A local Boy Scout is still seeking donations of black or navy blue duffel-type bags to present to troops in the Middle East who have been injured.

Two library boards are at odd over how the county’s library system should be run and are confusing many residents over who actually has control over the system.

As Coweta County students return to school on this week to begin a new semester, Coweta County schools are helping parents sign residency affidavits and deliver residency documents by January 19.

A broken light fixture reportedly started a fire Thursday morning at the TDK warehouse off Ga. Highway 74 in Peachtree City, officials said.

Stacks of tapes and CDs in the warehouse caught fire, and the building’s sprinkler system was activated to help quell the flames, said Fire Chief Stony Lohr. The incident happened around 8:30 a.m. and no injuries were reported.

In a move that left many in the audience with a stunned expression on their faces, the Fayette County Commission unanimously elected Jack Smith as chairman.

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

As a large crowd of family and friends looked on, Eric Maxwell was sworn in Friday as a new Fayette County commissioner.

Maxwell, along with new Commissioner Jack Smith who was sworn in yesterday, will dramatically change the face of the County Commission.

In light of the potential annexation of 1,239 homes in Peachtree City’s West Village, city staff is recommending that the area’s impact fees be reviewed to determine if they need to be adjusted.

Two men accused of killing a north Fayette man in College Park will make their first court appearance Thursday morning, officials confirmed.

The Fayette County High School Marching Band participated Monday in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif.

It is not every day that a person breaking the law willingly makes comments at the scene of a crime that leads to their arrest. But that is what happened with 19-year-old Fayetteville resident Robert Hinman after a house fire on Dec. 24.

Fayetteville City Council’s first meeting of 2007 might well be memorable for several reasons. Council members will consider approving the Ga. Highway 54 Task Force Concept Plan and will potentially vote on a measure to limit the number of animals per household and consider a rezoning request for the proposed Stella Place subdivision on Grady Avenue.

A Fayetteville day care worker arrested last week for injuring a child worked at an after-school program for the Fayette County Public School System sometime in 2002 and/or 2003, according to a report from the state’s audit department.

Checkpoints part of holiday operation targeting impaired drivers

Tom Sawyer has taken the position previously held by the late Margaret Malone, who served as the Fayette County Elections and Voter Registration Supervisor. Her untimely death was July 10, 2006.

Anyone who had telephone service at any time from March 2003 through July 2006 may be able to receive a one-time federal tax refund of part of the federal telephone taxes that were paid, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

The following arrests were reported by local law enforcement agencies for the past two weeks. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty.

An artist’s rendering shows plans for the proposed Neighborhood Community Bank on the southwest side of Carriage Oaks Drive and Ga.

It is the beginning of an era . The Dec. 16 occasion was the re-naming of “Lightnin” Park and the dedication of the new Cora M.

One man was arrested and charges are pending on two other men in two business burglaries Dec. 15 and 16 in Palmetto.

Timothy Foster, 23, of Palmetto, was charged with two counts of burglary, one count of criminal damage and one count of theft by taking, according to Palmetto Det. John Cooper. Related to the investigation, 19 year-old Brittany Morris, of College Park, was charged with obstruction, said Cooper.

College Park police have arrested two men who shot and killed a north Fayette man at a home he was renovating, according to the man’s family.

A request to amend Tyrone’s Land Use Map and rezone eight acres on Jenkins Road near Flat Rock Middle School for construction of several homes succeeded with a unanimous vote Dec. 28 by the town’s Planning Commission. The vote came with opposition by neighbor Charles Bagwell who believed construction of several homes would be an improper use of the property.

Sasha Alter, 5, of Tyrone, winds up as she chucked food to the geese and ducks that call Lake Peachtree home Wednesday afternoon.

Agency wants PTC to four-lane MacDuff

The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority has approved the proposed West Village development in Peachtree City.

Join the tradition and give a gift to nature this holiday season!  Keep Georgia Beautiful and Coweta County invite you to celebrate the 17th annual “Bring One for the Chipper” and recycle your Christmas tree after the holidays.

With the final Advent Candle extinguished last Sunday, and Christmas activities behind them, a few churches in the south metro area will usher in the year 2007 with services, singings or youth events. Some will also have services on New Year’s Day. The following have announced their New Year weekend activities.

Judge grants $10K bond, but suspect must stay away from children

Attorney says child's arm broken in two places; Two other cases being investigated

A Fayetteville day care employee has been arrested for causing a “serious” arm injury to a 14-month old boy at the center, police said.

Police also revealed Thursday that they are investigating a second child abuse case at Magnolia Park Day Care Center that was reported Dec. 1 although no arrests have yet been made. And a local attorney reported that a third similar incident dating back to September has now been reported to Fayetteville police.

A Fairburn woman was killed Wednesday night when her truck crashed on Milam Road near Old Milam Road, according to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office.

Suspect strikes 2 sheriff's cars; no injuries reported

A Clayton County man on parole for burglary charges led sheriff’s deputies on a chase early Wednesday morning after he refused to stop for a Peachtree City police officer, officials said.

“I was told by the company that it wasn’t harmful.”

That was one of the comments made recently by a Philip Services Corp. (PSC) employee who had first hand knowledge of the chemicals inhaled by residents in large areas of Fayette and south Fulton counties during the summer and fall. Affected residents maintain that those chemical emissions emanated from the company’s waste treatment plant on Ga. Highway 92 near Fairburn. The story is not new, with hundreds of area residents claiming that their illnesses were due to emissions of chemical odorant Propyl mercaptan and organophosphate pesticide MOCAP. What is new is having confirmation of the similar symptoms by someone employed at the plant.