DOT: Wall wouldn’t be effective due to ‘cuts’ for roads

The peace and tranquility of one of Peachtree City’s oldest neighborhoods has been wiped out by the sound of tractor trailers and trains due to the widening of Ga. Highway 74.

A Peachtree City man was honored Thursday night for "saving" the July 4 parade after a golf cart carrying the parade judges got a flat tire.

Peachtree City resident Dan Nelson was honored by Mayor Harold Logsdon at Thursday's city council meeting for providing stunning photographs that are showcased in the newly renovated lobby at City Hall. The photos bring to life a number of colorful Peachtree City scenes such as the stunning views on lakes Peachtree and Kedron. Photo/John Munford.

Peachtree City residents will not be allowed to bring their own alcohol for consumption at local restaurants.

The “brown bagging” proposal, brought by resident Ric Hunt, was sacked by a 4-1 vote of the City Council Thursday night. The sole vote in opposition was from Councilwoman Cyndi Plunkett, who said she favored the idea.

Peachtree City police have released a sketch of one of the perpetrators who robbed the Ruby Tuesday restaurant at gunpoint as it closed Sunday evening.

This suspect was described as a black male between 20-25 years old, about 6’3” tall with a dark complexion, police said. He was wearing a baseball cap and a stocking over his face with a black T-shirt and black pants, police said.

A local businessman’s plan to have Peachtree City build and lease to him an ice rink and fitness center will be considered by the City Council Thursday night.

Two armed men robbed the Ruby Tuesdays restaurant in Peachtree City late Sunday night, holding a gun to one employee’s head and forcing another to open the manager’s office and safe, police said today.

The owner of the Red Room bar in Peachtree City is disputing a witness’s account that his security personnel didn’t intervene when a Hampton man was struck outside the bar June 28 in what turned out a week later to have been a deadly blow.

Peachtree City’s newest police cruisers are sporting a different look thanks to the efforts of several police officers to design the new style, said Police Chief Skip Clark.

Peachtree City’s annual July 4th parade is indeed quite the spectacle.

But after the crowd has gone, there’s still work to be done, as trash is left behind to be cleaned up.

Bond issue to be decided in Superior Court

A Fairburn man accused of murder for assaulting a Hampton man outside a Peachtree City nightclub June 28 will remain in jail.

Jeremy Scott, 22, of Elder Street, Fairburn appeared in Fayette County Magistrate Court Wednesday afternoon. Chief Magistrate Charles R. Floyd Jr. bound Scott’s case over to Superior Court, as magistrates by law cannot set bond for murder.

by Cal Beverly & John Munford

A Fairburn man charged with murder for assaulting a Hampton man at a Peachtree City nightclub turned himself in early Tuesday afternoon, Peachtree City Police Chief H.C. “Skip” Clark said.

Jeremy Scott, 22, of Elder Street, Fairburn, is charged in the murder of Devan Abercrombie, 32, of Hampton, police said. Scott is also charged with aggravated assault for the incident which occurred outside The Red Room bar in the Westpark Walk shopping center, police said.

Click HERE for our photo gallery from Friday's parade.

Fayette residents lined south Peachtree Parkway Saturday morning to take in the annual spectacle that is the Peachtree City July 4th parade.

Peachtree City officials are on their way toward essentially mothballing two zoning categories, after a vote for the change was unanimously approved by the Planning Commission Monday night.

Peachtree City Christian Church presents B.I.G. 4th of July Weekend Celebration

On July 6, the community is invited to join Peachtree City Christian Church in welcoming Coach Bobby Bowden to speak at the 10:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. worship services. Bowden’s visit is part of the church activities during the B.I.G. 4th of July Weekend Celebration. Other activities include a picnic fireworks at Pebble Pocket Pool and participation in the PTC Parade.

Kathryn Flandermeyer (age 10), daughter of Scott and Tracey Flandermeyer of Peachtree City, sings with award-winning musician Eric Litwin during the Vacation Reading Program at Peachtree City Library.

Without stoplight, shopping center may go back to drawing board

A developer’s request for a new traffic light on Ga. Highway 54 West for a new shopping center in Peachtree City is going nowhere at the Georgia Department of Transportation, DOT officials confirmed this week.

Panasonic Automotive Systems confirmed Friday that a combined total of approximately 50 full-time jobs had been eliminated June 20 in two of the company’s plants in Peachtree City and Southfield, Michigan.

The Peachtree City Recreation Department has released a map showing the parade line up, the water station locations and the porta john locations. “We thought it would be a good idea to inform everyone ahead of time where water stations would be, where the parade will start, and where the porta johns will be located,” says Ashley Alonso, parade coordinator.

Peachtree City residential property owners, as individuals or members of a group or organization, can earn a 25% credit toward their April 2009 stormwater utility fee by participating in the Peachtree City’s “Adopt-A-Mile, -Path or -Park” programs.

In 1963 the Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich was invented. In 1977 their freshly squeezed Chick-fil-A Lemonade was introduced. In 1982 Chick-fil-A was the first chain to sell nuggets nationally. In 2008 the President and Chief Operating Officer of Chick-fil-A, Inc., Dan T. Cathy, will serve as the Grand Marshal for the annual Peachtree City July 4th Parade.

Residents asked to be on lookout for ‘graffiti in progress’; video systems in the works

Graffiti bandits are continuing to strike in Peachtree City, but over the weekend at least one local Samaritan, perhaps more, struck back.

Peachtree City police are investigating a burglary at a physical therapy office on Shakerag Hill that occurred over the weekend.

Council says no, for now, but college could change things

The Peachtree City Council put off a decision Thursday night on whether to allow a developer to explore the possibility of building townhomes and condominiums on an 89-acre tract off the western side of Ga. Highway 74 at south Kedron Drive.

Now that school is out, Peachtree City’s paths are seeing more use than ever. Peachtree City Public Information Officer Betsy Tyler is reminding golf cart owners of the rules of the path for Peachtree City's signature vehicle.

Carrie Grimes, a student at Kedron Elementary School in Peachtree City, recently won the 2008 National Poster Contest for the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese in the kindergarten-3rd grade category. Winners were chosen from 28 schools in 14 different states and two foreign countries. Photo/Special.

The Peachtree City Fire Department will take part in July 4 festivities again this year with an exposition of its equipment and fire safety activities.

The following arrests were made by the Peachtree City Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Mucklow's Fine Jewelry of Peachtree City recently presented Promise Place, the council on domestic violence, with a check for over $1,800. Much to the delight of local moms, the money was raised by children who lovingly handcrafted a piece of silver jewelry to present to them on Mother's Day.

Several Peachtree City government departments are teaming up to stop the recent proliferation of graffiti. In the past six months this form of vandalism has significantly increased in volume throughout the city and citizens are asked for assistance.