He may be a rookie as a police officer, but he is no rookie when it comes to public safety. Peachtree City Police Cpl. James Beato for his work as a first year officer received the award for Rookie of the Year on May 7 at the District Attorney’s 3rd Annual Law Enforcement Banquet.

Impact fees, paid indirectly by residents when purchasing a brand new home, may be going up in a dramatic fashion later this year.

Another Peachtree City resident has announced he will seek a seat on the City Council.

Robert Walsh, a resident of the Planterra Ridge subdivision, said in a letter to The Citizen that he will seek the Post 3 seat currently held by Steve Boone. Boone has not yet indicated whether he would seek re-election.

Effective immediately, the Peachtree City Recycling Center at Highway 74 South and Rockaway Road will be open from 1-4:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoons.  The hours on Saturday will remain 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  The Recycling Center is open only to Peachtree City residents.

Recession. What recession? What began as an empty lot on the northwest corner of Main and Seavy in Senoia has become the three-story “48 Main Street” office/retail building that continues the city’s march into the future by capitalizing on the historic look of the past.

More than a dozen Palmetto youngsters May 9 got their first look at digital cameras they will use as part of the 2009 Palmetto Cultural Arts Project, a two-year effort that will combine photography with training they will receive to catalogue many of the oral histories provided by local residents. Funding for the project, entitled “Our Lives, Our Land, Our Legacy” came from a grant from Fulton County Arts Council (FCAC) and its partnership with the city of Palmetto.

Most one-man shows are monologues espousing the author’s core beliefs. However, this is not what Newnan Community Theatre Company’s first one man show is. What it is is a hilarious comedy written by Becky Mode. On May 15 and 16, Trey Stephens will star in “Fully Committed.”

Vandals struck in Peachtree City’s Smokerise subdivision in the wee hours of the morning, turning over trash cans, smashing wine bottles in the street and ripping street signs out of the ground, a resident told The Citizen this morning.

The Peachtree City Airport Authority has decided not to oppose a 80-home subdivision and event center that would be built near the end of the runway at Falcon Field.

No one was injured when this car crashed into the Starbucks restaurant at The Avenue in Peachtree City this morning, fire officials said.

A proposal to annex the existing Peachtree East shopping center on the eastern limits of Peachtree City may have hit a snag.

Peachtree City Councilwoman Cyndi Plunkett confirmed Tuesday that she is considering the possibility of running for mayor.

PTC has 2 kitchen fires in 1 week

Peachtree City firefighters are urging residents to use caution when cooking, as fire crews have responded to two kitchen fires in the span of one week.

TruGreen, the contractor now handling all right-of-way mowing and landscaping for the city, is making progress on keeping up with the necessary work, Peachtree City Public Works Director Tom Corbett told the City Council Thursday night.

Project ready for consideration by DOT board

In the span of several weeks, the Georgia Department of Transportation has signed off on several documents that will ultimately lead to the completion of the cart path bridge over the CSX railroad tracks on Ga. Highway 54 West.

Planners to consider bringing Peachtree East into the city

A proposal to annex the 17-plus acre Peachtree East shopping center just outside the eastern Peachtree City limits will be considered Monday night by the city’s planning commission.

The first Peachtree City Monopoly tournament was held last Saturday at the Towne Club on Crosstown Rd. in Peachtree City.

Darren Siegerdt became the wealthiest player through buying, renting and selling property in the popular board game to win the $100 first prize.

A 23-year-old Senoia man was practically caught in the act of “tagging” part of the Flat Creek Nature Trail with graffiti Wednesday night, police said.

A proposal to build 80 homes, an event center and 12 villas on a 37-acre site near Falcon Field Airport was postponed this week to give more time for Peachtree City’s Airport Authority to weigh in on the development, city officials said.

Peachtree City has made the list of the 250 “most affluent” communities in the United States, according to a study conducted by bizjournals.com.

Thousands filled the Coweta County Fairgrounds May 1 for the 2009 Coweta County Relay for Life. A total of 66 local teams with 1,191 participants were joined by countless others for the 12-hour event. It was a time of celebration for loved ones that survived cancer and a time to remember those whose lives have been taken. To view all 77 photos click here. Photo/Ben Nelms.

The number of cases of H1N1 influenza present across a number of states and nations appears to be waning and has produced many fewer serious complications and deaths than originally considered possible. That notwithstanding, a group of officials from local and regional health agencies, government, school and business met in Newnan May 5 to discuss the current status of H1N1 and the type of response that might be indicated if the strain made its way to Coweta County. The discussion also had applications for any type of public emergency that might occur in the future.

Coweta County School System is poised to use its $6.5 million in upcoming stimulus funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to preserve 42 teaching positions that might have otherwise been reduced.

Coweta County commissioners gave unanimous approval to the 2009-2010 budget submitted by District Attorney Pete Skandalakis, who was acknowledged for holding the line on his upcoming expenditures.

Pursuit ran from Senoia to Fayetteville; charges filed

A Jefferson man was arrested Saturday night after he led Senoia police officers on a chase into Fayetteville, police said.

Adesa Auto Auction at the May 5 county commission meeting was given 7-10 days to show progress on a required clean-up of portions of its 60-acre property along I-85 in northeast Coweta or face possible citations. The company agreed April 7 to clean-up the required portions of its property and to comply with all zoning requirements after the company leased the property to auto storage firm APLS for the short-term storage of new vehicles. Adesa representative Brett Roland cited obstacles in having the work done but said it would be completed in a timely manner.

Senoia's 4th annual Memorial Day Celebration and Festival begins at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 25th in historic downtown Senoia. Make plans to bring your family for a fun day of patriotic celebration. Space is currently available for antique, handmade arts and crafts vendors (no resale items, please) as well as parade participants. Entry forms for vendors and parade participants are available at www.senoia.com.   

The six major Coweta County humane societies have entered into discussions to form a coalition to explore the benefits of working together while allowing each group to maintain its individuality and area of focus in animal welfare. Attendees at this landmark meeting were Michele Decker of For Paws Rescue; Barbara Grosse from Georgia Heartland Humane Society; Michelle Humphries of Georgia Humane Society; Luvana Dennis of Shelter Rescue; Kaye Phillips of Paws 911; and Jeanne West of The Good Shepherd Humane Society. Due to a scheduling conflict, LouAnn Jones of Newnan Coweta Humane Society was unable to attend.

Coweta Youth Named to Congressional Academy for American History & Civics.
Jon Landon of Senoia, a student at East Coweta High School, has been accepted to attend the 2009 Congressional Academy for American History & Civics.

Woman follows 2 suspects, phones info to 911 dispatch

Peachtree City police quickly arrested two men minutes after they allegedly robbed the United Community Bank in Peachtree City at gunpoint Friday afternoon.