Hundreds of visitors headed to Senoia last weekend for a variety of activities.

A Sharpsburg man charged with raping a 16-year-old girl in Tyrone over two years ago was granted a $100,000 bond Thursday afternoon.

Zachary H. Higgins, 20, was arrested April 23, two days after the victim came forward with her side of the story, police said. The incident allegedly occurred on Labor Day in 2005.

Rep. Lynn Westmoreland has drawn a Democratic challenger in his bid for re-election to the Third Congressional District. Newnan attorney Stephen Camp qualified this week for the position. As of noon, Thursday no Republican opposition had qualified for Westmoreland’s post. If Camp and Westmoreland remain the lone qualifiers, the will face off in the November 4 general election.

Senoia’s new reputation as a destination is giving some business owners a headache.

At the April 21 meeting, Albert Groce, who owns a video shop on Main Street, pleaded with the City Council to do something about the parking problem.

State Senator Mitch Seabaugh (R-Sharpsburg) has been appointed by Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle to chair the Senate Task Force on Value Government. The task force will look to determine how state government can provide services in a more effective and efficient manner to Georgia citizens. Ultimately, the panel will find ways to give taxpayers the best value possible in state government.

Piedmont Newnan Hospital has named Betsy Jackson as director of critical care services. As director of critical care services, Jackson will be responsible for the 12 bed intensive care unit as well as the 21 bed progressive care unit.

Friday, May 2, 2008

Starr’s Mill Panthers (13-3) vs. Lakeside-DeKalb Vikings (17-1-1), 7 p.m.

The Panthers, ranked number two in AAAA, host the top ranked Vikings in one of the premier match-ups of the state tournament.

The Starr’s Mill Lady Panthers got two goals from Carlie Banks and one from Laura McCalla to defeat Lakeside, Evans 3-1 on Wednesday night.

The boys and girls tennis teams from McIntosh and Starr’s Mill High School played their games in the second round of the AAAA state playoffs on Wednesday and won. The wins put the county rivals face to face on the courts of the Peachtree City Tennis Center next Tuesday afternoon with a spot in the AAAA final four next Saturday.

The Peachtree City Council may vote tonight to spend $720,000 to fix the city's police headquarters.

The matter has been added to the City Council's agenda for tonight's meeting at City Hall, which starts at 7.

Touch a Truck is the popular event that allows children to climb aboard all types of trucks, tractors, road and construction equipment, novelty vehicles and public safety vehicles to push buttons, pull levers, sound sirens and horns and practice driving the big rigs. The free event, scheduled for Saturday, May 10th from 10am to 2pm, is sponsored by the Peachtree City Parks & Recreation Department.

Oh, how sweet revenge is for the McIntosh Chiefs lacrosse team.

A week after letting a two-goal lead slip away in the final 43 seconds in a loss to top-ranked Pope, ninth-ranked McIntosh avenged that heart-breaker with a convincing 12-5 victory Wednesday over visiting Pope to advance to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs.

Mike and Kevin talk about soccer playoffs, region baseball matches, golf, tennis, lacrosse and track.

The second-ranked Starr’s Mill Panthers are blazing a trail through the Class AAAA state playoffs, continuing a hot streak that started early last month.

The widening of Ga. Highway 74 to six lanes includes this wall to buffer sound from traffic from homes in the Clover Reach neighborhood.

DOT: Due to Hwy. 74 construction, sensors removed; timing system now controls many intersections

By JOHN MUNFORD, jmunford@TheCitizen.com
and CAL BEVERLY, editor@TheCitizen.com

So, it’s the middle of the night and you’re sitting — steaming — waiting, waiting, waiting on a red light to change to green on Ga. Highway 74 South — and there’s not another vehicle in sight on the side streets or the highway. And still you wait ...

With perfect weather predicted for the weekend, the Fayette County Board of Realtors is hoping for a large turnout at a big open house. More than 200 homes will be open for the public to view during The Fayette County Board of Realtors-sponsored countywide open house weekend May 3 and 4.

“If My People Pray.”

Prayer will be the main event May 1 as Christians from Fayette County and surrounding areas hold an interdenominational National Day of Prayer event at the Villages Amphitheater in Fayetteville at 7 p.m.

Commuter bus service coming into Fayette?

Though Fayette County is the last metro area county without commuter bus services, state officials are hoping to get it started here in coming years as part of a long-range transit plan.

For the first time in recent memory, the Fayette County Commission voted Thursday night to proceed with condemnation of property for a public works project.

9 other communities in running for relocated Atlanta Christian College; Wilksmoor Village seen as ideal site

Qualifying for county and state public offices continues through Friday at noon this week, but by 2 p.m. Tuesday just a few races have drawn opposition for the Republican Party.

Plans to build a Walgreens pharmacy along Ga. Highway 74 and the new not-yet-built realignment of Rockaway Road was approved by the Peachtree City Planning Commission Monday night.

The chicken king is now casting his sights on conquering a new dining world — pizza.

This Thursday, Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy rolls out his newest restaurant concept, Upscale Pizza, in Fayetteville. The restaurant is located in the old McAllister’s Deli building on Ga. Highway 314.

Peachtree City officials are scaling back their recommendation to replace several trucks for the city’s Public Works Department.

Few jobs carry the risk of being shot from point-blank range, but it is a possibility that those in law enforcement carry with them each day.

Proposed ordinance amendments will fill the agenda at the May 1 meeting of the Fayetteville City Council. Amendments to be considered include those relating to impact and sewer proportionate fees, an intergovernmental agreement on alcohol permits and a special exception for auto sales in the light manufacturing zoning district.

There is nothing like advanced planning and emergency management training to more effectively handle a potential disaster. And in the case of Fayette County schools, a worst-case nightmare would be to have a gunman enter a school.

It is a part of local history that has now received national recognition. Built in 1847, the Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House Museum in Fayetteville received a listing on the National Register April 10.