Thomas Crossroads Elementary School Media Specialist Jennifer Harkleroad has been named the Media Specialist of the Year for the West Georgia region by the Georgia Library Media Association.

Due to a generous donation from James and Kim Wingo, the Peachtree City Library has obtained a number of volumes on Marquis de LaFayette, and on the American Revolution. It was established in memory of James’ parents, Marvin and Della Wingo.

At long last, some traffic relief is coming to one of eastern Coweta County’s busiest roads.

County Public Information Officer Patricia Palmer confirmed the work to add two feet to each side of the road will begin in mid-July. Bridges will also be replaced on the road and the $6 million project is being funded by the county’s agreement with the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority.

The Senoia Library was overflowing Wednesday morning as parents brought their children for the library’s Storytime.

Board of Education member Mike Sumner, along with two other incumbent board members, made it official this week as they qualified for re-election.

It’s white-knuckle time for many of Coweta’s students this week.

Retesting was completed this work for more than 750 students who didn’t meet expectations on the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) that were given to students this spring. If the students don’t meet expectations, they won’t advance to the next grade this fall.

It’s that time again; summertime, and by all accounts, barbecue time! Once again Coweta County is preparing for its second annual Coweta Up In Smoke Barbecue Cook-off.

Party host charged in connection with shooting

A Sharpsburg teen accused of murdering his friend at a party in Peachtree City Tuesday remains in jail, and the Peachtree City teen who hosted the party has been charged with several misdemeanors, police said.

Victim, suspect tell of alcohol, drug use

For many teens, the web site MySpace.com acts as a means for communicating with friends and sharing their thoughts with the world.

In Wednesday’s edition, an article in The Citizen misidentified the shooter in a murder that occurred at the Hoshizaki plant in Peachtree City in March 1996.

The tragic shooting death that claimed the life of Peachtree City teen Dallas Crenshaw has sparked a fury of comments in the online community at www.TheCitizen.com. Crenshaw’s aunt responds to some of the criticism in the following letter to the editor:

Police urge parents to talk with kids

Parents of children who attend Abundant Life Worship Center in Tyrone are being asked to talk to their children in light of the arrest of the church’s youth pastor in the ongoing undercover Internet sting conducted by Peachtree CIty police.

The attorney for the Fayette County School Board has determined that board member Greg Powers can keep his position, even if he had moved out of the geographical district he initially qualified for office in.

Washing your car or watering your lawn? You’d better be a bit more careful about when you do it, now that the state has enacted tougher outdoor watering restrictions and declared a drought.

A Peachtree City man who collared a burglar he spotted in his garage several weeks ago was honored by the Peachtree City Police Department Thursday night.

Parties still in talks over golf holes, price

Negotiations to acquire additional land for the extension of TDK Boulevard into Coweta County are still ongoing, officials said.

The town of Senoia is going to figure out another way to expand its sewer capacity.

The town’s wish to pump 500,000 gallons a day for treatment into Peachtree City was turned down two weeks ago by the Peachtree City Council. But the town voted Monday night to instruct its engineer to proceed with exploring three other expansion options.

PTC OK’s 9 speed bumps to slow Planterra traffic

In less than four weeks, anyone using the Planterra Ridge subdivision as a shortcut will get a bit of a jolt.

All 54 lanes to be open by July 31 in Fayette/Coweta

Staff shrinks use of cash reserve

Peachtree City’s proposed budget now has three new police officers and three new firefighting positions after the latest budget workshop Wednesday night.

China’s first manufacturing plant in Georgia could open in Newnan by the end of the year.

Coweta County officials were jubilant this week when China-based Lehui Enterprises, a manufacturer of food and beverage processing equipment, and W.Y. Industries, a leading U.S. manufacturer of food and beverage packing products, to enter into a joint venture agreement that will create 200 jobs within two years in the Newnan, Ga. area. The new company, named Kingwasong LLC, will manufacture, process and package a variety of condiments, including soy sauce, in an existing facility in Newnan. The facility is expected to attract $12 million to $15 million in new investment to the area, read a press release announcing the action.

Just when you thought it was safe to drive Ga. Highway 34 into Coweta County, another shopping center has been approved for the busy road.

Accused murderer Richard Nelson Brown has pleaded not guilty in the Sept. 30 murder of Senoia businessman Ken Crook. No trial date was set at the June 13 arraignment in Coweta Superior Court in Newnan.

The Coweta County Board of Education is projecting it will have to use more than $3.4 million in reserve funds to balance next year’s budget.

Board of Education member Mike Sumner made it official Tuesday night with the announcement that he will seek a fourth term.

Newnan High School’s Air Force JROTC program has been recognized for excellence by the U.S. Air Force with a Distinguished Unit Award for the 2005-06 school year.

After years of fits and starts, Senoia’s City park is getting a $1 million upgrade.

A Spalding County man was indicted this week by the Coweta County Grand Jury in connection with the slaying of Senoia businessman Ken Crook last fall.

An access road to Senoia’s public works building is the fly in the ointment that is giving the city and its biggest employer heartburn.

There appears to be no stopping the powerful engine of growth that has run over Coweta County in the last decade.

In the recently approved five year plan of the Coweta County School System, officials are projecting 659 students to enter the schools during each of the next five years.