Brown howls about ethics charge

Peachtree City Mayor Steve Brown is complaining that a state ethics complaint against him is trumped up just to get him out of office.

Flu shots available starting Monday

Starting Monday, Oct. 24, anyone can get a flu shot at the Fayette County Health Department between 8:30 and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

School system ripping up carpet at Starr’s Mill

A pesky mold problem is causing the Fayette County School System to replace the carpeting at seven classrooms at Starr’s Mill High School.

Peachtree City may resume weed spraying of sports fields

Peachtree City’s sports fields have gone for more than a year without being sprayed with weed-preventing chemicals.

Photocircuits files for bankruptcy protection

Photocircuits Corporation, which has reduced its presence dramatically in Peachtree City, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

County revamps travel policy

Fayette County is tightening restrictions on any employee who wants to travel to a conference or for other business reasons.

Council to look at DOT agreement

Fayetteville council members Oct. 20 will take up issues involving a Georgia Department of Transportation sidewalks project and a proposed amendment to the Solid Waste Ordinance relating to customers not removing garbage containers in a timely manner.

Robbery suspect arrested

A LaGrange man has been arrested for robbing an elderly woman in her north Fayette home earlier this month.

Fayette County sheriff’s deputies arrested Brian Keith Hethcox, 32, of Bartley Road, LaGrange last week on a charge of felony robbery.

Ham radio system upgraded

An enhancement to the local HAM radio system will help provide a backup emergency communications system for the county, officials said last week.

Donations accepted for Project Love

Fayette Senior Services is accepting contributions for Project Love – the program that provides delicious and nutritionally balanced holiday meals to senior citizens in Fayette County. For more then ten years the program has been a heartfelt gesture of kindness to many of the community’s homebound seniors.

Local eatery hosts month-long fundraiser for fire safety program

A Peachtree City restaurant is helping the city fire department raise money for a special fire safety education program.

Support group announces schedule change

Dr. Bryan Woods, who was scheduled to be the guest speaker at the Oct. 25 meeting of the local Crohn's & colitis (IBD) support group meeting, will not be able to attend, so there has been a slight change in the program from what was originally advertised.

Arrests

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

Fayette County Sheriff’s Office

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