Residents of the Rico community in south Fulton always have a good time when a celebration is at hand. March 31 was no exception, as several hundred people attended the annual Spring on the Green festival.

Arrests are pending in two March 1 pawn shop burglaries in Palmetto where 12 handguns were stolen. The recovery of one of the guns was instrumental in cracking the case.

It is a process being used in only one place in Georgia. It is called Transfer of Development Rights (TDRs) and it is happening in the Chattahoochee Hill Country (CHC) area of south Fulton County. It is a process designed to facilitate the preservation of the historic rural landscape while promoting the sustainable development of livable communities.

The idea of having an annual music festival along the banks of the Chattahoochee River in south Fulton County was music to the ears of Fulton County Board of Commissioners. The project received a 7-0 vote at the April 3 commission meeting.

Georgia Department of Transportation contractor, Archer Western, announces the southbound outside lane on Interstate 85, south of Ga. Highway 34, will be closed each day from 4 a.m. until 4 p.m. from April 9-April 12, beginning at Mile Post 47 south to Mile Post 45. This closure is due to the widening and lane reconstruction project currently underway. Shoulders are also closed in this construction area and extreme caution needs to be observed.

The Georgia Department of Transportation and its contractor, McCarthy Improvement, is advising motorists traveling through Coweta County on Interstate 85 north bound that the outside lane from milepost 49.5 to milepost 50.5 will be closed April 7, April 9 and April 10, 2007 with times varying. Two lanes will remain open.

World Air Holdings, Inc, headquartered in Peachtree City, has entered into an agreement to sell the company to Global Aero Logistics Inc. for $315 million, company officials said.

A proposed decentralized sewer system on the Coweta-Fayette border drew the ire of several residents during a heated meeting of the Coweta County Commission Tuesday night.

Department says goodbye to Chief Lohr at dinner

Peachtree City didn’t have to go far to select an acting fire chief to replace the retiring Stony Lohr.

The department’s assistant chief, Ed Eiswerth, was named Thursday to the position while the city completes a search process to name the next fire chief. City Manager Bernie McMullen appointed Eiswerth to the position.

Two men have died from injuries they received in a violent car crash in Peachtree City six days earlier.

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It was a mock exercise that had all the look and feel of the real thing. The empty halls at Flat Rock Middle School during spring break provided the venue for crisis training in hostage taking and negotiation designed to hone the skills of Fayette County Sheriff’s, Fire and EMS personnel.

Oratorical winners Gunnar Knight and Mara McGurl flank Optimist member Hal Sewell.

The Coweta County Board of Education approved several individuals to fill open school system administrative positions for the 2007-2008 school year, at a March 28 called Board meeting, upon the recommendations of Superintendent Blake Bass.

Parents who wish to pre-register their children for Coweta County Schools’ After School Program can do so on May 7-11 at the elementary school which the child attends.

The City of Peachtree City has scheduled a community-wide volunteer litter removal day on Saturday, April 7 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. as part of The Great American Cleanup. Individuals, families, and groups can volunteer to pick up litter in various sections of the City, along both roadways and paths, or to beautify parks or public areas throughout the City.

The city of Senoia could soon be the recipient of a $500,000 Employee Incentive Program grant.

Chattahoochee Flint Regional Development Center representative Lynn Miller told the City Council Monday night the money would be used to rework the plant expansion of Winpak Inc on Andrews Drive. The grant is used to benefit low and moderate income people, and Miller said the expansion and more than 60 new jobs would aid that community.

Coweta County’s massive new zoning ordinances won’t be totally finished for another six months.

On Tuesday night, the County Commission voted to not implement the new village center section of the ordinance until the fall after planning director Robert Tolleson suggested his staff might need some time to get used to many of the other changes in the zoning ordinances.

Crime spotted by officer on routine business check

A Peachtree City police officer foiled a burglary at the Kedron Village shopping center early Tuesday morning, police said.

AT&T to become major sponsor of Tour de Georgia; North America’s highest rated race to criss-cross state beginning April 16 in PTC

Two men have died from injuries they received in a violent car crash in Peachtree City six days earlier.

Fayetteville Police K-9 Unit searches for a drug presence during a late Friday night road safety check along Stonewall Avenue.

Students at Whitewater High School have a lot to celebrate. This is the first year the school will have a graduating senior class, giving special significance to spring break, prom and graduation activities. Math teacher Daire Munsey, who is also the school’s SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) sponsor, knew this was the year to bring Ghost Out to the school. Katelyn Zimmerman (L) walks solemnly down the hall after being pulled from class by the Grim Reaper. She represents a teen driver who would die somewhere on the roads that day. Lydia Stevens (R) serves as a ghost escort for the Grim Reaper. Photo/Special.

The Peachtree City Planning Commission Monday night will consider voting on a proposal to annex 779 acres into the city’s northwestern boundary under a proposal from two developers working in unison.

Whether tied to immigration or not, cities and counties across the state are discussing changes in population density that affect their communities. Fayetteville City Council will join that discussion April 5 in a called meeting to talk about residential occupancy and parking and group homes. In other words, the question is how many people living in one house is too many?