Nearly three years after it was installed, the cart path bridge spanning the CSX railroad tracks on Ga. Highway 54 West in Peachtree City is within weeks of being approved for construction.

Allows cost savings, better team structure

Peachtree City’s two select youth soccer organizations are merging, and all that’s basically left to do now is pick a new name and a new color scheme.

Canongate, the company that now manages Peachtree City’s Tennis Center, has won city approval to proceed with $152,000 in renovations that will be funded by the company.

Gerresheimer AG also expands production capability

A Peachtree City firm last week officially opened its new research and development center for medical plastic systems.

Gerresheimer AG, headquartered in Germany, now has complete product and process development for its specialized business in pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and medical technology. Previously such facilities were only available in Europe, company officials said.

An Atlanta man — accused of arranging a sexual tryst with an undercover Peachtree City police officer who posed as a 15-year-old — was convicted of several associated charges by a jury Friday morning.

Newnan Police are still looking for the person or persons responsible for the Sept. 21 attack of a 90 year-old Newnan woman in her home on Pinson Street. Police are asking for the public’s help in locating the attacker.

Sitting at a table in the Redneck Gourmet in downtown Senoia, it was difficult for Scott Tigchelaar to contain his excitement. The animation in his voice and on his face was a dead give-away that something important was about to happen. And it did. Southern Living Magazine has named the 3.5-story brownstone to be built on the site of the Gin Property development as its Idea House for 2010.

The day finally arrived. The groundbreaking ceremony for the nearly 3,000-acre Chattahoochee Bend State Park, the newest entry in Georgia’s state park system, was held Sept. 29. The pristine site in western Coweta borders the Chattahoochee River.

The unemployment situation in Coweta is beginning to look a bit better. Rates in August decreased significantly in Newnan and across the county, dropping nearly three-quarters of a percent.

The Carnegie is presenting a ‘Brown Bag’ event which will take place on October 16th starting at noon. The public is invited to bring their lunch and enjoy a presentation by historical author Billy Kennedy.

Help the Coweta County Fire Department kick off Fire Safety Week and support the Coweta Employee Relay for Life team’s 2nd annual yard sale, Saturday, October 3 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Hobby Lobby parking lot (the former Belk’s).

There is a little statement that most people remember from childhood. It says “Be Prepared.” And while short and simple, it is also to the point, especially today. Being prepared for any kind of emergency or disaster, often referred to as an All Hazards approach, is really only a matter of common sense. In nearly every type of emergency, sustainability and survivability always favors those who are prepared.

A host of officers from nine law enforcement agencies converged on Senoia Sept. 24 to participate in a night time road safety check. The operation netted five arrests and 17 citations.

At its September 17 meeting, the Senoia Optimist Club welcomed officers Michael Resmondo of the Senoia Police Department and Mike Kinsey of the Coweta County Sheriff’s Department as the civic club observed “Respect for Law”. 

An Atlanta man — accused of arranging a sexual tryst with an undercover Peachtree City police officer who posed as a 15-year-old — insisted in court this week that he thought she was “role playing” during their instant messaging sessions online.

The Counterpane School dragonboat, top, crossed the finish line just ahead of the Panda Express boat during one of the fi nal races at the Peachtree City International Festival and Dragon Boat Races Saturday afternoon. The races were on Lake Peachtree and teams scrambled at Drake Field, where there was plenty of food and entertainment for all. Photo/John Munford.

Local residents and dignitaries gathered Sept. 26 for the dedication of Falcon Field Veterans Memorial Park.

The new plaza, situated in front of the Aviation Center, is designed to be a memorial to all military members, veterans and their families.

The Peachtree City Council has an extremely light agenda for its meeting Thursday night.

But one of the agenda items, though it will not require a council decision, has an impact on recreational soccer in the city. Council is slated to get an informational update on the merger of the private Lazers and Lightning recreational programs.

The Peachtree City Council has an extremely light agenda for its meeting Thursday night.

One topic will not require a council decision though it has a big impact on recreational soccer in the city. Council is slated to get an informational update on the merger of the Lazers and Lightning recreational programs.

The qualifying period may have been shortened, but that didn’t stunt the field of candidates who will vie for the Post 1 seat on the Peachtree City Council.

Peachtree City Public Works Director Tom Corbett has been fired, city officials have confirmed.

Corbett was dismissed for job performance reasons, according to city spokesperson Betsy Tyler. The city is not divulging any details on why Corbett was let go, but there are no allegations of any criminal activity on Corbett’s part, she said.

The Peachtree City Civic Association will hold a forum for all city council and mayor candidates on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m.

Due to a computer error, the 147 homeowners who qualified for Peachtree City’s senior homestead exemption should expect a new tax bill in the mail.

Ashley Glen Assisted Living of Peachtree City, serving as a Gold Sponsor for the 2009 Southern Crescent Alzheimer’s Me

Coweta dodges a bullet but not everyone was spared

“We dodged a bullet and that’s a good thing.” That was the assessment of Coweta County Emergency Management Director Jay Jones on the heavy rainfall amounts that plagued Coweta for nearly a week. And though the type of flooding in north metro Atlanta avoided nearly all of Coweta there were some near the Chattahoochee River that were dramatically affected by flood waters.

Newnan Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating the person or person responsible for the attack and beating of an elderly woman Monday.

Council follows committee recommendation

An ethics complaint lodged against Senoia City Councilman Jeff Fisher was formally dismissed by the City Council Monday night.

The Senoia Downtown Development Authority and the city have struck a deal to have volunteers staff the city’s welcome center on a part-time basis.

It was a way to say thank you for the care he was given in a time of need and to raise money for wounded warriors. Tyrone resident Matthew Sanchez organized a fundraiser Sept. 15 at the Texas Roadhouse Restaurant in Newnan to benefit the Shepherd Center and the SHARE Initiative for injured soldiers. The fundraiser was an extension of the “We Ride for Shepherd” that had Sanchez, Fayetteville resident Marina Fleming and three others traveling more than 4,200 miles across the U.S. earlier this year.

Senoia rule disallows school buses in residential district

A Senoia school bus driver has won a temporary reprieve from the City Council.