9 other communities in running for relocated Atlanta Christian College; Wilksmoor Village seen as ideal site

Peachtree City officials are scaling back their recommendation to replace several trucks for the city’s Public Works Department.

Local officials are hoping to woo a private four-year college to relocate from East Point to Peachtree City.

The target of their desire is Atlanta Christian College, which enrolls approximately 400 students and has degree programs in seven areas of study.

One year after it was originally supposed to be completed, progress on Peachtree City’s long-delayed golf cart bridge is gaining some steam, city officials reported last week.

Within a month city officials hope to be filling Huddleston Pond back up.

The pond’s level has been dramatically reduced while crews built a new dam and pipe for the emergency spillway. Significant problems with the dam were found in March 2006, and the lake was drained almost completely in September 2006 when more extensive problems were found.

A fix is in the works for the flooding that has occurred over the years at the Tinsley Mill Village condomimums just off Lake Peachtree.

Bridge will span creek between Picnic Park, Drake Field

A local triathlon group has offered to pay for and install a pedestrian bridge to be installed between Drake Field and Picnic Park.

A couple trying to sell their home got approval from the City Council last week to build into the rear building setback to extend their kitchen and breakfast area.

It may have only been a few thousand people who flocked to the downtown area April 17 for a Taste of Newnan, but it seemed like a good portion of Coweta and surrounding counties made the trek to consume an incredible array of goodies. Live music and other entertainment was the order of the day, and no one left hungry. Photos/Ben Nelms.

Does Coweta County’s governmental structure need to undergo a change in the future? An attempt to begin to find an answer to that question came April 17 with the first meeting of a committee proposed in February by County Commission Chairman Tim Higgins to determine whether the county’s current governmental structure is sufficient to meet future needs. Much of the April 17 conversation included the idea of having a countywide commission chairman.

The city of Senoia plans to poll local business leaders about a three-mill increase in property taxes.

The tax would go to fund a full-time downtown development director, who would spend time marketing the downtown and trying to lure more businesses to the burgeoning business district.

It was over before it ever started. A brief discussion by Coweta County commissioners April 17 ended in a 3-1 vote to approve a zoning request from Pathway Communities for the massive Twelve Parks development in east Coweta.

Hundreds of people are expected to visit Senoia for a host of events this weekend.

The latest event that promises to draw more residents and visitors to the historic downtown is"Art Senoia." The art show debuts April 25 with an opening reception from 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. at 20 Main Street in historic downtown Senoia. This is the first event of the newly formed Cultural Arts Committee of the Senoia Downtown Development Authority.

There is just no stopping Senoia. The Coweta County Commissioners April 17 approved an annexation request by the city on 36.91 acres originally submitted by Constantin Soulakos. The site on Ga. Highway 85 is zoned R-40 Conservation Subdivision and OI (Office Institutional).

Second graders raised money and helped mitochondrial disease sufferer Riley Peek, who made a guest appearance at Huddleston Elementary School in Peachtree City to meet the students and thank them for their donation.

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A 16-year-old from Fairburn was arrested Tuesday morning after he wrecked a stolen vehicle in Peachtree City and bolted from the scene, sparking a school-closing manhunt, police said.

Peachtree City’s new police chief has hit the ground running in his first official week in office.

Halifax C. “Skip” Clark said Monday that he’s been attending group briefings to learn about the how and why of department operations. He has also been holding “office hours” so he can meet one-on-one with all individual officers in the department. He also will do the same with individual non-sworn members of the administrative staff and even members of the auxiliary (volunteer) arm of the department.

Environmentalist says kids will be exposed to viruses

Peachtree City has entered a contract with the city’s Water and Sewer Authority to irrigate fields with treated sewage at the city’s Baseball and Soccer Complex on Ga. Highway 74 south.

The Peachtree City Council unanimously passed a slate of budget cuts Thursday night in response to shrinking sales tax revenues.

Developer suggested buying part of nature area

Despite a recent media report to the contrary, it seems Costco isn’t close to coming to Peachtree City after all.

Suit: chemicals migrated to three properties

A lawsuit alleging that three parcels next to a Peachtree City gas station were contaminated by the business is likely headed for a jury trial later this year.

The McIntosh Trail Kiwanis Club has donated $250 to the Southern Conservation Trust to further its efforts to protect greenspace in Fayette and Coweta counties. From left: Dennis Koehler, Kiwanis member and SCT board member; Abby Jordan, SCT Executive Director; Phil Boswell, President of McIntosh Trail Kiwanis and Bonnie Helander, SCT Development Director.

New Peachtree City Police Chief Halifax C. “Skip” Clark was welcomed to Peachtree City Thursday night when he was sworn in by Mayor Harold Logsdon. Clark said he was particularly proud of the city’s officers who make the department so great. A large contingent of officers attended the meeting as a visible showing of support. Photo/John Munford.

The Kiwanis Club of McIntosh Trail will hold the first PTC Home Depot Classic Car and Golf Cart show on Saturday, May 3 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. in the parking lot of the Peachtree City Home Depot.

The Senoia Planning Commission Tuesday night took a look at the future of the city. City administrator Richard Ferry said he needed some guidance from the planners for developers who may want to annex property into the city.

East Coweta’s search for a new head football coach is over.

The school has decided to hire someone who is familiar to many people in Coweta County, particularly at East Coweta — Clint Wade.

The re-use and rehabilitation plan for the Coweta County Courthouse is moving right along. The selective demolition and non historic removal portion of the work is almost complete. Final evaluations of the building are underway and the exterior of the copper dome will be inspected with the use of a large crane beginning Tuesday, April 15. The crane will be parked on the south side of the square and will allow architects to inspect the structure from the outside at the highest points.

If you are a NASCAR fan, or you just like music, karaoke and comedy, mark your calendar for the evening of April 18. Rutledge Wood, on-air NASCAR personality for Speed TV, will host Rutstock 2k8, a giant birthday celebration at Alamo Jack's at 19 W. Court Square in downtown Newnan. Rutledge came up with the idea of holding his birthday bash as a benefit for a kids' camp that is near and dear to his heart.

Piedmont Newnan Hospital invites Newnan and surrounding area residents to its April Dessert and Discussion event April 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the Special Events Center located at 299 Bullsboro Drive in Newnan. The discussion, "Keep Your Joints in Motion," will be led by Donna Paul, M.D., a local rheumatologist, and will include an overview of rheumatic diseases and the latest treatment options available.

The Newnan Coweta Public Safety Appreciation Board in conjunction with the Newnan Kiwanis Club this year will be hosting its tenth anniversary Public Safety Luncheon on May 2. The luncheon will be at the Coweta Fairgrounds from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. honoring every person who serves with the public safety agencies in Coweta County.