The Fayette County Board of Education approved two elementary boundary maps on Dec. 17, 2007, one for the 2008-2009 school year with East Fayette remaining open as an elementary school and the other for the facility to be used for another purpose in 2009-2010.

Huey Lewis and the News will perform at The Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater (The Fred) May 3rd and 4th.

The Grammy winning and Academy Award nominated rock band will be a bonus appreciation show, performing on a Saturday and Sunday night, that will be part of the five concert series. Series ticket holders will have the first opportunity to pick their night and seat to this particular concert when they renew their season tickets.

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The Ben Show - 2/5/2008 by Ben Nelms Click here

The Youth Council serving Fayette County is inviting the public (youth and adults) to attend a forum to discuss future plans for a community/ teen center in Peachtree City. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 13, at Peachtree City Library at 6:30 p.m.

McIntosh placed second in the Crossbone Classic. Wrestlers who placed in the top six of their weight class were:

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It was a great way to spend a part of a Sunday afternoon as Chattahoochee Hill Country Dist. 3 Councilman David Hanson held a “fireside chat” meeting with his constituents Jan. 27. A number of the nearly 80 in attendance at city hall were from other city voting districts who came to experience a more direct form of communication with elected officials, something many in Chatt Hills had requested since the city’s inception in December. Hanson’s question at meeting’s end on whether residents thought the venue useful was met with applause from across the room.

The Fayette Daybreak Rotary Club had the privilege of honoring Officer Shawn Albe, the 2007 Tyrone Police Officer of The Year during a ceremony at the clubs regular Thursday morning meeting on January 24. This distinction has special meaning as it was bestowed upon Officer Albe by a vote of his peers in the police force. Tyrone Police Chief Brandon Perkins praised Officer Albe as "a man who loves his job, the citizens he protects, and his community" as well as a manager's dream employee. This honor is especially significant as Officer Albe only recently joined the Tyrone police force in May of 2007. Prior to this he worked for the Fayette County Marshall's office for three years.

The time has come for Fairburn to take another step into its economic future. City council members Jan. 28 voted to amend the 2007-2008 budget and establish an economic development program.

What is poised to become a wetland mitigation bank on a 300-acre nature preserve site adjacent to Bohannon Road came a step closer to reality Jan. 28 as Fairburn City Council hired a consulting firm to determine the value of mitigation credits and form the bank.

Palmetto experienced a sea-change in elected leadership that began two years ago and continued in the November election. New Mayor John Miller recently shared his thoughts on city’s future, the immediate and long-term goals and the desire that the large number of residents who fostered that sea-change will continue their involvement on local government.

It is always good to see people willing to lend a helping hand. That was the case Thursday as members of the South Fulton/Fayette Community Task Force met with residents of the Buffington Road area who are living with damage to their homes and concerns about health from their close proximity to the Red Oak granite quarry.

A winner in regulation? Nope.

A winner after the first overtime? Not a chance.

In what could be easily viewed as an instant classic, the Creekside Seminoles defeated the McIntosh Chiefs 83-80 in a double-overtime contest between two Region 2-AAAA teams Friday night in Peachtree City.

United Way Women’s Legacy is gearing up for the third annual Shoebox Project. Each year, individuals and companies throughout the metro area donate shoeboxes filled with toiletries to be given to homeless women and children in our community on Valentine’s Day. Last year more than 10,000 shoeboxes were collected and distributed to 48 homeless shelters across the 13-county region United Way serves. United Way in Coweta & Fayette Counties collected 325 shoeboxes from Coweta and Fayette last year. These shoeboxes were distributed to local women and children’s shelters, in addition to Coweta County DFACS.

Mike and Kevin talk about local basketball - results from this week and what lies ahead for the teams in the final games of the regular season.

1 suspect accused different bully earlier in year; suspects told police fellow Starr’s Mill student targeted for bullying

Would prevent big box from being built on industrially zoned parcels

The Peachtree City Planning Commission has recommended approval of a new zoning ordinance to disallow all retail use on property zoned general industrial.

After a meeting hiatus in January because of the King holiday, the Senoia City Council gets back to business Monday night.

Ben Casado, a 6th grader from Rising Starr Middle School, didn’t let the rule of “No Hands” slow him down in winning the pancake eating contest at the recent 16th Annual Pancake Saturday sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Peachtree City. Presenting Ben with a $50 Savings Bond for his winning efforts is Flap Jack the Raccoon. All proceeds are returned to the community through charitable donations and support of area service projects. Photo/Special.

Court hearing set for Tuesday; March wreck killed 2 men

A Fayetteville woman accused of causing the deaths of two men in a March auto crash in Peachtree City is scheduled to issue a guilty plea in Fayette County State Court Tuesday afternoon.

An early workshop meeting set for Saturday by the Coweta County Commission has been cancelled, but the county still plans to discuss the issues.

Architects report blames holes in exterior walls for moisture problem

An architectural firm’s investigation into moisture problems at Peachtree City’s police station found numerous construction defects and some design flaws have contributed to the problem.

Over 60 Scouts participated in the Pinewood Derby.

The Coweta County Nonprofit Coalition, made up of representatives from nonprofit and governmental agencies providing services in Coweta County met January 22 at the Newnan Coweta Habitat for Humanity ReStore, located at 1082 Highway 16 E.

A proposal to allow residents whose homes back up to city-owned greenbelt apply for a variance to expand their homes met with some negative citizen feedback Monday night at the Peachtree City Planning Commission meeting.

The latest twist on Senoia’s effort to build a new library this week turned out to be a pleasant one.

City officials learned that $1.2 million has been earmarked by Gov. Sonny Perdue in his bond package to help improve educational opportunities in the state.

It is time to plan summer vacations, activities for the children and 4-H Summer Camp. Every year thousands of youth attend 4-H Summer Camp throughout Georgia. Coweta County 4-H, as a part of the Georgia 4-H Program, is offering camping opportunities at Rock Eagle 4-H Center for current fifth and sixth graders. This year Coweta County 4-H will be camping at Rock Eagle for Cloverleaf 4-H Summer Camp from June 23 – June 27.

February 3-9, 2008 is Burn Awareness Week, and the Newnan Fire Department has joined in the efforts with Shriners Hospitals for Children in using this week to kick-off a year-long campaign designed to help prevent gasoline burn injuries. Kids ages 13 and older are in the highest at risk group for gasoline and other flammable substances.

The Internal Revenue Service issued a consumer warning today for Georgia residents. They are advised to be aware of a scam that is being operated in the area that involves the filing of a federal income tax return to get a refund of Social Security taxes paid.