A McIntosh High School student was arrested Tuesday after officials found several weapons inside his car while it was parked near the school grounds, police said.

What will likely turn out to be the largest wild boar ever recorded made his way to the pearly gates of Hog Heaven Jan. 3 after being caught red-handed by Bill Coursey while chowing down on front yard delectables on Chappell Road near Brooks.

Coursey hauled the Brooks Beast to the Waste Management transfer station in Fayetteville to get an official weight. The beast tipped the scales at 1,100 pounds. Measurements taken by Coursey and his son Russell later in the day showed the boar to be eight feet long from snout to tail.

Facing a possible prison sentence, Robin Kittrell, 17, chose his answers carefully as he testified on his own behalf Tuesday afternoon in Fayette Superior Court.

Two proposed annexations that would dramatically increase the size of Peachtree City’s West Village received different reactions from the city’s Planning Commission Monday night.

A developer’s plan to put 335 townhomes on an 89-acre tract in the city’s West Village has been derailed by the Peachtree City Council.

An incident that began with erratic driving in a stolen vehicle in Fayette County during the early morning hours Jan. 6 ended in the death of a still-unidentified woman along I-285.

Fayetteville City Council Jan. 4 decided to continue with the Ga. Highway 54 Concept Plan and to extend the city’s participation in the task force charged with shaping the future of 2,060 acres in central Fayette County along Hwy. 54 from Fayetteville to Tyrone Road.

The issue of limiting the number of dogs and cats per household in Fayetteville all but ended Jan. 4 when the City Council agenda item continuing the discussion from December was removed.

As 2007 gets underway, the faces of leadership at the Fayette County Board of Education remain the same.

During Monday’s meeting, Terri Smith was re-elected chairman and Lee Wright retained his position as vice-chairman. The two board members have helped guide the board through contentious times, including last year’s boundary hearings. Later this year, the board is expected to discuss boundaries for the elementary school near Inman that will open in the fall of 2008.

A rezoning request for the proposed Stella’s Place subdivision on Grady Avenue finally won approval from Fayetteville Council members. The Jan. 4 decision came after developers representing Thomas Chandler added increased greenspace and made a change to the street layout.

The third annual Fayette County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade is this Saturday. The annual parade, which is a celebration of the birthday and holiday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. begins at 10 a.m. at Fayette County High School.

The second annual Fayette Family YMCA Festival of the Arts will take place at the Fayette Family YMCA off of Huiet Road in Fayetteville, Saturday and Sunday, Apr. 28 and 29.

Two more schools in the Fayette County School System’s After School Program have received national accreditation from the National After School Association (NAA).

The outstanding career of one of Fayette County High’s most popular and respected teachers has been recognized by the state as she prepares to leave the classroom for retirement.

When education-focused programs need expert opinions on trends and issues in education, they often look to Fayette’s educators to provide them with insight and advice.

Motorists should prepare for delays and alternate routes Tuesday in Fayetteville as traffic lights at one of the city’s major intersections get a signal makeover.

Last year, residents of Tyrone saw their small town move into the big leagues as new restaurants and a performing arts center moved into town.

Palmetto police are seeking an Alabama man in connection with a New Year’s Day kidnapping of a woman from her residence on Anna Avenue. The woman was released unharmed after being held at gunpoint for several hours on a journey that went from Palmetto to Alabama and to Atlanta.

Sandy Creek’s Drew Gunnin gets the upper hand in his match with his opponent from McIntosh High School.

It was an occasion for Fulton County residents to express their thoughts to the elected officials who represent them under the Gold Dome. But by the end of the Jan. 3 meeting at Atlanta’s Central Presbyterian Church, Fulton County legislators had received a diplomatic but determined earful from south Fulton residents who comprised the majority of those attending.

Long-time Southside Theater Guild member Marian Johnson accepts a $1,500 donation from United Community Bank President and Chief Executive Officer David Coxon.

Plans to develop 230 townhouse units on 50 acres at Oakley Road and Mall Boulevard came on step closer to reality Dec. 19 when Union City council members gave approval to a rezoning request to transition the area from General Commercial to Town Center Multi-family zoning.

It was a little piece of history Dec. 22 when Chattahoochee Hill Country residents Melissa Monk and Sean Ihndris became the second property owners to participate in a process that will help preserve the area’s rural nature while financially benefitting from that decision.

Police and Firefighters of the Year from Union City, Fairburn and Palmetto are honored Dec.

The Friday morning storm that blew through Fayette County left very minor damage in its wake.

There were some minor reports of trees down, some taking power lines down with them, but there were no injuries or serious property damage related to the storm, officials said.

Council punts Wieland townhome plan; Planning Commission also to review 2 big box proposals

Monday night, the Peachtree City Planning Commission will get its first crack at several proposals that could add more than 1,100 homes to the city’s West Village through annexation.

Riverwood Studios and Historic Development Ventures, LLC broke ground Wednesday in Senoia on the first phase in a series of buildings and improvements that will transform the look, but not the feel of the historic town.

Police looking into four allegations of arm injuries at Magnolia Park Day Care

Fayetteville police confirmed Wednesday afternoon that they are investigating two additional reports of young children being injured at the Magnolia Park day care center.

Luke Wortmann and Kate Pickard, both 2, enjoy a story in the children’s activity room at the Peachtree City Library Thursday morning; Luke was escorted by his grandpa Randy Wortmann and Kate was with her mom Melissa Pickard.

Service also available at PTC library; coming soon to 74 South rec complex

Citizens can use their laptops and personal digital assistants to surf the Web free of charge on two wireless Internet networks that have been installed at the city’s tennis center and the Kedron aquatic center/fieldhouse.