Registration for this year’s Fourth of July parade in Peachtree City will begin Monday, June 2, officials have said.

Peachtree City’s Ruby Tuesday restaurant will likely be torn down in 2011 to make way for a Walgreens drug store.

A change in Emergency Medical Service fees approved Thursday night by the Peachtree City Council includes new fees for services that haven't been charged for in the past.

The county's only radio station could soon be moving to Tyrone.

During Thursday night’s Town Council meeting, Tyrone’s leaders heard a presentation from Wayne Wilkins, who owns the Legacy Theatre building.

Would take place of Ruby Tuesday at 54/Parkway

A plan to raze the Ruby Tuesday restaurant in Peachtree City and replace it with a Walgreens drug store in 2011 will be considered by the city’s planning commission Monday night.

Peachtree City has tightened up its industrial zoning rules, which will forbid any retail uses on lots zoned for general industrial use. Another change would allow retail-related uses in limited industrial districts, but the business would be limited to no more than 10,000 square feet in size. The new ordinances were approved unanimously by council Thursday night.

With his litter grabber and trash bag in hand, Al Yougel helped promote the new Keep PTC Beautiful campaign at Thursday night's City Council meeting. Yougel has been named chairman of the campaign, and he said the city will need the help of residents and groups in not just picking up litter but also changing attitudes toward litter. Photo/John Munford.

The Peachtree City Council voted Thursday night to table a decision on spending another $720,000 to fix the city's police headquarters.

Grocery store also being courted for shopping center

Now that the Peachtree City Council has agreed to sell two roads that will become part of a new shopping center on the south side of Ga. Highway 54 West, Capital City Development is working on securing retailers for the site.

This is your opportunity to showcase your artistic abilities and hidden talents! And don’t forget about the over $4000 in cash prizes to be awarded to the contestants winning the judge’s approval. It’s time to get ready for the 2008 23rd Annual Art & Talent Showcase sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Peachtree City. Competition is open to all public, private or home schooled students in Fayette County in 1st through 12th grades.

Peachtree City officials spent Saturday morning grilling four different candidates for the position of police chief.

The City Council, which met for more than 90 minutes in executive session at noon, instructed City Manager Bernie McMullen to continue conducting background checks on all four finalists for the position, said Mayor Harold Logsdon.

Citing the pending receipt of further information on the matter, the Peachtree City Council Thursday night tabled a vote to authorize $720,000 in repairs for the city's police headquarters.

The Peachtree City Council will hold a special meeting Saturday at noon to wade through applicants for the vacant police chief position, Mayor Harold Logsdon confirmed Tuesday.

Would bring total repair bill to $1.1M for $1.8M facility

Peachtree City officials are recommending that another $720,000 be spent to replace the faulty exterior walls of its police headquarters, which are believed to be a primary source of moisture entering the building.

A businessman is set to open Peachtree City’s first tattoo parlor, called Area 54 Tattoos, in the Peachtree Crossings East shopping center, which also features a Chick-fil-A and McDonald’s.

Peachtree City Mayor Harold Logsdon, R, was recently honored by the Peachtree City Rotary Club for his support and participation in the first-ever Dragon Boat Race, which was held in October as part of the club’s Touch the World festival. This year’s race will be held in September. Logsdon was presented with a plaque by race coordinator Bill MacDonald and Rotary Club President David O’Rear. Photo/Special.

Peachtree City Parks and Recreation Department employees recently presented a donation to Promise Place in memory of longtime PTC employee Jane Miller who recently passed away. The check was presented by recreation employee Joyce Williams, R, to Christine Jordan, vice president of the Promise Place board of directors.

If Walgreens is to locate in the building occupied by Ruby Tuesday’s, it needs to have a conceptual site plan approved by March 3.

The Peachtree City Optimist Club held its annual Youth Appreciation Banquet on Monday, Feb. 11 at Flat Creek Country Club.

City can cover loss with fund balance from 2007

Sales tax revenues for Peachtree City are down about 8 percent from projections, but the city can make up the shortfall so far with an overage of cash on hand left from the end of the 2007 fiscal year, City Finance Director Paul Salvatore told the City Council last week.

City gets roads back if final site plan unapproved within 5 years

The Peachtree City Council voted 3-2 tonight to approve a development agreement that includes the city abandoning two roads at the southwest corner of Ga. Highway 54 West and Planterra Way so they can be sold to a shopping center developer.

The vote clears the way for Capital City Development to seek up to three stores of no more than 50,000 square feet each and a total combined size of 175,000 square feet for the entire development. But should CCD seek any store larger than 32,000 square feet or the entire development to be larger than 150,000 square feet, it will have to seek a special use permit under the city's current big box ordinance.

Giving up roads would leave room for big box stores

Though no vote was taken either way, the Peachtree City Council appeared Thursday night to inch its way toward approving the abandonment of two city roads to make physical room for a big box store to be built at the southwest corner of Ga. Highway 54 West and Planterra Way.

Exterior walls to be demolished, replaced; mold found in insulation

Peachtree City officials are recommending that all of the exterior walls at the city’s police station be replaced instead of scrapping the building altogether.

Requirement postponed for houses, but may apply to other projects

For now, Peachtree City homeowners will not have to worry about adding a fire sprinkler system to their home as originally proposed by city staff.

The Peachtree City Council will soon be deciding whether to proceed with building a “gateway” cart path bridge that would span Ga. Highway 54 West near the city limits and Wynnmeade Parkway.

Decision postponed to meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Though no vote was taken either way, the Peachtree City Council appeared tonight to inch its way toward approving the abandonment of two city roads to make physical room for a big box store to be built at the southwest corner of Ga. Highway 54 West and Planterra Way.

For now, Peachtree City homeowners will not have to worry about adding a fire sprinkler system to their home as originally proposed by city staff.

1 suspect accused different bully earlier in year; suspects told police fellow Starr’s Mill student targeted for bullying

Would prevent big box from being built on industrially zoned parcels

The Peachtree City Planning Commission has recommended approval of a new zoning ordinance to disallow all retail use on property zoned general industrial.

Ben Casado, a 6th grader from Rising Starr Middle School, didn’t let the rule of “No Hands” slow him down in winning the pancake eating contest at the recent 16th Annual Pancake Saturday sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Peachtree City. Presenting Ben with a $50 Savings Bond for his winning efforts is Flap Jack the Raccoon. All proceeds are returned to the community through charitable donations and support of area service projects. Photo/Special.