The following arrests were reported by local law enforcement agencies for the past week. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty. Rather than indicating the age of those arrested, only the year of birth will be noted below due to law enforcement procedural changes.

Tuesday, Nov. 26 — Monday, Dec. 2

Fayette County Sheriff’s Office

Nakisha M. Abercrombie, born in 1975, of Jenni Circle, Jonesboro, for revoked or suspended license.

James D. Collier, born in 1978, of Swint Road, Griffin, for bench warrant and theft by deception. Read More»

With a resounding 72 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s runoff election, Vanessa Fleisch will become Peachtree City’s first woman mayor on Jan. 1.

Fleisch handily beat challenger and former mayor Harold Logsdon, who made it into the runoff with the second-most votes in the field of five candidates to force the runoff.

A jubilant Fleisch was all smiles and hugs with campaign supporters at what turned out to be her victory party Tuesday. That evening, she revealed that she already had made plans to have meetings with city staff members on Wednesday on the chance she might win. Read More»

Not every young child who sits on Santa’s lap is sure of how jolly the old elf is, and you can put a pouting Grady Harper (L) in that category. Grady and big sister Ellie (R) visited Santa at the Towne Center Chick-fil-A Saturday. They are the children of Jessi and Charlie Harper of Fayetteville. Photo/Special.

Welch Elementary School students from Daphne Stephens’ third grade class visited the Little White House during the Thanksgiving break to complete their study of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt. Students were joined by their parents and grandparents during the Warm Springs visit. Pictured are: first row, from left - Braden Ray, Jason Argueta, Cameron Clay and teacher assistant Amanda Fuller; and second row - Madalyn Daniels, teacher Daphne Stephens, and Shelby Brown. Photo/Special