The pack of cyclists was indeed tight as they passed Lake Kedron on Peachtree Parkway during the Ford Tour de Georgia Wednesday afternoon.

A lawsuit over a company’s ability to access Falcon Field is likely headed to the Georgia Court of Appeals for now.

A water tower being built in east Senoia will necessitate the changing of approach patterns at Falcon Field Airport temporarily, officials said.

A developer wants Peachtree City to de-annex a 28-acre tract on the city’s eastern boundary so his entire subdivision will be located in the unincorporated county.

Peachtree City’s new library building isn’t just a hit among locals.

It has also gained some national recognition. The library is featured in the April issue of “American Libraries” magazine in a showcase of new or newly renovated library facilities.

Last year, sophomore students in honors English at McIntosh High School wrote and published “High School 101: Freshman Survival Guide.” This year’s group of sophomores in honors and gifted English, all students of Dawn Burnette and Jamie Lovett, wrote and published “True Character: Letters From Your Bookshelf.”

A Peachtree City man was run over early Wednesday morning during a fight at his home in the Ardenlee subdivision, police said.

People are expected to line the streets along the route of the second stage of the 2006 Ford Tour de Georgia next Wednesday, as 120 cyclists from over 22 countries will ride from the start in Fayetteville, through parts of Coweta and South Fulton County, on their way to the finish line in Rome. This is the second consecutive year for the event to pass through Fayette, Coweta and South Fulton Counties and race organizers expect the crowds to be even larger this year.

Council to consider proposal Thursday night

Officials at First Baptist Church in Peachtree City have made significant changes to their proposal for a land swap for city-owned property to make way for a community center on Willow Road.

The Fayette County Board of Commissioners hasn’t made up its mind about starting its own countywide library system, a group of government officials was told Tuesday night.

For motorists sick and tired of driving in near-standstill drive time traffic on Ga. Highway 54 West, completion of the road widening project this summer will be a luxury.

The ever-expanding commercial area on Ga. Highway 54 West in Peachtree City is getting another restaurant.

A site plan for an Applebee’s restaurant was approved Monday night by the Peachtree City Planning Commission. The restaurant will be located on the western side of MacDuff Parkway where it intersects with Hwy. 54.

South Peachtree City will soon have its very own Chick-fil-A restaurant.

Plans have been approved for a Chick-fil-A at the corner of Ga. Highway 74 and Holly Grove Road. The restaurant will be located across Holly Grove Road from the Eckerd drugstore.

Concert series to begin April 28

The director of the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater in Peachtree City has resigned from his position, officials said Wednesday afternoon.

Peachtree City's Fire Chief says its mosquito prevention program is limited, but "adequate."

Chief Stony Lohr briefed the City Council on the program last week at the request of Councilwoman Judi-ann Rutherford, who said she was concerned with the growing amount of areas along the city's cart path which have standing water.

The director of the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater in Peachtree City has resigned from his position, officials said Wednesday afternoon.

Things are looking up at Tinseltown Movie Theatre in Fayetteville. A third follow-up food service inspection by Fayette Health Department April 4 noted a significantly better score than the two previous inspections. The Fayette Pavilion theater received a score of 83 during the April 4 visit, a far cry from the 54 on March 29 and the 50 scored on March 23.

Peachtree City Erin Hawkins and her husband Jack are leading a team of supporters at this weekend’s MS Walk in Marietta.

The Peachtree City Airport Authority hopes to avoid a trial in a lawsuit over an airport access agreement that it signed in 1991 with a company for a now-defunct building adjacent to Falcon Field.

Citizens are being invited to offer comments on the performance of the Peachtree City Police Department as part of its re-evaluation for national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.

The Peachtree City Library is seeking patrons’ input in a survey to help update its new master plan.

Today, the library is hosting a patron appreciation day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., where refreshments will be served in an effort to encourage patrons to fill out the survey.

For the third year in a row, Piedmont Fayette Hospital has been named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by Solucient, a healthcare information company.

State Sen. Ronnie Chance, R-Tyrone, has announced he will run for re-election to his current seat.

Chance sponsored a successful bill that, if signed by Gov. Sonny Perdue, will require local school systems to spend a minimum of 65 percent of their total operating expenditures on direct classroom funding. School systems could apply to the State Board of Education for a one-year waiver to this rule, and any sanctions for violating the rule are left to the discretion of the Georgia Board of Education.

National Heights presents Messiah

The National Heights Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir and Friends will present the Passion and Easter portion of Handel’s Messiah Sunday at 6 p.m.

Falcon Aviation Academy, the metro area’s premier provider of professional pilot training programs, will be offering future aviators ages 14-18 the opportunity to get hands-on experience with both ground training and flight training in a series of summer flight programs at the school’s Falcon Field facilities in Peachtree City. The programs will help teens explore the world of aviation and encourage them to consider careers in the aviation industry.

A Griffin man has been charged with murder in the Sept. 30 slaying of Senoia business owner Ken Crook, found dead of a gunshot wound in his home. Fifty year-old Richard Nelson Brown was arrested in Spalding County Wednesday and is currently in custody in Coweta County.

When it comes to providing current firefighting service to Peachtree City residents, the option of incrementally adding several firefighters per shift seems to outweigh the possibility of adding a fifth station and relocating northside Station 84.

The Peachtree City Council plans to schedule a workshop with the Fayette County Commission to try and resolve a complicated issue involving property taxes and the county’s Emergency Medical Service.

The Peachtree City Recreation Department will soon be offering after-school programming for middle school age students at the Glenloch recreation center.

The Flint River Regional Library System will likely rescind its earlier decree to opt out of a contract to provide library services to Fayette County, according to Peachtree City officials.