James Wingo is pictured with his family after giving $5,000 to the Peachtree City Library to establish “The Marquis de Lafayette Collection” in memory of his parents, Marvin and Della Wingo, “to honor those brave and courageous men and women that gave birth to liberty. The collection of American Revolution books will be unveiled to the public next Friday. Photo/Special.

Jenny Lyon and Megan Fox slip and slide in Fox’s backyard in Peachtree City while ushering in the summer season. Photo/Special

Council spends $303K to add turn lanes; store to open July 23

A traffic light will help handle the onslaught of vehicles on Ga. Highway 74 north that will flock to the new Target shopping center in Peachtree City.

Peachtree City Mayor Harold Logsdon may have taken over the supervision of the police department, but it hasn’t had any effect on police operations, officials said.

The proposed Chick-fil-A restaurant to be located on the southeast corner of Peachtree Parkway and Ga. Highway 74 at Kedron Village received a unanimous nod June 12 from Peachtree City Planning Commission.

Chief: Officer shouldn’t have been involved

The Peachtree City Council has upheld a written reprimand issued to a police officer for several infractions stemming from the pursuit of a hit-and-run suspect into Coweta County in January.

XPlayground in Peachtree City has long been a favorite of the gaming crowd, but the popular establishment on Dividend Drive may find new fans in the coming months. While they continue to be at the forefront of gaming, offering play on various gaming systems on big screen, high definition televisions, there is now a restaurant inside the facility that also features pool tables, an air hockey table, several old-school arcade games and numerous televisions, including a 146” screen hooked into a stereo surround sound system. XPlayground has been showing every game of the World Cup thus far and will have NFL Ticket in the fall, showing every football game this season.

An Atlanta man who worked at a Peachtree City company has been arrested on outstanding warrants for an incident involving a child in College Park, police said.

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.

By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@TheCitizen.com

A fire that destroyed a home in one of Peachtree City’s older neighborhoods Sunday afternoon is being investigated by the Peachtree City Fire Department.

Counselors Kaitlin McNally (rear) and Mary Beth Secor swim with children at Glenloch Recreation Center’s Around the World in 10 Days summer camp in Peachtree City Monday.

The Peachtree City Council has eliminated the expansion of the city’s senior citizens center from the upcoming year’s budget.

Could Peachtree City soon be the home of more multi-family developments in the heart of town?
That’s one of the questions the Peachtree City Council will answer during a busy meeting tomorrow night.

The proposed “gateway” cart path bridge that would span Ga. Highway 54 West near the entrance to the Wynnmeade subdivision may not get past the design stage.

Two top-ranking police officials questioned whether it would be wise to arrest the Peachtree City manager for DUI while driving his golf cart Saturday night after a concert, according to several police reports obtained Thursday morning under the Georgia Open Records Act.

Click here to view the police reports used in this article: Report 1, Report 2, Report 3, Report 4, Report 5, Report 6, Report 7.

Magican Ken Scott entertained enthusiastic kids this week at the Peachtree City Library.

Last week the Peachtree City Council voted unanimously to deny a request to allow a the city's Water and Sewer Authority to provide 500,000 gallons a day of sewer treatment services to the neighboring town of Senoia, located in Coweta County. What follows are highlights and tidbits of the give-and-take between the Council, city sewer officials Larry Turner and Mike Harman and Senoia Town Manager Richard Ferry.

Plan still needs county approval

The Peachtree City Council has approved allowing two office-zoned parcels in the county to hook up to the city's sewer system at the city's southern limits.

... But no stoplight; Target traffic feared

The roundabout is out for the intersection of Peachtree Parkway and Walt Banks Road.

Hundreds of Peachtree City’s kids showed up

Chances are patrons of Peachtree City's golf cart paths have noticed some golf carts tootling around with the new yellow decals on them.

If a disaster strikes, a batch of 78 specially trained people will be ready and willing to help in Peachtree City.

Members of the Community Emergency Response Team have learned how to render first aid, assess patient injuries, cut up fallen trees with a chainsaw and use radios to communicate with emergency officials.

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.

Peachtree City Manager Bernie McMullen was arrested for DUI Saturday night outside the city’s amphitheater while driving his golf cart, according to a police report on the incident.

The Peachtree City Council deep-sixed a proposal Thursday night that would have allowed the town of Senoia to treat up to 500,000 gallons of sewage per day at a Peachtree City plant.