Senoia rule disallows school buses in residential district

A Senoia school bus driver has won a temporary reprieve from the City Council.

Thousands turned out late this morning to pay honor and respect to a former Peachtree City resident who was killed in Afghanistan last week while operating with the Army's elite Special Forces Unit.

Sgt. First Class Shawn P. McCloskey was welcomed home in a motorcade led by law enforcement and the Patriot Guard motorcycle team. Residents and local business employees took time from their day to line the roads as the procession went by before lunchtime.

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Big question mark: How big will state cuts be in FY 2010?

Just days after creating five committees to figure out what else to cut from the Fayette County School System’s recession-battered budget, the Board of Education now is being told the system is looking at a possible $6.3 million surplus for the coming year.

Wall Street Journal talks with Mayor Ken Steele about new style of mixed residential-business developments geared to serve aging residents of surburbia

While numerous individuals in Fayette County have been battling foreclosure with the rough economy, with few exceptions local developers have managed to dodge the bullet by and large ... until now.

The homecoming for former Peachtree City resident Sgt. Shawn P. McCloskey, who died Sept. 16 while serving in Afghanistan, will occur this Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

Picketing and strike signs in Peachtree City? What’s up with that?

It is a story of claims made by former employees of unpaid wages and other issues at a recently opened non-profit medical center in Peachtree City and the counter claims made by the center’s president.

A crack team of Georgia Tech architecture students will tackle the creation of future plans for four of Peachtree City’s village shopping centers.

A Fayette County attorney has been arrested for stealing funds that were supposed to be held in a trust account for his clients, according to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office.

The Fayetteville City Council Sept. 17 tightened restrictions on people serving alcohol who have previous alcohol-related convictions.

A new veterans memorial will be dedicated Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Peachtree City’s Falcon Field Airport.

The memorial’s centerpiece is a full-size F-16 Fighting Falcon jet mounted for display as part of a new park area at Falcon Field. The park includes engraved brick pavers to not only honor military veterans but also the families who make countless sacrifices while their loved ones are on duty serving our country.

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

It is being called a “National Conversation” that is designed to keep Americans safe from wrongful exposure to chemicals used in the United States. South Fulton and Fayette Community Task Force and Environmental Institute of Georgia (EIOG) Chairman Connie Thomas is one of only two community members selected from across America for the 30-person panel who will serve on the year-long national work group.

County also to talk about SPLOST election complications

A request from Coweta County officials regarding Lake McIntosh will be considered by the Fayette County Board of Commissioners at its regular meeting Thursday night.

In 1997, the Sams Family donated 56 acres to Fayette County. Known as the Sams Lake Bird Sanctuary, this land has been developed and maintained by the Southern Conservation Trust. The wetlands area on Old Senoia Rd is a great way to teach our youth about the beauty of nature.

The Fayette County Historical Society will be continuing a longtime tradition on Sunday, Sept. 27.

It will hold its regular monthly meeting outside at Starr's Mill. The mill will be open for tours at this meeting only.

“Free” is a word that gets lots of attention these days. The word means even more when it helps support Fayette’s schools and students.

The number of semifinalists for the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program has nearly doubled from last year.

A total of 13 seniors from Fayette County, McIntosh, Starr’s Mill and Whitewater high schools are among the approximately 16,000 semifinalists nationwide competing in the 55th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Last year seven Fayette students were semifinalists.

The Fayette County Public School System has joined the US Census Bureau’s Partnership Program in order to increase awareness among students, parents, employees and residents in the Fayette community about the importance of participating in the upcoming 2010 Census.

Due to the recent rains, flooding conditions have occurred in some areas of northwest Coweta County. Coweta County Road Crews and Emergency Management have been and continue to monitor the situation. 

Fayette County has dodged a pretty big bullet weather-wise.

Though other metro counties are having flooding issues, Fayette has escaped the brunt of Mother Nature’s wrath.

Fayette Senior Services (FFS) will hold its first stakeholder partnership meeting on Tuesday with a second to follow on Oct. 1. The purpose of the meetings is to provide information on the current status of FFS and to help establish a framework for the organization’s future role in the lives of Fayette County’s senior population.

A request from Coweta County officials regarding Lake McIntosh will be considered by the Fayette County Board of Commissioners at its regular meeting Thursday night.

Sandy Creek won their third straight game and McIntosh picked up their third win in a season for the first time since 2005. For more scores from the local teams ...

An election-time tradition in Peachtree City will once again give residents a chance to grill candidates for the mayor and city council races in the Nov. 3 contest.

Peachtree City’s Planning Commission has approved a proposal to erect permanent lights on the practice sports field at McIntosh High School.

The Peachtree City Tourism Association’s $535,000 budget for the upcoming fiscal year was approved Thursday night by the city council.

Motorists in Peachtree City now have a new traffic light to contend with.

City officials are hopeful the traffic light will improve safety at Wisdom Road and Ga. Highway 74. The project has been delayed for a number of months because of the need to get an easement from the CSX railroad company

The Tyrone Town Council put an issue behind them Thursday night by paying off the balance that provides an early retirement of the outstanding sewer loan with the City of Fairburn. The council also amended the sewer agreement with Fairburn pertaining to a recent rate increase.

The growth in fire department personnel has led Peachtree City to authorize an expansion of its Satterthwaite station near the intersection of Peachtree Parkway and Ga. Highway 54.