Campbell County was created in 1828, in part, from Fayette County. The two communities were close then and are close now.

The following arrests were made by Fairburn Police between Nov. 30 and Dec. 6:

• Charles Johnson, 53, Savannah, Fulton County warrant.

None of the physical evidence collected at the scene of a double homicide in north Fayette County in May 2003 can be tied to Eddie Robbins, the suspect on trial for those murders, the jury was told Friday morning.

Chance bill would protect ‘Merry Christmas,’ other holiday greetings

If state Sen. Ronnie Chance of Tyrone has his way, government employees and school students in Georgia will have free reign to wish one another “Merry Christmas,” “Happy Hanukkah” or any other holiday expression.

Fayette County Department of Family and Children's Services has partnered with a community group to administer the holiday program for DFCS families. This groups is the Fayette Holiday Helpers.

Brown says Logsdon would have won anyway

Incumbent Peachtree City Mayor Steve Brown got an uneasy feeling Tuesday when he became a roadside attraction while waving to potential voters near the intersection of Peachtree Parkway and Crosstown Road.

Challenger gets 70 pct. of vote to oust incumbent Brown

Political newcomer Harold Logsdon manhandled incumbent Peachtree City Mayor Steve Brown in his re-election bid, with Logsdon corralling 70 percent of the vote.

Defendant’s sons testify for prosecution

An Atlanta man suspected in the violent assault of an elderly Fayette County man has been arrested.

Arnold Bernard Wesley Jr., 23, of 3901 Campbellton Road is charged with armed robbery and kidnapping. Police said that he hit the victim in the back of the head and stole several firearms from the residence on Lady Carolyn Court after the attack Friday afternoon.

A task force studying traffic congestion in Georgia is recommending a radical change to fast-forward cost-effective projects that will improve traffic congestion in metro Atlanta.

U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland will host a town hall meeting Monday at 9:30 a.m. at the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce to educate and assist seniors seeking help choosing a prescription drug plan under Medicare. Sign up has begun and benefits are set to begin Jan. 1, 2006.

Where will Senoia’s library be located?

An Elvis impersonator greets the spectators at Saturday night’s Christmas parade in Senoia.

Senoia business owner Greg Crook will be able to open his car wash after all.

After months of discussion with residents, the Planning Commission and the City Council, Crook left Monday night’s City Council meeting with a variance that will allow him to start moving dirt on the site.

Eddie Robbins of Jonesboro, on trial for killing two men in a north Fayette home in April 2003, watched his two sons take the stand as prosecution witnesses Wednesday afternoon.

Peachtree City Mayor Steve Brown sent an e-mail Tuesday night following his runoff election loss to Harold Logsdon. The following is the text of that e-mail:

Political newcomer Harold Logsdon rode widespread discontent with controversial Mayor Steve Brown to an old-fashioned political horse-whipping of the incumbent in Tuesday’s Peachtree City mayoral runoff election. The final unofficial tally with all local votes counted gave Logsdon 4,227 votes to Brown’s 1,806. That’s 70 percent for the challenger to the incumbent’s 30 percent.

December 31, 2005 11:45pm

The Father Time Invitational Road Race is the beginning of a new tradition that will take place in Fayette County, on December 31 every year.

Perhaps the most crucial piece of testimony in this week’s murder trial against William Edward “Eddie” Robbins will be called into question by defense attorneys, thanks to testimony expected from the former prosecutor who was involved in the case.

Citizens of Peachtree City:

First, I want to thank all of you who came to Christmas At the Fred, part of Peachtree City’s Hometown Holiday event on Saturday evening.

By the beginning of the year, a large Atlanta developer expects to reveal more development plans for the company’s first foray into Fayette County.

“I was very impressed with how polite everyone was last week.”

That was Fayette County School spokesman Melinda Berry-Dreisbach’s assessment of the boundary hearings last week at Booth Middle School.

Fayetteville City Council members Dec. 1 voted to approve a new three-tiered structure for residential water customers. The new rates are in compliance with metro water conservation standards and will affect only high-end water users.

Plans to build two 40,000 square-foot medical and professional buildings on Ga. Highway 54 West got the go-ahead from Fayetteville Council members Dec. 1.

Fayette County Sheriff’s Drug Task Force agents nabbed 38 pounds of marijuana from a vacant house Nov. 29 that was being used as a delivery drop-off. Three men were arrested and charged with drug trafficking in Fayette and will face similar charges in Fulton.

Fayetteville Mayor Ken Steele welcomed close to 500 citizens to the 13th annual lighting of the city’s official Christmas tree Saturday night.

Fayette County Commissioner Aubrey Glen “A. G.” VanLandingham died Dec. 2, 2005. He had lived in Fayette County for 20 years.

Low-income families may apply for assistance with home heating costs through the Department of Human Resources’ Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. The State of Georgia has received federal funds in the amount of $17.9 million to assist low-income, elderly and disabled Georgians with their heating bills. In addition to these federal funds, the Georgia Public Service Commission has allocated $6 million for natural gas assistance. Local community action agencies administer all available funds for the LIHEAP program.

Heritage of Peachtree Retirement and Assisted Living is hosting a free seminar to educate Medicare Beneficiaries about Medicare's new prescription drug coverage and plans. The program, called "2006 Medicare Prescription Drug Plans, Let's Talk Specifics" is presented by Prescription Pathway, a Medicare-approved Prescription Drug Plan. A Prescription Pathway representative will conduct the seminar which will aid Medicare Beneficiaries in understanding, evaluating and choosing the right prescription drug plan for them.

Peachtree City police are warning residents to be on the lookout for a burglary suspect in light of several recent daytime burglaries reported in the Interlochen, Maple Grove, Centennial and Planterra Ridge subdivisions.