A request to supersize the sign for Delta Community Credit Union was denied by the Peachtree City Council tonight.

The company wanted a 142 square foot sign on the wall of its building, far above the current 30 square foot limit. But the request was shot down unanimously as several council members said they worried it would set a precedent that would damage the city’s sign ordinance.

H.C. 'Skip' Clark to be sworn in April 18

As expected, Halifax C. “Skip” Clark was voted in tonight as Peachtree City’s newest police chief.

Northgate’s Danielly Johnson battles Whitewater’s Brittany Vining for the ball in the Lady Vikings’ 3-1 loss Wednesday in a contest between two teams that are both ranked fifth in the state.

A contract with Georgia Dept. of Transportation (GDOT) that will lead to site preparation on a 10-acre site for future hangar development at Newnan Coweta County Airport was executed March 18 by Coweta County Commission.

The director of the school system’s Centre for Performing and Visual Arts announced the first Richard Brooks Visionary Awards of Artistic Achievement will be given at an April 29 event at the Centre.

A Fairfax, Virginia company was approved by Coweta County Commission March 18 to conduct flood studies of the county’s stream basins at a cost of $329,000.

Residents driving through downtown Senoia Monday night knew something was different as every parking space on the city’s Main Street was occupied. The City Council was meeting, but the real crowd was just down the block at the opening of Maguire’s Irish Pub.

McIntosh High grad has creative relationship with movie hit ‘Horton’

When it comes to working on a hit movie, there are big projects and then there are really big projects. For David Torres, a former Peachtree City resident and a graduate of the class of 1995 at McIntosh High School, it doesn’t get much bigger than creating an animated elephant voiced by Jim Carrey in the current no. 1 movie in America.

The Peachtree City Council is expected to select Juno Beach, Fla., police chief Halifax “Skip” Clark as its new police chief at council’s regular meeting Thursday night.

A variety of different fees charged by Peachtree City will likely be going up in the near future.

Last week the City Council tabled the matter to await a report on potential fees for the developmental services division, which was delayed due to a staffer’s absence for a family emergency.

Sany Corporation’s design plans for its 228-acre Peachtree City campus were unveiled last week to the city’s planning commission.

Falcon Field's runway closed Wednesday and will remain so through Tuesday, March 25 as the runway and other areas are repaved.

In honor of "School Library Media Month" sponsored by the American Association of School Libraries riders from Peachtree City BMX have donated four copies of a book entitled "BMX Racing" to their respective elementary schools.

Mayor Harold Logsdon proclaimed the week of March 16-22 DeMolay Week in Peachtree City. Some of the members and advisors of Peachtree City Chapter, Order of DeMolay, are pictured at the reading of the proclamation at the city council meeting March 6th.

Two 4-H members from Coweta County were among more than 350 4-H’ers that participated in 4-H Day at the Capitol on February 11. Ethan Robertson, a homeschool student, and Amber Willis, a student at Smokey Road Middle School, were both excited to assist as pages for the day. Ethan represented Senator Mitch Seabaugh and Amber supported Representative Billy Horne.

The Coweta County Board of Education is looking for a new member.

On Tuesday, board member Brian Roy announced his resignation from the board because he and his family were moving to a new home out-of-county.

A Sharpsburg cafeteria worker has cooked up a lottery win. Bobbie Eckert, 66, won a $1 million top prize playing the Georgia Lottery instant game Georgia Lottery's Cash Explosion.

The Coweta County High Schools are looking forward to the beginning of their honors and graduation seasons, beginning shortly after the week of Spring Break (April 7-11).

Mark your calendars for Monday, May 26th, when the City of Senoia and the Downtown Development Authority will hold its third annual Memorial Day parade and festivities for the whole family. Entertainment, food, children's activities, and shopping from 10:00 to 5:00 will be followed by a fireworks display after dark. The U.S. Army Ground Forces Band will march in the 2:00 p.m. parade and present a concert afterwards. Emcees will be "The Car Guys," Scott Sargeant and Charlie Filkins.

Five families displaced by blaze

One person was injured, but all residents escaped with their lives when a fire destroyed a building in the Twiggs Corner condominium complex around dawn Thursday morning, Peachtree City fire officials said.

Path surveillance, joining drug task force on list of his goals

Halifax C. “Skip” Clark II, expected to be named as Peachtree City’s new police chief next week, said he is looking forward to working with the community and other law enforcement agencies to improve on the excellent service offered by the department.

Funding shortfall means caution ahead for city spending

With new employee requests and a slew of projects to be funded in the midst of what looks to be a very austere year financially, the Peachtree City Council will have to make some tough decisions.

Also may participate with sheriff’s Drug Task Force

The Peachtree City Police Department is planning to divide the city into five patrol zones in lieu of the current four-zone system.

Three potential areas for growth of city boundaries

At its retreat last week, the Peachtree City Council was briefed about several potential areas where the city might be asked to annex land into its boundaries.

Void over trash pit doesn’t affect flooring, may cost $175K to fix

Peachtree City’s police station isn’t the only city-owned building with significant repair problems on the horizon.

In 2009 Peachtree City will turn 50, and plans are already underway for a special celebration.

One potential signature event would be a golf cart parade designed to break the world record as determined by the Guinness World Records company, City Leisure Services Director Randy Gaddo told the Peachtree City Council last weekend at its retreat.

The Peachtree City Council took no action Thursday night on resolving whether or not to proceed with spending another $593,000 to renovate the city’s police headquarters.

Honored at the 2008 Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) Friday were, left to right, teacher Dan Harrington and STAR student T.J.

Last weekend, hundreds of people headed to downtown Senoia to welcome several new businesses in the old Hutchinson’s Hardware store.

Companies that might want to construct wireless communications towers in Coweta County will have to wait a while before submitting an application to do so. County commissioners on Tuesday approved a 90-day moratorium on issuing permits and established an $8,500 application fee.