Santa got a real workout when he stopped in Fairburn during a pre-Christmas trial run.

Union City Council Nov. 21 approved the submission of a grant application for a state and federally-funded recreational trails program to help develop a planned greenway in the Union Station area.

Suspect ordered held without bond

A doctoral student at the University of Georgia was arrested Wednesday for engaging in sexually explicit conversation online with a girl he thought was 15 years old, police said.

Road would affect traffic on Hwy. 74

Facing a midnight deadline, the Peachtree City Council voted Thursday night to accept the right-of-way for the proposed extension of TDK Boulevard.

Facing a midnight deadline, the Peachtree City Council voted Thursday night to accept the right-of-way for the proposed extension of TDK Boulevard.

Forgiveness on greenbelt encroachment not forthcoming

A Peachtree City man tried last week to convince the City Council to allow him to keep a privacy fence he accidentally built in a city greenbelt between his home and a golf cart path.

A combined anniversary celebration and awards banquet was recently hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Peachtree City.

Long ago, children who lived near coal mines were well familiar with the role of the canary, even though it made them feel sad.

A movement is afoot to pay tribute to a well-respected youth tennis pro who died in a car crash in June.

Beth Choate Wortmann, 35, was once a part-time pro at the Peachtree City Tennis Center. She died while on her way to an out-of-town tournament to “warm up” the kids, said Peachtree City resident Becky Timmis.

Santa Claus made the rounds of Peachtree City recently escorted on a fire engine by the city’s fire department.

Avoids need to build new tower elsewhere

A plan to expand the footprint of a cell phone tower won the approval of the Peachtree City Council last week.

Peachtree City residents who failed to pay their annual stormwater fee will face a 27 percent surcharge if they don’t take care of the matter soon.

For many years, Crook’s Tire Center in Senoia has emphasized customer service and treating customers like family.

Chief: process helps improve service to citizens

For the fifth time in a row, the Peachtree City Police Department has earned its national accreditation.

What a difference a week makes.

Last Monday, Senoia residents were up in arms over the design for the new library in the city's park and looking for other architects to submit proposals.

The Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce is a recipient of the American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) 22nd annual, coveted Award for Communications Excellence (ACE). The chamber's entry, the Genius Series, received an Award of Excellence, while the Be Something Different Campaign, received an Award of Merit. Entries receiving an ACE Award for Excellence surpass the fundamental standards and criteria for communications excellence.

Tonight's special called meeting of the Peachtree City Council is necessary to avoid a contract provision that would void the Airport Authority's recent land acquisition for its runway safety area, officials said.

Hwy. 74 at TDK to be slammed by new McIntosh Village with 3000+ homes; no money to widen roads in Coweta

A 3,000-home city-sized development proposed for unincorporated Coweta County will significantly affect peak-hour traffic on Ga. Highway 74 in Peachtree City, according to figures from the developer-funded traffic study of the development’s impact.

The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority Monday issued a conditional approval to the 3,000-home “McIntosh Village” proposed for eastern Coweta County, abutting Peachtree City on the west side of Line Creek, the border between the two counties.

It may be what the rest of the county is doing, but a proposal to limit the number of dogs and cats to a total of three per household did not sit well with two Fayetteville residents. The City Council will take up the issue on Jan. 4.

Jacob Andrew “Andy” Clifton graduated from Sandy Creek High School in 2003, and in the years since receiving his diploma, he has been a Marine and has spent time at Parris Island, 29 Palms, Camp Lejeune and Fallujah, Iraq. He is currently preparing for his second deployment to Iraq in March of 2007.

Fayette Holiday Helpers is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping DFACS families with toys and clothes for Christmas. They interview families sent with the proper paperwork from DFACS, Real Life Center, and the Fayette Samaritans, for instance.

Through his attorney, Sheriff Randall Johnson is defending his decision to demote former director of investigations Bruce Jordan three ranks and cut his pay by 35 percent.

When more than 30 uniformed Peachtree City police officers attended Thursday night’s City Council meeting, it was a show of force — union force.

The UPS delivery center in Peachtree City has adapted to its unique surroundings, using two golf carts for deliveries in nearby neighborhoods.

Serving alcohol to under age persons in Fayetteville comes with a penalty. That lesson was learned by license holders at Kiku and La Parilla restaurants and Marathon Food Mart when the City Council Dec. 7 added a $500 fine and warning letters on top of fines already imposed by city court.

Fayetteville City Council Dec. 7 voted to deny an amendment request from Summit Point subdivision builder Jeff Betsill that would allow the addition of vinyl siding as one of the exterior building materials allowed. The council voted instead to hold to the South Side Master Plan development agreement.

Cause believed to be accidental

A house off Adams Road in unincorporated Fayette County was heavily damaged by a Friday afternoon fire.

New Orleans cuisine is headed for Fayetteville in early 2007.

Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, a division of AFC Enterprises, Inc. is planning to open a new fast-casual hybrid concept, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen.

With the hurricane season behind us and winter looming, the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) says now is the time to restock the disaster supplies kit.