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PTC’s Imker lays egg in backyard hens request

Peachtree City Councilman Eric Imker. File photo.

Derides citizens asking for pilot program; ‘I can’t believe we wasted almost an hour’

More than a dozen local residents stuck around late at Thursday night’s Peachtree City Council meeting, asking the city to adopt a pilot program to allow homeowners to keep backyard hens to provide fresh eggs for their family. Read More»

F'ville cop keeps his job, loses his rank

The recent termination of Fayetteville Police Lt. James Miller by Chief Steve Heaton for insubordination has been overturned after an appeal, City Manager Joe Morton said.

That was because Heaton had not been given adequate information upon which to base the termination, Morton said.

Independent hearing officer Jennifer Keaton upheld Heaton’s findings that Miller’s performance was poor and that he failed to follow policy. Though he retains his job, Miller is being demoted. Read More»

Chairman Brown wants taxpayers to pay for his ethics lawsuit

Fayette County Commissioner Steve Brown in a file photo.

Fayette County Commission Chairman Steve Brown is asking his fellow commissioners to pay for the attorney he selected to represent him in an ethics hearing earlier this year.

The attorney’s fees include the filing of a lawsuit in which Brown is seeking to overturn a decision of the ethics board that he violated a rule forbidding commissioners from ordering county employees.
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Deputies to collect old drugs for disposal

The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office will be collecting potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, 155 Johnson Avenue in Fayetteville.

The service is free and anonymous; there are no questions asked or paperwork required. Participants in this initiative are simply asked to bring their unused or unwanted prescription drugs to this location where they can be destroyed. Read More»

N. Fayette woman reports assault, rape by intruder in her home

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office is looking for this man in connection with a reported rape case on Ellison Road just outside of Tyrone Tuesday morning. Anyone with information on the identity of this suspect is asked to call Det. Gunter at 770-716-4814. The name "Kelly" on the sketch is not a tattoo. It is the name of the artist who drew the sketch.

Fayette County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a man who entered the home a north central Fayette County woman Tuesday morning and assaulted and raped her. Read More»

Senoia woman in critical condition after Hwy. 16 accident

The driver of this car had to be extricated by fireman after her vehicle collided with a tractor trailer on Ga. Highway 16 Wednesday afternoon. Police believe the driver of the car turned into the path of the big rig. Photo/Special.

A Senoia wwoman was critically injured in an April 17 crash on Ga. Highway 16 when her vehicle struck a tractor-trailer rig.

Senoia Police Maj. Steve Tomlin said officers responded at approximately 5:10 p.m. to the two-vehicle accident that occurred in the area of Hwy. 16 and Harper Road. Read More»

Fayette County arrest reports — April 8–15

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

Tuesday, April 8 - Monday, April 15

Fayette County Sheriff’s Office

Justin S. Caddy, born in 1988, of Longwood Lane, Peachtree City, for less than an ounce of marijuana.

Jordan Herrera-Hernandez, born in 1984, of Alton Drive, Riverdale, for driving without valid license. Read More»

Oak Grove studies a classic

Oak Grove studies a classic

Students at Oak Grove Elementary School in Peachtree City got a up-close view of Model A Fords Wednesday thanks to the Southside A’s car club. The fifth-graders recently studied the innovation of carmaker Henry Ford and how the assembly line process played a role in modernizing america. Photo/John Munford.

Running for Boston

Running for Boston

Members of the Peachtree City Running Club met Wednesday evening for a run in memory of the victims from Monday’s bombing of the Boston Marathon. Following a moment of silence, club members took to the city’s path system for a quiet run. Several club members ran in the marathon but none was hurt during the two explosions that took place near the finish line, killing three people and injuring more than 170 others. Photo/John Munford.

McIntosh sweeps rival tilt with Starrs Mill

Ball control was the name of the game for McIntosh as they beat Starr's Mill 3-0 Friday night at home with Salomon Lorenzano (#15) scoring the first goal of the night.

The McIntosh boys soccer team kept its perfect season intact, on the heels of a big 2-0 win for the girls squad as they faced off Friday night in home matches against cross-town rival Starr's Mill High School. Read More»