A greater percentage of Coweta County 11th graders passed science and social studies sections of the Georgia High School Graduation (GHSGT) on the first sitting, according to results returned to the school system this week.

On Saturday, May 27, Quail Ridge Farm and the Classic Show Series will host the May Dayz Classic, the first of four shows. The May Dayz Classic is open to the public with an admission fee at the gate. 100 percent of the gate proceeds are donated to Alzheimer’s Foundation in honorarium of Mrs. Patricia Willis, mother of Mrs. Joel (Sandi) Black. The admission gate fee is $5 per vehicle.

This month’s gospel sing held at the old depot in Grantville is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, May 26 and 27, and will feature the following groups:

Four Peachtree City juveniles have been charged with several golf cart thefts, police said.

Two were arrested on the golf cart that was initially reported stolen Tuesday; the other two were arrested on a second golf cart that was stolen to get away from the scene, police said.

A development company has filed an official request asking Peachtree City to annex 400 acres in the city’s West Village area to build a “self-contained resort style community” with approximately 700 homes for active adults ages 55 and up.

Starr’s Mill’s Gina Goforth (L, in white) runs past a Parkview defender in Starr’s Mill’s 5-4 win last week.

A proposed deal that would have Peachtree City treat up to 500,000 gallons a day of sewage from Senoia “is a good deal for everybody,” according to Mike Harman, chairman of the Peachtree City Water and Sewer Authority.

The long-awaited extension of TDK Boulevard from Peachtree City into Coweta County now hinges on the Federal Aviation Administration.

A proposal to rezone a .46-acre tract on Ga. Highway 74 north to office-institutional use was approved by the Peachtree City Planning Commission Monday night.

A parking problem on Commerce Drive in front of the new World Gym in Peachtree City will have to wait two weeks for a solution.

In a surprise move, the Peachtree City Council last Thursday voted against a plan to build a new auto repair shop for the public works department.

East Coweta’s Rico Reid has pitched in some big games for the Indians this season.

The Peachtree City Fire Department is asking citizens to program special emergency contact numbers into their cell phones under the listing “ICE,” the acronym short for “In Case of Emergency.”

The Coweta County Board of Education May 11 voted 6-1 to approve a tentative $154 million General Fund Budget for the 2006-2007 school year. Though an increase of $18.4 million, the move comes with the anticipation that school millage rates will not increase.

The building boom continues in Senoia as workers frame a home in the Heritage Pointe subdivision off Rockaway Road.

An estimated 250,000 gallons of untreated sewage spilled into Line Creek Saturday morning because of a human error, said Larry Turner, General Manager of the Peachtree City Water and Sewer Authority.

A Palmetto man is facing murder charges in the May 2 shooting of 26 year-old Coweta County resident Bradley Alan Mitchum. The early morning shooting occurred along Ridley Road in Coweta County near Palmetto. Mitchum was transported to Atlanta Medical Center where surgery was performed for a gunshot wound to the head. Mitchum died Wednesday.

The third phase of the Kedron Village shopping center has been sold to Kite Realty Group Trust based in Indianapolis, Ind.

Oh, what a difference a judge’s order can make.

Just hours after Judge William Ison ruled in the Sheriff’s favor, the County Commission started budget hearings Wednesday morning.

In a meeting with residents of the Planterra Ridge subdivision Wednesday night, Peachtree City officials committed to working on solutions to help alleviate cut-through traffic in the subdivision.

Five employees of M.A. Industries were honored recently for helping Peachtree City firefighters rescue one of their co-workers whose hand became entangled in a large machine.

Officials waiting to get blessing from PTC Council

A possible deal for Senoia to pipe some of its sewage to Peachtree City for treatment is on hold until the Peachtree City Council decides how to proceed in the matter, according to the top official at the Peachtree City Water and Sewer Authority.

A Tuesday morning gas leak forced officials to shut down part of Ga. Highway 54 west in Peachtree City for more than four hours.

Fairly soon Peachtree City may have three Chick-fil-A restaurants to choose from.

Last month, officials unveiled plans for a Chick-fil-A in the Wilshire Pavilion in south Peachtree City. Now the company is hoping to get approval for plans in the Kedron Village shopping center in north Peachtree City.

On May 6, 1986, the Wise family opened the doors to what has become a gathering place for loyal patrons, customers and most of all friends: Catfish Hollow. The restaurant began in a converted grocery store located in Tyrone. Over the next few years it became a success as a well-known establishment that was enjoyed by all. Eleven years ago in January, Catfish Hollow moved its operation from Tyrone to Thomas Crossroads in Newnan. Although there was very little at Thomas Crossroads, the move was an immediate success.

All four incumbents on the Fayette County Commission and Board of Education are running for re-election.

Each one will face opposition, too.

Coweta County’s prospects fora new hospital improved this week as Newnan Hospital and Piedmont Healthcare announced an agreement that could bring a state-of-the art hospital to the county.

Last week was a busy week for all Coweta County elementary and middle schools as students worked diligently on the Criterion Reference Competency Test.

Traffic in both directions on part of Ga. Highway 54 West in Peachtree City will likely remain shut down until 2 p.m. today as crews work to repair a gas leak, city officials said.

Speakers will be limited to 2 minutes each

The Peachtree City Council has ceded up to 20 minutes of its future meetings for comments from citizens about any item not on the agenda.