Peachtree City Mayor Harold Logsdon is sending a letter to CSX Railroad opposing the company’s plans to build a parking area along the track just north of Home Depot and south of the Tyrone town limits.

A Fayette County man charged with killing a local businessman in July pled not guilty to the charges in court Thursday morning.

State Sen. Ronnie Chance of Tyrone has been appointed by Gov. Sonny Perdue as his floor leader in the Senate.

This means Chance will carry Gov. Perdue’s legislation as it goes through the legislative process. Duties include monitoring bills as they progress and carrying them to passage by the entire General Assembly.

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A national club aimed at fostering friendships between special needs and regular education students is gaining popularity at Fayette’s high schools.

Palmetto police are searching for an armed robbery suspect who held up a motorist May 19 at the U.S. Highway 29 Chevron station.

Residents from around the Chattahoochee Hill Country area meet May 20 at Cochran Mill Park to pick up roadside trash along Cochran Mill Road and South Fulton Parkway.

Fairburn City Council May 22 voted to increase water rates in response to the 11 percent price hike announced by the city of Atlanta. Fairburn’s increase will only affect water usage in excess of 2,000 gallons.

Two annexation requests totaling 8.74 acres became Union City’s first stab at increasing its size by 7,000 acres prior to the Oct. 30 state-mandated deadline.

Everybody loves a parade. And barbecue. And pony rides.

There are times when people need a good reason to get out, enjoy visiting with family, friends and neighbors, and just have a good time. Christian City in Union City provides all this, thanks to a group of volunteers who, three years ago, formed “The Arts Alliance of Christian City.”

Later this summer, a select group of Peachtree City residents will receive a survey in the mail that will help guide the city’s future for the next 10 years and beyond.

A Fayette County man charged with killing a local businessman in July pled not guilty to the charges in court Thursday morning.

The J.C. Booth Middle Science Olympiad team has reclaimed their championship title by once again taking first place at the national tournament.

An engineering firm is slated to design a new spillway for Huddleston Pond in Peachtree CIty to fix a problem that has led to the pond’s level being lowered.

Peachtree City now has an official set of design guidelines on the books, regulating a variety of matters from building architecture to the layout of residential subdivisions.

City officials hope to start construction of the approach paths to the new cart path bridge over Flat Creek this December.

Construction underway on train parking area

Peachtree City Mayor Harold Logsdon is sending a letter to CSX Railroad opposing the company’s plans to build a parking area along the track just north of Home Depot.

Ramelle Dinofer’s brother, Trey Beckman, met a man on an airplane awhile back. The two men started a conversation and formed a friendship. It turned out that the man Beckman sat next to was a sergeant in the National Guard on leave from serving in iraq. Sgt. Chris Burnett, like Beckman, was from South Carolina and was a very religious man. The two exhanged e-mails before getting off the plane and going their seperate ways.

Citing safety concerns, the Peachtree City Council has voted to limit on-street parking on Commerce Drive near the World Gym facility.

Coweta County’s three high schools continue their graduation ceremonies thsi weekend and send more than 1,000 graduates into the big, outside world.

Show your patriotism! Bring your family and friends and join the Memorial Day Celebration and Festival in historic Senoia May 29. The parade honoring all U.S military, past and present, kicks off at 10 a.m. The "Car Guys," Scott Sargeant and Charlie Filkins of AM 720 The Voice, will emcee the event, with music provided by Wesley Culpepper of WC Sounds. Individuals, groups, and businesses are invited to participate in the parade. Be creative and patriotic - decorate in red, white, and blue.

The principal and teachers of the new Welch Elementary School will be available to meet with parents May 30, at the Centre for Performing and Visual Arts.

Plans to expand a portion of the CSX railroad in Peachtree City have sparked concerns about safety issues, as trains containing hazardous chemicals could be parked for up to 12 hours at a time on an unguarded stretch of track near the Home Depot-Wal-Mart shopping center and several neighborhoods to the north.

One of the most scenic vistas in Fayette County will soon be the site of another restaurant.

The Old Mill Fish and Grill is applying tomorrow night for its on-premise liquor consumption license at the Fayette County Commission. The license is being sought by Neil Davis, who owns the land around the old Bennett’s Mill on Ga. Highway 54 between Fayetteville and Peachtree City.

This Friday night over 1,600 students all across Fayette County will don their caps and gowns and stride across the stages to receive their graduation diplomas.

Peachtree City’s Memorial Day celebration Monday morning will specifically honor veterans of World War II in addition to all others who have served our country in the armed forces.

Everybody loves a parade, but somebody’s got to pay for them. Fayetteville City Council May 18 heard a proposal to formalize the parade permitting process and establish a parade fee.

A 15-year-old Fayetteville student attending Landmark Christian School in Fairburn faces felony charges after he was arrested Monday for bringing an explosive device to school. Students and teachers were evacuated as a precaution while bomb squads from area law enforcement agencies searched the school for other devices.

Working at the Main Street booth at the Taste of Fayette event this past Saturday are (L-R) Joyce Waits, administrative assistant for Main Street, and Olga Bialuk, general manager of the new Hampton Inn, Fayetteville.

The new look at Fayetteville’s Banks Crossing continues. Now underway is the renovation of the old Stein Mart building, destined later this summer to become home to a branch of the nation’s largest musical instrument retailer.