The Citizen Online - Coweta, Peachtree City

PTC to hear pitch for senior apartments

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:09:07 -0500

A company wanting to build an age-restricted apartment complex in Peachtree City will make a pitch to the City Council Tuesday night in a workshop meeting.

Fire damages PTC home; no one hurt

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:38:07 -0500

A fire significantly damaged a home on Gelding Garth in Peachtree City this afternoon.

When firefighters arrived at 100 Gelding Garth, flames were visible from the rear of the home. The fire was deemed under control in about half an hour with about 20 firefighters responding to the scene, officials said.

PTC tourism director resigns

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:51:31 -0500

The executive director of the Peachtree City Tourism Association has resigned, the association announced Friday morning.

Police: foul play not suspected in death of UGA student

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:32:51 -0500

At this point, there have been no indications that foul play is involved with the Sunday death of a University of Georgia student at his mother’s Peachtree City home, police said Friday morning.

Senoia planners approve charter school

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:52:25 -0500

The Senoia Planning Commission Tuesday night unanimously approved the conceptual site plan for the K-8 Coweta Charter Academy on Rockaway Road that will be run by Charter Schools USA. The approval came with several conditions suggested by City Administrator Richard Ferry. The school will open in August.

Piedmont Newnan Hospital project ready to begin

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:51:42 -0500

The project to build what will be the tallest building in southwest metro Atlanta was delayed more than a year ago in the middle of the recession. But Piedmont Newnan Hospital is back, with start-up on the new Poplar Road facility near I-85 set to begin immediately. The first phase of the hospital is projected to open in early 2012.

Seabaugh goes to bat for utilities contractors

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:50:56 -0500

State Sen. Mitch Seabaugh (R-Sharpsburg) championed legislation through the State Senate that will ensure utility contractors are not prohibited from bidding on projects if they do not possess a general contractor license. The bill passed the Senate with a vote of 53-0.

Doctor guilty on sex charges

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:50:16 -0500

Decatur resident and former Grady Hospital doctor Adam Wayne Lebowitz has been convicted by a federal jury of sex crimes that stemmed from a 2006 investigation by the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office after receving a complaint from a 15 year-old male and his mother.

Coweta/Fayette ‘biobots’ make their mark at statewide competition

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:49:13 -0500

It was all about developing a “Sustainable Green Subdivision.” And it was the entry that won three 2nd Place awards for a group of Coweta and Fayette kids in January as part of a statewide competition at Georgia Tech sponsored by the international First Lego League (FLL). The “biobots” team boasts six members from the Sharpsburg, Senoia and Peachtree City areas.

Transitional home permit approved with conditions

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:47:26 -0500

A conditional use permit for the BelAir transitional home in north Coweta was approved unanimously Feb. 16, but not without much discussion and 36 conditions being imposed before the home can be re-opened.

Work on new Coweta Fire HQ to begin

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:46:42 -0500

The Coweta County Commission on Feb. 16 voted unanimously to confirm the execution of the construction agreement for the county’s new fire station #1 on Turkey Creek Road.

Newnan Police need help with hit and run case

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:44:29 -0500

Newnan Police Department are still investigating the Feb. 4 hit-and-run on Newnan Crossing Bypass that claimed the life of 30-year-old Curtis Rodriguez Mitchell of Newnan.

Three new art programs coming to Serenbe

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:44:29 -0500

Serenbe is pleased to announce the launch of three new art programs in the community: the Serenbe Photography Center, Serenbe Playhouse and Fine Arts Workshops. Each has workshops and/or performances scheduled that are open to the public.

Kroger declines to renew lease at vacant 'baby Kroger'

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:02:24 -0500

The Kroger Company has officially declined to renew its lease for the vacant "baby Kroger" store at the Peachtree Crossing shopping center.

PTC police probe death of student

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:21:52 -0500

CORRECTED story

Peachtree City police are investigating the death of a University of Georgia student who was found unresponsive early Sunday morning at a residence in the Bradford Estates subdivision.