Fayetteville City Council’s first meeting of 2007 might well be memorable for several reasons. Council members will consider approving the Ga. Highway 54 Task Force Concept Plan and will potentially vote on a measure to limit the number of animals per household and consider a rezoning request for the proposed Stella Place subdivision on Grady Avenue.

A Fayetteville day care worker arrested last week for injuring a child worked at an after-school program for the Fayette County Public School System sometime in 2002 and/or 2003, according to a report from the state’s audit department.

Checkpoints part of holiday operation targeting impaired drivers

Tom Sawyer has taken the position previously held by the late Margaret Malone, who served as the Fayette County Elections and Voter Registration Supervisor. Her untimely death was July 10, 2006.

Anyone who had telephone service at any time from March 2003 through July 2006 may be able to receive a one-time federal tax refund of part of the federal telephone taxes that were paid, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

The following arrests were reported by local law enforcement agencies for the past two weeks. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty.

Join the tradition and give a gift to nature this holiday season!  Keep Georgia Beautiful and Coweta County invite you to celebrate the 17th annual “Bring One for the Chipper” and recycle your Christmas tree after the holidays.

With the final Advent Candle extinguished last Sunday, and Christmas activities behind them, a few churches in the south metro area will usher in the year 2007 with services, singings or youth events. Some will also have services on New Year’s Day. The following have announced their New Year weekend activities.

Judge grants $10K bond, but suspect must stay away from children

Attorney says child's arm broken in two places; Two other cases being investigated

A Fayetteville day care employee has been arrested for causing a “serious” arm injury to a 14-month old boy at the center, police said.

Police also revealed Thursday that they are investigating a second child abuse case at Magnolia Park Day Care Center that was reported Dec. 1 although no arrests have yet been made. And a local attorney reported that a third similar incident dating back to September has now been reported to Fayetteville police.

A Fairburn woman was killed Wednesday night when her truck crashed on Milam Road near Old Milam Road, according to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office.

Suspect strikes 2 sheriff's cars; no injuries reported

A Clayton County man on parole for burglary charges led sheriff’s deputies on a chase early Wednesday morning after he refused to stop for a Peachtree City police officer, officials said.

“I was told by the company that it wasn’t harmful.”

That was one of the comments made recently by a Philip Services Corp. (PSC) employee who had first hand knowledge of the chemicals inhaled by residents in large areas of Fayette and south Fulton counties during the summer and fall. Affected residents maintain that those chemical emissions emanated from the company’s waste treatment plant on Ga. Highway 92 near Fairburn. The story is not new, with hundreds of area residents claiming that their illnesses were due to emissions of chemical odorant Propyl mercaptan and organophosphate pesticide MOCAP. What is new is having confirmation of the similar symptoms by someone employed at the plant.

Family celebrates Christmas with medics who saved her life

Last month, Fayette County paramedics spent nearly an hour resuscitating a 20-month-old girl who had fallen into a pond and was on the brink of death.

Ryan Jordan and his sister, Katherine Jordan, along with Mom, Richelle Jarrett Jordan, purchased what may seem like an odd Christmas tree to honor their late father and husband, Scott Jordan.

140,000 sq. ft. ‘home improvement’ planned off Rockaway Road

A developer is seeking a commercial rezoning for a 51-acre tract off Ga. Highway 74 south in Peachtree City that would feature a 140,000 square foot “home improvement” store and a 65,000 “soft goods” store among others.

Tyrone requests not adopted; Fayette County sought denial of project

The Atlanta Regional Commission has signed off on the proposed “West Village” development plan, which includes a total of 1,574 homes in two developments from Levitt and Sons and John Wieland Homes.

PTC will hand delinquent accounts to agency Jan. 1, adding 27 percent fee

Anyone who’s late paying their 2006 stormwater bill in Peachtree City has until the end of the year to avoid a 27 percent markup when a collection agency assumes the bill collection process, officials said.

Thanks to art student, Trey Messman, Coweta-Fayette EMC was able to send out another very unique Christmas card this year to their fellow business associates. Students were asked to draw pictures for the card in Dana Siewert’s art class and Trey was chosen for this year’s design.

As high school students begin to look into furthering their education by going to college, the process can feel overwhelming. Not only is there a lot of information to find and then go through, but when thoughts turn to financing a college education, things can get a lot more stressful for both the sudent and his or her parents.

The Rotary Club of Fayetteville recently honored four local workers, each outstanding in their field.

Medical, dental care provided to needy residents

The board of directors for Fayette County’s free medical clinic is seeking financial support through tax-deductible donations.

The Third Annual Fayette County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade will be held Saturday, January 13, 2007. The annual parade, which is a celebration of the birthday and holiday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will begin at 10 am at Fayette County High School.

Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Mike Beatty recently called on Georgia families to make “environmentally-friendly” post-Christmas disposal plans by participating in the state’s 17th annual Bring One for the Chipper recycling program.

The New Georgia Encyclopedia was a months-long project involving the Georgia Humanities Council, in partnership with the University of Georgia Press, the University System of Georgia-GALILEO, the Office of the Governor of Georgia, and the Georgia Department of Technical Adult Education.

In planning for the 40th anniversary of the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce, we are not sure of the present location of these former presidents: 1974, John Hallberg, 1975, Robert Bivens, 1983, Betty Chafin, and 1985, Rick Sharp.

The Fayette Humane Society received a $10,000.00 grant this week to help with the pet overpopulation problem in the Fayetteville, Georgia area.

The Citizen has profiled Fayetteville resident John Parker and his “Shark Shower” on several occasions.

Parker constructed the outdoor shower that looks like a Great White shark for his lakeside home. The shark is 15 feet tall and is made of metal, foam, plexiglass and spray on bed liner.

It is the opening conversation into the future of the heart of Fayette County. County commissioners Dec. 14 voted unanimously to approve the concept plan of the Ga. Highway 54 Task Force.

Coordinated by Fayette County and the city of Fayetteville, the master plan encompasses a 2,060-acre area in the county’s midsection situated along the burgeoning medical/office corridor and largely north of Hwy. 54 between Fayetteville and Tyrone Road.

Peachtree City has filed an appeal with the Georgia Regional Transportation Agency seeking to overturn requirements for transportation improvements in the city for a proposed 3,000-home development just across Line Creek in Coweta County.

Rushed to make a decision before a midnight deadline, the Peachtree City Council voted 3-2 Thursday to accept the right-of-way road path for the extension of TDK Boulevard.