Key Club receives distinguished honors

Key Club

When the Fayette County High Key Club went to the Georgia District Convention they had no idea that they would leave with 10 coveted awards.

4 PTC kids arrested for golf cart theft

Four Peachtree City juveniles have been charged with several golf cart thefts, police said.

Two were arrested on the golf cart that was initially reported stolen Tuesday; the other two were arrested on a second golf cart that was stolen to get away from the scene, police said.

Tyrone mulls adding sewer capacity

While the new sewer deal with Fairburn is still awaiting Fairburn’s blessing, Tyrone officials are looking at seeing if Fairburn has any more capacity to sell.

County is vague on Tyrone rec funding

Tyrone officials are still awaiting word from the Fayette County Board of Commissioners about the town’s request for recreation funding from the county.

Tyrone gets fed seizure check

Tyrone gets fed seizure check

The Tyrone Police Department was presented with a large check this week as part of its participation on the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department Drug Task Force.

Tour de Cure arrives May 21

The Atlanta/North Georgia office of the American Diabetes Association is challenging local cyclists to dig deep within themselves and un-tap the determination, strength and courage it takes to participate in the 2006 Tour de Cure®, an annual cycling event to raise money for diabetes, the nation’s fifth leading cause of death by disease.

Fairburn eyes annexing 1,200 acres to within quarter-mile of Tyrone

The Fairburn City Council held its first discussion on potential annexation plans into unincorporated South Fulton County May 8. Perhaps minor compared to the expansion plans of other South Fulton cities, Fairburn was the first city to map out its tentative plans in a public meeting.

Bear Creek Reservoir gets 1st OK

The South Fulton Municipal/Regional Water and Sewer Authority is moving forward with plans to construct Bear Creek Reservoir, a project that would supply future drinking water to Union City, Palmetto and Fairburn. A May 9 presentation of the Regulatory Task Schedule related to mitigation plans involving property purchased from a single land owner or from multiple land owners was the only issue addressed in open session.

S. Fulton C of C selects new CEO

Leslie Hamrick - new C of C CEO

Leslie Hamrick comes to the South Fulton Chamber of Commerce by way of Michigan, California and North Carolina. And as the chamber’s new President and CEO, Hamrick draws on the knowledge gained in chamber efforts around America and her experience with a family-owned business to help take South Fulton into a successful future.

Fairburn widens area for day care, requires fence permits

On May 8, Fairburn council members unanimously adopted amendments that expand the areas in which day care centers can be located and provide clarification and a permit requirement for fencing.

Campbell Elem. hosts reading, math camps

It is a time for learning, a time for building self-confidence, a time for fun. All that and much more is what South Fulton youngsters will get at the Summer Reading and Mathematics Camp beginning in early June at Campbell Elementary School in Fairburn.

Fairburn FD steps up to the boot

Fairburn FD steps up to the boot

Members of the new Fairburn Fire Department take a break from last week’s fund-raising activities.

Fairburn Police Blotter

The following arrests were made by Fairburn Police between April 26 and May 9:

Derrick Glover, 23, Union City, suspended license

Lady Panthers are state soccer champs

Starr's Mill's Lady Panthers (17-2-1) avenged their first loss of the season by defeating Harrison in the AAAAA state soccer championship on Saturday night.

Lady Chiefs fall in bid for three-peat

Beating a team three times in one season is a tough task and the McIntosh Lady Chiefs were not up to the challenge on Saturday afternoon. The girls soccer team hosted Woodward Academy and a win would have given the school its third state title in as many years. McIntosh dominated play for the first 20 minutes of the first half but Woodward began to control play in the midfield and scored to give themselves a 1-0 lead at the half.

Four locals move on, three eliminated in baseball playoffs

The state baseball playoffs started on Friday for most teams, although Northgate swept Westside Macon on Thursday; 9-1 and 12-2.

700 senior homes coming to West PTC?

A development company has filed an official request asking Peachtree City to annex 400 acres in the city’s West Village area to build a “self-contained resort style community” with approximately 700 homes for active adults ages 55 and up.

Go forth to conquer

Go forth to conquer

Starr’s Mill’s Gina Goforth (L, in white) runs past a Parkview defender in Starr’s Mill’s 5-4 win last week.

PTC to sewer Senoia?

A proposed deal that would have Peachtree City treat up to 500,000 gallons a day of sewage from Senoia “is a good deal for everybody,” according to Mike Harman, chairman of the Peachtree City Water and Sewer Authority.

TDK Extension on hold for grant

The long-awaited extension of TDK Boulevard from Peachtree City into Coweta County now hinges on the Federal Aviation Administration.

Planners OK Hwy. 74 N. rezoning

A proposal to rezone a .46-acre tract on Ga. Highway 74 north to office-institutional use was approved by the Peachtree City Planning Commission Monday night.

No decision on Commerce Dr. parking

A parking problem on Commerce Drive in front of the new World Gym in Peachtree City will have to wait two weeks for a solution.

Council axes new PTC auto repair shop

In a surprise move, the Peachtree City Council last Thursday voted against a plan to build a new auto repair shop for the public works department.

Firing up for state playoffs

Firing up for state playoffs

East Coweta’s Rico Reid has pitched in some big games for the Indians this season.

Program your cell phone for emergency: Make it ICE

The Peachtree City Fire Department is asking citizens to program special emergency contact numbers into their cell phones under the listing “ICE,” the acronym short for “In Case of Emergency.”

Coweta schools eye $154 million budget

The Coweta County Board of Education May 11 voted 6-1 to approve a tentative $154 million General Fund Budget for the 2006-2007 school year. Though an increase of $18.4 million, the move comes with the anticipation that school millage rates will not increase.

Senoia building boom continues

Senoia building boom continues

The building boom continues in Senoia as workers frame a home in the Heritage Pointe subdivision off Rockaway Road.

Semi-final soccer games postponed to tonight

Storms kept the McIntosh, Starr's Mill and Whitewater varsity girls soccer teams from playing their state semi-final soccer games Wednesday night.

2 BOE candidates declared ineligible

Two candidates for separate posts on the Fayette County Board of Education have been declared ineligible for election.

Trial to decide Fayette police force

A lawsuit over the powers of the Fayette County Marshal’s Department will be heading back to a Fayette courtroom, thanks to a ruling by the Georgia Supreme Court May 8.