Metro Atlanta often experiences a rash of car thefts with running vehicles left unattended in the morning hours. Union City Police advise residents that there is no need to let your vehicle warm-up once the mornings turn cold since today’s vehicles operate efficiently without a warm-up.

To broaden opportunities for all students to be successful, Robert J. Burch Elementary is piloting a new academic support program.

Students at Sandy Creek High celebrated Red Ribbon Week by participating in a variety of activities including several contests where students won nearly $500 in prizes.

More than 200 racers, organizers and spectators showed up for the first annual Great Pumpkin Race, a joint effort organized by Flat Rock Middle School and Sandy Creek High School, held recently on the cross country course at Sandy Creek. Teachers, administrators, students and parents from the sister schools joined forces in an effort to raise money for technology services at both schools. As a result, more than $2000 was raised by the 1-mile walk and 5k walk/run that took place on Saturday, October 13. All race participants received a t-shirt and awards were given to the top three male and female winners of each age group in the 5k run.

The folks at Rico maintain their playful ways Oct. 26 and 27 for a Halloween bash at the Boy Scout hut.

The region 2-AAAA cross country championships were held yesterday at Sandy Creek High School.

Whitewater’s girls won the region title, followed by Starr’s Mill in second place. McIntosh placed fourth and Fayette County placed seventh.

Mike and Kevin talk about Friday night’s football wins from Fayette County, Landmark, Sandy Creek, Starr’s Mill and Whitewater.

Fayette County - 41 McIntosh - 3

Starr’s Mill -37 Northgate - 0

Whitewater - 24 Woodward Academy - 7

Sandy Creek - 31 Cass -14

A south Fulton couple was found dead in their home off Cedar Grove Road Thursday night after Fulton County Police and SWAT officers had surrounded the Parkland Bend home in a multi-hour standoff.

Former cheerleader was picked on by other students

One of the two girls jailed Monday for allegedly making online threats to shoot up McIntosh High School was a one-time cheerleader there, several sources said.

Mike and Kevin make their picks for tonight’s football games.

Heintz has resigned from his position at Whitewater High School

A Whitewater High School assistant football coach arrested for one felony count of sexual exploitation of a minor, has been granted a $100,000 bond by a Fayette County Superior Court Judge.

The investigation into Coach Harry Heintz began with an allegation that he sent a text message to a student at the school, asking the student to send him a nude photo, sheriff's officials said Thursday morning.

Star McIntosh soccer player Derek Farnsworth was arrested Tuesday for dealing marijuana out of his home on Greensway in Peachtree City, sheriff's deputies said Friday morning.

The Peachtree City Council has elected to seek formal "requests for information" from the city's residential trash companies.

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It is getting close, one way or the other. Parent representatives of Fayette’s redistricting committee met again Thursday night, approving recommendations to the school board, reviewing the recently completed redistricting map and continuing on their important, and sometimes frustrating, task.

The Peachtree City Council now has the power to enact emergency water restrictions if necessary, a power once limited solely to the mayor and the mayor’s designee.

An era came to a quiet end Friday afternoon as City Subs and Deli closed its doors for the last time.

Two arrangements of fresh-cut flowers obviously there to brighten up the place took on an funeral-like air of condolences as customers lined up for their last City Subs reuben and devil dog.

A graduate of McIntosh High School was awarded the

Distinguished Flying Cross Tuesday for helping a rescue mission Iraq for a downed helicopter defeat enemy forces, secure the crash site and recover the bodies of the soldiers killed in the crash.

Local residents have almost all day today to roll up their sleeves for a good cause.

The American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive at the Gathering Place recreation center in Peachtree City located off McIntosh Trail across from Huddleston Elementary School.

Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John W. Oxendine is urging Georgians to change the batteries in their smoke alarms at the same time they change their clocks back to standard time on Nov. 4.

Under a gorgeous October sky, proponents of free speech and the First Amendment took to the streets surrounding Newnan’s historic courthouse to show their support.

National Novel Writing Month is world’s largest writing contest

There are some who say writing a novel takes awesome talent, strong language skills, academic training and years of dedication.

The 2007 McIntosh Homecoming King and Queen were announced at halftime of the Chiefs’ football game last Friday.

The Senoia Optimist Club met at the Catfish Hollow restaurant on October 18th for its bi-monthly club meeting. The club welcomed as its special guest Coweta County Sheriff Mike Yeager.

The Coweta County School System moved a step closer Tuesday night to moving forward on the construction of a new elementary school.

Residents in eastern Coweta’s municipalities head to the polls Tuesday to decide five races in two cities.

In Sharpsburg, voters will decide between Connie Turner and Larry Hyde for the Council Post 1 position and incumbent Standly Parten and Gordy Anderson in the Post 2 race. In Post 3, former Mayor Wendell Staley faces off against Polly Garlington.

If you’re eagerly awaiting the opening of Senoia’s new library, keep on waiting.

Last week’s meeting between Senoia and Coweta County did little to firm up a construction date for the city’s new library that was slated to open at the end of this year.

Search warrant for McIntosh weapon turns up empty; 3 officers patrolling McIntosh ... 2 officers at FCHS