The details are not as complicated as many once thought. Recently unveiled feasibility studies by Georgia State University’s Dr. Robert Eger showed that the proposed South Fulton cities of Campbell and Chattahoochee Hills can make it on their own.

A shoot out Tuesday morning between an armed robber and an armored car guard in front of a bank on Ga. Highway 138 in Union City resulted in a hail of gunfire and the robber fleeing.

Fairburn council members Feb. 13 voted unanimously to adjust the city’s electric rate structure. Expected to take effect in April, residential users will see an increase in rates while commercial and industrial users will see a mix of adjustments depending on their consumption rates.

The Blue Eyed Daisy in Serenbe is packed to overflowing Feb.

True to his word, state Sen. Kasim Reed has introduced two bills in the Georgia General Assembly that may well change the future of South Fulton County.

State Sen. Kasim Reed continued his whirlwind tour of locales around South Fulton County earlier this week, conducting town hall meetings designed to inform residents on the move to consider incorporating South Fulton into the cities of South Fulton and Chattahoochee Hills and to answer questions on the measure.

Fairburn council members Feb. 13 voted to annex and zone property on both sides of I-85. A 101.6-acre tract along I-85 between Bohannon Road and City Lake was cited for possible use as an office park with accompanying retail while a 1.2-acre tract at Ga. Highway 74 and Oakley Industrial Boulevard is currently being developed for retail.

It is an extravaganza by any measure. The Anniversary Gala and Banquet to celebrate Christian City’s 40th year, held Feb. 11 at the Airport Hilton, is the site of hundreds of guests enjoying an evening full of 1940s-style music, dancing and memories.

Fairburn council members decided Feb. 13 to split the city’s sanitation service between two providers.

CLM Sanitation will provide residential service while Advanced Waste Disposal will serve commercial customers. Cost-saving measures to customers was cited as the reason for the decisions.

Congratulations to the Bear Creek Middle School students whose projects won at the Fulton County Social Studies Fair. The winners included:

Palmetto council members Feb. 6 voted 5-0 to adopt a resolution joining Georgia Municipal Association’s opposition to two House bills related to municipal annexation. Resolution 06-01 opposes any legislation that restricts the rights of property owners seeking to annex into a city.

Chattahoochee Hill Country Conservancy has expanded its board to keep pace with the area’s growth. The conservancy announced Jan. 20 the addition of four new board members.

Eighteen-year-old Fairburn resident Larry Marco Elder was arrested at Fairburn City Court Feb. 8 for stalking a woman in the Meadow Glen area during a two-week period in December and January.

An Atlanta man arrested Feb. 4 on multiple charges after soliciting sex from an undercover Atlanta officer is a suspect two Jan. 31 business burglaries in Palmetto.

Bear Creek Middle School students show off their talent and creativity making masks as part of the recent Harlem Renaissance workshop.

South Fulton Senior Services, Inc., in conjunction with the “My Medicare Matters” mobile unit, will host a Medicare Part D registration session for older Americans Thursday, Feb. 23, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Palmetto Senior Center.

The following arrests were made by Fairburn police between Feb. 1-7:

• James Thames IV, 27, McDonough, suspended license.

More than anything else, the Fairburn City Council retreat Jan. 28 was a glimpse into the future. It provided a path to create opportunities from which residents and businesses will benefit.

Woman’s cross-country trip focuses on issues

Kim Denmark is determined and convicted.

A Union City woman was one of 22 defendants charged Jan. 26 in a mortgage fraud case involving more than 40 homes and 230 condominiums in the metro Atlanta area.

Graduates, instructors and partners of Out-of-the-Box Financial Literacy program attend ceremonies Jan.

Their job is to take street and mid-level drug dealers off the streets of Fairburn, Palmetto, College Park, Hapeville and East Point. They are Tri-Cities Narcotics Task Force and their efforts are paying off in the millions.

Over 20 high school students from Creekside, East Coweta, McIntosh, Tri-Cities, Sandy Creek and Clarkston high schools graduated with enthusiasm and life-changing knowledge from the six month “Out Of the Box” (OOTB) youth financial literacy program developed and managed by the South Fulton Business and Empowerment Center in Union City.

The City of Fairburn has been developing a Comprehensive Plan to foster sustainable development as the city grows. The plan addresses items such as population growth, development patterns, economic development, natural and historic resource preservation, and other issues as they relate to Fairburn.

The following arrests were made by Fairburn Police between Jan. 25-31:

• Thomas Jackson, 50, Jackson, Ga., aggressive driving.

South Fulton Chamber of Commerce President John Boothby tendered his resignation effective Jan. 20 and will be assuming the position of President of Newton County Chamber of Commerce beginning in March. Boothby served at the South Fulton Chamber since 2001.

Take it to the Maxx is no exaggeration, not when it comes to the endless entertainment experiences for the whole family at the new Maxx Fun Family Entertainment Center located at the rear of Shannon Mall. And all under two acres of state-of-the-art, climate controlled comfort.

The Jan. 23 Fairburn City Council meeting was shorter than most but brought several important announcements and decisions.

Fayette Community Church in Fayetteville is having a Super Bowl Party on Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. and we are inviting all local firefighters and their families to join us for free. We want to celebrate your service to our community. If you are not a firefighter, come and help us honor our heroes and join the fun! Since our church meets in a movie theater we have the game on the movie screen where the players look life size.

Mayor Ralph Moore has plans for Union City. In his Jan. 17 State of the City address Moore called for numerous local enhancements that included free, citywide Internet, a Tax Allocation District to attract fine dining restaurants and other businesses, stronger litter laws and a Senior Citizen Homestead tax exemption.