A Jonesboro man was arrested Dec. 1 in the Walmart parking lot at the Fayette Pavilion for striking his pit bull with his fist and displaying belligerent and drunken behavior.

Another new company has chosen Peachtree City as a solid place to do business.
Sinclair Systems, located in the city’s industrial park, prints produce labels for packing houses from northeast Canada, down to Florida and as far west as Texas.

The company is occupying 10,000 square feet of space in Dividend Center 2 on TDK Boulevard. Sinclair chose Peachtree City due to its strategic location among east coast customers and key vendors in the local area.

Robert Pittman of Newnan shared his remembrances of the infamous Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor before a rapt crowd today in Peachtree City.

Pittman, 91, was stationed at nearby Schofield Barracks as part of an anti-aircraft unit that aimed “flak” at enemy aircraft. Much of the unit was away on a training mission, leaving Pittman and his Schofield infantry pals to fend off Japanese fighters with the only artillery they had: guns leftover from World War I.

Though no details are available, a called meeting of the Fayette County School Board Monday night will include an agenda item relating to the residency of some students.

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Griffin gambled on the opening kick and lost. The Bears attempted an on-side kick but didn’t recover it, Sandy Creek's Sean Rowe did and he returned it for a touchdown. Seven seconds in to the Class AAAA state semifinal and Sandy Creek had a 7-0 lead. Griffin never truly recovered.

The Patriots added a 32 yard field goal and a safety to take a 12-0 lead. A punting miscue gave Griffin terrific field position though and they capitalized several plays later with a one yard touchdown run. Zach Lopez added another field goal and Isaiah Johnson returned an interception (his second of the night) from deep in Sandy Creek territory for a touchdown.

Sports Editor Michael Boylan reports Sandy Creek beat the Griffin Bears Friday night 22 to 15 in Griffin.

Follow his Twitter account of the AAAA semifinal game between the Sandy Creek Patriots and the Griffin Bears on TheCitizenSports.com

A program to help pay Peachtree City volunteer firefighters expenses will have its maximum cap raised from $3,000 to $4,500 for this budget year.

Peachtree City is applying for a grant to build a golf cart path that would connect the nearly complete Flat Creek path bridge all the way up to Crosstown Drive.

The path would also connect to the city’s baseball and soccer complex along with businesses in the industrial park including Panasonic, the FAA Tracon building and the future SANY headquarters campus, officials said.

The Tyrone Town Council heard from representatives of the Georgia Dept. of Transportation (GDOT) Thursday night, asking them to consider reviewing a Project Framework Agreement (PFA) and signing it in early 2010 so the new railroad crossing project along Senoia Road and Valleywood/East Crestwood can proceed. An agreement by the town could mean taxpayers would be responsible for more than the $225,000 previously cited as the maximum the town would commit to the project.

Developer wanted access to city sewer system for shopping center

The Peachtree City Council Thursday denied an 18-acre annexation that would have allowed a shopping center outside the city limits to access the sewer system.

City to improve fire, police stations, City Hall; also buying patrol cars

The Peachtree City Council approved securing a $2.55 million loan for various capital improvements Thursday night.

Lt. Dan Berschinski recovering from severe injuries in IED explosion

1st Lt. Dan Berschinski, who lost both his legs several months ago in an explosion while his Army unit patrolled in Afghanistan, is supporting a plan to add 30,000 troops to the country to battle Taliban forces.

After a brief discussion Thursday night the Tyrone Town Council adopted a library use policy that put conditions on the use of the StoryTime room and requires that children under age 12 have adult supervision.

Increasing sedimentation in Castle Lake due to stormwater runoff along with concerns from the Castle Lake Homeowners Association relating to the health of the lake led to Dec. 3 decision by the Tyrone Town council to review a federal grant application the HOA group is seeking and to potentially partner with the association to apply for the grant.

The following arrests were made by Tyrone Police from Nov. 4 through Dec. 3. Those arrested are presumed innocen until proven guilty.

The Peachtree City Council Thursday denied an 18-acre annexation that would have allowed a shopping center outside the city limits to access the sewer system.

The Peachtree City Library will be closed today as crews work on a permanent repair to damage caused in a power pole mishap earlier this week.

Unemployment numbers for Coweta County made a significant jump in October, increasing to 10.5 percent. Unemployment rates were also up in Newnan and in the Three Rivers counties, according to the Georgia Dept. of Labor (DOL).

Responding to requests made to Coweta County commissioners earlier this year and based on subsequent research provided by the Coweta County Planning Department, the board in mid-December will consider an ordinance amendment that would provide for indoor and outdoor shooting ranges as conditional uses in some industrial areas.

Responding to requests made to Coweta County commissioners earlier this year and based on subsequent to research provided by the Coweta County Planning Department, the board in mid-December will consider an ordinance amendment that would provide for indoor and outdoor shooting ranges as conditional uses in some industrial areas.

Coweta County Director of Development and Engineering Wayne Kennedy received a different kind of recognition at the Dec. 1 meeting of the Coweta County Commission. He was honored by the Portland Cement Association (PCA) with a Sustainable Leadership award based on cost-savings and environmental sustainability through the use of recycled roadway materials.

Coweta County commissioners Dec. 1 approved three changes orders and rejected six others relating to the ongoing rehabilitation work at the historic courthouse in downtown Newnan.

On January 28, 2010, Coweta County will honor its next Citizen of the Year, and the Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce wants your nominations by Friday, December 18. Nomination forms are available through the Chamber.

The annual Service of Remembrance sponsored by Healthfield Hospice will be held Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. in St. Paul Episcopal Church, 576 Roscoe Road (Highway 70) in Newnan.  The church is located less than one mile from the Bypass West intersection with Highway 70.

A medical emergency Nov. 24 kept Republican gubernatorial candidate Ray McBerry from attending a Fayette-Coweta 912 Project event in Peachtree City. But it was his campaign director and stay-at-home mom, Cobb County resident Jenny Hodges, who lit a fuse with the 125 attending and culminated in a spontaneous standing ovation.

A proposal to annex 18 acres into Peachtree City’s southern limits to enable a sewer connection for a shopping center will be considered by the City Council Thursday night.

1st Lt. Dan Berschinski, who lost both his legs several months ago in an explosion while his unit patrolled in Afghanistan, is supporting a plan to add 30,000 troops to the country to battle Taliban forces.

All precincts in with early, absentee votes

Don Haddix is Peachtree City's next mayor.

Voters in today's runoff election also picked Kim Learnard for the Post 3 seat and Eric Imker for the Post 1 seat.

PTC woman charged with murder, arson in death of mother-in-law

A Peachtree City woman was arrested Monday and charged with murdering her elderly mother-in-law in a north Peachtree City home 15 months ago, police said.

Valerie Lynn Dahlman, 41, of 402 Abrell Woods Court, is also charged with first degree arson relating to the death of Francis Dahlman, police said.

F’ville’s Bank of America, Tyrone’s Rite-Aid and Coleman’s Store in north Fayette hit Sunday night and Tuesday in unrelated incidents

by John Munford and Ben Nelms

Fayetteville police are looking for a suspect who robbed the Bank of America at gunpoint at 12:30 Tuesday afternoon.