Tyrone Planning Commission members Jan. 26 approved the final site plan for an office building to be located on Lot #13 at the Market Hill development on Dogwood Trail and Ga. Highway 74.

Northgate’s Stephanie Farmakis gets ready to shoot against McIntosh last week in a 59-46 victory.

Senate follows House approval

Georgia is getting a second crack at trying to stave off voter fraud now that Gov. Sonny Perdue has signed the latest voter ID bill.

She’s going to Hollywood and hopefully her stay will be long enough to crack the top 12 females and earn her a place when the competition really gets going.

Current contract canned after dispute with county officials

State officials have pledged emergency assistance for the Peachtree City Library, if necessary, for this summer when the countywide contract with the Flint River Regional Library System expires.

According to Peachtree City Police, James M. Lourim went a little too far with his home-grown business.

Lourim used a bedroom closet to grow a significant amount of marijuana plants at his home in the Sandown Creek subdivision, said Peachtree City Police Chief James Murray.

Police: Sharpsburg couple could face numerous charges

More and more victims are turning up as the investigation into financial identity fraud continues on a Sharpsburg couple that used information pilfered from the Best Buy store in Peachtree City, police said.

Folks in Fayetteville, Tyrone and Senoia will be seeing a big boost for certain downtown projects thanks to some considerable state assistance.

Critics say a bill under consideration in the Georgia legislature could have drastic effects locally by making it cost-prohibitive to enforce zoning restrictions such as setbacks, buffers and tree preservation ordinances.

Peachtree City residents wanting more information about the widening of Ga. Highway 74 South can attend an open house hosted by the Georgia Department of Transportation on Thursday, Feb. 2.

Sure a roundabout will be unique, but will it work at the intersection of Peachtree Parkway and Walt Banks Road, a busy junction adjacent to McIntosh High School?

According to Peachtree City Police, James M. Lourim went a little too far with his home-grown business.

Lourim used a bedroom closet to grow a significant amount of marijuana plants at his home in the Sandown Creek subdivision, said Peachtree City Police Chief James Murray.

A Fayetteville man fleeing a deputy in a stolen vehicle didn’t get very far Tuesday afternoon when he crashed into a school bus on Ga. Highway 92 south near HiLo Road, police said.

The Fayette County varsity boys basketball team improved their overall record to 20-1 with a 71-65 win over Starr's Mill on Tuesday night. Cameron Carruthers led the Tigers in scoring with 23 points, while Mark Harris led the Panthers with 22 points.

The Fayette County School System is getting more aggressive in making sure only Fayette County residents attend its schools.

The Fayette County varsity boys basketball team practices before heading into their final four games of the season.

What’s the best way to get out the message of the many accomplishments of the Fayette County School System?

Peachtree City residents, you can still choose your own trash pick-up provider.

Peachtree City will not be adopting the monopoly franchise model for trash collection, the City Council decided last Thursday night.

Critics say a bill under consideration in the Georgia legislature could have drastic effects locally by making it cost-prohibitive to enforce zoning restrictions such as setbacks, buffers and tree preservation ordinances.

Peachtree City residents will have to fork over $12 every five years to register their golf carts, thanks to a vote of the City Council Thursday night.

The Peachtree City Council approved a residential rezoning Thursday night that will put 23 single family homes on an 8.45-acre tract in the northwest corner of the city.

The Fayetteville City Council passed a rezoning request at its monthly meeting last Thursday.

It came from Brent Scarbrough to rezone 18.98 acres located at Ga. Highway 314 and White Road. It was changed from C-3, Highway Commercial, to DR-15, One and Two Family Residential homes. The development will be the site of the 60-home Grove Park subdivision, slated for marketing to home buyers 55 years and older.

The Fayette County School System voted Monday night to surplus nearly 100 acres of property it recently purchased.

School spokesperson Melinda Berry-Dreisbach confirmed the system closed on 129 acres last week at Inman Road and Ga. Highway 92, south of Fayetteville. The system paid $2.9 million, or $22,500 an acre.

Thanks to an alert citizen, Fayette County deputies were able to arrest a 17-year-old and three juveniles on several burglary charges early Sunday afternoon on the north end of the county, police said.

Peachtree City residents wanting more information about the widening of Ga. Highway 74 South can attend an open house hosted by the Georgia Department of Transportation on Thursday, Feb. 2.

Folks in Fayetteville, Tyrone and Senoia will be seeing a big boost for certain downtown projects thanks to some considerable state assistance.

The votes are in and the winners have been announced in the First Annual Fayette Festival of Lights.

Glendalough Manor wins the business category, and Crystal Swygert of Fayetteville takes home the residential prize. All of the contestants did a fabulous job decorating their homes and the tour was a great success, according to organizers.

National Board Certification, the highest credential in the teaching profession, has been earned by 14 of Fayette’s finest educators bringing the system-wide total to 68.

If state Senator Ronnie Chance has his way, kids needing to say goodbye to a parent heading overseas for military service will get an excused absence from school for up to five days.

In honor of the “Year of the Dog,” the Peachtree City Dog Park Association will host a Chinese New Year celebration Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at the dog park.