The demand for recreation field space is on the rise, creating an issue that will ultimately have to be dealt with, Recreation Commission Chairman David Ring told the Peachtree City Council Thursday night.

A new fee to inspect new roof construction was adopted recently by the Peachtree City Council.

The fee stems from recent code changes and the need to inspect roofing activity, which has spiked recently, according to a memo from city interim Community Development Director David Rast.

A McDonough sculptor is setting out to honor Peachtree City founders Joel Cowan and Floy Farr.

Andy Davis, who has sculpted the likenesses of Truett Cathy, Margaret Mitchell and others, won the city council’s approval to conduct a private fundraising drive so he can construct busts of the two founders.

The Coweta County School Board voted Monday to hold the millage rate steady at 18.59 mills for the fifth straight year. Board members also voted to keep the school system’s bonded indebtedness tax rate at 0 mills.

Coweta County commissioners Tuesday held the line on the millage rate, maintaining the 7.66 mill rate for the incorporated areas and lowering the unincorporated rate to 6.93 mills from last year’s 6.98 mills. The recession-fueled local economy saw only minor digest growth in the incorporated areas and a decrease in growth in the unincorporated areas.

Newnan High School was transformed into a movie set last Saturday as filming continued on “The Fat Boy Chronicles,” written by authors and screenwriters Mike Buchanan and Diane Lang. Inspired by a real story, “The Fat Boy Chronicles” is a drama that tells the story of an obese 9th grader struggling to find his way in our thin-obsessed society.

Members of the Springwater Plantation Homeowners Association (HOA) have announced their opposition to a request by Marietta-based Baldwin Paving Co. to construct an asphalt plant on the Vulcan Madras Quarry property on Ga. Highway 154 in northeast Coweta. The issue will go before the Coweta County Board of Zoning Appeals Sept. 1.

Hundreds of residents made their way to downtown Senoia last week for an outdoor screening of the film “Fried Green Tomatoes,” which was filmed in the area in 1990.

A Senoia resident has filed an ethics complaint against City Councilman Jeffrey B. Fisher.

The 33-page complaint from Donald I. Rehman alleges a number of grievances, one being Fisher’s comments to him at the July 20 council meeting when Rehman spoke with council about sight distance problems at Rockaway Road and one of the exits for the Heritage Pointe subdivision.

Coweta County commissioners Tuesday approved the submission a letter to Fayette County Water Authority requesting that Fayette include Coweta properties in federally-required documents relating to the the upcoming construction of Lake McIntosh. That inclusion could help Coweta property owners near the lake avoid the requirement to purchase flood insurance.

Traffic slowdowns expected in some areas of city as part of adult triathlon

Due to the Peachtree City Adult Triathlon Saturday morning, the city library won't be opening until 2 p.m.

A decision to add to Falcon Field’s name to boost marketing and enhance operations has resulted in a minor controversy at the Peachtree City airport.

The Peachtree City Council will decide Thursday night whether to accept a $650,000 grant that will help fund six additional full-time firefighters over a five-year period.

Residents in the Heritage subdivision off Ga. Highway 74 in Peachtree City woke up Saturday morning to find out a thief or thieves had been at work in the neighborhood.

Cuts in fire equipment, supplies proposed to meet first year grant match

Despite the downturn in the economy, Peachtree City has an opportunity for a federal grant that would partially fund six new firefighting positions over a five-year period.

DOT approves start of bidding process

Peachtree City officials are preparing to seek bids for the long-awaited construction of the approaches to the cart path bridge that spans the CSX railroad on Ga. Highway 54 W.

Gail and George Sparrow, front row, of Honor Flight Fayette took a moment recently to thank several Peachtree City police officers who have escorted veterans on special trips to the national World War II memorial in Washington, D.C. On the back row, from left, are Lt. John Jenkins, Lt. Jason Epps and Cpl. Jay Hughes. Photo/Special.

Commission reminds developer location is ‘gateway’ to PTC

A proposed 18-acre annexation off Ga. Highway 74 south near Redwine Road was scrutinized by the Peachtree City Planning Commission Monday night.

PTC lengthens library hours

Peachtree City’s library is stretching out its evening hours to accommodate for the needs of students working on homework assignments.

Tiny slice needed for sign relocation

So the entry sign at Falcon Field can be relocated, Peachtree City officials have deeded a tiny strip of land on Falcon Drive to the city’s airport authority.

A Peachtree City man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly throwing a woman on a bed at his residence and then refusing to let her leave.

County officials receptive to proposal for search and rescue training

The dive team for the Peachtree City Fire Department is working out an agreement with Fayette County to conduct occasional training drills at lakes Horton and Kedron.

If you happened to have heard a lot of “Avasts!” and “Shiver Me Timbers” type cries across Peachtree City a few days ago, fear not! It was coming from the offices of Gallopade International on Shakerag Hill where a Big Pencil PIRATE Writing Workshop was in progress. “Parents are crucially concerned about their children learning to write well,” says Captain Carole Marsh. “We had kids from Peachtree City, Fayetteville, Newnan, as well as Sandy Springs, Cummings, Gwinnett County, and beyond, all eager to learn to communicate powerfully through the written word. Marsh used her new Writing Tree curriculum during the workshop, which also included a pirate scavenger hunt, pirate Powerpoint presentations, pirate ship cookies, Blackbeard’s Gunpowder Punch, and good old hardtack for treats. Workshop participants went home with books they had written under Ms. Marsh’s guidance—now ready to tackle writing—and the walk-the-plank writing test later in the year.  “Avast, me hearties, it was fun!” said one student.  

The PTC Police Department will host a basic Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class beginning September 3.  The classes will be held each Thursday for 10 weeks from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.  

Newnan resident and Life Scout Marshall Williams leads the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance at the Aug. 4 meeting of the Coweta County Commission. Marshall is currently working toward becoming an Eagle Scout. He was thanked by commissioners for attending the meeting.

Sixteen year-old Eli Dean had a wish to meet his favorite author, Jonathan London. And with the help of the Kids Wish Network, the Newnan resident in late July traveled to San Francisco to meet the author of the “Froggy” children’s book series.

Eli at two years of age was diagnosed with Fraser syndrome, a condition which affects different systems of the body with various developmental defects.

The eventual construction of Coweta County’s new Fire Station #9 moved a step closer to reality Aug. 4 as county commissioners approved the warranty deed on the property at Corinth and Bohannon roads and authorized a list of pre-qualified bidders for the project.

The City of Newnan announces its annual Newnan Citizen Academy, a free six-week course provided to city residents, business owners, and property owners, over the age of 18, to educate and inform the citizens of Newnan about every aspect of city government in Newnan. The course will be an intensive, hands-on program on how city departments operate and how critical decisions are made that affect the quality of life in Newnan. 

Marietta-based Baldwin Paving Company has filed a conditional use permit request with Coweta County Board of Zoning Appeals to have a height variance considered in its bid to construct and operate an asphalt plant on the site of the Vulcan Madras Quarry off Ga. Highway 154 in northeast Coweta County. The meeting will be held Sept. 1.

When the Southern Crescent Tea Party Patriots (SCTPP) formed a few months ago its organizers said they were interested in more than just holding Tea Party rallies on April 15 and one on July 4. Holding to that premise, SCTPP will be sponsoring a healthcare reform educational town hall meeting Aug. 17 at the indoor facilities at Coweta County Fairgrounds on Pine Road in Newnan.