Peachtree City officials are looking into running an irrigation line to the city’s Baseball and Soccer Complex that would reuse specially-treated sewage water instead of drinking water.

PTC crash killed 2 Fayetteville men

A Fayetteville woman has been charged with two counts of vehicular homicide stemming from a collision on Ga. Highway 74 and Aberdeen Parkway that killed two Fayetteville men March 28, police said.

With dozens watching in the steaming heat, a Dragon boat cruised around Lake Peachtree Thursday in advance of a July 4 exhibition at Picnic Park.

Agreement allows company to purchase mothballed hangar adjacent to Falcon Field
The Peachtree City Airport Authority has approved an agreement that would allow airport access for Chick-fil-A, which wants to purchase a 95,000 sq. ft. hangar just off the airport’s property.

Independence Day has become a day for remembering soldiers, celebrating our freedoms, enjoying our summer, and backyard barbeques. What July 4th would be complete without a community parade? You can be a part of Main Street Newnan’s July 4th parade, one of the biggest and best parades in the area. All walking groups, floats, trucks, cars, etc. are welcome.

Approval avoids need for arbitration or lawsuit

The Peachtree City Council has approved an agreement with Fayette County relating to services both agencies provide.

Drought, potential for wild fire cited

Peachtree City fire officials are asking residents to forego the use of personal fireworks this July 4th in light of the ongoing drought.

Coweta Chairman: Now-defunct TDK extension was “necessary road for us”

It’s not hard to imagine that Coweta County officials are disappointed that the Peachtree City Council recently deep-sixed construction of the TDK Boulevard extension, which would have linked up with McIntosh Trail in Coweta County.

Feedback comes after 18-month review of project; no firm timetable set

Lake McIntosh, Fayette County’s proposed drinking water reservoir, is still stuck in the permitting process, officials confirmed this week.

Coweta County took steps Tuesday night to make sure the massive McIntosh Village is developed to the county’s standards.

One of the most discussed topics at Tuesday’s Town Hall meeting in Peachtree City was the Interstate 85 interchange at Ga. Highway 74.

• A statewide shortfall of $5 billion has created a financial crunch for state transportation projects. Some state officials are urging for a regional or statewide 1 percent sales tax just to fund them.

A former Fayetteville woman employed by the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services was indicted earlier this month on charges that she beat her 8-year-old daughter with a belt multiple times.

Will Coweta County try and slow down the county’s explosive growth?

The idea was first brought to the County Commission two weeks ago, when Sheriff Mike Yeager, spoke as a private citizen and asked the county to look at its overall growth plan, in light of the demand for water.

A new plan is in the works for a 123-acre undeveloped site off Ga. Highway 74 south near Holly Grove Road.

While there would be a 21-acre area along the highway for commercial use, the new plan also includes a 26-acre site for a mix of duplexes, single family detached and assisted living residences as part of a development aimed at seniors, according to City Planner David Rast.

If Deborah Connell had her way, the city’s golf cart paths would have speed bumps to slow down speeding drivers.

Connell submitted her question at the Peachtree City Town Hall meeting on Tuesday. When Peachtree City mayor Harold Logsdon was asked if the city would install speed bumps on its cart paths, he responded, “It’s not likely we will be putting speed bumps on our golf cart paths.”

At Wednesday night’s budget workshop, the city council generally agreed to implement immediately a higher starting salary scale for police officers and coinciding raises for existing police officers. The scale allows for those salaries to increase 4.5 percent, and bilingual officers will get another 4.5 percent salary increase.

June is busting out all over in Senoia.

During Monday night, the City council got its first glimpse of the new development planned for the old cotton gin area adjacent to the town’s Main Street and post office.

KLMK Group will lead project management of the new hospital facility for residents of Coweta County, Michael Bass, Piedmont Newnan Hospital President and CEO, announced at the Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce Business After-Hours event.

Starting Friday, the cart path crossing over Ga. Highway 74 at Willow and Paschall roads will be closed for several months to accommodate construction, officials have said.

Registration has closed for entries to this year’s July 4th parade in Peachtree City.

The parade is the kick-off for the July 4 festivities, as residents line on both sides of Peachtree Parkway to see decorated floats and golf cart entries.

Transportation funding to be an issue Peachtree City’s Town Hall meeting on growth, traffic and related issues drew an interested standing-room only crowd at City Hall Tuesday night.

Transportation funding to be an issue

Peachtree City’s Town Hall meeting on growth, traffic and related issues drew an interested standing-room only crowd at City Hall Tuesday night.

Officials from the Atlanta Regional Commission presented detailed information about plans for I-85 and east-west connectivity in the region, but they also noted that the state has a current shortfall of $5 billion for current approved road projects, so funding will be an issue that must be solved.

Police say suspect refused to exit home and threatened to shoot officers

The Peachtree City Police Department’s SWAT team forcefully apprehended a suspect who barricaded himself in a home in the Wynnmeade subdivision late Monday afternoon.

Officers went to the home of Tyler Ash, 20, at 205 North Meade to execute a search warrant for a residential burglary and forgery case, police said. Once inside, Ash was found hiding in the rear of the home, and Ash indicated to officers that he had a firearm.

Peachtree City residents may get a chance to vote on two expensive additions to the city’s recreation system this November.

It just had to be Peachtree City. So said two men from Henry and Spaulding counties eager to purchase a half-pound of “ice” methamphetamine at Home Depot.

A proposal from Peachtree City Police Chief James Murray would provide significant starting salary increases in an effort to lure more high-quality candidates to the department.

Widening crews will begin working on path tunnel under highway

The widening of Ga. Highway 74 will necessitate the closing of turn lanes on Paschal Road and Willow Road starting Thursday, June 21 at 8 p.m., according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

If the recent drought continues, the state Department of Natural Resources may increase outdoor watering restrictions across Georgia.