Peachtree City’s village retail centers could stand some changes, and some help from the city as it turns out. A study of the Glenloch, Kedron, Aberdeen and Braelinn shopping centers […]
The candidates running for elected office on the Senoia City Council in the November election will face the voters at an Oct. 27 forum hosted by the Senoia Tea Party
With the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater operating in the red after its second year of one-night-only performances in the summer concert series, Peachtree City Manager Jim Pennington is recommending the
The Fayette County School System and members of the Board of Education have been considering the idea of changing the high school day using one of three possible models that
If a regional transportation sales tax passes in a July 2012 referendum, Fayette County is expected to chip in $190 million over 10 years. While some of that money would
Now that the project list for a proposed transportation sales tax is complete, voters have quite a bit to chew on between now and July 2012. But the sales pitch
There were no laws broken, only a group of well-dressed dudes and ladies like Fayette County Sheriff Wayne Hannah (R) and Vicki Turner at the Fayette County Republican Western Masquerade
Fayette County School Superintendent Jeff Bearden wants to wait more than a year before even talking about closing any schools because of falling student numbers. Bearden at the Oct. 17
Fayette Commissioner Brown points to plan revealed by The Citizen as proof West F’ville Bypass is ‘developers’ road’; Frady, Horgan, Hearn disagree, saying road has been talked about for many
Nearly 200 people packed the Tyrone Depot on Oct. 11 to hear from the six candidates running for three town council seats in the Nov. 8 election. A sampling of
If a region-wide transportation sales tax passes next year, some Peachtree City commuters may rejoice. The list of projects for sales tax funding was adopted Thursday, and a last-minute bid
Questions have arisen about Palmetto City Councilman Leon Sumlin’s place of residence in the city and whether he currently resides in Palmetto. Another question involves the homestead exemption filed with
Coweta County’s significant population growth over the past decade and the results of the 2010 Census led to the need to re-draw the population boundaries of the five Coweta County
Midwest Food Bank, a faith-based agency which collects food donations from companies and distributes it to local non-profits and disaster sites at no charge, is coming to Peachtree City. Midwest
It didn’t take long Monday evening for Peachtree City’s planning commission to sign off on a plan allowing TDK to build a 36,823 square foot addition for extra warehouse and
A list of transportation projects for a proposed 10-year regional 1 percent sales tax was approved unanimously Thursday by government officials from 10 different counties. Fayette County Commission Chairman Herb
It did not take long for a very large handful of people to qualify for the seat vacated recently by state Sen. Mitch Seabaugh. The qualifying period that ended Oct.
It is about time for the candidates for the Senoia City Council races to have their say. And that question period will come on Oct. 27 at the new Municipal
Drivers, slow down on two Fayetteville thoroughfares. A proposal last month to decrease the speed limit along South Jeff Davis Drive in Fayetteville by 10 miles per hour ended Oct.
To help make up an $80,000 shortfall in the budget for the Fayette County Health Department, local residents may be paying more for their required annual swimming pool inspections and
It may take some time before the funds are released, but in the end there will be a new pedestrian-friendly look to the area around Piedmont Fayette Hospital and beyond.
Candidates in the upcoming elections for Fayetteville, Tyrone, and Peachtree City had an opportunity to introduce themselves at a meeting held by the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce. It was
More than two dozen subdivisions and condominiums in Peachtree City were built without the streets being dedicated to the city, leaving homeowners on the hook for street improvements and repaving.
Half the proposed $6 billion to be raised from the 2012 10-county regional transportation sales tax referendum will be wasted on mass transit projects “not in the general interest,” charges
To fund necessary repairs and upgrades at city owned facilities and re-finance two existing loans, the Peachtree City Council Thursday night approved the sale of $6 million in revenue bonds.
A proposal to add a 40,000 square foot expansion to TDK’s facility on TDK Boulevard near Ga. Highway 74 South will be considered by the Peachtree City Planning Commission Monday
Peachtree City will be saving a significant amount of money using a new process to repair the roofs of two buildings instead of replacing them. The $44,880 bid approved Thursday
Peachtree City has hired two additional employees, although one of the new positions will expire after a year. A 30-hour a week intern has been brought on for the city’s
It has been more than a decade since Mitch Seabaugh was elected to the state Senate seat for District 28. That time came to an end Oct. 3 when Seabaugh
The Town of Sharpsburg for some time has been talking about needing additional water lines into the municipality. To that end, Mayor Wendell Staley on Oct. 4 made a formal
The vacancy for the District 28 Senate seat that came with Sen. Mitch Seabaugh’s transition on Oct. 3 as Georgia Deputy State Treasurer led to the announcement by Gov. Nathan
The 26 employees of Peachtree City’s sewer system will not see any cost of living or merit increases this year. That’s because the city Water and Sewer Authority voted unanimously
To fund necessary repairs and upgrades at city-owned facilities and finance two existing loans, the Peachtree City Council is expected to sign off on a revenue bond for up to
The Fayetteville City Council sets its sights on lowering the speed limits on two major thoroughfares at its meeting this Thursday. The Council on Sept. 15 heard a proposal that
