The Peachtree City Council is urging state officials to take a more active role in preventing Clayton County’s school system from losing its accreditation.

Hello, speeding tickets.

Drivers may soon have quite a few more school zones to tangle with, if several new and expanded zones are approved as expected by the Peachtree City Council Thursday night.

[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a letter sent Tuesday from Peachtree City Mayor Harold Logsdon:]

Last week’s letter to the editor from Mr. Juan Matute about the problems at the Peachtree City Police Station brought to light some common concerns in the community about the facility.

Chance says he was misled about initial amendment to bill

A Senate bill that would have required Fayette County's public school system to accept Clayton County students should Clayton schools lose their accredited status was dramatically changed at a committee hearing Wednesday afternoon.

Height limit is 4 feet in front yards

A Peachtree City couple will have to replace the security gate to their home in Smokerise Plantation because it’s taller than city ordinance allows.

The Peachtree City Optimist Club Easter Egg Hunt was a success with games and candy and appearanced from the Peachtree City Fire Department and the Easter Bunny. Below are the winners of the raffle or Bunny Prizes:

A lesson for everyone: if you catch a burglar in your home, beware. He may bite.

A Peachtree City woman found that out yesterday after she found a juvenile standing in her living room, police said.

Peachtree City’s new police chief will be on duty starting April 14, and he’s already picked out an apartment in the city while his family wraps up loose ends at their Florida home.

It went off without a hitch. The conceptual site plan for Sany Corporation’s 228-acre campus in Peachtree City won unanimous approval Monday from the city’s Planning Commission.

In honor of school library media month, Peachtree City BMX riders Jordan and Reese Camarata presented a copy of a book entitled “BMX racing” to the Braelinn Elementary Library. Pictured with the racers are Principal Wenonah Bell and librarian Monica Boyd. Logan Bradford from Kedron Elementary also took part in the program. Photo/Special.

A request to supersize the sign for Delta Community Credit Union was denied by the Peachtree City Council tonight.

The company wanted a 142 square foot sign on the wall of its building, far above the current 30 square foot limit. But the request was shot down unanimously as several council members said they worried it would set a precedent that would damage the city’s sign ordinance.

H.C. 'Skip' Clark to be sworn in April 18

As expected, Halifax C. “Skip” Clark was voted in tonight as Peachtree City’s newest police chief.

McIntosh High grad has creative relationship with movie hit ‘Horton’

When it comes to working on a hit movie, there are big projects and then there are really big projects. For David Torres, a former Peachtree City resident and a graduate of the class of 1995 at McIntosh High School, it doesn’t get much bigger than creating an animated elephant voiced by Jim Carrey in the current no. 1 movie in America.

The Peachtree City Council is expected to select Juno Beach, Fla., police chief Halifax “Skip” Clark as its new police chief at council’s regular meeting Thursday night.

A variety of different fees charged by Peachtree City will likely be going up in the near future.

Last week the City Council tabled the matter to await a report on potential fees for the developmental services division, which was delayed due to a staffer’s absence for a family emergency.

Sany Corporation’s design plans for its 228-acre Peachtree City campus were unveiled last week to the city’s planning commission.

Falcon Field's runway closed Wednesday and will remain so through Tuesday, March 25 as the runway and other areas are repaved.

In honor of "School Library Media Month" sponsored by the American Association of School Libraries riders from Peachtree City BMX have donated four copies of a book entitled "BMX Racing" to their respective elementary schools.

Mayor Harold Logsdon proclaimed the week of March 16-22 DeMolay Week in Peachtree City. Some of the members and advisors of Peachtree City Chapter, Order of DeMolay, are pictured at the reading of the proclamation at the city council meeting March 6th.

Five families displaced by blaze

One person was injured, but all residents escaped with their lives when a fire destroyed a building in the Twiggs Corner condominium complex around dawn Thursday morning, Peachtree City fire officials said.

Path surveillance, joining drug task force on list of his goals

Halifax C. “Skip” Clark II, expected to be named as Peachtree City’s new police chief next week, said he is looking forward to working with the community and other law enforcement agencies to improve on the excellent service offered by the department.

Funding shortfall means caution ahead for city spending

With new employee requests and a slew of projects to be funded in the midst of what looks to be a very austere year financially, the Peachtree City Council will have to make some tough decisions.

Also may participate with sheriff’s Drug Task Force

The Peachtree City Police Department is planning to divide the city into five patrol zones in lieu of the current four-zone system.

Three potential areas for growth of city boundaries

At its retreat last week, the Peachtree City Council was briefed about several potential areas where the city might be asked to annex land into its boundaries.

Void over trash pit doesn’t affect flooring, may cost $175K to fix

Peachtree City’s police station isn’t the only city-owned building with significant repair problems on the horizon.

In 2009 Peachtree City will turn 50, and plans are already underway for a special celebration.

One potential signature event would be a golf cart parade designed to break the world record as determined by the Guinness World Records company, City Leisure Services Director Randy Gaddo told the Peachtree City Council last weekend at its retreat.

The Peachtree City Council took no action Thursday night on resolving whether or not to proceed with spending another $593,000 to renovate the city’s police headquarters.

Sales taxes down 8 percent; property tax growth minimal

Despite the slowing economy translating to lower sales tax collections, Peachtree City is only short $40,000 in this year’s budget.

To attract younger police officers and firefighters, Peachtree City will explore the use of “cafeteria” benefits.

National builder will be selected for ‘active adult’ subdivision

Timbering operations are due to begin Monday on the extension of MacDuff Parkway, according to Donna Black of Scarborough Properties, which owns a 403-acre tract the road will partially cut through.