Fairburn joins improvement district

Fairburn council members April 10 voted unanimously to respond to a request to join the South Fulton Community Improvement District (CID). The request related to city owned tax parcels adjacent to existing CID boundaries. The 300-acre parcel, the former site of a proposed wastewater treatment plant and now designated as a city nature preserve, is situated in the unincorporated area southwest of city limits.

Learning about government

Creekside student legislature

Creekside High School students take time from their duties to visit with Georgia Senators Kasim Reed and Ronnie Chance and Lt.

Arrests

The following arrests were made by Fairburn Police between April 4 and April 11:

Christopher Chadwick, 19, Fairburn, probation violation

Kids are ready for the Tour

Tyron Elem kids - Tour de GA 06

Students of Lila Teal at Tyrone Elementary were the first children in the state to receive this year’s installment of the 2006 Ford Tour de Georgia educational booklet. They received this honor because Teal was an integral part of the booklet’s creation, writing content for the 18 page, full-color publication.

Tour de Georgia returns to the area next week

Craig Lewis

People are expected to line the streets along the route of the second stage of the 2006 Ford Tour de Georgia next Wednesday, as 120 cyclists from over 22 countries will ride from the start in Fayetteville, through parts of Coweta and South Fulton County, on their way to the finish line in Rome. This is the second consecutive year for the event to pass through Fayette, Coweta and South Fulton Counties and race organizers expect the crowds to be even larger this year.

Church tweaks land swap plan

Council to consider proposal Thursday night

Officials at First Baptist Church in Peachtree City have made significant changes to their proposal for a land swap for city-owned property to make way for a community center on Willow Road.

County not set on new library system

The Fayette County Board of Commissioners hasn’t made up its mind about starting its own countywide library system, a group of government officials was told Tuesday night.

Highway work hides Golf Rider

Golf Rider building

For motorists sick and tired of driving in near-standstill drive time traffic on Ga. Highway 54 West, completion of the road widening project this summer will be a luxury.

West PTC to get Applebee’s

The ever-expanding commercial area on Ga. Highway 54 West in Peachtree City is getting another restaurant.

A site plan for an Applebee’s restaurant was approved Monday night by the Peachtree City Planning Commission. The restaurant will be located on the western side of MacDuff Parkway where it intersects with Hwy. 54.

South PTC getting Chick-fil-A

South Peachtree City will soon have its very own Chick-fil-A restaurant.

Plans have been approved for a Chick-fil-A at the corner of Ga. Highway 74 and Holly Grove Road. The restaurant will be located across Holly Grove Road from the Eckerd drugstore.

Amphitheater director quits

Concert series to begin April 28

The director of the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater in Peachtree City has resigned from his position, officials said Wednesday afternoon.

Chief: PTC mosquito control ‘adequate’

Peachtree City's Fire Chief says its mosquito prevention program is limited, but "adequate."

Chief Stony Lohr briefed the City Council on the program last week at the request of Councilwoman Judi-ann Rutherford, who said she was concerned with the growing amount of areas along the city's cart path which have standing water.

Transportation plan under fire

Transportation plan

It was probably not the glowing reception that transportation consulting firm URS expected when they visited Coweta County Tuesday night.

Cook named East Coweta Middle Principal

Newnan High School Assistant Principal Nancy Cook has been appointed as the new principal of East Coweta Middle School, beginning in July.

Amphitheater director resigns

The director of the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater in Peachtree City has resigned from his position, officials said Wednesday afternoon.

Fayette to teach Bible in high schools

As families gather around this week to watch “The 10 Commandments” and celebrate Easter, Fayette County school officials are gearing up for teaching Bible classes next fall.

Long waits at the Fayette ER cause ‘diversions’

Consulting about emergencies

Piedmont Fayette Hospital’s emergency room has become so busy at times that hospital officials ask local paramedics to warn patients that service there might be slow.

Expansion to triple local ER capacity

In early September, Piedmont Fayette Hospital will be ready for another first.

That’s when three labor and delivery beds will go online, along with two separate rooms to handle Caesarean section births, said hospital spokeswoman Ryan Duffy. There will also be a nursery and a neonatal intensive care unit, both of which will be connected, Duffy said.

Oddo: 15% water rate hike ‘shock to system’

Fayetteville City Council April 6 voted 4-1 to increase water and sewer rates by 15 percent beginning June 1.

No question was posed by the public and virtually no discussion was entertained by the board.

Spring yard show in PTC

Spring show

Richard Jolly (L), owner of Pine Forest Gardens in Tyrone, and Makeda Johnson of the Peachtree City Recreation Department look over some of the native azaleas and hostas that will be on sale at the Spring Yard and Garden Show this Saturday at Shakerag Knoll from 10 a.m.

North Fayette residents want road reopened

The residents of Shenandoah Estates in northern Fayette County say they are fed up with being treated like stepchildren.

PTC punts road alignment; OKs 3 other projects

The Peachtree City Council has voted to abandon a project to realign Huddleston Road with Dividend Drive in the city’s industrial park area.

Bike race to affect traffic

Leave early for appointments, etc. in case you get stuck

The best way to avoid getting tangled up in traffic from the Tour de Georgia bike race Wednesday, April 19 is to know the route and avoid it entirely from about 1 p.m. to 2:30 or so.

FAYETTE DEMOCRATS TO MEET ON SATURDAY FOR APRIL MEETING

The Fayette County Democrats will hold their monthly breakfast meeting on Saturday with breakfast starting at 10 a.m., at Chaps Restaurant in Tyrone. Meeting topics will include review of special election results and qualifying for candidates for November 2006 general election.

Help sought for man battling leukemia

A medical fund has been established to help a Peachtree City man who has undergone a bone marrow transplant to combat leukemia.

FCRP conducts qualifying

The Fayette County Republican Party (FCRP) will conduct the qualification of candidates for local office who will appear on the July 18, 2006 Republican Party primary election ballot in Fayette County.

Francess Reeves receives award

Long time Fayetteville resident Frances Reeves is being honored by 11 Alive television April 12 at 7:30 p.m. for a lifetime of volunteer service to the community.

HOSA students headed to state conference

State HOSA winners

Four future healthcare professionals from Starr’s Mill High placed second at the Georgia Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Spring Leadership and Competitive Events Conference.

Oak Grove Holds “Magic of Math” Celebration

Magic of Math

Oak Grove Elementary celebrated the importance of mathematics in our everyday lives with a daylong “Magic of Math” celebration March 30. The school’s Math Task Force, led by Instructional Support Teacher Lynn Shirley, sponsored the day.