DA: Physical evidence expected in rape case
A Hampton man is on trial this week for allegedly raping a 24-year-old woman who has Down syndrome. The attorney for William Jeffrey Dumas told a Fayette County jury today […]
Crime, Fayette County
City, Peachtree City
Communication a big goal of PTC assessment group
The needs assessment committee established by Peachtree City Mayor Don Haddix continued Thursday to make progress on laying the groundwork for its future activities. One of the bigger goals established
Peachtree City
Planners to take second look at Hwy. 74S annexing
A proposal to annex a 77-acre lot to build a 90-home subdivision and two office buildings will be up for discussion at a special called meeting of the Peachtree City
Peachtree City
Council open to backing WASA refinancing
There may not be a stalemate after all between the Peachtree City Council and the Peachtree City Water and Sewer Authority. Council members said Thursday night they were open to
Fayette County
In court: Stripper pole fraud, doddering granny selling painkillers
You can never truly say you’ve seen it all in court, even when the events that transpire stretch one’s imagination. Two female defendants Sept. 17 pled guilty to five counts
News, Peachtree City
Low oxygen creates fish kill in Lake Peachtree
Officials have determined that the cause of a fish kill in Lake Peachtree early this morning was natural, due to low dissolved oxygen levels. According to a statement from the
City, Peachtree City
Environmental study OK’d for lake dredging
The ball is rolling toward the eventual dredging of Lake Peachtree to remove sediment that has collected at the bottom of the lake. The dredging of the city-owned lake is
Fayette County
Caregiver admits to slapping disabled client who later died, gets 6 months
A Fayetteville woman admitted in court Sept. 17 that she slapped a young disabled woman in the face to whom she had given care for over nine years. Testimony also
City, Peachtree City
PTC ditches 3 police captains in ‘reorganization’
The Peachtree City Council voted unanimously tonight to sack three captains as a part of a reorganization of the police department which makes it “leaner and flatter” according to Police
Fayette County
Attorney clash turns ugly in vote lawsuit
Attorneys on both sides of a federal lawsuit over Fayette County’s new court-ordered five-district map for seats on the county commission are taking shots at each other. Plaintiff’s attorney Wayne
City, Peachtree City
WASA may cave on sewer extension power
GM asks if council would agree to back bonds for $500K savings if PTC keeps sewer veto power; on Thursday council agenda The Peachtree City Council will consider a request
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Maybe somebody left a jail door unlocked?
Already serving a 30-year prison sentence for a home invasion in northwest Fayette County last year, Arnold Alexander Floyd Jr. just keeps adding to his criminal record. Floyd, 21, and
Opinion
A queasy feeling about truth in PTC
In the journalism business when you run across a Truth Teller, you value them. You respect them. You trust them. Particularly when they prove to be right over and over
City, Peachtree City
PTC Chief resurrects plan to ax 3 captains
The Peachtree City Council is being asked to revisit a proposal to eliminate three of four police captain’s positions in a newly-crafted “reduction in force” and reorganization proposed by Peachtree
Fayette County, Government
Move afoot to pull Fayette’s new commission district map
Two Fayette County residents are asking a federal court to vacate the county’s new five-district map used to elect representatives to the county commission. The attorney for Ali Abdur-Rahman and
Peachtree City
WASA to gain power to extend sewer lines beyond PTC?
The Peachtree City Water and Sewer Authority voted Monday to refinance its bonds to save money for ratepayers. While the move would save as much as $1.3 million, it also
Peachtree City
Mayor’s advisory group starts study of PTC’s service priorities
A citizen committee that will examine and prioritize services provided by Peachtree City hit the ground running Thursday. One of the reasons the needs assessment committee was created by Mayor
Peachtree City
Haddix pay lawsuit won’t be ‘covered’
If Peachtree City Mayor Don Haddix files a lawsuit seeking full restoration of his salary in coming weeks, city taxpayers will be on the hook for the end result. That’s
Fayette County
Illegal car scrapper gets prison time
An Atlanta man wil serve three years in prison for selling four stolen automobiles to auto salvage yards in Fayette County. Brandon Ramon Cooper, 29, of Langston Avenue entered a
Fayette County
Last gasp for West Fayetteville Bypass?
The informal plan for a scaled back version of the third phase of the West Fayetteville Bypass presented to the Fayette County Commission last week includes a new roundabout at
Fayette County
Fayette Commission ready to relax 3-dog/cat limit in A-R zoning areas
A county ordinance that limits residents to having just three dogs and/or cats may be loosened in the near future. The commission agreed last week to remove the restriction for
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PTC, Tyrone burglar pleads guilty to 3 counts
One of the burglars whose getaway car was disabled by a quick-shooting Peachtree City homeowner in March has pled guilty to three counts of burglary. Tywan Elaine Alexander, 33, of
Fayette County
Burglar admits breaking into house, but says it was to escape shooters
The attorney for a 62-year-old Fayetteville man admitted Monday that his client broke into a neighbor’s basement, damaging a window and two doors. But the resulting damage did not cross
Fayette County
County to vote on spending $1.8 million of SPLOST funds for new W. Bypass bridge
A $1.86 million bid to build a bridge over Whitewater Creek for the West Fayetteville Bypass is expected to be approved by the Fayette County Commission Thursday night. The low
Peachtree City
Planning Commission hears south 74 annexation request
Does PTC need another subdivision? Instead of voting on a proposed annexation off Ga. Highway 74 South near the Meade Field sports complex, the Peachtree City Planning Commission spent three
City, Peachtree City
PTC headed to lawsuit over mayor’s pay cut
City’s risk management group won’t cover cost of council majority’s defense, potentially leaving taxpayers on the hook It appears that Peachtree City taxpayers are on their way to paying thousands
City, Tyrone
New Tyrone fire station design unveiled
The Fayette County Commission got its first look at architectural renderings for the new fire station that will serve the Tyrone area. The fire station is being moved to the
Peachtree City
Budget talk gets heated in PTC
What should have been the routine approval of Peachtree City’s annual budget Thursday night turned into a cringeworthy event as council members attacked Mayor Don Haddix for not proposing specific
Crime, Peachtree City
15 year-old PTC golf cart streaker arrested
Updated Friday at 7:05 p.m. — Update: Peachtree City police have arrested a 15-year-old male who exposed himself to five women on the cart path system in the area of
Peachtree City
PTC’s new #2 cop comes from Fla. beach town
Peachtree City has passed over six current local officers to hire a new assistant police chief from outside Georgia, who like his boss has a pedigree in police management from
Peachtree City
Falcon Field area rezoning, southside annexation request on PTC’s plate
A proposal to build a 80-home subdivision and special events center on the border of Falcon Field Airport and the Peachtree City industrial park will be voted on Monday night
Peachtree City
PTC Council set to vote on budget with tax hike Thursday
The Peachtree City Council is slated to adopt a $28.6 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year at its regular meeting Thursday night. That budget will require a property tax
Fayette County
Tanning salon peeper gets probation, 2 others plead to drug charges
A Peachtree City man pled guilty in court Tuesday to spying on a 16-year-old girl who was undressing inside a tanning salon back in April. Joseph W. Havey, 59, of
Fayette County
Fayette Commission to hear plans for West Bypass Phase 3
At a workshop meeting Wednesday, Fayette County public works officials will present a scaled-back series of improvements for the third and final phase of the controversial West Fayetteville Bypass. No