The Knights of Columbus Holy Trinity Council 8081, Peachtree City is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Donald B.

S74 annex proposal to be discussed

A proposal to annex 18 acres off Ga. Highway 74 south near Redwine Road will be discussed at Monday night’s meeting of the Peachtree City Planning Commission.

Nicholas Chandler of Fayetteville got his hands on a Peachtree City police ATV Tuesday night as part of the National Night Out crime prevention campaign. Hosted by the Peachtree City Target, Peachtree City and Tyrone police had several displays and were on hand to interact with the community about safety programs. Photo/John Munford.

Small half-court extends into greenbelt, a PTC no-no

A resident of Peachtree City’s Centennial subdivision must remove about half of a small basketball court he built in his backyard because it encroaches into the city-owned greenbelt.

Will link homes with industrial park

Residents in south Peachtree City will soon be able to take the cart path to a portion of the city’s industrial park.

‘Adult’ subdivision shrinks by 2 homes

The Peachtree City Council has agreed to reaffirm its annexation of a 401-acre site on its northwest border abutting Tyrone.

New school zones to help walkers

Peachtree City police will conduct “educational” enforcement of school safety zones for the first part of the school year, officials said.

In partnership with the Peachtree City Police Department and the department’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), The Cathedral of Christ the King in Sharpsburg invites the community to attend a free 90 minute seminar on disaster preparedness.  The seminar will held on Sunday, Aug. 16 at 6 p.m. 

Seven Peachtree City businesses were cited by police for alcohol violations after an undercover sting last week.

She’s Bistro, Gezzo’s Surf and Grill, Grinds and Wines, Chili’s, Kane Yama and Peachtree Bottle Shop were cited for furnishing alcohol to a person under 21, police said. Gezzo’s was also charged with selling alcohol without a permit and allowing an employee to serve alcohol without a permit, police said.

The unfinished cart path bridge that will link south Peachtree City to the industrial park is coming much closer to completion.

A Peachtree City man was arrested Wednesday after he put a knife to another man’s throat and threatened to kill him, police said.

Public invited to meeting on national accreditation

The Peachtree City Police Department will be scrutinized Saturday, Aug. 22 by a team of assessors as it seeks its national re-accreditation.

PTC expands school zones to cover crosswalks, path crossings

Peachtree City residents are being reminded to be on the lookout for children using the cart paths and streets in the mornings and afternoons once school starts Aug. 10.

It is hard to miss the increasing number of people holding or wearing various types of signs advertising businesses in Peachtree City, and other locations around Fayette County, since the beginning of the year. To address that concern, Peachtree City Council and Planning Commission held a joint meeting Thursday to address walking signs and hand-held signage. Though no vote was taken, the meeting ended with the consensus that the signs should be regulated rather than banned and that the city staff and attorney should review the approaches used by other cities and report back.

The centerpiece of a new veteran’s memorial in Peachtree City is getting the finishing touches on its new coat of paint.

The F-16 fighter jet will later be on display as part of the Veterans Memorial Park at Falcon Field.

Says funding, greenbelt protection among top issues

Peachtree City Councilman Steve Boone recently confirmed that he plans to run for re-election to his Post 3 seat.

Rockspray pond repair complete

Temporary repairs to the Rockspray Pond, located on Crosstown Road east of Peachtree Parkway, have been completed, city officials said this week.

EA2 Sean P. Heaton, a 2001 graduate of McIntosh High School, was recognized for his duty, above and beyond, helping his battalion as well as other battalions, to insure mission readiness during a ceremony in Iraq. He was presented the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. Heaton is presently serving in Iraq with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 24. Photo/Special.

Residents asked to report suspicious cart path activity to 770-461-4357

Peachtree City police are asking residents in Kedron Village to be on the lookout for suspicious persons on the cart paths who have been “approaching golf carts and blocking the tunnels.”

Racers negotiate a curve during a preliminary heat in a regional competition at the William L. Davis BMX race track off McIntosh Trail in Peachtree City. Hundreds of racers, including some from out of state, took part in the Southeast regional event this past weekend. Photo/John Munford.

Peachtree City isn’t the first community to attempt to deal with business “mascots” and plain-clothed people taking to the roadside waving advertising signs.

Council, planning commission to discuss regulations Thursday night

Peachtree City isn’t the first community to attempt to deal with business “mascots” taking to the roadside waving promotional signs.

Willowbend Road between Picnic Park and City Hall will be closed for three months this fall as a contractor replaces the culvert under the road with a larger one to alleviate flooding on the west side of the road.

A company has been hired by Peachtree City to stave off erosion problems that have endangered the spillway in the Battery Way Park.

Peachtree City residents have continued to express frustration about the lack of mowing and maintenance of the rights-of-way along Highway 74 south of Highway 54, according to city staff.

All Childrens Playground wins recognition; also honored are Partner's Pizza and Pascal's Bistro

Peachtree City's handicap-accessible playground recently was crowned the best playground in metro Atlanta by the website Atlanta.Momslikeme.com.

The Peachtree City Fire Department is offering “Vial of Life” kits to senior citizens as a way to make emergency medical information handy to EMTs and paramedics in case a resident becomes unable to speak for themselves during a medical emergency.

Brother, sister and inmate arrested; inmate serving time for drug, theft charges

Peachtree City police today announced the arrests of three people, including a brother and sister, in connection with a shooting and armed robbery at the Ridgefield Condominiums in January that left one man shot in the abdomen.

A proposal to ban the use of hand-held signs along city roads to promote businesses in Peachtree City is going to be hashed out some more.

All Childrens Playground wins recognition; also honored are Partner's Pizza and Pascal's Bistro

Peachtree City's handicap-accessible playground recently was crowned the best playground in metro Atlanta by the website Atlanta.Momslikeme.com.