Enhancements to the Fayette County After School Program (ASP) at several Peachtree City elementary schools are on the way thanks to the generosity of the Peachtree City Wal-Mart.

Fate of new 54 traffic light postponed

Some 23 Peachtree City employees who were recommended to be “downsized” got a reprieve tonight ... at least for 30 days.

A Peachtree City man was arrested late Tuesday night after he allegedly took a peek inside his neighbor’s bedroom.

Dale F. Brantly, 50, was chased by the woman’s son after she spotted him peeking through her bedroom window at her home on Vellum Trace in the Planterra Ridge subdivision, police said.

1st candidate to make formal announcement; may face incumbent Mayor Logsdon; 2 other slots to be decided this fall

Peachtree City Manager Bernie McMullen is recommending to the City Council an elimination of 23 positions, all of which are on the city's landscaping and mowing crews.

Lake McIntosh project would include ‘event center’

Pathway Communities is proposing to build a special event center with 12 cottages and an adjacent 80-unit residential development that would border the new Lake McIntosh water reservoir in Peachtree City.

New process would save hauling, create fertilizer

Peachtree City’s Water and Sewerage Authority is looking for a different, and cheaper, way to handle sludge disposal.

Millions of students around the country are jumping rope and raising funds to fight against heart disease and stroke this spring. The 2008-2009 school year marks the 30th anniversary of Jump Rope For Heart, an American Heart Association event promoting the value of physical activity to elementary school children, while showing them they can contribute to the community’s welfare.

The TDK production facility in Peachtree City is not expected to be one of the four plants the global company is shutting down worldwide, a company official confirmed today.

It is not immediately known if any job losses will occur at the plant, which employed 177 early this fall. The company announced yesterday that it was cutting approximately 8,000 jobs worldwide, some of which are contractor positions.

Rep. Ramsey says law against using a cell while driving a matter of ‘safety vs. inconvenience’

A local legislator who wants to outlaw cellphone use by drivers under 18 took his case to that very age group Monday night in Peachtree City.

Peachtree City Councilman Don Haddix remains firmly opposed to the concept of approving a new traffic light on Ga. Highway 54 West at Line Creek Drive.

The reduced hours at the Peachtree City Library and the Kedron Fieldhouse and Aquatic Center haven’t even been implemented yet.

“If I had a motto it would be, ‘Excellence is a journey, not a destination.’” That was the conclusion of new McIntosh High School Principal Lisa Fine, who assumed her role Dec. 1.

As the calendar turns to a new year, a number of city residents’ thoughts are turning to the city’s 50th anniversary celebration.

Peachtree City staffers are proposing a few changes relating to the appointment of volunteers to its various commissions and authorities.

If giving to others is near the top of your New Year's resolutions, look no further.

The American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive Friday at the Gathering Place recreation center in Peachtree City from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. In Newnan they're hosting a blood drive Friday at Newnan Hospital from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Development of worldwide customer service HQ at the PTC plant will add 610 new jobs to local economy

New housing starts in Peachtree City — Fayette County’s largest city — have tumbled 50 percent in one year, according to figures from the city.

No word yet on effect to PTC location

Gardner Denver Inc., which has a manufacturing facility in Peachtree City among its worldwide holdings, has announced it will cut 9 percent of its global salaried workforce and enact a hiring freeze in light of “deteriorating global economic decisions” and as it integrates its acquisition of CompAir Holdings Limited.

Two out-of-towners picked a poor time to try and boost a golf cart in Peachtree City last Tuesday afternoon.

They happened to be getting away just as the cart owner exited the Crosstown Kroger store and neared the cart, police said. The suspects and the golf cart were found minutes later on the cart path near Oak Grove elementary school off Crosstown, said Capt. Michael Claman.

Hauler withdraws free service, offers to continue at cost

Plastic recycling is going the way of the dinosaur in Peachtree City.

Would save $45K but be less convenient for residents

In an effort to save money, the Peachtree City Library and the city’s Kedron Aquatic Center and Fieldhouse will soon be shortening their operating hours.

Spurred by a citizen’s request, the Peachtree City Council has divested its ordinances of an onerous rule that technically made lawbreakers out of some rather docile citizens.

Peachtree City officials are planning to close the little-used Clover Reach pool for good this year.

But another victim of the Peachtree City budget crunch may be one of the city’s three remaining public pools.

The Peachtree City-Falcon Field Composite Squadron has been named the nation’s premier Civil Air Patrol (CAP) squadron.

FieldTurf Tarkett locating its world HQ here

A road in Peachtree City has been renamed at the request of a company that has relocated its world headquarters from Montreal.

The Peachtree City Fire Department and members of the Bank of North Georgia Peachtree City branch wish to extend their “thanks and appreciation to the entire community” for participating in the annual Toys for Tots drive.

A man recently paroled from prison who robbed a woman of her car at knifepoint outside Partner’s Pizza in Peachtree City Monday night was apprehended last night in Houston County, Ala., police said.

Olivia Crew, 9, of Peachtree City takes a few minutes out from shopping Sunday to chat with the real Santa, who had stopped in at the Kedron Kroger on Ga. Highway 74 to help Peachtree City Fire Department collect Toys for Tots, food and other donations as part of the department’s annual Santa Run. Photo/Ben Nelms.

Tab to ‘speed up’ cart bridge: $200K; undone bridge may be fixed with SPLOST funds

The long-uncompleted cart path bridge over the CSX railroad bridge at Ga. Highway 54 may stay that way a little longer.