A Peachtree City man was arrested late Tuesday night after he allegedly took a peek inside his neighbor's bedroom.

Dale F. Brantly, 50, was chased by the woman's son after she spotted him peeking through her bedroom window at her home on Vellum Trace in the Planterra Ridge subdivision, police said.

Some residents in Peachtree City will be getting some additional buffer protection from new development thanks to a new regulation passed by the City Council Thursday night.

The Georgia Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has named one of Fayette’s Georgia history teachers as the 2009 Georgia Citizenship Education Teacher of the Year for middle schools.

Enhancements to the Fayette County After School Program (ASP) at several Peachtree City elementary schools are on the way thanks to the generosity of the Peachtree City Wal-Mart.

Fate of new 54 traffic light postponed

Some 23 Peachtree City employees who were recommended to be “downsized” got a reprieve tonight ... at least for 30 days.

Coweta business owner Jason Veitch has been charged in the murder of Norcross construction worker Gaston Gonzales in a June 28, 2008 incident outside a residential work site owned by Veitch.

The Coweta County School Board unanimously approved a redistricting map Jan. 13 that will include the county’s 19th elementary school. The new district for Brooks Elementary includes the north central portion of the county. The school will open in August and is expected to serve approximately 650 students.

They are just slightly off most people’s radar. But perhaps not for long. Nestled in a corner of Espresso Lane Coffee Shop on the courthouse square in Newnan Monday night a group of nearly two dozen knowledgeable knitters known for having a knack for knocking out needful projects held their customary weekly knit-in.

A Newnan man whose dog “Poochie” bit his cousin on three occasions in the past three months found the animal deemed “potentially dangerous” at a Jan. 12 hearing of Coweta Animal Control Board. The wounds required stitches on two of the occasions. The board heard Billy Addison’s concerns for his dog and the difficulty he said he would have paying the required fees while living on a fixed income, but determined that the designation was in the best interest of the family and the community.

Anthony Grant of Senoia received a surprise of a lifetime. He won a $2.5 million prize playing the new Millionaire Jumbo Bucks instant game.

The Coweta County School Board is asking for a state-required waiver to increase class sizes in two middle schools and five elementary schools. Most of the waiver requests resulted from an increase in classes for gifted students.

A Peachtree City man was arrested late Tuesday night after he allegedly took a peek inside his neighbor’s bedroom.

Dale F. Brantly, 50, was chased by the woman’s son after she spotted him peeking through her bedroom window at her home on Vellum Trace in the Planterra Ridge subdivision, police said.

1st candidate to make formal announcement; may face incumbent Mayor Logsdon; 2 other slots to be decided this fall

Peachtree City Manager Bernie McMullen is recommending to the City Council an elimination of 23 positions, all of which are on the city's landscaping and mowing crews.

Lake McIntosh project would include ‘event center’

Pathway Communities is proposing to build a special event center with 12 cottages and an adjacent 80-unit residential development that would border the new Lake McIntosh water reservoir in Peachtree City.

New process would save hauling, create fertilizer

Peachtree City’s Water and Sewerage Authority is looking for a different, and cheaper, way to handle sludge disposal.

Millions of students around the country are jumping rope and raising funds to fight against heart disease and stroke this spring. The 2008-2009 school year marks the 30th anniversary of Jump Rope For Heart, an American Heart Association event promoting the value of physical activity to elementary school children, while showing them they can contribute to the community’s welfare.

The TDK production facility in Peachtree City is not expected to be one of the four plants the global company is shutting down worldwide, a company official confirmed today.

It is not immediately known if any job losses will occur at the plant, which employed 177 early this fall. The company announced yesterday that it was cutting approximately 8,000 jobs worldwide, some of which are contractor positions.

New Coweta Commissioners Rodney Brooks, L, and Al Smith attended their first meeting Tuesday night. They were welcomed to the board by chairman Paul Poole, and Poole also thanked the new commissioners’ spouses for the efforts they will be undertaking. Photo/John Munford.

New Coweta Fire Chief Johnny Teeters was introduced at Tuesday’s meeting of the Board of Commissioners. He said he was looking forward to working with the excellent staff of the fire department. Photo/John Munford.

County also scales back courthouse renovation

The downturn in the economy has Coweta County officials tightening their budgets as well.

A company has been selected to renovate the lecture hall facility at the Newnan campus of the University of West Georgia.

Senoia City Council at its first meeting of the new year Jan. 5 approved the job description for the incoming police chief. The city will begin advertising internally Jan. 12. Officer Jason Edens was appointed interim chief after the resignation of former Chief Olitta Bennett in September.

Coweta County staff planned today to open the proposals submitted by at least two and perhaps three different financial firms on providing services to issue the bonds that will raise money for improvements to the county’s firefighting capabilities.

Architect picked for library roof

Coweta County has selected an architectural firm to handle the proposed re-roofing of the A. Mitchell Powell Library.

Starting Thursday, January 8th, work crews will begin rehabilitating East Broad Street in Newnan from the Pinson Street/ Farmer Street intersection out to the new roundabout.

Rep. Ramsey says law against using a cell while driving a matter of ‘safety vs. inconvenience’

A local legislator who wants to outlaw cellphone use by drivers under 18 took his case to that very age group Monday night in Peachtree City.

Peachtree City Councilman Don Haddix remains firmly opposed to the concept of approving a new traffic light on Ga. Highway 54 West at Line Creek Drive.

The reduced hours at the Peachtree City Library and the Kedron Fieldhouse and Aquatic Center haven’t even been implemented yet.

“If I had a motto it would be, ‘Excellence is a journey, not a destination.’” That was the conclusion of new McIntosh High School Principal Lisa Fine, who assumed her role Dec. 1.