More than 150 people piled into Booth Middle School’s gym Tuesday night to voice their opposition to the Fayette County Board of Education about new elementary school attendance zones that are designed to relieve overcrowding at three elementary schools.

Local residents who normally use Interstate 85 to and from Atlanta may want to seek out an alternate route this weekend as construction work continues.

Peachtree City Mayor Steve Brown has denied any ethical wrongdoing relating to the state ethics complaint filed against him by Direct PAC, a political action committee.

A 14-year-old Peachtree City resident ran a golf cart into a parked SUV Thanksgiving night and had to be taken to the hospital, police said.

Chemicals used to keep weeds and bugs at bay on Peachtree City’s sports fields are safe as long as they are applied correctly, several agriculture experts said Tuesday night at a meeting about the issue.

A physician specializing in pediatric health issues has determined it is unlikely that the symptoms affecting about four soccer players in the past two years are related to exposure to chemicals used to treat Peachtree City’s soccer fields.

It’s going to be awhile before there is any resolution to the ongoing dispute between Coweta County and Sharpsburg over Pathway Communities’ plan to annex 480 acres of land for a huge development.

Newly-elected Senoia City Councilman Perry Benson believes this year’s holiday kickoff in Senoia is going to be the best one yet.

Coweta County’s legislators heard an earful from the school board Wednesday about priorities for the upcoming General Assembly session.

Moreland’s six-year-old Payton Samples is going through his second round with leukemia.

He is in the Scottish Rite Hospital this week and is undergoing a blood transfusion, hoping to raise his blood count. If this is successful, he will be starting radiation and chemotherapy again. This will consist of four doses that last three hours, 12 hours apart, every three weeks for the next six months.

Oliver, played by Anna Marie Smith, asks for some more food in Newnan Community Theatre’s production of “Oliver.” The show runs Dec.

Arthur English has resigned from his post as Chief Public Defender for the Griffin Judicial Circuit, which includes Fayette County.

The Tour de Georgia will return for a fourth installment in April of 2006, and for the second straight year Fayetteville will be a host city.

Give a kid a Lionel train and look what happens when he’s grown

It’s that time of year again.

Tuesday night, Peachtree City residents will finally find out who will be mayor come Jan. 1.

Peachtree City’s parking regulations pertaining to new developments have been overhauled and will be considered for adoption by the CIty Council Thursday night.

Fayetteville council members voted Nov. 17 to submit the Community Assessment and Public Participation portions of the Fayetteville Comprehensive Plan to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for approval. Public involvement in the plan begins in January.

It’s stand in line ‘til you drop for countless determined shoppers in Fayette County the day after Thanksgiving.

The ribbon was officially cut at the newly renovated Peachtree City Library Nov. 19 and the guests in attendance were quite impressed with what they saw inside.

It is an organization that had its beginning more than three decades ago in Florida to serve as an advocate for law enforcement officers. Today, the nationwide association provides a variety of services to those in blue. And though a number of local officers have been members for years, Fayette County now has its own chapter the of the Southern States Police Benevolent Association.

State Senator Casey Cagle, a candidate for lieutenant governor, released an outline for broad educational reforms in a speech Monday before the Fayetteville Rotary Club. Cagle’s plan focuses on strongly supporting the ongoing education reform efforts of Governor Sonny Perdue and State School Superintendent Kathy Cox, and proposes new initiatives to lower the dropout rate, increase accountability and enhance local control.

Each year, The Fayette County Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Fayette class participants must undertake a service project. This year, one team has chosen Fayette Senior Services as their mission. FSS is in need of donations to their annual fundraiser, Project Love, along with other various items.

All preschool and kindergarten classes in Fayette and the surrounding counties are invited to attend a special holiday concert tailored especially for the 4-5 year old age group.

The Fayette County Chamber of Commerce was awarded a 4-star accreditation from the United States Chamber of Commerce for their effective organizational procedures and outstanding contributions to positive change in the community.

His personal experience with bullying prompted 13-year-old Will Kearney to write an essay about the subject that has been published in a new book, “I Wish I Knew What to Do?!” The book is a collection of essays on bullying written by teens and gives tips on how to handle bullies and harassment.

Cleveland Elementary’s PTO kicked off its ongoing multicultural program with a concert by the Latin trio ”Tahino.” The group performed multiple musical arrangements with sounds from all over Latin America.

University System grows for 7th straight year

Clayton State University has passed the 6,000 mark in enrollment for the first time in its 36-year history.

Nineteen year-old Riverdale resident Brian Talaiferro Smith is still being sought by Union City Police in the Nov. 11 shooting of five teenagers at Union Station Apartments on Flat Shoals Road.

Fairburn council members voted Nov. 14 to submit the Community Assessment and Public Participation portions of the Fairburn Comprehensive Plan to Georgia Dept. of Community Affairs (DCA) for approval.