The McIntosh Road bridge over the Flint River is one of three routes local motorists can take into neighboring Spalding County. But the bridge has fallen into disrepair and is […]
As Fayette County government prepares to absorb a $2.2 million blow to property tax revenues, there is no projected tax increase to soften the impact on county services. Instead, Fayette
The controversial West Fayetteville Bypass may lose its majority vote on the Fayette County Commission in coming weeks, potentially ditching the southern third of the roadway. In a major shift
Four men, including three residents of Concord Village Apartments, were arrested Tuesday after two of them made false reports that they were robbed at the apartment complex, according to the
A College Park man has been arrested for nearly running over a sheriff’s deputy and leading officers on a chase following the burglary of an unoccupied home on Covered Bridge
Peachtree City resident Lans Rothfusz is about to embark on a career move where he will help shape how the entire country gets its severe weather warnings. In doing so,
Even if County Administrator Jack Krakeel chose to retire without using the early retirement plan offered by Fayette County, he would still be eligible to draw an unreduced monthly benefit
Peachtree City taxpayers have paid nearly $10,000 in legal fees incurred by Mayor Don Haddix last year when he was sued for writing in an email to a city employee
To help offset facility maintenance costs, Peachtree City has enacted a significant increase to its the per-participant charge to youth and adult sports associations. That means that for each season,
To save money, Peachtree City is leaving its administrative services director position vacant and also eliminating a full-time customer service representative at City Hall. The latter will be replaced by
A procedural move to halt the third and final phase of the West Fayetteville Bypass failed again Thursday night. Yet major changes could be coming to the project, as Commissioner
Peachtree City officials are talking about the potential for doubling annual stormwater fees to handle some $8.2 million in future capital projects. That means residential property owners would be paying
It looks like Fayette County residents will retain the right to vote for all five seats on the county board of education, at least for the upcoming primary elections this
County Attorney Scott Bennett said last week he has conducted an investigation and found no truth to allegations that County Administrator Jack Krakeel gamed the early retirement plan to his
When Peachtree City Manager Jim Pennington publicly estimated last week that the city could save close to $400,000 by eliminating three of four captain’s positions in the police department, he
An investigation into a Peachtree City woman accused of juggling two marriages at the same time came to a head last Thursday as a neighbor questioned the safety of the
City Manager Jim Pennington Thursday night backpedaled from his initial suggestion to eliminate three of four captain’s positions at the Peachtree City Police Department. Pennington said that recommendation was subject
The Bark in the Park event recently raised money for the Relay for Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. The event at Peachtree City’s Drake Field drew a plethora
The Peachtree City Police Department will be getting a new motorcycle after all to replace the current model whose lease is up in May. The motorcycle was the subject of
A group of local residents took time out of their schedules recently to attend a ceremony marking Confederate Memorial Day at the gazebo located at the Fayette County government complex
Peachtree City Police have arrested two area men connected to a series of daytime apartment burglaries that have occurred in the city between July 2011 and March 2012, police said.
A Peachtree City woman has been arrested for overachieving in the marriage department. Lucy Caudill, 39, of Revolution Drive in the Centennial Subdivision, was discovered to be married to two
Legal intervention by the Fayette County Commission has, for now at least, thwarted a settlement that would have restricted voters to casting a ballot for only one of five seats
A proposal to increase the seasonal recreation fees on sports associations has been added to tonight’s agenda for a formal vote by the Peachtree City Council. The fee would increase
A Peachtree City family got a scare on the cart path Tuesday afternoon when a handgun was pointed at them by another golf cart driver going in the opposite direction,
Filming for “Drop Dead Diva” is underway May 2 and May 3 at several locations in Peachtree City, which may cause traffic slowdowns for some residents, city officials said. Residents
An illegal immigrant has been indicted on murder charges for the Jan. 20 stabbing death of his wife at their home in the Landmark Mobile Home Park in north Fayette
City manager’s reorganization plan would ax 3 captains, create assistant chief, put 1 additional officer on patrol A proposal to eliminate three of four captain-rank positions in the Peachtree City
Fayette County Administrator Jack Krakeel announced last week that he intends to retire as of July 1, the date by which a group of long-serving county employees must elect whether
A Senoia man has been indicted on charges that he went to two bus stops in south Peachtree City in hopes of luring two young girls to have sex with
A dog that attacked a Peachtree City girl in her garage April 7 has been moved to a residence in Coweta County after it was declared a “vicious dog” by
A 19-year-old Peachtree City man has been sentenced to six years in prison for a golf cart theft spree in August 2011. Trey Allen Doxie of 412 N. Peachtree Parkway
A major change to the command structure of the Peachtree City Police Department is one of several personnel changes being recommended to the City Council by City Manager Jim Pennington.
Peachtree City residents seeking their required tree removal permit will no longer have to provide a plat of their property along with the permit application. The city council approved a
