Piedmont Fayette Hospital is hosting a free Healthy Heart Fair Saturday, Feb. 2 to educated the community about the risks of heart disease.

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

The suspect in a Thursday afternoon shooting at a home in south Fayette was arrested the next day in Henry County, police said.

Last year, 3,000 people consumed 10,000 pancakes at the 15th Annual Pancake Saturday sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Peachtree City. A significant number of those folks were repeat customers from previous years. They realized that not only was the all-you-can-eat meal of pancakes, sausage, orange juice, milk, coffee and tea mighty tasty, but a great bargain at just $4 per person. Plus, they discovered that everyone there was laughing and having a great time. And the kids loved it! They enjoyed the antics of the clown troupe from New Hope Baptist Church, free face painting, balloons and pancake eating contest while the adults caught up on the latest gossip from their friends and neighbors or just listened to the old tunes sung by a strolling barbershop quartet. They realized this really was what it was advertised to be: the premier mid-winter social event in Peachtree City!

Gail Sparrow, President of Honor Flight Fayette and recently retired teacher, spoke to a group of her peers at a meeting of the Fayette County Retired Educators Association about her organization and the urgent need it is striving to fulfill.

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They came to Fairburn from across south Fulton County Jan. 11 to make a decision on their future. Before the meeting ended, residents voted to positively impact their many communities by forming the South Fulton Civic Association (SFCA).

It all looked simple enough. But it wasn’t. Annual housekeeping duties by Fairburn City Council in its first meeting of the new year Jan. 14 included the customary appointments of various city positions. But when the appointment of city clerk Nancy Faulkner came up Councilman Mario Avery asked for a delay, followed by a request by newly sworn in Councilwoman Elizabeth Hurst that the appointment of assistant city clerk Abril Montano also be delayed. The resulting delay by the council was followed by Faulkner Jan. 15 with charges of racial motivation.

Union City Mayor Ralph Moore cracked a smiled Tuesday night as he announced that Newell Rubbermaid will be locating an 800,000 square-foot distribution center inside the city. The move to Union City will add 300 jobs to the growing area.

The council chambers in Union City were packed Jan. 15 and the occasion for the standing room-only audience was clear. The year’s first meeting saw new council members Brian Jones and Vince Williams take the oath of office after their November victory at the polls. Also at the meeting, citizens were informed about new, increasingly strict rules for the public comments portion of public meetings.

The Chattahoochee Hill Country Conservancy Board of Directors is pleased to announce its new leadership for 2008. The organization will be led by Chairman, Joseph G. Martin, Jr. of Civitas, Inc.; Vice Chairman, Thomas K. Farmer of The Nature Conservancy; Secretary, Robert D. Mowrey of Alston & Bird, LLP; and Treasurer, Benjamin H. Hill of Georgia Institute of Technology’s Venture Lab. Other board members include James H. Kaminer, Jr. of Seyfarth Shaw, LLP and Steven R. Cover, Planning Commissioner for the City of Atlanta. The Conservancy’s executive director is Christine W. McCauley.

Another familiar face is now on the payroll in Tyrone.

Mallett Consulting was unanimously picked as the town’s engineer Thursday night after town manager Chris Venice gave a glowing report of her working relationship with the company when she worked for Fayette County. Mallet has worked with Fayette County for years and did work on the new courthouse, Lake McIntosh and numerous road projects.

The further rejuvenation of Shamrock Park in Tyrone got a boost Thursday night as the town Council unanimously approved a conceptual plan to renovate the downtown park.

The Village Market in Tyrone closed on Christmas Eve last year, much to the dismay of many Tyrone residents.

Well, Tyrone residents, the Spezzano family has come to the rescue.

A Jan. 10 burglary committed by a Fairburn man was solved one day later when Tyrone Police used a cell phone he dropped in the back yard of the Wynfield Drive residence to identify him.

If only the Whitewater Wildcats could play their crosstown rivals more often.

The Wildcats have had a rough season thus far as they currently find themselves at the bottom of the Region 2-AAAA standings. But one bright spot for them has been their play against crosstown rivals in the second half of the season.

Mike and kevin talk about Tuesday's basketball scores and what lies ahead for the local teams.

Falcon Field's runway, FBO apron and taxiway A will be closed March 12-25 for pavement repairs.

The date will not interfere with the NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, which is scheduled to end March 10, airport officials said.

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Peachtree City will soon be able to irrigate all fields at the Hwy. 74 Baseball Soccer Complex with specially-treated sewage water, which is allowed under the current outdoor watering ban.

Fayette County sheriff's detectives have identified a suspect in a shooting that happened at a home at 1210 Old Greenville Road a little after noon today, deputies said.

The Kiwanis Club of McIntosh Trail recently donated $250 to Promise Place, a local organization that helps victims of domestic violence.

Committee wants to add 120 acres to the 89 acre parcel

John Wieland Homes, which is working with a citizen’s committee to hammer out a plan for its 89-acre tract in Wilksmoor Village, will unveil its latest plan for the property at a public meeting Wednesday night at Peachtree City Hall at 7.

Contract also calls for cutting of some rec fields

Peachtree City is saving $95,000 on its landscaping services by replacing two vacant landscaping/grass cutting staff positions with the services of a private company.

American Red Cross officials are making an urgent plea for blood donors, as blood supplies have dropped significantly, creating a severe shortage of several blood types in the Atlanta area.

Would prevent big boxes from moving in

Peachtree City may soon change its industrial zoning ordinance to disallow all retail use on property zoned general industrial.

Fayetteville couple suspected in other cases

A Fayetteville couple remain in jail without bond in Henry County after they were arrested for robbing a women’s clothing store in McDonough last month, police said.

For the past few years, Senoia’s Downtown Development Authority has staged several events that have drawn thousands to the historic city. From Memorial Day to the city’s Light Up Senoia Christmas festival, the city has received positive grades and has embarked on an ambitious make-over of the city.