The potential expansion of First Baptist Church in Peachtree City, which includes a community center, will require approval of the City Council for a proposed land swap between the two parties.

Contract limited rate increase; fee hike likely

Allied Waste is canceling its contract to be the “preferred provider” of residential trash pickup in Peachtree City.

By 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night, Coweta County officials were breathing a lot easier.

With all the votes counted, the county’s proposal to extend the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax easily passed by a 62-38 margin. Voters approving the proposal totaled 3,049, while 1,867 voted against it. Just under 9 percent of Coweta’s 55,813 voters cast ballots in the election.

With more than 200 upset residents staring them down, the Coweta County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to exempt churches and private schools from the county’s new impact fees.

The new Coweta County Justice Center was unveiled last Sunday, complete with a ribbon cutting and the ceremonial laying of the cornerstone by the Grand Lodge of Georgia F&AM. Nearly 500 people were on hand for the event.

While some voters headed to the polls this week in the special election to fill the Post 1 seat on the Fayette County Commission, a political firestorm has erupted involving alleged complaints against one of the candidates.

Diane Ruane of Fayetteville casts her ballot Thursday at lunchtime during the early voting period at the Fayette County Board of Elections office.

Strangers making their way on Ga. Highway 54 in Peachtree City won’t have any trouble figuring out where to make their next turn.

Two new developments for the Lexington Circle mixed-use development were approved by the Peachtree City Planning Commission Monday night.

Tonight’s commute home will seem more like a NASCAR race to some local residents due to the race action starting at 7 p.m. at Atlanta Motor Speedway in nearby Hampton.

Peachtree City tourism officials want to make it easier for travelers coming from Florida to find their way to town.

So the city’s tourism association will spend $1,500 a month for six months for a billboard along Interstate 75, according to association executive director Lauren Yawn. The billboard will be on the left and is aimed at catching the attention of motorists going north on I-75, she said.

Middle and high school students are being invited to a special St. Patrick's Day "Teen Night" at the Kedron Fieldhouse tonight from 7-10 p.m.

Coweta voters head to the poll Tuesday to decide whether the county’s one-cent Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax should be continued another five years.

Residents can travel to the heart of downtown Newnan this weekend and learn what $35 million of taxpayers’ dollars looks like.

If you think the rush hours in Coweta County are getting more crowded, you’re right.

In figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday, Coweta County emerged as the 68th-fastest growing county in the country. The Census Bureau’s estimate for the county’s population on July 1, 2005 is 109.903, which is up 4.3 percent over the 2004 estimate.

Arnco-Sargent Elementary School was named a 2006 Georgia Schools of Excellence in Overall Improvement for the 8th Congressional District, at the state Board of Education meeting in Atlanta March 9.

The new intersection of Ga. Highway 54 and 34 in Coweta County opened for traffic Wednesday.

Ban lifted, but special Council approval now necessary

Despite lifting its previous ban on “big box” stores larger than 32,000 sq. ft., Peachtree City is strengthening its ability to fend off legal challenges over such stores, officials said.

Stipend program needed to boost call response

Volunteer firefighters in Peachtree City will get a small stipend for answering each call under a pilot program approved last week by the City Council.

Starr’s Mill High School freshmen Kate Wertelecki, Rebecca Crispin and Jennifer Taylor along with 6 year old Walker Allen, came prepared to root on Paris Bennett at Smokey Bones Tuesday night.

While some folks are still waiting for the Three Dollar Cafe to open its doors in Peachtree City, there are several other restaurants in the works to keep the taste buds of local diners happy.

The Peachtree City Fire and Rescue Department recently welcomed 18 fully-trained volunteer firefighters into their ranks.

A popular local independent restaurant has been shut down by the Georgia Department of Revenue for failure to pay sales taxes.

Mayor wants to meet with developer for answers

The residential component of Peachtree City’s first large-scale mixed use development is nearing completion.

Coweta and Peachtree City commuters will be doing “the shift” starting Wednesday at the intersection of Ga. Highway 54 and Ga. Highway 34.

A Peachtree City man has been arrested for molesting a 12-year-old girl, police said.

Julian Pipkins, 40, of Merrick Drive, Peachtree City, was arrested Thursday on the charges. His girlfriend, who is the mother of the victim, reported the incident by flagging down a police officer early Wednesday morning, police said.

It’s been 40 years since “real” Ivory families told us “young-looking skin runs in an Ivory Soap family” in the 1960s generations ad campaign.

Brittany Smith makes a throw in for the Lady Indians (7-1).

Three 16-year-old drivers have been charged with racing and reckless driving stemming from a violent auto crash Aug. 30, police said.

Peachtree City’s Big Box ban is gone.

In it's place are new regulations allowing the City Council to turn down any any store larger than 32,000 sq. ft. or any development with stores combining 150,000 sq. ft. or more.