has already been identified in the northwestern part of the city where the college could be built from scratch.

It was smooth sailing Aug. 7 as Heritage Creek Development presented the Fayetteville City Council with an improved proposal on the 13.7-acre Villages at Lafayette retail/office/residential development along Ga. Highway 54 West.

Fayette County will hold a public hearing on its proposed millage rate, but won’t adopt a final resolution of the rate until Aug. 28.

Former Fayette County Public Works Director Lee Hearn is ready to get to work on the Fayette County Commission.

With all the precincts counted from last week’s runoff, Hearn garnered 3,503 votes, or 59.8 percent, while Commissioner Peter Pfeifer received 2,354 votes for 40.2 percent of the votes.

When news came this weekend that war broke out between forces from the Republic of Georgia and Russia, one Fayette man in particular was taken aback by the fighting.

Topics like sewer rates and loitering might seem mundane to many people. But approval by Fayetteville City Council Aug. 7 of a rate increase for sewer use marked the end of a three-year process while an amendment to the city’s loitering ordinance was intended to address an issue of a more recent nature.

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

The 89th Annual Georgia District Kiwanis Convention is in Peachtree City from August 15 – 17.   All activities will be in the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center at 2443 Highway 54 West, adjacent to Lake Peachtree. 

The 2008-09 school year is just beginning for Fayette County students but one group of students at Rising Starr Middle is already hard at work.

Thanks to grants awarded from The United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta and the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Fayette Senior Services, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, is able to continue its popular Voucher Transportation Program. The program is designed to benefit Fayette County residents age 60 and better as well as disabled adults age 18 to 59 who cannot drive through no fault of their own.

Benn Fraker (Peachtree City, Georgia) shook off an early penalty in his first run to come back with a faster and totally clean run to finish 10th in C-1 yesterday and continue his quest for an Olympic medal.

Company asked to provide options at next planning meeting

When the Kroger Company decided on a new exterior color scheme for its $3.2 million renovation of the Kedron Kroger in Peachtree City, they missed one little detail.

The possibility of enacting a trash franchise in Peachtree City, giving exclusive rights to one trash collection company, will be kicked around Tuesday night at City Hall.

It looks like an increase by Fayette County School Board of .754 mills will not be enough to offset recently announced state education cuts of $2.25 million and possible decreased revenues if the state Homeowners Tax Relief Credit is withheld. Board members Monday morning voted to advertise a new rate of 19.75 mills for the Maintenance & Operations millage that will bring the increase to 1.154 mills over the current rate of 18.596. The millage had been advertised at 19.35 mills.

The Peachtree City Police Department is encouraging residents to become better prepared for potential emergencies.

The department is publicizing a state program that includes a web site with emergency preparedness tips, www.ready.ga.gov. The department will distribute information at city facilities and in public schools in addition to having informationl booths at the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater.

A project to spruce up the oldest part of the Kedron Village shopping center will be discussed by the Peachtree City Planning Commission tonight.

A shopping center just outside Peachtree City’s eastern boundary and an undeveloped 35-acre tract off Ga. Highway 74 north near Old Senoia Road have something in common.

Peachtree City has kicked in half of a requested $10,000 to kickoff a study that could lead to improvements of the crucial Interstate 85/Ga. Highway 74 interchange.

Tyrone police are still following up on leads stemming from the report of a Decatur woman last weekend that she had been abducted by two men in Decatur and driven to an isolated area in Tyrone where she was raped. The woman said she escaped and made her way to a nearby residence for help.

The Tyrone Town Council effectively decided Thursday night that a new police station would not be built anytime soon.

A Peachtree City business has made a huge contribution to the police department to help start up a K-9 program.

Panasonic donated $13,000 in a special presentation at Thursday night’s City Council meeting.

Though Peachtree City is keeping its millage rate the same this year, it will still result in a property tax increase, netting the city an additional $17,000 for the 2008-2009 budget.

Tyrone resident and business owner Dick Shelley filed a written complaint with Tyrone Police July 22, asking for an investigation of “Tyrone’s administrative offices for malfeasance in misappropriating public funds and other unlawful acts.“ Mayor Don Rehwaldt confirmed that the investigation has begun.

Fayetteville City Council members Aug. 7 approved a revised rezoning request that decreased the anchor store, decreased parking and increased buffers on the proposed Villages at Lafayette retail/office/residential development along Ga. Highway 54.

Derek Wojcik, 16, completed one of the best summers any competitor could ask for.

Wojcik, first won the 2008 National Kyu tournament held in San Francisco, Calif. going 5-0 all by Ippon (instant win) in the sport of Judo. Next, Wojcik took silver at the U.S open in which over 30 countries represented the world in the sport of Judo. Over the weekend of July 25-26, Wojcik took his assault to Orlando, Fla. to compete at the Junior Olympics. He fell just short of his goal of gold as he reeled off four wins but lost in the finals.

Part of 50-foot landscape buffer to be cleared for driveway on scenic road

A new office building planned for the eastern tip of Aberdeen Parkway will get the second-ever curb cut along the picturesque route.