Shorter schedule starting next summer

When school starts back up in August, the Peachtree City Library will go back to being open longer on weeknights. Also, the library’s Wednesday hours will be increased to stretch from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. from the current time of noon-6 p.m.

Local businessman and boat owner of Jasper Time, Mark Wallace and angler Chip Temple, were part of the team that reeled in the tournament record breaking Blue Marlin on Saturday, June 20, and won prize money of over $325,000.

It is not Hollywood, at least not yet. Senoia’s downtown once again became the setting for a production crew. Last week it was the cast and crew of Drop Dead Diva, being produced for Lifetime television by Sony Pictures Television.

A federal bankruptcy ruling earlier this week in Newnan has opened the door for the construction of a Sam’s Club store at the Fischer Crossing retail development on the northwest corner of Ga. Highway 34 and Fischer Road, less than one mile west of Peachtree City's western city limits.

Coweta County School System will be unable to accommodate parents wishing to have their children transfer to other schools under a recently passed state law due to a long-standing federal desegregation order. Coweta has complied with all 27 areas in a federal Consent Decree and is waiting on the review by the U.S. Dept. of Justice.

The housing boom may be over, but “This Old House” editors have tracked down 51 great neighborhoods that have promising futures and homes that truly deserve a long-term commitment. So if you are looking for the great older neighborhood selected in Georgia, look no further than Newnan.

The procedure for parents being held accountable for unexcused absences for their public, private and home-schooled children in Coweta County will change when the new school year begins in August. The 6th unexcused absence will result in a complaint being filed with Coweta County Magistrate Court that could result in misdemeanor charges.

The Crime Suppression Unit of Palmetto Police conducted simultaneous drug raids June 19 that resulted in two arrests and charges for the sale of methamphetamine and prescription drugs.

Palmetto, GA – June 22, 2009 – The youngest residents of the Christian City community now have the world at their fingertips, thanks to four computers recently donated by Coweta-Fayette EMC’s Operation Round-Up program.

Yet another traffic light is headed to the often-clogged corridor on Ga. Highway 54 West in Peachtree City.

The Georgia Department of Transportation last week notified city officials it has approved a new traffic light for Line Creek Parkway, a signal that Capital City Development wanted for a new shopping center that will be built at the southeast corner of the intersection.

Developer Pathway pulls 80 homes, event center in face of opposition

A controversial rezoning request for 80 homes at the back door of Peachtree City’s airport has been tabled indefinitely.

Peachtree City has a new cop on the beat with an uncanny ability to sniff out drugs.

Officer Mike, a Belgian Malanois dog, can detect as many as four different illegal drugs at the same time, according to Police Chief H.C. “Skip” Clark. Mike is also trained in searching for missing persons, but instead of using his nose when searching, Mike detects ground disturbances, Clark said.

Tennis memberships will be honored, staff retained

Starting July 1, Peachtree City’s tennis center will be operated by the Canongate company which operates a host of golf courses and tennis courts in the metro Atlanta area.

Enforcement coming at highways 54/74

Peachtree City police are warning motorists to avoid blocking the middle of the busy intersection at Ga. highways 54 and 74.

Non-profit sends custom care packages to overseas troops

A local non-profit group that delivers custom care packages to U.S. troops overseas is up for a national honor.

It was over almost before it started. A quick motion to deny a business license for Starship Adult Novelties & Gifts at Thomas Crossroads received a unanimous vote from Coweta County commissioners June 16 as nearly 250 opponents of the business who had filled the commission chambers and the foyer outside looked on. Starship attorney Alan Begner after the meeting said he is preparing a legal challenge to the decision.

The new D&H Distribution Center for consumer electronics and associated products located in Coweta Industrial Park held its grand opening June 12. The state-of-the-art facility employs 100, with a goal of adding another 40 employees. The largest of the 91 year-old company’s facilities, it incorporates cutting-edge automation, environmentally conservative equipment, recycling facilities and more. At a current 476,000 square-feet, the location can be expanded up to more than 750,000 square-feet to accommodate growth.

East Coweta High School traveled from Sharpsburg to the Walt Disney World Resort on April 16-18, for the 5th annual Festival Disney Competitive Music Festival. East Coweta’s Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band members competed for top honors in this one-of-a-kind festival event.

Coweta County Fire Chief Johnny Teeters was the guest speaker earlier this month as the Peachtree City Fire Department celebrated the successful completion of National Professional Qualification firefighter testing for 12 of their Recruit Firefighters on Thursday night by hosting a Graduation Ceremony.

The Coweta County Commission will host Town Hall Meetings in each of the five districts with their respective commissioner. The meetings are designed to give citizens an opportunity to meet with their commissioner in a welcoming environment.

The grand opening of the Habitat for Humanity’s Habitat ReStore in Newnan was held June 13 at the its new location at 150 Pine Road, across from the Coweta County Fairgrounds. The ReStore provides a one-stop shopping venue for those wanting to purchase furniture or appliances and anyone with ideas of home remodeling.

Actor Ashton Kutcher, in the area to film the movie “Five Killers,” takes time from his schedule recently to treat the movie crew to cool drinks from Peachtree City’s Planet Smoothie store. The husband of actress Demi Moore, Kutcher posed with the store’s team members during a break from filming a scene in Peachtree City. The movie also stars Katherine Heigl and Tom Selleck. Photo/Special.

The same company that operates Canongate golf clubs may soon be operating the Peachtree City Tennis Center.

A proposal to remove the tennis center from the city’s tourism association and place it in Canongate’s hands is expected to be voted on Thursday night by the Peachtree City Council.

10 of 80 lots in question due to FAA guidelines forbidding construction near Falcon Field

On a split 3-2 vote, the Peachtree City Planning Commission Monday night narrowly approved a recommendation to rezone a 37-acre site in the city’s industrial park for an 80-home subdivision that would have views of Lake McIntosh along with planes buzzing overhead due to the adjacent Falcon Field airport.

Local campus about to graduate first MBA students

Thursday was a day to celebrate a dream in Peachtree City: one that keeps growing and growing.

The upcoming relocation of NCR’s worldwide headquarters to Duluth is expected to bolster the company’s internal collaboration with the Peachtree City facility. The move from Dayton, Ohio will not result in any additions or deletions of jobs at the local NCR facility.

The community is banding together to raise funds for a McIntosh High School student who has been hospitalized since late April.

Peachtree City police are encouraging residents to stow valuables in their vehicles out of sight.

Owners of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles are particularly asked to use caution, as criminals are using a tool to “punch” the door locks to gain entry to the vehicle, police said. In some cases owners may not even realize items have been taken from their car, police added.

Northgate High School wrestling will be holding its 16th annual Caveman wrestling camp June 22 - 25 from 9 to 4:30 at Northgate High School, Newnan.

Coweta County School Board Tuesday night unanimously adopted a $172 million general fund budget for the 2009-2010 school year.