An eight hour traffic blitz Dec. 3 by Union City Police resulted in nearly 250 traffic stops and five arrests. Periodic blitzes are designed to reduce the number and severity of crashes and to help free up emergency medical services for city residents, said Public Information Officer and Metro Atlanta Traffic Enforcement Network Coordinator George Louth.

Arrests are pending for five Palmetto juveniles on charges stemming from burglaries of two residences last month.

A homeowner on Carlton Drive interrupted a Nov. 6 burglary upon arriving at the residence. The perpetrators had busted a sliding door in the rear of the house to gain entry, said Det. John Cooper. the homeowner found that an Xbox 360 video game console had been stolen, Cooper said.

What to do? That was the question put to property owner Iliana Huerta over a potential condemnation of a house at 506 Griffith Street.

For years, Tyrone parade-lovers have only had the Founders’ Day parade to watch.

This holiday season some Fayette students will receive gifts that will truly make a difference in their lives.

For the sixth consecutive year, the Fayette County School System’s CARE (Children at Risk in Education) program is sponsoring an angel tree at the LaFayette Educational Center (LEC). What makes this angel tree different is that instead of collecting toys and gifts for needy children, it fulfills nontraditional needs such as hearing aid batteries, after school program scholarships, home repairs, band instruments, extra curricular activity fees and eye glasses, to name a few.

The following arrests were made by Fairburn Police between Nov. 22 and Dec. 5:

Angela Dennis, 32, Fairburn, aggravated assault

The development of properties adjacent to Tyrone’s new Legacy Theater moved closer to reality Thursday with approval by the town Planning Commission to approve the site plan for Lot No. 4 at the Shops of Millbrook. Plans for Lot No. 6 at Millbrook was tabled while the conceptual site plan for Lot No. 13 at Shamrock Industrial Park was approved.

Union City Police are set to begin issuing tickets to speeders along the newly annexed portions of the South Fulton Parkway, Ga. Highway 92 and other recently annexed roadways.

A Fairburn man has been arrested on charges of possession of 29 small bags of suspected marijuana with intent to distribute. Three other males were present in the vehicle, stopped by Fairburn Police Nov. 8 at Cambridge Faire Apartments. Police found the man’s one year-old sister in the vehicle.

At Landmark Christian School’s Peachtree City campus, elementary science teacher Diane Calsbeek has been named a recipient of the Bright Ideas Grant through Coweta-Fayette EMC.

Law enforcement agencies in Fairburn and Coweta County are seeking three men in connection with the Nov. 16 burglaries of two convenience stores in Fairburn and Newnan.

U.S. Army (retired) Lt. Col. Marvin Rottenberg, center, is honored by Union City Councilwoman Angelette Mealing, Mayor Ralph Moore and others at the Nov.

The South Fulton and Fayette Community Task Force has organized a town hall meeting to be held Tuesday, Dec. 5 at Bethany United Methodist Church (at the intersection of Lee's Lake and Milam/Rivers Road). The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. All community members are urged to attend.

Six students at Landmark Christian School have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program (AP) Exams.

It was like a judicial version of David and Goliath. This time Goliath won. Fulton County Superior Court Judge T. Jackson Bedford ruled Nov. 21 in favor of the cities of Atlanta and south Fulton County in a court challenge brought by South Fulton Concerned Citizens (SFCC), the citizens group spearheading the move to form the new City of South Fulton. Judge Bedford’s decision affirmed the recent annexation of more than 13,000 acres of land in unincorporated in south Fulton. SFCC attorney Josh Belinfante said his clients would appeal the decision.

It was a journey that began as a child growing up in Florida. That journey led to environmental and policy work at University of Georgia and the Georgia Governor’s Office. Now that journey brings Terry DeMeo King to south Fulton County as the Executive Director of Chattahoochee Hills Country Alliance.

Union City Council Nov. 21 approved a $300,000 road improvement project with funds from the city’s 2006 general obligation bond approved by voters in March.

The 12 host cities were announced for the 2007 Tour de Georgia on Tuesday morning and Fayette County residents got a nice surprise when it was announced that Peachtree City would be the official start for this year’s race.

The Coweta County Board of Education is seeking legal guidance to determine the correct way to fill the Mitch Powell’s position on the board.

With the official registration period over, Peachtree CIty has tallied more than 7,500 golf carts which have been minted with the city’s new yellow decals, according to city spokesperson Betsy Tyler.

The cart path bordering the Gables Apartments along Ga. Highway 54 in Peachtree City will be closed for about a month starting Monday, city officials said.

The trial for accused murderer Richard Nelson Brown is set to begin Nov. 27 in Coweta Superior Court. Brown faces multiple counts in the Sept. 30, 2005 murder of Senoia business owner Ken Crook.

A professional architect shared several visions he has for the mostly-vacant mixed-use Lexington Circle development at the intersection of Ga. Highway 54 East and Banks Road Monday afternoon.

Council selects new municipal court judge

The Peachtree City Council has agreed to participate in an energy-savings program that will ultimately net big energy savings for the city.

The Georgia General Assembly will crank up its lawmaking machine in January, and the Peachtree City Council is already thinking ahead as to what its priorities will be with state legislators.

Peachtree City resident Randy Gaddo has been named presidents of the Beirut Veterans of America.

The organization began in 1992 with one mission: to remember the 1983 terrorist attack on a U.S. barracks in Beirut that killed 220 Marines, 18 sailors and three soldiers, injuring hundreds more.

For most residents, yesterday’s feast feature turkey with all the trimmings. But for Sharpsburg’s Robin Merriman, the meal was probably closer to sushi and noodles.

Bill Harrison of the Coweta County Development Authority spoke to the Newnan Kiwanis about his recent visit to China.

On December 2, the city of Senoia kicks off its holiday festivities with “Light Up Senoia,” a colorful Main Street parade and celebration. The holiday spirit continues December 10 with a “Candlelight Tour of Homes”.

Luminary sand is available to Peachtree City residents courtesy of the city’s recreation department.

The sand is available for pick-up at the Glenloch Pool parking lot at 601 Stevens Entry and the Pebblepocket Pool parking lot, located at the corner of Willowbend and Willow Road.