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Patriots win second straight region title, Panthers also playoff bound

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:37:08 -0500

Sandy Creek won their second straight region title with a 21-9 win over Banneker. Starr’s Mill will return to the state playoffs as the third seed from the region after a win over Villa Rica.

Opinion — Voters pull plug on Plunkett

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:53:30 -0500

Can you spell r-e-p-u-d-i-a-t-i-o-n?

That’s the resounding verdict of the voters of Peachtree City to the two incumbent City Council members running for another four-year term.

PTC says ‘no’ to multifamily zonings

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:47:34 -0500

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

PTC eyes cell towers in city parks

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:45:18 -0500

Residents upset, wanted ‘no’ vote from City Council

Much to the dismay of several vocal audience members, the Peachtree City Council decided Thursday to further explore the possibility of allowing cell towers to be built at city-owned parks and recreation sites.

2-2 tie dooms 6-ft. PTC fence request

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:42:21 -0500

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.

Osmose celebrates 75th Anniversary

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:39:56 -0500

The 30 employees of Osmose Utility Services on Greencastle Road in Tyrone have a reason to celebrate. Having been in operation in Tyrone for three years the company is celebrating its 75th year in business. Osmose, Inc. has also operated a facility in Griffin for the past 25 years, with a total of 60 employees.

Fair tax Town Hall, Nov. 9

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:37:03 -0500

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.

Fayette gets more H1N1 nasal vaccine

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:42:38 -0500

The Fayette County Health Department has just received another 400-dose shipment of the H1N1 flu vaccine nasal spray.
The spray is also known as Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV).

PTC sacks developer deannex request

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:58:02 -0500

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.

Owens, Fisher re-elected in Senoia

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:44:44 -0500

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 nab Columbus bank robbery suspect

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:44:08 -0500

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.

McNaughton’s bond set at $3 million in wife’s death

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:40:00 -0500

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.

Senoia approves proposal on Gin Property maintenance bond

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:38:28 -0500

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.

Road rehab work approved by commissioners

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:35:21 -0500

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.

Commission okays purchase of heavy duty rescue truck

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:32:52 -0500

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.