3 men, 1 woman fatally injured in north Georgia jet crash
Update – Feb. 11: The victims of the Feb. 8 crash of a Cessna Citation jet in a remote area of Gordon County have been identified. The victims include a Fayetteville […]
Are speed cameras coming to Fayetteville school zones?
School Board OK with trying speed cameras in 5 school zones; Fayetteville Council will have to approve first — Fayette County Board of Education by consensus on Feb. 3, after
In Fayette, serious crimes down 27 %
Homicides went the other way: 3 in 2019 compared to none in 2018; northeast Fayette had the most crimes, least in southwest part of the county — Crime statistics provided
State of Tyrone: ‘Solid and future is bright’
Tyrone Mayor Eric Dial at the Feb. 6 meeting of the Tyrone Town Council gave the annual State of the Town address. Using a variety of data points, Dial made
Peachtree City Police CERT class coming
The Peachtree City Police Department will be hosting an Adult Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class beginning March 5. The classes will be held weekly, on Thursday, for 10 weeks,
Busting out in downtown Fayetteville: Thieves smash auto windows
Two entering auto incidents were reported in the closing minutes of Jan. 31 in downtown Fayetteville. Both occurred less than a block from each other and both had windows smashed.
Peachtree City teen charged in multiple graffiti incidents
‘Pete’ turns out to be Pierre-Raphael from Starr’s Mill Peachtree City police have arrested a Starr’s Mill High School student on multiple charges relating to numerous graffiti incidents where the
Superior Court Judge Crawford to resign after guilty plea to theft by taking
Judge Robert “Mack” Crawford has pleaded guilty through an Alford plea to the charge of theft by taking in a 2018 Pike County legal case against him. The plea agreement
New Veterans Treatment Court begins operation
After the implementation of the Griffin Judicial Circuit’s first DUI Court in 2016, State Court Judge Jason Thompson believes 2020 will be a busy year for the judicial circuit’s newest
Peachtree City statistics: Serious crime up 7% last year
Crime statistics for 2019 reported by the Peachtree City Police Department showed a 7 percent increase in serious crimes compared to 2018, with entering autos and shoplifting accounting for the
North Fayette fire leaves home uninhabitable
A Feb. 3 house fire on Benz Court off Kenwood Road in north Fayette County resulted in severe damage to the home and no injuries to firefighters. No one was
Man charged in April 2019 phone store armed robbery in Fayetteville
A Lawrenceville man in custody in the Gwinnett County Jail had been charged with multiple offenses in the April 19, 2019 armed robbery at the AT&T store on South Glynn
Burglaries, thefts of 2 vehicles and a motorcycle top Fayette crime report
Thieves made off with two vehicles and a handgun after entering two adjacent automotive businesses on Ga. Highway 85 North in unincorporated Fayette County. The thefts were reported to deputies
17-year-old gropes female jogger, curses her
A 17-year-old Peachtree City resident has been charged with misdemeanor sexual battery in a Feb. 1 incident after he grabbed a female jogger’s buttocks on a Peachtree City cart path.
Peachtree City man flashes women customers, cashier at McDonald‘s
A Peachtree City man has been charged with indecent exposure relating to two incidents at the McDonald’s restaurant at the Peachtree Crossings Shopping Center on Ga. Highway 54. Aron H.
Plans for 63 rental cottages in downtown Fayetteville reviewed at work session
A Jan. 27 work session of the Fayetteville City Council had representatives of OneStreet Residential reviewing the proposal for a 63-unit, active adult cottage development near downtown on Ga. Highway
Peachtree City cops post $1,000 reward to get graffiti ‘Pete’
Peachtree City police are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of a “graffiti artist” who has tagged the work with “Pete” on 15 occasions
Bar fight suspect challenges police to fight, loses
A Fayetteville man is in custody following a Jan. 29 physical altercation at a bar in Peachtree City, then fighting with officers who later found him at a restaurant. Brandon
3 out-of-county students charged after FCHS students let them into school building
Three students from a school in a neighboring county were charged Jan. 31 with criminal trespass and disorderly conduct after being let into Fayette County High School by two FCHS
Thieves steal $20,000 in equipment and tools from plumbing company
Thieves entering work vehicles at a plumbing company on Auburn Court off Huddleston Road in Peachtree City on Jan. 26 made off with approximately $20,000 in equipment and tools. Peachtree
Dirt bike stolen at Texaco gas pump on Hwy. 138
A man who left his dirt bike at the gas pump at the Texaco station on Ga. Highway 138 on Jan. 28 returned to find it stolen. Sheriff Barry Babb
ARC staffer pleads guilty to accepting bribes for steering students
A former Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) employee working with a workforce development program had pleaded guilty on Jan. 30 to accepting bribes in exchange for promising to steer federally subsidized
PTC cops investigating concealed rifle found at Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Update Feb. 2: During the afternoon hours of Feb. 1, officers of the Peachtree City Police Department responded to the Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Walt Banks Road in reference to
Madden brothers take their Peachtree City film to Sundance Festival
The film “Beast Beast” now being shown at the Sundance Film Festival is more than a film by screenwriter and director Danny Madden, who grew up in Peachtree City. It
Home under construction destroyed in Monday blaze
A home under construction on Ga. Highway 279 in north Fayette County was a total loss following a Jan. 27 blaze. There were no occupants in the home and no
Fayetteville man charged with beating up 7-month-old girl
A Fayetteville man has been arrested on charges of aggravated assault and cruelty to children related to a Jan. 22 incident involving a 7-month-old while the infant was in his
Man takes unpaid taxi ride, then busts into 2 homes, gets tased
An Atlanta man faces multiple charges stemming from Jan. 24 incidents at the home of family members and at a nearby home he burglarized, according to Sheriff Barry Babb. Bobby
Graffiti vandals strike in multiple Peachtree City locations
Finding graffiti along cart paths or tunnels in Peachtree City is nothing new. Finding seven areas adorned with graffiti in two days, including three incidents where the word “Pete” was
72 arrested during Fayetteville Christmas crime sweep
A crime suppression operation by the Fayetteville Police Department in the city’s shopping districts during the Christmas shopping season resulted in 72 arrests, with 58 of those arrests for shoplifting
Office building expansion on Dividend Drive OK‘d by planners
A proposal to add a 13,864 sq. ft. office building at the Kiewit Corp. site on Dividend Drive was unanimously approved Jan. 27 by the Peachtree City Planning Commission. The
New sex education curriculum for Fayette schools alarms some parents
Some Fayette parents are worried about proposed curriculum additions related to sex education for middle schools and high schools. And the Fayette School System administration is on the defensive, putting
DOT hears from residents about 54-74 traffic fix plans
A Jan. 23 open house showing plans for the displaced left-turn (DLT) intersection at Ga. highways 54 and 74 was held at the Peachtree City Library and hosted by the
Assistant Police Chief Stan Pye to retire Feb. 21
It was 30 years ago that patrol Officer Stan Pye joined the Peachtree City Police Department. Now three decades later, Assistant Police Chief Pye will be retiring on Feb. 21.
Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast brings hundreds together for good cause
The Kiwanis Club of Peachtree City was at its flavorful best again Jan. 25 at McIntosh High School in Peachtree City. The occasion was the 29th Annual Pancake Breakfast where