$30K earmarked for rec field design

The Peachtree City Council has changed its mind, agreeing to spend $10,000 to design an expansion to The Gathering Place, its senior citizens’ center.

in a move that surprised many residents, the city of Senoia swore in a new councilman monday night to fill the unexpired term of Councilman Perry Benson.

After soundly defeating incumbent County Commissioner Linda Wells Tuesday in a runoff race, Jack Smith knows the race is not over.

JCPenney, one of the nation’s largest department stores, is now offering shoppers an easy and exciting way to experience style and quality at smart prices with the grand opening of the JCPenney store at Newnan Crossing, located at 341 Newnan Crossing Bypass in Newnan.

Earl Byrom, left, Lt. Commander, Sharpsburg Sharpshooters, Sons of Confederate Veterans, welcomes new member, Mike Brown.

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.

Political newcomer Jack Smith parlayed a second-place finish in last month's Republican Primary to a victory Tuesday night over 12-year veteran Fayette County Commissioner Linda Wells.

A Whitewater High School senior who brought two rifles and two handguns to campus in his car on the first day of school Monday had access to guns at his home with parental approval, according to Lt. Col. Bruce Jordan of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department.

An anonymous tipster is being credited for notifying officials that senior Robin Kittrell planned to take guns to Whitewater High School in middle Fayette County Monday morning.

A large number of residents alongside Lake Kedron have illegally cleared underbrush in buffer zones between their homes and the lake in a bid to improve their views of the lake, city officials said Monday evening.

Fayette County Commission Chairman Greg Dunn has taken his dispute with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department to U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

Peachtree City Mayor Harold Logsdon will continue to oversee the police department through Oct. 1, the City Council unanimously decided Thursday night after a closed-door meeting.

A developer will be allowed to explore the possibility of annexing a 15-acre office and commercial development on the south end of Peachtree City.

Georgia Office of Public Health has stepped in as a persistent and growing group of sick and frustrated residents from north Fayette and south Fulton counties formed the South Fulton/Fayette Community Task Force.

One home was totally destroyed and the other heavily damaged in two separate fires Saturday afternoon that were sparked by lightning strikes from a rough thunderstorm, officials said.

Property tax owners will get a break from the Fayette County Board of Commissioners. A tax break, to be exact.

At its meeting Wednesday afternoon, the commission rolled back its millage rate to counteract potential property tax increases due to reassessed properties. It is the only local government agency in the county to reduce taxes to counteract the property reassessments.

CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta recently visited the Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services to tape several segments on heat-related emergencies.

Fayette’s first history grant funded by the Teaching American History (TAH) Project has come to an end.

Nineteen Fayette County social studies educators finished the three-year grant titled “Linking American History: Past to Present” by studying in Washington, DC in June. The program was a combination of efforts of Fayette, Henry and Cobb County school systems.

The North Fayette Community Association quarterly meeting will be held on Saturday, Aug. 19 at Liberty Baptist Church on Highway 314 in Riverdale.

The Fayette County Youth Council of the NAACP is kicking off its first year of Peer to Peer Tutoring.

This new tutorial program will focus on all school subjects and standardized tests, such as CRCT, GHGT, and SAT of all students grades K-12. The goal is to enlighten and help the youth in the community with core and other academic subjects.

The Fayette Democratic Women will host Mike McGraw, candidate for US Congress in the third Congressional district (formerly the eighth district), on Saturday, Aug. 12. The breakfast meeting will be held at Blue Moon Farm, the home of Dr. Richard and Judith Moore, in Fairburn (Fayette County), starting at 9:20 a.m.

A new coach will be working in every Georgia high school this year – a “graduation coach.”
The coaches, championed by Gov. Sonny Perdue, will work in each of Georgia’s 385 high schools on ground-level strategies for keeping students in school until they receive their diploma. The new coaches will gather Aug. 8-10 to discuss strategies and receive training on high school completion.

Offshoot Productions has announced a partnership with Target for sponsorship of the theatre company’s “Fairy Tale Project.” A combination of playwrights and actors will use improvisation techniques to create an original audience participation play for children, to be presented in Tyrone in the winter of 2007 with a subsequent tour of schools, libraries and other venues.

Student arrested with several weapons, 150+ rounds of ammo in car

A possible attack on Whitewater High School was foiled Monday morning when a student was arrested after several loaded weapons were found in his vehicle, deputies said.

Assailant strikes fourth time in Fayette

The same man believed to be involved in three other armed robberies in Fayette County has struck again, police said.

When school starts back up on Monday, traffic at Senoia Road and Castlewood Road in Tyrone should move better than it has in the past.

The Fayette County Commission is leaning towards opposing an annexation proposed by the Town of Tyrone.

The property in question is 16.7 acres off Trickum Creek Road and it backs up to Trickum Creek, a fact that drew the commission’s interest at its Wednesday afternoon meeting.

David Ballard cast his ballot early Friday afternoon at the Fayette County Board of Elections office.

The Town of Tyrone now has an $18,000 check from the Fayette County Commission to serve as the county’s contribution towards recreation.

Incident on cart path near Harmony Village

Peachtree City police have identified the three suspects responsible for attacking a 14-year-old visitor from out of town on the cart path near Harmony Village Apartments.