Peachtree City will continue to deflect any rezoning applications for multifamily housing per an annual moratorium adopted Thursday night.

A resident’s request to change the minimum front yard fence height in Peachtree City from four feet to six feet will go unconsidered for now.

Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine and former Fair Tax State Director, Gene Key, will be in Peachtree City from 1-2:15 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 9 to conduct a Fair Tax Town Hall. They are traveling the state raising awareness about this important issue that impacts every aspect of life, including healthcare. The Town Hall will take place in the Peachtree City Library Committee Room.

Council wants to wait for Court of Appeals to rule in West Village annexation lawsuit

The Peachtree City Council punted a developer’s request to deannex just over an acre of land to help nullify a lawsuit filed challenging a 648-home annexation along the Tyrone border that was approved in May 2007.

Incumbent Senoia City Council members Larry Owens and Jeff Fisher retained their seats Nov. 3 in a three-way race that included Rockaway Road area challenger Harry Ramos.

Newnan Police Tuesday afternoon arrested Columbus bank robbery suspect John E. Johnston at a traffic stop after he had exited his home where a search warrant was about to be served.

The bond for north Coweta resident Alec Bryant McNaughton accused of killing his wife in February was set at $3 million last week by Coweta Superior Court Judge Quillian Baldwin. McNaughton had been denied bond earlier in the year.

The Senoia City Council Nov. 2 agreed to allow Scott Tigchelaar of Historic Development Ventures (HDV) to purchase a $50,000 Certificate of Deposit in lieu of acquiring a Maintenance Bond for the first five brownstones to be constructed on the Gin Property. Tigchelaar explained that such bonds are not available in the current economic climate.

Coweta County commissioners gave the go-ahead Nov. 3 for needed roadwork rehabilitation work on three-dozen county streets and roads. The work will likely be bid out rather than using inmate labor due to the size of the project.

The response to heavily involved accidents and emergencies in Coweta will soon be more easily facilitated with the acquisition of a heavy duty rescue vehicle approved Nov. 3 by the county commission. The half-million dollar budgeted purchase is funded with impact fees.

The Carnegie will be open this Saturday for Main Street Newnan’s Market Day crowd. Market Day is the best home grown, handmade or homemade products this side of Atlanta. 

Coweta County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is hosting and the National Weather Service (NWS) is presenting a SkyWarn Storm Spotter class November 10th from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. at South Metro Ministries located at 3935 Ga. Highway 34 East 34 iin Sharpsburg.

Peachtree City police are investigating several reports of thieves stealing purses from automobiles throughout the city today.

An Oct. 29 agreement between the Federal Reserve System and Georgia Bancshares, the holding company of Bank of Georgia (BOG), stipulates that the company will not declare or pay dividends and will not incur debt or buy or redeem shares without Fed approval.

If all goes well, Sany Corporation’s assembly facility in Peachtree City will be up and running by November 2010.

The Chinese heavy equipment manufacturer already has its U.S. corporate offices in Peachtree City with 72 employees. Once the assembly plant is online, there will be an additional 150-200 employees added to the mix, according to Sany America’s Jack Tang.

A woman was assaulted on a cart path near Huddleston Pond in broad daylight Sunday afternoon, police said.

The incident occurred at approximately 1:45 p.m. The suspect is described as a white man in his late 50s wearing a yellow shirt and gray running shorts with a green stripe.

The Peachtree City Council Thursday night will discuss a proposal to lease up to four city-owned sites for construction of new cellphone towers for T-Mobile.

The Peachtree City Council Thursday will consider a request to deannex a 10-foot wide strip of land at its northern border with Tyrone at the request of a developer.

A resident’s suggestion to allow fences higher than four feet in front yards will be discussed by the Peachtree City Council Thursday night.

A massive law enforcement effort to target impaired drivers netted a total of 48 different charges being filed against motorists and others during several roadblocks in Peachtree City Friday night.

The health departments in Fayette and Coweta counties have a very limited supply of H1N1 shots available.

State health Communications Officer Hayla Hall said Monday morning the vaccine is available for pregnant women only. Those receiving shots are required to have either verbal or written consent from their obstetrician.

But 2 have revealed preferences online

In Peachtree City politics, apparently it’s every man and woman for themselves. Or mostly anyway.

More public space, better golf cart access suggested

A group of Georgia Tech architecture students Wednesday revealed their ideas for the potential long-range future for redevelopment of Peachtree City’s village retail centers.

Do you know who Billy Ray Cyrus is?  Well your local Police Department does, and they also knew who Lil’ Wayne, Lady GaGa and Avril Lavigne was!  But this year the Police fell a few points short in the 2009 Police vs. Teen Trivia Night.  Police Officers had to answer questions about Pop Culture (and some other random questions), and Teens had to answer questions about Law Enforcement, State and Local Law.  The final question was a pop culture question to keep it fair for both teams, but the Teen Team went “all in”.  The teams had to put 5 specific Ashton Kuetcher projects in chronological order.  Both teams got them all correct, so the Teens won the big trophy.  The turning point of the night was the Teen Team knowing the legal limit of BAC for a DUI for anyone under 21.  Their answer was correct at .02 or higher. 

Peachtree City police are seeking information regarding an attempted theft of copper from the roof of the Peachtree Crossings shopping center.

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Police suspect no foul play was involved in the death of a man whose body was discovered today in a remote wooded area in south Peachtree City.

The rehabilitation of Newnan’s landmark 1904 courthouse is about half way complete. Those familiar with the building prior to the rehab, along with the county’s newer residents who have never been inside, are in for a spectacular treat once the project is completed. Inside and out, the old courthouse will soon dramatically alter the downtown landscape.

Anyone who has a passing knowledge of downtown Newnan knows it is a virtual showplace. The Georgia Planning Association (GPA) knows it, too. GPA has recognized downtown Newnan as the recipient of the 2009 “Great Places in Georgia” award.

It is all about giving back, no matter what. That is the idea and the mission behind the recent formation of the non-profit Business Women of Fayette and Coweta.