Reading is fun!

Reading is fun!
Students Daniel Contreas Cardenas, Victoria McDaniel, David Jones, Charles Camp, Tania Stephenson helped Palmetto Elementary celebrate Childrens’ Book Week by dressing as their favorite character.

City mulls new sick leave policy

Union City council members Nov. 15 approved a measure to give city employees the ability to sell back a portion of their accrued sick leave on a once per year basis.

Town answers sewer questions

Tyrone’s 2001 sewer deal with Fairburn is coming under intense scrutiny from Tyrone’s residents who are wanting answers to some questions.

Town moves closer to zoning checklist

Tyrone Councilman Lyn Redwood is getting closer to having a one-stop zoning checklist to accompany new rezoning applications.

New company headed to industrial park

A manufacturer of small ammunitions will soon be calling Tyrone home.

American Ballistics got the OK from the Town Council last week to locate a manufacturing facility in Shamrock Park.

Tyrone soccer caps first season off with a party

Tyrone soccer
Over 300 people turned out for an end of the season party celebrating the success of the inaugural year for Tyrone Youth Soccer.

Bricking it up

Bricking it up
Agustin Rodrigues works on the brick facade for the new Dollar General store in downtown Tyrone.

Workshop on pesticide use to include experts

A panel of experts will be on hand at a workshop focusing on Peachtree City’s use of pesticides and herbicides on sports fields.

Enjoying the new digs

Enjoying the new digs
Peachtree City Childrens’ Librarian Janice Dukes shows off the new area for children at the library.

Coweta signs off on traffic relief; Fayette waits

Coweta and Fulton Counties became the latest jurisdictions to sign off on an agreement to try and better plan growth on the Ga. Highway 74 corridor.

PTC development director resigns

Reprimanded in May for ‘lecturing’ council on zoning issue

Clyde Stricklin has resigned from his position as director of developmental services for Peachtree City.

Logsdon fund-raising tops Brown’s

Candidates face off in Dec. 6 runoff for PTC mayor

In the days leading up to the Nov. 8 election, mayoral candidate Harold Logsdon continued to outpace incumbent mayor Steve Brown in terms of cash donations.

PTC woman escapes house fire

An elderly woman escaped an early morning house fire in Peachtree City Saturday morning despite the fact that her smoke alarm didn’t sound an alert.

Rockaway, MacDuff talks stall as political winds shift in PTC

Talks with a landowner in south Peachtree City that could lead to the realignment of Rockaway Road with the traffic light for Holly Grove Road are on hold until after the election, Mayor Steve Brown reported.

Shopping center near Senoia gets OK from planner

A 10-acre tract on Senoia’s western border is now poised to become the city’s newest shopping center.

High performance principals

High performance principals
Seven Coweta County Title I elementary schools have been recognized as “High Performing Schools” based on academic achievement which helped the schools receive “Adequate Yearly Progress” (AYP) ratings in all categories under the No Child Left Behind act, and four of the schools received monetary grants in recognition of their achievements.

Cheers for a great season

Students lead the cheering as part of one of the largest crowds in the school’s history on hand to see the Starr’s Mill football team take on the Brookwood Broncos last Friday night for a shot to go to the state semi-finals. The Panthers fell short in their quest for a AAAAA state title, falling to Brookwood 28-19.

Bad timing for Islam assembly?

An assembly at Whitewater Middle School that featured facts about the Islam religion has raised some eyebrows of parents at the school.

Logsdon a no-show as Brown ‘debates’

Despite his commitment to avoid Thursday’s mayoral candidate debate at McIntosh High School, Harold Logsdon’s campaign materials were being circulated before the event — by his opponent, incumbent Mayor Steve Brown.

Steve Brown debate

F’ville says, ‘Get your (garbage) can off the street’

Fayetteville council members Nov. 17 voted 3-1 to amend the city’s solid waste ordinance to require that garbage customers remove their containers from the street by 7 p.m. on the day following garbage pick-up.

Higher water rates for heavy users in F’ville

The Fayetteville City Council is considering implementing a three-tiered rate structure for residential water billing that will meet metro Atlanta requirements for water conservation.

Flu patients urged to avoid emergency room

Officials at Piedmont Fayette Hospital are urging patients with flu-like symptoms to seek treatment at the hospital’s Minor Emergency Care Center instead of the main emergency room.

Boundary hearing set for Tuesday

Fayette County parents will have their first chance to speak out on proposed new elementary school boundaries next Tuesday.

Fayetteville man wanted in weekend shooting

Fayetteville police are working to arrest a city resident after a shooting that began with a confrontation over a business dispute Sunday afternoon, police said.

Fayette cited 3rd time for education excellence

The Fayette County School System strives to ensure that all students receive the best education possible while arming them with the skills they will need to succeed in today’s competitive environment.

Electronics recycling deemed successful

The first time for any new venture can be scary. What if nobody comes? What if too many people come? What if it rains?

DDS offices to be closed for holiday weekend

The Department of Driver Services would like to remind its customers that all driver’s license Customer Service Centers will be closed Thursday, Friday and Saturday (Nov. 24-26) for the Thanksgiving holiday. They will reopen Tuesday, Nov. 29.

Schools get over $22,000 in grants

Three Fayette elementary schools have been named Title I Distinguished Schools by the Georgia Department of Education.

Animal shelter announces big plans for holiday season

The Fayette County Animal Shelter will join paws with the Helen Woodward Animal Center, Iams and more than 2,000 other shelters in the 2005 “Home 4 the Holidays” campaign. The event, which will last the whole month of December, hopes to link more than 350,000 dog, cats, puppies and kittens, and other companions pets nationwide with loving adoptive families.

Local ‘Toys for Tots’ dropoff starts Friday

The Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty organization’s offices will begin accepting donations for the annual U. S. Marine Corps Reserve “Toys for Tots” campaign Friday, Nov. 25.