A proposal for a new hotel on Wisdom Road near Ga. Highway 74 won rezoning approval from the Peachtree City Council Thursday night. The 2.8-acre site was already zoned general […]
A road project that will correct line-of-sight problems on Ga. Highway 54 and Gordon Road and another that will realign a portion of Haynie Road at the old railroad crossing
Changes that will allow Peachtree City to spend up to $500,000 in sales tax funds on traffic studies and other new road improvements were approved by the Fayette County Commission
Allyn Glover last year said he would find another location in Coweta County to hold Horror Hill, the long-running Halloween venue, after the Coweta County Commission last year said his
Brewpubs are becoming a trendy way to get a taste of handcrafted beer. Coweta County commissioners last week in addressing the growing trend amended the county’s alcohol ordinance to include
Coweta County commissioners on Tuesday adopted the $62.3 million general fund budget for fiscal year 2014 that begins in October. General fund revenues for the new fiscal year are expected
State Rep. Matt Ramsey, has been named the Republican majority whip for the Georgia House of Representatives. Ramsey, who lives in Peachtree City, represents west Fayette County and part of
Coweta County Eagle Scout James Campbell got approval from the Coweta County Commission Tuesday to build and install 15 nesting boxes for bluebirds, wrens and purple martins at the recently
With an eye on “flexibility,” the Peachtree City Council voted 3-1 Friday to carve out $500,000 on its special sales tax wish list to study and/or build transportation improvements in
The dredging of Lake Peachtree is on indefinite hold as the Fayette County Water System prepares to bring on a new engineering firm, Peachtree City Manager Jim Pennington told the
Effective today, Fayette County Water System Director Tony Parrott has been demoted to the position of a Class I Water Treatment Plant Operator. This news was released by County Administrator
Voters in Tyrone will see only one contested race in the November election. The race for the Post 3 seat on the Tyrone Town Council will have incumbent Ken Matthews
It took about half an hour, but the Peachtree City Council finally agreed to charge the Great Georgia Air Show $150 for its three-day beer and wine sales license instead
Coweta County commissioners on Thursday got a look at the proposed 2014 general fund budget that totals $62.3 million. The vote on the budget will come at the Sept. 17
County officials are clarifying a misrepresentation in recently-released documents that indicated Water System Director Tony Parrott had not visited either of the county’s water treatment plants in the past six
County manager says Fayette will challenge EPD sanctions Fayette County Water System Director Tony Parrott received a two-week suspension without pay after state environmental assessors declared the county violated 10
Qualifying for mayor and two seats on the Senoia City Council ended Wednesday but the lone contested race will be for mayor’s seat. Three candidates qualified for the seat held
The qualifying period for the Post 3 and 4 seats of the Tyrone Town Council ended Friday afternoon. By press time Friday only three people had qualified for the seats.
In a last-second qualifying shocker, the wife of Peachtree City Mayor Don Haddix has qualified to run for the Post 3 city council seat currently held by Kim Learnard, who
For pilot Kevin Wendelberg, the idea of forming a private flying club and providing hangar space on his 152-acre property near Moreland was a proposal that did not fly with
With day one of qualifying officially over in Peachtree City, a race is already shaping up for the Post 2 seat on the City Council. Shayne Robinson, who chairs the
Five employees of the Fayette County Water System have been disciplined following two independent reports of basic operational problems at the county’s two water treatment plants. County Manager Steve Rapson,
The time is just around the corner for those interested in political office in Senoia make a decision. Qualifying for mayor and two seats on the Senoia City Council will
The qualifying period for the Post 3 and 4 seats of the Tyrone Town Council will be held next week. Voting in the November election is at-large. Post 3 Councilman
If you’ve been thinking about running for mayor or one of the four open Peachtree City council posts, time is running out to mull it over. The city’s qualifying period
Most Peachtree City homeowners can expect a slight break on their property taxes this year as the city council voted Thursday to keep the same millage rate for maintenance and
It only happens in Senoia. Following a course established eight years ago by the Senoia Downtown Development Authority (DDA), residents on Tuesday night filled the Freeman Sasser building at the
The South Fayette Water Treatment Plant is now producing water again, according to an email update from Fayette County Commission Chairman Steve Brown, and environmental regulators report the water is
Coweta County Administrator Michael Fouts is about one month into his new job position with county government. Assuming the new job after the retirement of long-time administrator Theron Gay, Fouts
With stopgap funding in the upcoming Peachtree City budget for road and cart path maintenance, City Councilman Eric Imker wants council to look toward a more permanent solution. At the
Qualifying for city office in Senoia is just around the corner. Up for election this year will be the mayor’s seat and those of Post 1 Councilman Larry Owens and
There is no better way for Senoia residents to have a say in what types of businesses and services the city might see in the future than to attend the
It won’t be too much longer until the Peachtree City Water and Sewer Authority will have a list of repairs needed for its miles upon miles of collection pipes throughout
The South Fayette water treatment plant was offline for a third day Friday as a consultant evaluates the treatment processes there, working on a solution to counteract high manganese levels
