Fayette County Library's summer reading program kickoff featured inflatables, face painting, games and a magic show with Arthur Atsma. Hundreds came out for the event despite the overcast skies.

Coweta County water restrictions are now at Level III, which only allows outdoor watering one day a week, from midnight to 10 am. Residents with even-numbered addresses can only water on Saturday, while residents with odd-numbered addresses can only water on Sunday. County information officer Patricia Palmer added, "This is a serious issue for our community. Without significant rainfall soon, restrictions could be tightened further."

‘No’ vote should have halted discussion for 6 months, Worley says

A Peachtree City man has filed a lawsuit against the city, asking the court to nullify a vote taken May 3 to annex two large parcels of land that would house 1,075 homes on 782 acres in the city’s West Village area.

Meetings set for Tuesday, Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

The first draft of the 2007-2008 budget for Peachtree City includes a quarter-mill tax increase and a dip of nearly $550,000 into the city’s cash reserves.

Georgia residents are being urged to watch their mail for a lottery-style scam from a company claiming to be the Atlantic Lottery Corporation.

The annual Peachtree City Youth Triathlon took place at the Glenloch Recreation Center last Saturday. The event, as always, drew a big crowd.

Long-time clinical social worker and South Fulton/Fayette Community Task Force Chairman Connie Biemiller announced Thursday her intention to run for Georgia’s 66th District seat in the House of Representatives currently occupied by Rep. Virgil Fludd.

As much as anything, Biemiller’s decision to seek political office came after nearly a year as task force chairman. She founded the organization in response to what came to be hundreds of illnesses reported last spring and summer in both counties after residents breathed chemicals they first believed were harmless wild onions. The task force grew quickly, encompassing large areas of north and central Fayette County and the Fife and Oakley areas of south Fulton and some portions of Fairburn and Union City.

Union City held the second of several public meetings last week at Liberty Point Elementary School to get input on the South Fulton Parkway Corridor Study. When completed later this summer, the corridor study is expected to provide a template for municipal decisions through 2027 that will directly affect the 6.5-mile stretch of the parkway annexed by Union City last summer.

The June 19 vote in Chatt Hills will consist of one question: “Shall the act incorporating the City of Chattahoochee Hill Country in Fulton County and granting homestead exemption described therein be approved?”

It was a case of not having things in order when calling the police for assistance, especially if what the cops find leads to a long list of charges. That was the case May 29 when Fairburn Police arrested a man and woman after responding to a domestic call placed by Cambridge Faire Apartments resident Ronald Kendricks.

Big boxes beware. A unanimous recommendation Thursday by Tyrone Planning Commission would set the maximum size of retail buildings at 30,000 square feet. The recommendation came after a public hearing on an amendment to the town’s zoning ordinance that would limit the size of retail commercial buildings.

Another portion of the Olde Towne Tyrone development met with approval by the planning commission Thursday with a unanimous vote on the preliminary site plan for Lot 9, site of a 14,858 square-foot commercial building located along Tyrone-Palmetto Road near Swanson Road.

The Fayette County Public Library will honor Dr. Ferrol Sams, 84, on Saturday, June 16 with an old-fashion country picnic in honor of the release of his newest book.

Some lanes of Interstate 85 in Coweta County will be closed from Sunday through Thursday as part of an ongoing construction project. The closure are at varying locations south of Ga. Highway 34 and will shift daily within these locations. Shoulders are closed in these construction areas, and extreme caution should be observed.

Big boxes beware. A unanimous recommendation Thursday by Tyrone Planning Commission would set the maximum size of retail buildings at 30,000 square feet.

Another portion of the Olde Towne Tyrone development met with approval by the planning commission Thursday with a unanimous vote on the preliminary site plan for Lot 9, site of a 14,858 square-foot commercial building located along Tyrone-Palmetto Road near Swanson Road.

These standing veterans were recognized at Peachtree City’s Memorial Day event Monday for being awarded the Purple Heart, a designation given to all those who suffered war injuries while on duty for the U.S.

City fights retail use on industrial-zoned land

A pending lawsuit between a local developer and Peachtree City could end up with a Lowe’s Home Improvement store being located just off Ga. Highway 74 south and TDK Boulevard.

Cars will detour onto TDK Boulevard, Dividend Drive

Starting Friday at 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. Monday, Ga. Highway 74 between TDK Boulevard and Dividend Drive will be closed as work progresses on the highway widening project, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

No contaminants found; barrel likely leftover from previous water tests

It turns out the unmarked barrel found at a former construction dump site now owned by John Wieland Homes didn’t have contaminated waste inside it after all.

Bishop Neil Alexander of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta will visit St. Andrew’s in the Pines Episcopal Church in Peachtree City to celebrate Holy Eucharist with the congregation at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 5.

Local residents got an up-close view of this Air Force WC-130J plane which is equipped with special meteorological equipment to fly into hurricanes.

Coweta County Schools wished over 21,000 students a good summer on Friday, as they sent them home on the last day of the 2006-07 school year.

They came from surrounding communities and the heart of Senoia to celebrate the memories of those who sacrificed their lives for their country.

On a gorgeous spring Monday, nearly 5,000 people packed the streets of Senoia to celebrate the city’s second Memorial Day celebration. The city’s downtown became a celebration of small-town life as churches and civic organizations sold everything from barbecue to fresh-squeezed lemonade.

As hundreds of new students move into the county each year, the Coweta County School Board constantly has to dealing with finding enough money to pay for all the programs the school system offers.

Smokey Road Middle School math teacher Clay Hildebrand was named the 2007 Teacher of the Year for Coweta County, at the annual Teacher of the Year program on May 22.