Progress inevitably requires patience.

And that’s just what the Georgia Department of Transportation is asking for from Peachtree City drivers as the construction project continues to widen the first leg of Ga. Highway 74 South.

A congregation that split away from the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta is dropping its legal claims to any of the property from its former church, St. Andrew’s-in-the-Pines in Peachtree City.

The possibility of resurrecting plans to expand The Gathering Place senior citizen’s center will be among the many topics the Peachtree City Council will discuss at its retreat starting 8 a.m. Friday at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center.

Fayette County High School became the site of a mass dispensing effort Feb. 22 as local and regional public health and public safety personnel responded to a mock terrorism exercise. The scenario: A bioterrorism incident in Fayette County involving inhalation anthrax.

Sheriff’s office received ‘numerous complaints’

Three people were arrested Friday afternoon when drug agents for the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office raided a house near Brooks Elementary School and found crystal methamphetamine, police said.

F’ville police also find bulletproof vest, ski mask in car

A routine traffic stop helped Fayetteville police stop an accused drug dealer in his tracks early Sunday morning, police said.

County Commissioner Eric Maxwell is stunned about some of the locations that some of the county’s business owners use for their offices.

It was just a small item on the County Commission consent agenda Feb. 22, but it could have a big impact on future duties of long-time County Attorney Bill McNally.

Fayette County Sheriff’s Office
Tuesday, Feb. 20-Wednesday, Feb. 21
Sadaski Lee Cooper, 20, of Chablis Court, Fayetteville for violation of probation.

Sheriff’s office received ‘numerous complaints’

Three people were arrested Friday afternoon when drug agents for the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office raided a house near Brooks Elementary School, police said.

F’ville police also find bulletproof vest, ski mask in car

A routine traffic stop helped Fayetteville police stop an accused drug dealer in his tracks early Sunday morning, police said.

Four teenagers were arrested early Tuesday morning after a sheriff’s deputy spotted them trying to set off an explosion at the old Kiwanis Fairgrounds, police said.

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Braelinn Elementary student Kate Harper performs an activity about hearing at the school’s recent academic fair.

A red ribbon (center, top) hangs for protection over a crop of pot in one of the nearly two dozen marijuana “grow houses” in 12 counties around metro Atlanta raided recently by Fayette Sheriff’s Drug Suppression Task Force.

Wednesday, Feb. 21, begins the season of Lent with the observation of Ash Wednesday, celebrated throughout the world by the majority of Christians.

Clowns with New Hope clown troupe will again host the Clowning for Christ International two-day conference, named “TNT Road Show and clown training conference”, on Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3.

The following arrests were reported by local law enforcement agencies for the past week:

Fayette County Sheriff’s Office

McDonough Road Baptist Church in Fayetteville will observe “Facing the Giants Sunday” on March 4, with a free screening of the movie at 6 p.m.

Preschool at Christ’s Church at Whitewater will begin fall registration next week, starting with walk-in registration, Monday, Feb. 26 through Wednesday, Feb. 28 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Registration will continue in the weeks following. The school offers classes two days a week for ages six months to two years, three days a week for three year old children, and four and five day programs for four year olds. All classes meet from 9 a.m. -1 p.m.

The women’s ministry at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City will host a one-day women’s workshop retreat with the focus on “Living Creatively,” Saturday, March 3, from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. The workshop will be facilitated by Vicar Pam Smith.

Mt. Olive welcomes McCrary this Sunday
Mt. Olive Baptist Church will honor Black History Month with a special celebration in word, song and dance this Sunday, Feb. 25 at the 11 a.m. service. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Joseph McCrary from Christians for Change Ministries. Mt. Olive is at 192 Graves Rd., Fayetteville. For more information, call 770-461-6526.

Drug agents are finding red ribbons and other occult religious symbols at the increasing number of pot-growing houses busted over the past several days. The count is up to 23 marijuana “grow houses” and the numbers just keep on coming.

The latest suspect arrested in an ongoing Internet sting targeting those who sexually prey on children is different from the 18 other men previously arrested by the Peachtree City Police Department, said Police Chief James Murray.

Peachtree City’s latest transportation plan, unveiled Thursday night, is already significantly outdated because it does not include figures from the most significant road improvement project in the past year. In addition, it doesn’t take into account other proposals in the region that could threaten traffic flow, particularly on Ga. Highway 74.

Technically, there may be two different churches worshipping at St. Andrew’s in the Pines Episcopal Church in Peachtree City.

Development plans for The Shoppes at Highway 54 West announced Feb. 13 at Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission work session would bring 55,000 square feet of retail and office space to the southeast corner of Grady Avenue and Ga. Highway 54. The proposal will be up for consideration at the Feb. 27 regular session.

One of Peachtree City’s most successful companies has once again been acquired by an even bigger corporation.

Stamford, Ct.-based Cenveo, Inc. announced that it acquired Printegra Corporation. In a press release, the company said the acquisition also includes Printegra divisions: National Imprint Corporation and Synergy Label.

An unemployed Snellville man has been arrested by the Peachtree City Police Department for trying to arrange a sexual act via the Internet with a girl he thought was 13 years old.

It was 2,100 marijuana plants valued at $12 million being grown in nearly a dozen homes across south metro Atlanta. Headquartered in Fayette County by Merquides Martinez, his multi-county drug operation came to a screeching halt when he and wife Blanca Botello and 24 others across the area were arrested on drug trafficking charges earlier this week. The multi-jurisdiction effort was coordinated by Fayette Sheriff’s Drug Suppression Task Force.