It’s another move to the Sunbelt. This time it is Hagerstown, Maryland-based Pangborn Corp. that will be relocating to Fairburn. The company is a manufacturer of surface preparation systems, equipment and services.

The Fayette County Lady Tigers took a 31-12 halftime lead and made it 55-15 by the end of their game against Starr's Mill. Tessah Holt led Fayette County with 14 points while Chasity Welch added nine points.

Under a perfect late autumn sky, residents and visitors kicked off the holiday season in Senoia Saturday night.

The Whitewater Wildcats, Fayette County Tigers and Starr’s Mill Panthers consistently vie for the title of the top cat in town.

John Wieland Homes will conduct a planning meeting Tuesday night, unveiling its vision for an 88-acre parcel on the western side of Ga. Highway 74, across from the southern end of Kedron Drive.

Rising Starr Middle School has been named a Georgia School of Excellence by State School Superintendent Kathy Cox.

The school was one of 23 schools across the state receiving the honor, which was announced today.

David Simmons,former Deputy Chief of Police Detroit Police Department announced today that he is a candidate for the 2008 Republican nomination for Fayette County Sheriff.

Fayette County got even tougher on water violators Thursday night by voting to turn off irrigation meters Dec.2.
The vote was split 3-2 with Commissioners Jack Smith, Eric Maxwell and Robert Horgan supporting it, while Commissioners Peter Pfeifer and Herb Frady voted against it. The vote affects 260 residents in the county who have irrigation meters, said water system director Tony Parrott.

Mike and Kevin talk all region 2-AAAA football team, region realignment, and basketball.

daily citizen 11-30 by Michael Boylan Click here

Council giving input on proposal Monday night

The Peachtree City Council is being asked to provide input Monday about a staff suggestion to streamline the variance process for property owners in certain cases.

The day after Thanksgiving came with plenty of shoppers along Peachtree City’s main retail thoroughfare.

The Peachtree City Parks and Recreation Department has recently had staff members and volunteers receive awards from the Georgia Parks and Recreation Association.

A Senoia man was found dead behind the wheel of his car early Wednesday morning after it ran off Ga. Highway 85 and across the campus of Whitewater Middle School, police said.

Local resident Debbie Anderson recently snapped this colorful fall photograph of Lake Peachtree as the leaves were at their peak.

Veteran Georgia journalist Phil Kent will be speaking to the breakfast meeting of the Fayette Republican Party Saturday at 9 a.m. at the IHOP in Fayetteville.

Fairburn’s new college campus moved one step closer to reality Nov. 26 when city council members voted unanimously to hire Peachtree City-based Group VI to design and build the first phase of Fairburn’s downtown educational complex. Georgia Military College (GMC) will lease one of the two-story classroom buildings and a portion of the administration building beginning in October 2008. The city council approved a maximum of $8 million for the project.

Karen A. Corsetti of the Peachtree City Fire Department recently completed homeland security training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Ala.

Statewide program helps foster current and potential small businesses

Coweta County has been named one of the state’s newest “Entrepreneur Friendly” communities. The designation indicates the community has worked to develop an environment that is welcoming to small business and entrepreneurs.

A proposal to redevelop Crook’s Tire Center was tabled by the Senoia City Council last week so council could get a look at the elevations for the rear of the property, where a setback variance was requested.

The manager of a Halloween store in Fayetteville was arrested Wednesday for an incident in the store dressing room with a minor employee, police said.

Coweta County Schools showed the spirit of the season by raising more than ever before for the annual Coweta County Can-A-Thon.

A Fayetteville man was arrested Wednesday evening after he got involved in a fight at the Waffle House on Ga. Highway 85 south, police said.

Crime just does not pay. That fact of life was brought home only too clearly in recent days as Senoia Police made five arrests in two incidents only 10 days apart.

The Region 2-AAAA football coaches and the local media met Thursday morning at Outback Steakhouse in Peachtree City to select the 2007 Outback Steakhouse all-region football team. The first- and second-team selections are below.

The new region alignments are out and all of the local teams are grouped together.

Fayette County, McIntosh, Northgate, Sandy Creek, Starr’s Mill and Whitewater are all part of Region 5, sub region A. In the other sub-region are Alexander, Banneker, Douglas County, Lithia Springs, Mays, Tri-Cities and Villa Rica.

The basketball season may have just started but it is never too early for old rivals to face off.
Fayette County hosted McIntosh Tuesday night and won both the girls and boys game.

Get ready for another installment of commercial space in Fayetteville along Ga. Highway 54 West.

The city’s Planning & Zoning Commission Tuesday gave thumbs up to more than 29,000 square feet of retail and office space at Hwy. 54 and Tiger Trail.

daily citizen 11-28 by Michael Boylan Click here

Peachtree City lawyer Matt Ramsey has taken a commanding early lead in at least two categories in a four-way race for the Dec. 18 special election to fill the unexpired term of District 72 Rep. Dan Lakly (R-Peachtree City), who died in October.