Main Street Newnan is proud to announce the first winner of its “Win the Window” promotion. Brenda Word of Newnan won the window and collected all the prizes.

Dust off those poodle skirts, grab your pink bubble gum, and get into the swing of things for the annual Coweta-Fayette EMC and Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce Bowling Adventure on August 27 from 1:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Junction Lanes.  Members and non-members are invited to participate in this 50’s style event which features a “Rockin’ Around the Lane” theme.  Annually people come from all over Coweta County to participate in this afternoon of friendly competition, networking, and team building.

Health Care Reform Bill Town Hall Meeting

August 17, 2009 (Monday)

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Coweta County Fairgrounds & Conference Center

Kids in the “Drop Zone” at Dixieland Fun Park in Fayetteville Aug. 1 enjoy high-flying rides and having non-stop fun. Hundreds made their way to the “Back to School Splash” event, where a portion of the proceeds went to the March of Dimes. Photo/Ben Nelms.

County ranks 12th worst in socking away reserve funds for bad times — like now

While Fayette County residents boast of their school system’s high state ranking on student performance tests, most may not know of a crucial measure in which the local system ranks near the bottom in Georgia: rainy day reserve funds.

“We’re not going anywhere. There’s no way.” That was the position of Bank of Georgia President Pat Shepherd Monday in response to a “cease and desist” order from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued June 30.

Of the proposed projects for a new special purpose local option sales tax, by far the costliest is $55 million to pay off debt for the county’s Justice Center.

Seven Peachtree City businesses were cited by police for alcohol violations after an undercover sting last week.

She’s Bistro, Gezzo’s Surf and Grill, Grinds and Wines, Chili’s, Kane Yama and Peachtree Bottle Shop were cited for furnishing alcohol to a person under 21, police said. Gezzo’s was also charged with selling alcohol without a permit and allowing an employee to serve alcohol without a permit, police said.

The unfinished cart path bridge that will link south Peachtree City to the industrial park is coming much closer to completion.

Fayette County Commissioner Robert Horgan is asking a superior court judge to quash an effort by some local residents to kick him out of office.

Four teenagers were arrested Monday night in Fayetteville after an egg-throwing incident in which a 4-year-old in a passing car was struck.

The Fayetteville City Council on Thursday will take up the issue of a proposed false alarm ordinance that is intended to reduce police costs and maximize personnel resources, according to a letter from Chief Steve Heaton. Data compiled over a three-month period by the Fayette County 911 Center showed that 81 percent of alarm calls were false alarms, Heaton said.

The Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission last week denied an application to install permanent lights on the privately-owned Tiger Trail Community Field near Hood Avenue. Applicant and property co-owner Thomas Stephens is expected to appeal the decision to the City Council.

Safety hazard created by equipment tampering

A criminal risked his life to steal copper from a south Fayetteville power substation July 22, and Coweta-Fayette EMC is offering a $10,000 reward to find out who it was.

A Peachtree City man was arrested Wednesday after he put a knife to another man’s throat and threatened to kill him, police said.

Public invited to meeting on national accreditation

The Peachtree City Police Department will be scrutinized Saturday, Aug. 22 by a team of assessors as it seeks its national re-accreditation.

Safety advocates and state officials urge motorists to buckle up and avoid driving distractions

AAA Survey Reveals 87 Percent Rated Texting or Emailing a Very Serious Threat,

The leadership of the Fayette County Branch, NAACP is just back from the Centennial Convention where the theme was “Bold Dreams, Big Victories.” Invigorated with enthusiasm for celebrating 100 years of NAACP activism, the Fayette County Branch, NAACP has embarked upon an ambitious slate of events that will lead up to the Freedom Fund Banquet which is the major fundraising event of the year.

The Fayette Samaritans is a non-profit organization dedicated to the food and clothing needs of Fayette Countians. Their needs for August are as follows:

The Fayette County Water System would like to remind our customers about the current water restrictions.

We are glad the water restrictions have been eased, but everyone needs to comply with the current restrictions.

The following arrests were reported by local law enforcement agencies for the past week. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty:

Local law enforcement agencies Tuesday night will take part in a national anti-crime initiative called “National Night Out.”

Commissioner says paperwork ‘misleading’ for lack of detail

Fayette County Commissioner Robert Horgan is asking a superior court judge to quash an effort by some local residents to kick him out of office.

Bank of Georgia has received a Cease and Desist order from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) concerning a number of banking practices that FDIC said could constitute unsafe or unsound practices and regulation violations. But Bank of Georgia said those concerns, based on a report from September 2008, have been largely resolved.

Brooke Fletcher, a rising senior at Starr's Mill, won the Miss Georgia Teen USA title last year, qualifying her for a spot in the Miss Teen USA contest. On Friday, July 31, Fletcher faced off against the other Miss Teen USA qualifiers in a pageant at Atlantis, Paradise Island in The Bahamas. Fletcher placed first-runner up in the contest.

Metal stolen from south Fayetteville substation July 22

A criminal risked his life to steal copper from a south Fayetteville power substation July 22, and Coweta-Fayette EMC is offering a $10,000 reward to find out who it was.

The Fayetteville City Council on Thursday is expected to vote on an amendment to the Occupational Tax Ordinance that would lower the fine imposed when the business tax is not paid. The current fine for failure to pay is $1,000. The change, which mirrors the recent move by the State of Georgia, would set the fine at $500.

The Fayette County Commission in a called meeting Wednesday voted 3-0 on the $37.7 million 2009 Bond Series that will pay for the construction of the long-awaited Lake McIntosh and will pay off several GEFA (Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority) loans and refinance the county’s 1998 water bond.

PTC expands school zones to cover crosswalks, path crossings

Peachtree City residents are being reminded to be on the lookout for children using the cart paths and streets in the mornings and afternoons once school starts Aug. 10.

It is hard to miss the increasing number of people holding or wearing various types of signs advertising businesses in Peachtree City, and other locations around Fayette County, since the beginning of the year. To address that concern, Peachtree City Council and Planning Commission held a joint meeting Thursday to address walking signs and hand-held signage. Though no vote was taken, the meeting ended with the consensus that the signs should be regulated rather than banned and that the city staff and attorney should review the approaches used by other cities and report back.