A relatively new type of burglary occurred near the Fulton/Fayette County line in the early morning hours Dec. 17. It was one in which the members of Fayette and Fulton’s many churches should pay close attention. Burglars left money behind in an organized theft that targeted the hard drives from the church computers.

The following arrests were made by Fairburn Police between Dec. 5-11. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The Starr’s Mill and Whitewater boys and girls basketball teams have struggled this season.

All four were looking for a confidence-boosting win Friday at the Panther Pit in Fayetteville.

A man who snatched a woman's purse at the Fayette Pavilion Friday morning was nabbed after he crashed his vehicle just across the county line on Ga. Highway 314, sheriff's deputies said.

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Thomas Crossroads Elementary School students had a visit from Santa Claus December 8 (Santa is a good friend of Coweta County School System employee Buster Clark, by the way.

It began in the middle of the night and was over by early afternoon. And for central Peachtree City residents who found themselves without water Thursday morning it was a timely reminder that many things in life are taken for granted all too often.

The Peachtree City Fire Department is resuming its mandatory fire training and device testing this month, which had been on hold for some time to help conserve water.

‘Ready to get to work’ on water, tax issues

Peachtree City attorney Matt Ramsey is ready to hit the ground running, fresh off his win Tuesday night in the four-person race for the 72nd District seat in the Georgia House of Representatives.

Behind-the-scenes progress is being made on finishing the golf cart bridge that spans the CSX Railroad tracks parallel to Ga. Highway 54, officials reported this week.

Peachtree City officials want to help individual landlords keep rental units safe and free of illegal activity.

The Peachtree City Council Dec. 6 narrowly approved entering a development agreement with a company for a senior living complex off Rockaway Road.

The Coweta County School System should be extremely busy Jan. 3.

Since nearly 1,000 students missed Tuesday’s deadline of filing a residency affidavit, the first day of school promises to be extremely busy for front office workers at the county’s schools.

As Coweta County continues to grow, does the county need larger or different kinds of meeting space to accommodate that growth? And if so, what kind(s) of space would best suit the county’s needs? These are the questions to be explored by a new ad hoc meeting space committee of the Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce, which is forming now to help the county as it plans for growth.

Beginning in 2008, parents with children who are new to the Coweta County School System will have a centralized location to register students for their districted school.

The city of Senoia has completed budget work for the upcoming fiscal year.

The $2.1 million General Fund budget is an 8 percent increase over last year’s budget, but City administrator richard Ferry doesn’t see any significant purchases or personnel moves planned for 2008.

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Fayette County Water System crews working to repair the water main break on Flat Creek Road were hoping final repairs to a burst main would restore water pressure to hundreds of residences, many businesses and one elementary school by early afternoon.

Mike and Kevin talk about the basketball teams heading into the holiday tournaments and the recent wrestling results.

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School board approves hybrid attendance map in 3-2 vote; 2 members serve notice they want to close old school

The oldest school buildings in Fayette County got a one-year reprieve from the wrecking ball Monday night, but the writing may be on the school walls.

Cocaine, marijuana and steroids. With possessions like these, it might take a get-out-of-jail card to get home in time for Christmas. Drug busts do not take a holiday, according to agents with Fayette’s Drug Task Force (DTF).

Churches all over the south side will prepare for Christmas with religious services on Christmas Eve and some on Christmas Day. The following churches in the Fayette area have announced their holiday events.

A group of gifted students at Fayetteville Intermediate School have thought up a simple and cheap way to conserve water.

Wayne Hannah, a 33-year veteran of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, this week officially announced his candidacy for sheriff of Fayette County.

Due to the Christmas holiday, The Citizen will have earlier than normal deadlines for submissions from the public, including letters to the editor.

Should Fayette County regulate bow hunting?

After two discussions on the issue, the Fayette County Commission decided last Thursday to wait until the new year before any final decision is made.

When the public thinks of teens the first thoughts that often come to mind are vandalism, violence, and illegal activities. Unfortunately, teens are only being recognized for their faults rather that their achievements. The students at Whitewater High School have risen above this stereotype and have accomplished a task that few adults can say they have done.

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

A Peachtree City man was arrested Saturday for aggravated assault after pulling a gun during a dispute at Harmony Village Apartments the day before, police said.