New camp member Bill Byrom, left, is welcomed by John Todd, commander,Sharpsburg Sharpshooters Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Eastern Coweta County residents will probably receive a little sticker shock when they receive their tax bills in the late fall.

The average score for Coweta County students taking the SAT rose while test-takers nationwide did not perform as well on the college entrance exam, according to figures released by the College Board on Tuesday.

First Baptist to build community building

Peachtree City First Baptist Church has received the official go-ahead to build a 25,000 square foot community center just to the west of its main campus.

Wieland density same with or without townhomes

One of the main overriding community concerns about the two proposed west side annexations in Peachtree City is density.

A higher number of homes brings lots of cars, lots of traffic and other considerations. But The Seasons at Peachtree City, the “active adult” community proposed by the Levitt and Sons company, shouldn’t impact the school system in terms of additional students, as it will be restricted to persons ages 55 and up.

But moisture likely coming from ground, consultant says

To little surprise, recent air quality tests at the Peachtree City Police Headquarters confirmed the presence of mold.

A Peachtree City mother sold narcotics she had bought online in the presence of her two children ages 2 and 5 Monday at the Camden apartments, police said in court Wednesday afternoon.

On Saturday, September 23rd, vintage street rods, hot rods, and motorcycles will converge on Historic Downtown Senoia from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. for the second annual "Cruisin' to the Oldies" Antique Car Show.

By CHERYL THOMPSON
Special to the Citizen

The city of Senoia may soon be undergoing a dramatic transformation, thanks to Hollywood.

On Tuesday,a group of 32 Senoia area women met with Scott Tigchelaar and Paul Lombardi, President and CEO of Riverwood Studios and the owners of Historic Development Ventures at the Veranda Historic Bed and Breakfast.

Last week, the Coweta County School System tallied 21,111 students, and the enrollment shows no sign of slowing down.

The Coweta County Board of Education will hold three public hearings over the next two weeks (on August 24 and August 31) concerning its intention to leave the school system’s current ad valorem tax rate of 18.59 mills in place during 2006.

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Peachtree City police believe the same unidentified man responsible for four other armed robberies in the past two weeks struck again Thursday afternoon.

Friends come to defense of WHS student online

Three teenagers have been arrested for the attack and attempted robbery of a 14-year-old boy on the golf cart path behind Harmony Village and Balmoral Village apartments just over a week ago.

Gets 24 hours in jail, $800 fine, license suspension; can seek work permit to drive

Peachtree City Manager Bernie McMullen pled guilty Thursday morning to charges stemming from his DUI arrest June 2 while operating a golf cart in the parking lot of the city’s amphitheater.

Includes four new cops, three new firefighters

Peachtree City’s $34.8 million budget got a 4-1 vote of approval by the City Council last week.

$30K earmarked for rec field design

The Peachtree City Council has changed its mind, agreeing to spend $10,000 to design an expansion to The Gathering Place, its senior citizens’ center.

in a move that surprised many residents, the city of Senoia swore in a new councilman monday night to fill the unexpired term of Councilman Perry Benson.

After soundly defeating incumbent County Commissioner Linda Wells Tuesday in a runoff race, Jack Smith knows the race is not over.

JCPenney, one of the nation’s largest department stores, is now offering shoppers an easy and exciting way to experience style and quality at smart prices with the grand opening of the JCPenney store at Newnan Crossing, located at 341 Newnan Crossing Bypass in Newnan.

Earl Byrom, left, Lt. Commander, Sharpsburg Sharpshooters, Sons of Confederate Veterans, welcomes new member, Mike Brown.

Members of the McIntosh football team hit the practice fields Wednesday night.

Students attending Coweta County schools head back to class Monday to begin the 2006-07 school year.

Coweta County Schools are expecting well over 21,000 students to be enrolled during the 2006-2007 school year, following average growth of close to 1,000 students per year in recent years, officials said.

Four linemen from the East Coweta football program won the truck push event at the Velocity Sports Lineman Challenge last Saturday.

Local students will reprise the ambitious schedule of last year’s STAR theatre performances by staging Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” on July 13 through 15, followed by “Les Miserables” July 20 through 22. Both shows are being directed by Michael Scialabba of the Georgia Shakespeare Festival.On July 13-15 “Midsummer Night’s Dream” will actually be performed outdoors, at Coweta’s Dunaway Gardens. “The setting for Midsummer is totally outdoors, so it’s appropriate we look for an outdoor setting,” said Nixon. “And we felt it was really appropriate to take it back to where arts started in our community, at the Dunaway amphitheatre.” On July 20-23, “Les Miserables” will be staged at the Centre (7 p.m. on July 20-22, and 3 p.m. on July, 23). Along with Schialabba, Nixon is directing the vocal rehearsals for the show, and John Erdogan is directing orchestra rehearsals. During the performances, New York musical director Aaron Gandy will guest conduct the orchestra. Photo/Special.

There’s no more weekend watering for Senoia residents.

Last week, the city Council voted to curtail residents use of outside water to help face a “near-crisis” with the city’s water tanks.

The Georgia Department of Education has released the statewide list of schools which have successfully met Adequate Yearly Progress, including the status of Coweta County Schools, under the No Child Left Behind act.

Senoia’s staff got a huge raise Monday night, thanks to the City Council.

After the regular meeting was over, the council went into executive session to discuss a personnel item.

Builders could soon face a steeper price to build homes in Senoia.