A Peachtree City mother was arrested Tuesday, accused of selling drugs in the presence of her two children, ages 2 and 5, police said.

Fayette County Superior Court Judge Chris Edwards knows just how to get the attention of local school children: He waves a wad of cash in his hand.

Judge: Program not for dealers, but those willing to kick the habit

Local court officials are putting together a special program designed to help drug users kick their addictions instead of heading to jail on felony charges.

Capt. Pete Nelms of the Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services has been designated a Certified Emergency Manager by the International Association of Emergency Managers.

The stretch of road along Ga. Highway 54 west of Fayetteville is rapidly becoming a medical mecca.

The current and planned medical office facilities, other developments that might be proposed in the future and how that growth will be addressed will be a topic at Thursday’s meeting of Fayetteville City Council.

An historical marker will be unveiled this Saturday outlining the Civil War skirmish at the Shakerag community.

Just before dawn, July 30, 1864, a cavalry raid to cut the last two railroads supplying Atlanta was headed by Union Big. Gen. Edward M. McCook, who ordered the 4th Kentucky Mounted Infantry to halt near the Asa Mitchell house, on Ebenezer Road in the community of Shakerag, now Peachtree City.

Chick-fil-A, Inc. has started construction on a new stand-alone Chick-fil-A restaurant in Peachtree City which is projected to open in October.

The Fayette County Democrats will hold their monthly breakfast meeting on Saturday, August 19, 2006, with breakfast starting at 10 AM, at Chaps Restaurant in Tyrone. Discussion topics will include: efforts for 2006 general elections, upcoming voter registration drives, and air quality concerns in North Fayette County.

When PINES libraries open their doors - both physical and virtual - on Sept. 5, users will experience a new view of the PINES catalog and collections. A new, web-based PINES catalog will debut that day, featuring book covers, reviews, tables of contents and a variety of easy-to-use searches that will allow library users to locate materials quickly and efficiently throughout the system.

Philip Services Corp. and Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) entered into an Aug. 11 Consent Order tightening the plant’s Solid Waste Handling permit and payment of a $100,000 negotiated settlement.

A plan to build a community center off Willowbend Road for First Baptist Church will be considered tonight by the Peachtree City Planning Commission.

Fulton County and Georgia Office of Public Health have weighed in again on the illnesses suffered by south Fulton and north Fayette residents after exposure from chemicals at the Philip Services Corp. waste treatment plant on Ga. Highway 92. And late last week, the growing group of affected and concerned residents formed the South Fulton/Fayette Community Task Force to keep the pressure on local, state and federal governments and to find answers to lingering questions relating to the widespread illnesses suffered after exposure to the onion-like smell of the chemical odorant Propyl mercaptan and pesticide MOCAP.

Palmetto moved ahead Monday with annexation plans for 900 acres as the City Council voted nearly unanimously to rezone and annex land on the northwest and southwest sides of the city. Unlike the atmosphere at the Planning Commission the week before, most of the 80 area residents attending objected to the annexations, though their stated objections were far fewer in number.

Union City council members Aug. 15 will hold a public hearing and likely approve the city’s $12.8 million general fund budget. Representing a 17 percent increase over the current fiscal year, the major differences on the revenue side reside in transfers from various enterprise funds and other sources. The city is considering a two mill property tax increase.

Every motorist traveling the roads of South Fulton County can attest to the tremendous increase in traffic congestion in the past few years. A prime example of that congestion is the intersection of I-85 and Ga. Highway 74. A new effort to tackle current and future congestion sprang to life Thursday with the South Fulton Freight Mobility Tour.

Southside Theatre Guild in Fairburn hosted the first-ever Metropolitan Atlanta Theater Awards last Sunday evening and walked away with a number of awards, including Best Play.

Fresh off a re-election victory, Fulton County Commissioner Bill Edwards shares his thoughts on annexation and municipalization with members of South Fulton Chamber of Commerce at the Aug.

The site plan for Southcrest Bank and retail center at Carriage Oaks Drive and Ga. Highway 74 was approved Thursday by Tyrone Planning Commission. The recommendation came with a unanimous vote.

The next meeting of the Fairburn Business Association takes place on August 21, 2006 at 6:30 PM at the Fairburn Annex, 40 Washington Street in Fairburn. Courtney Power of Integrated Services and Engineering will be the featured speaker. Power will update the members on the Fairburn Comprehensive Plan and explain how the plan is to be implemented over the next several years.

Congressman David Scott’s 2nd Annual Health Fair will be held Saturdy, Aug. 19 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Mundy’s Mill High School, 9652 Fayetteville Road in Jonesboro. Leading non-profit organizations, hospitals, government agencies, and members of the health care industry that have agreed to participate include: Pfizer, Inc., Georgia Transplant Foundation, Southern Regional Health System, Emory Healthcare, AID Atlanta, Grady Health System, Henry Medical Center, AARP, American Heart Association, Riverdale Fire Services, American Red Cross, Social Security Administration, Nanston Dental, Resurgens Orthopedics, SAFE America, Fulton County Office on Aging, and many others! A complete list and footage from last year's health fair are available online at www.house.gov/davidscott.

The Rico Community is holding the Green Eyes Arts & Crafts Festival Aug. 19 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. at the Rico Community Center, located one block east of Campbellton Redwine Road.

The South Fulton/Fayette Community Task Force announces a public meeting Tuesday, Aug. 15 from 6-8 p.m. at Sandy Creek High School on issues surrounding community health concerns relating to the PSC plant on Ga.

The following arrests were made by Fairburn Police between July 26 and Aug. 8:

Guerda Hyacinthe, 50, Fairburn, battery

Peachtree City police believe the same unidentified man responsible for four other armed robberies in the past two weeks struck again Thursday afternoon.

Friends come to defense of WHS student online

A group of bridge players has a friendly chat after another afternoon’s worth at the card game at The Gathering Place.

Three teenagers have been arrested for the attack and attempted robbery of a 14-year-old boy on the golf cart path behind Harmony Village and Balmoral Village apartments just over a week ago.

Gets 24 hours in jail, $800 fine, license suspension; can seek work permit to drive

Peachtree City Manager Bernie McMullen pled guilty Thursday morning to charges stemming from his DUI arrest June 2 while operating a golf cart in the parking lot of the city’s amphitheater.

Jim Yaroszeufski of Peachtree City pedaled his bike Wednesday afternoon to keep up with his pal Sigmund.

Includes four new cops, three new firefighters

Peachtree City’s $34.8 million budget got a 4-1 vote of approval by the City Council last week.