PTC to spruce up Hwy. 74S sound walls
The large concrete “sound walls” along Ga. Highway 74 south will be gussied up with landscaping in coming weeks. The three sections of the sound buffering devices were erected by […]
The large concrete “sound walls” along Ga. Highway 74 south will be gussied up with landscaping in coming weeks. The three sections of the sound buffering devices were erected by […]
People of all ages flocked to the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center for the Days of the Dead horror convention on a recent weekend. In addition to film screenings, shopping at
In the wake of the armed robbery on a cart path near Concord Village Apartments a week ago, Peachtree City Police Chief H.C. “Skip” Clark addressed the City Council Thursday
With little discussion, the Peachtree City Council tabled a decision Thursday on potential traffic calming measures for the intersections of Tinsley Mill and Loring Lane roads on Peachtree Parkway. Councilman
Cancellation of an intersection improvement project at Robinson and Redwine roads will give Peachtree City another $110,000 for street resurfacing projects this fiscal year. The Peachtree City Council voted unanimously
As Peachtree City is working to catch up on routine maintenance of its recreation areas with sparse funding, the city will be looking at raising its recreation participant fees in
Peachtree City Police are hoping to identify a person linked to suspicious activity around the Camden Apartments complex on Ga. Highway 54 West. The subject, depicted in this sketch, is
A Newnan man pled guilty Tuesday to robbing a Peachtree City convenience store at gunpoint Dec. 19, 2009. Orlando Marquez Peavy, 23, was sentenced to life in prison plus an
A high-ranking official with the Peachtree City Fire Department has resigned following an internal investigation that she made inappropriate physical contact with three department personnel during the annual installation and
A benefit event will be held Saturday to assist a Fayette County firefighter who suffered severe burns while fighting a house fire in the Platinum Ridge subdivision Oct. 29. The
A Peachtree City man pled guilty Tuesday to five counts of financial identity fraud for using a stolen credit card five times, including one purchase of a flat screen TV,
With North Peachtree Parkway slated to be repaved this summer, the Peachtree City Council Thursday night will look at potential traffic calming measures to install at the intersections of Tinsley
With roughly $2 million left from Peachtree City’s public facilities improvement bond proceeds, city staff is working on getting more current cost estimates for a variety of projects. And they
The new five-district map approved by the Fayette County Commission on Feb. 14 will not come to fruition this year. Although the commission met a Feb. 15 deadline to submit
The Peachtree City Council has approved a plan to finance $7.9 million in capital equipment for the next five years. The first round of financing for the current fiscal year
Work is expected to begin soon on the park and boat ramp for the new Lake McIntosh reservoir that is under construction in west Peachtree City. The Fayette County Commission
A Newnan man pled guilty Monday to criminal charges stemming from his Aug. 2 arrest at the Peachtree City Walmart with a portable meth lab in his backpack. Steve McLeroy,
A Peachtree City company will pay $90,000 to settle a retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, according to EEOC officials. Gerresheimer Peachtree City (USA), which manufactures
Services have been finalized for a local Marine who died in a helicopter crash during a training exercise Feb. 22. Visitation for Lance Cpl. Corey A. Little, 25, of Fayetteville
The Fayette County Commission meets Thursday night and is expected to approve an $894,980 bid to build the Lake McIntosh park and boat ramp for the new reservoir that is
The Peachtree City Council will hold its annual planning retreat all day Friday and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. The event will kick off Friday morning with discussion
UPDATE 9:38 p.m. With all the precincts in, Newt Gingrich has taken Fayette County with 45.86 percent of the vote. Mitt Romney took second place 5,283 votes (28.26 percent) while
Fayette County employees will retain the same medical insurance premiums for the coming year, but they will end up paying more out of pocket for services under a new plan
Four people have been arrested for three separate incidents involving illegal drug sales to undercover sheriff’s deputies in recent weeks, officials said. Ryne M. Fulton, 27, of Senoia was arrested
Fayette County sheriff’s investigators have arrested two men for two separate burglaries on different ends of the county. Lucas W. Baucom, 18, of Griffin was arrested Feb. 24 for entering
Despite their pleas for mercy from the court, two local teenagers were sentenced Monday to three years in prison for their role in a July 12 burglary in the Lakemont
Five men involved in the Aug. 30 armed robbery of the Target store in Peachtree City will serve prison time after entering guilty pleas in Fayette County Superior Court. Two
To help existing local businesses expand, and also attract new business, Peachtree City is teaming up with the Fayette County Development Authority. In return for the city’s $75,000 investment each
Apparently, a new four-way stop erected this past week on Windgate Road at Raintree Bend has rankled a few citizens, including Peachtree City Councilman Eric Imker. Imker brought up the
Lionel Jones performed on the vibraphone to a packed crowd at the 14th annual Blended Heritage celebration at the Fayette County Public Library Friday evening. It was the first major
Sany America is celebrating the completion of its first excavator at its North American headquarters in Peachtree City. At a ceremony Monday, the 21.5-ton SY215 rolled off the assembly line
Tyrone resident David Barlow has announced he will seek the Post 2 seat on the Fayette County Commission currently held by veteran politician Herb Frady. Frady for his part said
Local businessman Randy Ognio has decided to run for the Post 3 seat on the Fayette County Commission currently held by Lee Hearn. Ognio, who is the president of B&O
Citizens interested in the inner workings of the Fayetteville Police Department will be able to get a peek inside police work at the fifth annual Citizens Police Academy. The weekly