Variance will allow covered porch that encroaches rear setback
A Peachtree City couple will be able to add a covered porch on top of their existing deck thanks to a variance approved by the city council last week. The […]
A Peachtree City couple will be able to add a covered porch on top of their existing deck thanks to a variance approved by the city council last week. The […]
In its bid to win approval for a new convenience store/gas station on Ga. Highway 54 West in Peachtree City, RaceTrac has removed a red stripe that was initially proposed
Starting Saturday at 7 a.m., southbound traffic on Ga. Highway 74 north in Tyrone is expected to get a little tricky at the railroad crossing just south of Jenkins Road.
Minutes before David Earl Parnell shot a convenience store cashier Jan. 10 in north Fayette County, he posed as a customer: filing out lottery tickets and grabbing a cold bottle
It didn’t take long for sheriff’s detectives to identify a gunman and his accomplice from an Aug. 3 home invasion in northeast Fayette County. Less than an hour after the
With your help, the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program will help at least 5,000 children in Fayette and Coweta counties have a better Christmas this year. Demand is higher
When the Japanese aircraft began dropping bombs on Pearl Harbor on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, Bob Kerr knew what he had to do. The company clerk of a bombing squadron,
Starting Jan. 1, it will get a little bit easier for Peachtree City residents to remove a tree from their property. The city will allow bigger trees to be cut
For someone who’s 11 years old, Trinity Jones is apparently a very alert morning person. Shortly before 5:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 13 she awoke and saw a glow outside her
The Georgia Department of Transportation has approved a $2.16 million contract to improve the intersection of Ga. Highway 85 south and Bernhard Road in south Fayette County. The project will
Two men were found guilty Friday of nine criminal charges for holding a 16-year-old girl and her 12-year-old brother at gunpoint while burglarizing their northwest Fayette County home Aug. 3.
UPDATED Friday, Dec. 2, 9:52 a.m.Peachtree City police yesterday released a man who was initally taken into custody following a domestic dispute just before 11 a.m. at a home on
A man accused of robbing his girlfriend’s northwest Fayette home Aug. 3 says he was forced at gunpoint to participate. Thaddeus Deonte Fowler, 20, of Atlanta testified that co-defendant Arnold
Peachtree City is expected to relax its tree removal rules somewhat at Thursday night’s City Council meeting. The new ordinance will require permits for trees larger than six inches in
Some families in Fayette County don’t have much of a Christmas to look forward to, and that’s where the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help. The
Nearly 10 years ago, Justin (J.T.) Holloway was pinned underneath a car, his life hanging in the balance. His injuries were so severe that he was pronounced dead at the
A gun-toting burglar left a 16-year-old girl in tears as she feared for her life and the safety of her 12-year-old brother, a Fayette County jury was told Tuesday afternoon.
Peachtree City police are looking for two people possibly connected to a credit card fraud case, and they are asking the public to look for a newer model Chevy Traverse
A Fayetteville bank has entered a consent order with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, all related to the ratio of capital on
Peachtree City officials have put a temporary halt on a computer upgrade program in favor of a thorough review of the city’s existing technology and its future needs. In mid-November
It’s now easier than ever to support deployed American soldiers over the holidays. HeroBox, a non-profit in Tyrone dedicated to that mission, has pre-packed and pre-labeled Heroboxes ready to be
Peachtree City may be relaxing its tree ordinance somewhat in an effort to free up code enforcement officers while also leaving a process in place to protect larger and specimen
A senior apartment complex off Newgate Road next to the Kedron Village shopping center has its go-ahead greenlight from the Peachtree City Planning Commission. Hearthside at Peachtree City will include
Just in time for the holiday season, residents in Peachtree City, Fayetteville and Tyrone will have their libations liberated for package sale on Sundays. Dec. 4 will be the first
It’s getting closer to January, when the Georgia Legislature convenes for its annual session of adding, subtracting, amending and deleting Georgia law. The upcoming session will of course be dominated
In a decision that will have a significant fiscal impact on future Peachtree City budgets, Georgia’s highest court has upheld the 2007 annexation that added 782 acres, and just under
Georgia’s highest court has upheld the 2007 annexation that added 782 acres, and just under 1,100 potential new homes, to Peachtree City’s northwestern limits. The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that
The Development Authority of Peachtree City is no more, as a 3-2 vote of the city council determined that a full-time — but vacant — economic development coordinator on city
In a significant turnaround, the Peachtree City Council unanimously approved an informal agreement that could lead to a larger shopping center off Line Creek Drive than is currently approved. The
Fayette Senior Services will begin administering Peachtree City’s senior citizen programs Jan. 1 under a year-long contract for $182,000 that was approved Thursday night by the Peachtree City Council. The
Several residents have asked the Fayette County Commission to outlaw pants “sagging,” a fashion style paraded by young men that leaves some or much of their underwear exposed in the
After Thursday night, the Development Authority of Peachtree City may cease to exist. The Peachtree City Council will discuss the possibility of dissolving the authority at its meeting Thursday night.
The Fayette County Planning Commission has recommended a rezoning for a 494-acre site in central Fayette County that would allow for a summer camp to help children with neurobehavioral and
A few tweaks for the proposed RaceTrac convenience store on Ga. Highway 54 West at Line Creek Drive were suggested by the Peachtree City Planning Commission Monday night, but barring