A request to increase the size of a new shopping center for Ga. Highway 54 W will be reviewed for the first time tonight by the Peachtree City Planning Commission.

Local residents are organizing a charity bike ride to benefit an Army lieutenant and McIntosh High School grad who was seriously injured while serving in Afghanistan Aug. 17.

To celebrate Peachtree City’s 50th anniversary, the public is invited to a birthday celebration at City Hall plaza Friday, Sept. 25.

A plan to add lighting to the practice field at McIntosh High School will be considered Monday night by the Peachtree City Planning Commission.

Peachtree City is receiving a $9,000 homeland security grant that will be used to purchase chemical protective equipment.

Autumn is just around the corner. Why not squeeze in one more picnic and support the area scouting program by dropping by the 6th Annual Chicken-Q for your meal.

It is a sign of the economic times. Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the budget Sept. 15 that is set to decrease by more than $1 million over last year. Budget adoption is scheduled for Sept. 24.

Regardless the words used by Senoia Councilman Jeff Fisher, the ethics committee formed to hear the complaint by Heritage Pointe subdivision resident Don Rehman decided Sept. 6 that there was no intention to cause harm. The ethics violation alleged in the 33-page complaint and its addendums were dismissed on a 4-0 vote. The City Council will vote Sept. 21 to accept or reject the committee’s decision.

While it is true that a name carries significance, it is content that matters most. At least with websites. In that regard, Senoia Downtown Development Authority voted Tuesday to move ahead with plans to get its much needed website up and running.

It was a simple matter of time. Members of the Senoia Downtown Development Authority Tuesday night voted to replace the organization’s mission statement with one that is more streamlined in its message and more appropriate to convey its intent.

Changes orders in the rehabilitation of the 1906 courthouse in downtown Newnan were expected as workers delved deeper into the historic structure. Coweta County commissioners Sept. 1 approved change orders #6 and #7 to accommodate several structural improvements. The change orders effectively decreased the total cost of the rehabilitation project by approximately $39,000.

The municipal election in Senoia this November will see only three people on the ballot for the two at-large City Council seats. Harry Ramos qualified last week along with incumbent councilmen Larry Owens and Jeff Fisher.

Group completes three year program that helps communities address housing needs

Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Office of Special Housing Initiatives Director Don Watt, Housing and Demographics Research Center (HDRC) Associate Housing Director Tom Rodgers, Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) Deputy Director Bill Thornton, Georgia Power Company Urban Advisor Steve Foster, and USDA Rural Development Single Family Housing Program Director Ed Peace presented awards to leaders from Colquitt, Metter, Milledgeville, Newnan, and Tifton recognizing each community’s completion of the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing (GICH) program. The event was held at the Georgia Baptist Conference Center in Toccoa from August 12-14, 2009.

On Monday, September 14, the Fayette-Coweta Chapter of IAAP will be offering a free seminar, open to the general public.  Lisa M. Waslis, CAP, will be talking about "The Power of Social Networking."   She will be addressing the benefits and the potential dangers of utilizing many of the popular networking sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace and Twitter.

The Coweta County School System is hosting an informational meeting on Thursday, September 17 at 7:00 p.m. to educate families about free academic tutoring available to them. The informational meeting will be held at the School System’s Central Office at 167 Werz Industrial Drive in Newnan. 

A new shopping center previously approved by Peachtree City is seeking permission to increase the size of its largest building from 50,000 to 63,830 square feet.

Monday night the Peachtree City Planning Commission will get its first look at a proposal to annex 48 acres onto the east side of the city limits for a residential development.

Erik Schlappi of Troop 181 in Peachtree City received an award from Mayor Logsdon in reconition for his Eagle Scout Proj

The massive renovation of the Braelinn Village shopping center has begun.

The stores there will remain open during the entire process, including the Kroger and the “Big K” Kmart, said Peachtree City Development Authority Chairman Mark Hollums. That’s important for residents to know because the goal of the entire project is to modernize the look of the facility.

The worst-case scenario is not expected in regards to the circulation of the novel H1N1 virus in Fayette County.

But if that scenario develops, and a mass inoculation site is activated to administer vaccines to thousands of people, local officials are ready to make it happen.

Non-residential uses now required to participate

New homes in Peachtree City will now be subject to a higher impact fee, but not the maximum amount that was originally under consideration by the city council.

To help improve traffic flow on Ga. Highway 54 West in Peachtree City, the Georgia Department of Transportation has installed live feed video cameras in two locations.

Regardless the words used by Senoia Councilman Jeff Fisher, the ethics committee formed to hear the complaint by Heritage Pointe subdivision resident Don Rehman decided Thursday night that there was no intention to cause harm.

A Sharpsburg man is celebrating a mega win. Wayne Reese, 54, matched all of the winning numbers in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing and won a $12 million jackpot.

Area bikers showed up at Big Daddy’s in south Fayette Aug. 29 for the Bikers for Bazooms fundraiser to lend support for the Susan G. Komen for The Cure Fundraiser to raise dollars for breast cancer research. The event took riders to Great South Harley in Newnan and on to Big Daddy’s Oyster Pub in Peachtree City. The event was organized by Kelli Leatherman and Casey Kemmerer.

Newnan Police detectives on Aug. 31 issued an arrest warrant for Albert R. Griffin, 36, for the April 19 murder of Antonio Ellis. Griffin is currently in Coweta County Jail on unrelated charges.

Members of Coweta County Board of Zoning Appeals heard both sides of the argument Tuesday on the request for a Conditional Use Permit and a height variance related to the construction of a proposed asphalt plant by Marietta-based Baldwin Paving Co. on the property of the Vulcan Madras Quarry on Ga. Highway 154. The board took the advice of the county’s planning staff and voted unanimously to recommend the project for approval by the county commission on Sept. 15.

Georgia’s annual air quality ban on outdoor burning, mostly in the northern half of Georgia, will end at midnight on September 30, 2009. The annual restrictions have been in place since May 1st in 54 counties statewide. Burn permits can be obtained from the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) beginning October 1st.

A 30-year-old woman has been arrested for fabricating a story Aug. 27 that she had been sexually assaulted by a man on the Peachtree City golf cart path system near Lake Kedron.

With a blue-sky backdrop, crews worked this weekend to mount an authentic and newly-painted F-16 fighter jet at Falcon Field. The aircraft will be the centerpiece of the new Veterans Memorial Park at the airport, complete with landscaping and brick pavers commemorating those who have served in the armed forces and also the families who supported them at home. The memorial will be dedicated at a public ceremony Sept. 26. Photo/Vern Darley.