The Cultural Arts Committee of the Senoia Downtown Development Authority in partnership with Coweta Festivals, Inc. presents Fried Green Tomatoes Movie Night in Historic Downtown Senoia on Saturday, August 15.

Another Peachtree City resident today announced intention of running for the Post 3 seat on City Council currently occupied by Steve Boone.

Kim Learnard, a workforce training consultant, said she is entering the race in part because she has a preference against large “big box” retail stores.

Peachtree City residents will have three public hearings at which they can make comments about the proposed .244 mill property tax increase under consideration by the Peachtree City Council.

A rezoning that would have allowed seven additional lots on a 9-acre tract in north Peachtree City’s Kedron Hills area got a thumbs-down vote from the city’s Planning Commission Monday night.

Built into the price of a brand-new home, Peachtree City’s impact fees are probably the closest thing to a “hidden tax” there is.

A Peachtree City man was arrested for DUI Saturday after drawing attention to himself, city police said.

A patrol officer saw Kevin M. Forkin, 41, urinating behind the Shell gas station at Ga. Highway 74 and Wisdom Road, police said.

A malfunctioning pump station along Landrum Road at Trickum Creek on Fairburn’s south side was responsible for the Aug. 5 release of nearly 128,000 gallons of raw sewage into the waterway that feeds into Line Creek. The spill was several miles from the Fayette County water intake site in south Peachtree City that was not in use at the time.

The Peachtree City Parks and Recreation Department again this year is offering an afterschool program for students at Booth Middle School.

The Knights of Columbus Holy Trinity Council 8081, Peachtree City is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Donald B.

S74 annex proposal to be discussed

A proposal to annex 18 acres off Ga. Highway 74 south near Redwine Road will be discussed at Monday night’s meeting of the Peachtree City Planning Commission.

Nicholas Chandler of Fayetteville got his hands on a Peachtree City police ATV Tuesday night as part of the National Night Out crime prevention campaign. Hosted by the Peachtree City Target, Peachtree City and Tyrone police had several displays and were on hand to interact with the community about safety programs. Photo/John Munford.

Small half-court extends into greenbelt, a PTC no-no

A resident of Peachtree City’s Centennial subdivision must remove about half of a small basketball court he built in his backyard because it encroaches into the city-owned greenbelt.

Will link homes with industrial park

Residents in south Peachtree City will soon be able to take the cart path to a portion of the city’s industrial park.

‘Adult’ subdivision shrinks by 2 homes

The Peachtree City Council has agreed to reaffirm its annexation of a 401-acre site on its northwest border abutting Tyrone.

New school zones to help walkers

Peachtree City police will conduct “educational” enforcement of school safety zones for the first part of the school year, officials said.

An alleged sexual relationship between 11-year Newnan Police Officer Todd Lengsfeld and a 15 year-old female led to his arrest Tuesday by Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) agents on molestation charges and subsequently to his termination from the department for policy violations.

It will have the look of a bygone era, one that continues to embrace the increasing unique development in Senoia. The city council Aug. 3 approved the use of gas lights for the upcoming Gin Property development.

The long wait for the construction of what will become Senoia’s new $1.3 million police department/municipal court building near the ball fields on Howard Road is coming to an end. The council Monday voted to approve a $1,049,000 low bid by Triad Construction for the construction of the 8,310 square-foot building.

Fairburn Planning Commission voted Tuesday to deny the conceptual site plan from TreatMed, Inc. that would establish a biomedical waste treatment plant on 4.22 acres along Creekwood Road. The issue will go before the City Council at its Aug. 10 meeting.

In partnership with the Peachtree City Police Department and the department’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), The Cathedral of Christ the King in Sharpsburg invites the community to attend a free 90 minute seminar on disaster preparedness.  The seminar will held on Sunday, Aug. 16 at 6 p.m. 

Main Street Newnan is proud to announce the first winner of its “Win the Window” promotion. Brenda Word of Newnan won the window and collected all the prizes.

Dust off those poodle skirts, grab your pink bubble gum, and get into the swing of things for the annual Coweta-Fayette EMC and Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce Bowling Adventure on August 27 from 1:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Junction Lanes.  Members and non-members are invited to participate in this 50’s style event which features a “Rockin’ Around the Lane” theme.  Annually people come from all over Coweta County to participate in this afternoon of friendly competition, networking, and team building.

Health Care Reform Bill Town Hall Meeting

August 17, 2009 (Monday)

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Coweta County Fairgrounds & Conference Center

Seven Peachtree City businesses were cited by police for alcohol violations after an undercover sting last week.

She’s Bistro, Gezzo’s Surf and Grill, Grinds and Wines, Chili’s, Kane Yama and Peachtree Bottle Shop were cited for furnishing alcohol to a person under 21, police said. Gezzo’s was also charged with selling alcohol without a permit and allowing an employee to serve alcohol without a permit, police said.

The unfinished cart path bridge that will link south Peachtree City to the industrial park is coming much closer to completion.

A Peachtree City man was arrested Wednesday after he put a knife to another man’s throat and threatened to kill him, police said.

Public invited to meeting on national accreditation

The Peachtree City Police Department will be scrutinized Saturday, Aug. 22 by a team of assessors as it seeks its national re-accreditation.

Bank of Georgia has received a Cease and Desist order from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) concerning a number of banking practices that FDIC said could constitute unsafe or unsound practices and regulation violations. But Bank of Georgia said those concerns, based on a report from September 2008, have been largely resolved.

PTC expands school zones to cover crosswalks, path crossings

Peachtree City residents are being reminded to be on the lookout for children using the cart paths and streets in the mornings and afternoons once school starts Aug. 10.

It is hard to miss the increasing number of people holding or wearing various types of signs advertising businesses in Peachtree City, and other locations around Fayette County, since the beginning of the year. To address that concern, Peachtree City Council and Planning Commission held a joint meeting Thursday to address walking signs and hand-held signage. Though no vote was taken, the meeting ended with the consensus that the signs should be regulated rather than banned and that the city staff and attorney should review the approaches used by other cities and report back.