The 2009 property tax bills for City of Newnan residents are due today and the city would like to remind citizens that anyone owning property in the City of Newnan should have received two separate tax bills, one from the City of Newnan and one from Coweta County, each payable to the appropriate party.

The “Ideas for Life” Senior-Boomer Expo 2009 will be held Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Conference Center Building at the Coweta County Fairgrounds on Pine Road.

Peachtree City police and some of their law enforcement brethren will be on patrol Friday and Saturday in a special Halloween DUI crackdown event.

A 17-year-old Peachtree City teen was arrested Tuesday for having intercourse with a 13-year-old female, police said.

From the Better Business Bureau:

E-mails fraudulently claiming to be from the FDIC are attempting to trick recipients into installing unknown software on personal computers. These e-mails falsely indicate that recipients should download and open a "personal FDIC insurance file" to check their deposit insurance coverage. The "insurance file" may actually be a form of spyware or malicious code and may collect personal or confidential information.

Some pint-size but patient passengers await the start of a ride last week at the 58th Annual Kiwanis Fair at the Fayette County fairgrounds. Photo/Ben Nelms.

Coalition: County has no data showing road is needed; seeks halt to future bypass spending

A group of citizens opposing the under-construction West Fayetteville Bypass are threatening to file a suit against the county to halt the second phase of the road.

Viral email rumor campaign is just plain wrong, candidates vow

Political emails have been circulating in Peachtree City, alleging that two candidates in the Nov. 3 election plan to dump City Manager Bernie McMullen and replace him with former Mayor Steve Brown.

Besides being the largest employer in the county, the Fayette County School System is also the owner of some expensive — and unused — real estate. And aside from the obvious use of most of its property for schools and offices, how much land is lying unused and off the tax rolls?

Polls are open all this week at the Peachtree City and Tyrone libraries and at the county’s elections office in downtown Fayetteville from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The early voting period ends Friday at 5 p.m. and there will be no early voting Monday, Nov. 2.

The following is a list detailing campaign contributions for each mayor and city council candidate in Peachtree City. By Georgia law, candidates are required to disclose the identity of any contributor who gives more than $101 in cash or in-kind donations.

The campaigns for three Fayetteville City Council posts are winding down. Here is a look at what each of the six candidates has raised and where it came from.

A Peachtree City man remained in jail Tuesday, one week after he was arrested for violently assaulting his wife the evening of Oct. 19.

Developer sought action to nullify citizen lawsuit over 2007 PTC annexation

Despite a plea from Peachtree City resident David Worley, the Fayette County Commission last week voted to de-annex a 10-foot-wide strip of land at the request of a developer.

It was a 10-week, non-stop crash course in everything law enforcement. And when it was over Sept. 18, Fayetteville Police Capt. Jeff McMullen had graduated from the FBI National Academy. McMullen, along with 254 other officers from 48 states and 21 countries completed the 238th Session at Quantico, Va.

It is a grant award that can be put to good use. Fayette Senior Services, Inc. (FSS) has been selected for a $62,000 grant from the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta.

Shots, when they arrive, will be prioritized for pregnant women

The Fayette County Health Department is now out of the specialized H1N1 flu vaccine, officials said late Tuesday afternoon.

Fayetteville Police have announced a three-pronged initiative aimed at reducing injuries from motor vehicle accidents. The new Traffic Management Team (TMT) has been designed to promote traffic safety though education, engineering and enforcement.

Sandy Creek got two touchdowns from Rajion Neal in their 31-13 win over Starr's Mil at Panther Stadium. Devon Hughes and Jarrett Davis each had touchdown catches for Sandy Creek and Zach Lopez added a field goal. Justin Smith and Zach Laskey both scored for the Panthers.

Motorists who have griped about speed limits on the three-lane stretch of Ga. Highway 74 in Peachtree City have won a small victory.

The following arrests were made by Tyrone Police between Oct. 14-23. Those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The public is invited to celebrate Oktoberfest Monday, October 26, 5-8 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive in Fayetteville. Complete with a German polka band, the event will feature authentic German food and beverages including bratwurst, sauerkraut, German potato salad and pastries.

It was the next step in a process that is expected to impact Fairburn, southwest metro Atlanta and beyond. It was the Oct. 17 dedication of the Fairburn Nature Preserve that will be managed by the Environmental Institute of Georgia (EIOG), a local non-profit that earlier this year became the trustee of a 310-acre nature preserve on Bohannon Road owned by the city of Fairburn.

Fitness center encourages women to do self-exams; offers discounts to local women who receive mammograms or support cause.

Peachtree City’s storied history of planning is about to get another chapter.

A group of Georgia Tech architecture students has been studying the city’s village centers and will unveil its proposal at a meeting Wednesday at The Gathering Place at 4 p.m.

Tyrone will have pumpkins carved by Pre-K through 5th graders on display in front of town hall for the Pumpkin Walk from Oct. 28-30. Pumpkins will be judged Oct. 28 prizes will be awarded to the winner of each grade group. Pumpkins can be picked up on Oct. 30 after 5 p.m.

Alert service used to warn citizens of major events, scams and more

The Peachtree City Police Department is enhancing its citizen alert message service to include cellphone text alerts along with emails.

A Peachtree City man remains in jail after he was arrested Tuesday for violently assaulting his wife late Monday night.

Matthew Smollar, 30, is accused of attempting to kill his wife Amber by suffocating her while he held her down on the floor of their home on Grapevine Curve, according to arrest warrants filed in the case. The warrants claim that Smollar deprived his wife of oxygen by putting his hands over her mouth and nose during the altercation.

Election day is right around the corner but there’s no need for you to wait until then.

Those who have already made up their mind on the SPLOST and city elections can vote at the libraries in Peachtree City and Tyrone starting Monday and running through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The American Red Cross is conducting a blood drive this afternoon from 3-7 p.m. at Peachtree City's Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church.