Two polling sites will be open all week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. so voters can cast their ballots in the four-way special election to fill the 72nd district seat in the Georgia House of Representatives.

Starr’s Mill entered Friday night’s clash with Region 2-AAAA rival McIntosh seeking its first win of the season.

It got it, holding off McIntosh in the final seconds for a 52-51 victory in Peachtree City.

Those who follow region 2-AAAA basketball would tell you that Westlake and Fayette County's boys and girls basketball teams are the best teams in the region. Tonight's games would prove them right. Both games were epic battles and when all was said and done Westlake emerged victorious.

It was a swirl of activity at the Richard Russell Federal Building in Atlanta late Friday afternoon, as a large group of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies announced the results of two coordinated multi-million dollar drug seizures made in the metro area during the last week.

With 43,000 lights, including 16,000 lights making up an 11 foot tall “mega tree,” Art Carpenter’s Christmas light show is a wonder to behold. Synched with both classic and modern Christmas tunes, the show runs for about 15 minutes and will delight audiences young and old.

Mike and Kevin talk about this weekend’s basketball match-ups and what has happened in the week leading up to it.

Voters will get a shot this Wednesday at questioning candidates in a special election for the Georgia House of Representatives.

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Abigail Marin, 6, prepares to throw the switch to light Peachtree City’s Christmas Tree near Drake Field Saturday night. The Hometown Holidays concert which preceded the tree lighting was very well-attended by local residents. Photo/John Munford.

The Coweta County Board of Education office at 237 Jackson Street in Newnan will stay open until 7 p.m. on December 11 and 13, to help parents file affidavits of residency before the end of the first semester.

The controversial proposal to abandon two city roads on the westside for a Big Box shopping center is dead for this year.

Metro Atlanta’s largest grocery retailer won’t let the Grinch steal Christmas for children this holiday season. In four days, Kroger customers generously donated more than $43,000 to benefit the Empty Stocking Fund, a non-profit organization that had recently more than $50,000 worth of merchandise – including toys and electronics – stolen from its warehouse.

The Peachtree City Council isn’t about to give up its power to rule on variance matters.

But at a workshop Monday night, several council members said they want the city’s planning commission to review variance requests before they are brought before council.

The Rotary Club of Peachtree City honored their past presidents that gathered recently at Whitewater Country Club to celebrate the club’s 40th anniversary. From left, back row: Ralph Jones, Bob Neff, Dale Phenicie, David O’Rear, Charlie Landrum, Gary McDermid. Middle row: Ed Koons, John Vogel, John Kubitz, Mary Chapman, Frances Meaders, Doc Jaleel, Jim Watkins, Teresa Joiner, Costas Soulakas , Donna Turner. Front row: Bob Gasko, Eric Maxwell, Bill MacDonald, Mike Smith. Photo/Special.

With an urgent need for blood donations during the holiday season, the American Red Cross is conducting a blood drive today (Friday) from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Gathering Place off McIntosh Trail.

The Georgia Court of Appeals is sending a Coweta County ordinance back to the drawing board.

On Tuesday, the court sided with Georgia Carry.org in its case against the county.

Palmetto is expanding further into Coweta County. Council members Dec. 3 unanimously approved the annexation of 254.71 acres on the city’s south side. The annexation will extend the city limits to I-85.

Local officials and business leaders welcomed Clayton State University to Fayette County Tuesday night in a ceremony at the school’s new Fayette campus, on the second floor of an office building at 1200 Commerce Drive in Peachtree City.

Registration has just started for all of the Winter Programs within the Fayette County Recreation Department. There a variety of sports programs being offered.

The Fayette County Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to get even tougher on water violators. The County Commission decided to codify an ordinance that would outline stiffer penalties for water violators during times of state-mandated water restrictions.

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The route for the 2008 Tour de Georgia was announced Wednesday morning and it doesn't appear to be going through Fayette County. Peachtree City had the official start of the race last year and Fayetteville was a stage start for the two years prior to that.

Within the next seven months, Fayette County's employees will have a new retirement plan.
With a 4-1 vote Wednesday afternoon, the County Commission set in place the conversion from a strict direct contribution benefits plan to a hybrid plan that will feature a defined benefits component. Defined benefits will provide retiring county workers with more of their pre-retirement income, but employees will have to make a mandatory 2 percent contribution of salary towards the plan.

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Sheriff's deputies are still looking for six men who coordinated a smash-and-grab burglary at Autrey's Armory gun shop in north Fayette County early Wednesday morning.

Earlier reports that four of the suspects were arrested in Clayton County turned out to be false, police officials said, as those four were arrested for another agency's case.

After using a stolen truck to pull off the burglar bars and front door around 4 a.m., six black males burst inside and systematically stole 75-80 weapons, mostly Sig Sauer and Glock pistols, deputies said. The suspects also took a Springfield semi-automatic .308 rifle with a bipod and collapsible stock, deputies said.

The Fayette County Board of Education announced the workshop on elementary school lines has been changed from Dec.11 at 7 p.m. to Dec.13 at 8 a.m.

Mike and Kevin announce and discuss The 2007 All-Citizen Football Team.

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The McIntosh Chiefs saved their best game of the year thus far for one of their biggest crosstown rivals, Whitewater.

After years of planning and conducting its first election in November, the city of Chattahoochee Hill Country finally has a mayor and a full contingent of council members.

Doug Sturbaum handily won the runoff election for the Post 2 seat in Peachtree City.

With all precincts reporting, Sturbaum took 838 votes (61 percent) while opponent Mike King took 522 votes (38 percent).