Government

Annexation eyed to extend PTC city limits to the east

A proposal has been submitted to Peachtree City that would annex 28.3 acres off Ga. Highway 54 East and Sumner Road for an as-yet undefined commercial and office project.

The land in question is currently in unincorporated Fayette County and is zoned for residential use with a low density designation on the county’s land use plan.

The parcel abuts homes in the Smokerise Crossing and Sedgewicke neighborhoods, which are some of the most expensive homes in Peachtree City. Read More»

Green light: TV-movie studio gets county OK

In a decision likely to change the fabric of Fayette County's future, the county commission Thursday night approved a rezoning that will allow a television and movie studio to be built on a large tract of farmland in the rural center of the county. Pinewood Studios plans to make a home on a 288-acre site at the intersection of Sandy Creek Road and Veterans Parkway Read More»

Planners vet new PTC Chick-fil-A on 54W

Peachtree City is on its way to having a fourth Chick-fil-A restaurant in town.

A new Chick-fil-A is proposed for what is now being called “The Overlook” shopping center at the intersection of Ga. Highway 54 West and Line Creek Drive. Read More»

Kedron water levels make big comeback

Fayetteville resident Mary Burton knows a lot about fishing and has spent a lot of time on Lake Kedron. And her trips to the lake just got a lot better since it is now full of water. Mary had three lines out on a recent Sunday afternoon ready to reel in the next catch. Asked about the largest fish she ever landed in her years fishing at the lake, Mary said it was a 15-inch crappie. Photo/Ben Nelms.

Lake Kedron in Peachtree City is full, thanks to recent rains, and the water level at Lake Horton in south Fayette County also is making a comeback.

Lake Horton was down as much as 16 feet, but much of that deficit has been erased by rains and the ability to pump more water from the adjacent Flint River, said Water System Director Tony Parrott. Lake Horton as of Monday stood 2.3 feet short of full pool. Read More»

Marijuana semantics ; Gadfly files suit over language in Senoia ordinance

Senoia resident Don Rehman has filed suit against the mayor and city council over a city ordinance dealing with the misdemeanor offense of possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. Rehman’s March 15 filing in Coweta County Superior Court contends that the Senoia city ordinance essentially mandates that males are required to be in possession of more than an ounce of marijuana to be considered law abiding citizens. City attorney Drew Whalen in response to the filing said he did not understand Rehman’s twisted logic. Read More»

Coweta BoE makes new admin. appointments

Coweta BoE makes new admin. appointments
By BEN NELMS
Two of the Coweta County School System’s high school principal’s have been named to positions in central office in the wake of a restructuring effort.

Newnan High School Principal Doug Moore has been named the school system’s Director of Operations and School Safety and Northgate Principal Therese Reddekopp has been named the school system’s Director of Instructional Services, according to school system spokesman Dean Jackson.  Read More»

Coweta Co. to save $115K in reorganization plan

The reorganization of the Coweta County Dept. of Information Technology and the Development and Engineering Dept. last week by the Coweta County Commission is expected to improve service delivery and save taxpayers an estimated $115,000.

Commissioners by a unanimous vote approved the reorganization proposed by Community and Human Resources Director Patricia Palmer. Read More»

TV/movie studio rezoning approved

In a decision likely to change the fabric of Fayette County's future, the county commission Thursday night approved a rezoning that will allow a television and movie studio to be built on a large tract of farmland in the rural center of the county.

Pinewood Studios plans to make a home on a 288-acre site at the intersection of Sandy Creek Road and Veterans Parkway (also formerly known as the West Fayetteville Bypass). Read More»

Pinewood Studios auditions for 289-acre rezoning tonight

A plan to rezone 289 acres in rural central Fayette County to make way for a multi-million dollar movie studio complex will be up for a vote before the Fayette County Commission tonight (March 28). Read More»

BoE ponders eliminating 309 jobs

Proposal to balance 2013-2014 system budget would cut 12% of workforce for a savings of $15.5 million

How do you reduce school system costs by $15.5 million to produce a balanced budget? Read More»