If you thought your property tax bill was bad, just be glad you didn’t have to pony up Georgia Power’s tax bill. The Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recognized Coweta’s top 20 property tax payers, while honoring all of the county’s industries, businesses and utilities for their significant contributions to the property tax base. Public 2006 property tax records from the Coweta County Tax Commissioner’s office were examined to determine the top contributors.

Senoia’s newest subdivision got its final plat approval from the Senoia Planning Commission Tuesday night.

New space, new design and new recipes are on the menu at Piedmont Newnan Hospital’s recently renovated cafeteria. The cafeteria, which opened in late December, is now three times the size of the old cafeteria.

Stakeholders can help the Fayette County School System improve its educational program by providing input through an online survey. School system employees, students (fourth grade and up only), parents and community members are invited to participate.

The Twilight Theatre will present a workshop production of “Broadway’s Leading Ladies” tonight and tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. This workshop, Twilight’s second this year, features eight ladies performing as some of Broadway’s most famous leading ladies.

Citizen Face Off 1-17-08 by Michael Boylan Click here

50-foot undisturbed buffer contemplated with additional 25-foot impervious buffer

The Peachtree City Council will consider Thursday night adoption of an ordinance requiring a 50-foot undisturbed buffer along streams and an additional 25 foot buffer beyond that where no impervious surface could be built.

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The John and John Show 1-16-08 by John Thompson Click here

Mike and Kevin talk about the basketball and wrestling results from the weekend.

3 ‘gang bibles’ seized, but chief says recent fight only major incident so far; officers enlist school teachers’ help

No-tolerance policy in place now

Superintendent of Education John DeCotis made it clear last week the system will not tolerate any gang or gang-related activity in the schools.

The perception of criminal activity versus the reality of criminal activity: That was the topic of a portion of a presentation by Fayetteville Police Chief Steve Heaton at the City Council’s Jan. 8 annual retreat.

It is something Georgians used to take for granted, but no longer. The availability of water in the drought-stricken metro Atlanta area, including Fayetteville, continues to be problematic.

Peachtree City’s $1.8 million police headquarters, opened in 2001, is undergoing $593,000 in repairs to prevent moisture from entering the building.

Motorists on Ga. Highway 54 West might be greeted by a gas station directly off the highway next to Planterra Way, according to a plan presented to the Peachtree City Planning Commission by Capital City Development Monday night.

Brad Confer’s life has revolved around music since his days as a music student at the University of Georgia in the mid-1990s.

Band, art classes, ‘extras’ could be casualties of speaker's Great Plan to shift to sales taxes

If property taxes no longer fund the Fayette County School System, the system could devolve into a shadow of its current self.

The Fayette County Commission took a deep breath and postponed any action Thursday night after hearing the results of a salary survey.

Since the dry conditions have improved with recent rains, the Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services has lifted the ban on outdoor burning.

Three Fayetteville businesses have been broken into after hours recently as burglars have been targeting flat screen televisions, police said.

While the local real estate market continues to reel, John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods is going where its never gone: into the realm of sales.

The TRI Peachtree City Triathlon Club and the Peachtree City Running Club will co-host one of the Original Ironmen, Henry Forrest on Thursday, Jan. 17 at the Wyndham Hotel and Conference Center.

Sidelines 1-15-08 by Michael Boylan Click here

The latest plan to build a shopping center at the corner of Ga. Highway 54 and Planterra Way met with direct criticism at Monday night's meeting of the Peachtree City Planning Commission.

The area 2-AAAA and 6-AAA duals were held at Fayette County and Sandy Creek High School last weekend.

Here are the highlights

The Ben Show 1-14-08 by Ben Nelms Click here

It was an enthusiastic, packed house in the Palmetto council chambers Jan. 7 for the swearing-in of incoming Mayor John Miller, incoming Councilwomen Lorraine Allen and Natalie Beavers-McFadden and returning Councilman Leon Sumlin. Not incidental in the short meeting was an announcement by Miller that the council would establish a town hall meeting venue for residents to experience local government transparency and accountability.