The following arrests were made by local law enforcement during the past week. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Fayette County Sheriff’s Office

Tuesday, Jan. 24 - Monday, Jan. 30

Sherrolyn A. Bonds, 54, of North Meade Drive, Peachtree City, for probation/parole violation....Read More

The following arrests were made by Tyrone Police during January. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Jennifer Clark Baker, 45, of Line Creek Circle, Sharpsburg, for DUI alcohol, failure to maintain lane and open container.

Hema Bhagavan, 41, of Farr Lake Drive, Tyrone, for simple battery.

Bakari Rashi D...Read More

Despite allegations to the contrary, the Fayette County Commission never intended to re...Read More

It’s just about time for the Sow Good Community Garden to spring back into action. About to embark on its third season on the grounds of the Senoia Vineyard Community Church, project representative Brent Anderson said 3-foot by 12-foot planters will be leased to community members for $85 a year with a portion of the food grown donated to the min...Read More

It is a crime so often hidden from view, one that the world largely ignores. It is stated on occasion in terms of human trafficking, but it’s real name is slavery and it directly affects the lives of untold millions. And it was the desire to bring the reality of slavery to light, and to work to end it, that led six women affiliated with Operatio...Read More

While work has continued on completion of the new bubble over the Kedron pools, another slight delay has reared an ugly head.

This time it’s a matter of waiting for installation of the lighting, which arrived Thursday, and the delivery of a custom carbon monoxide sensor, according to City Engineer David Borkowski.

The carbon monoxi...Read More

Peachtree City may soon have a new economic development staffer through a contract arrangement with the Fayette County Development Authority.

A contract, which would pay FCDA $75,000 for one year in return to compensate for that new employee, has been prepared by city and authority representatives.

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Required campaign disclosure reports filed with the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission for the 2011 Tyrone municipal elections show that the races for mayor and two council seats generated a total of more than $34,000 in contributions.

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The recently elected members of the Fayetteville City Council during their campaign run used the idea of potentially relaxing some aspects of the sign ordinance as a way of stimulating business activity.

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A proposal to use robots for video inspections of Peachtree City’s sewer collection pipes will be considered Monday night by the city’s Water and Sewer Authority.

The benefit is that the robots will allow for the entire sewer system to be inspected over a 15-month period, officials have said. Currently, WASA employs a contractor for video...Read More

On Aug. 10, 2010, Coweta's Alec McNaughton was sentenced to life plus 20 years in prison after being found guilty of malice murder, felony murder and aggravated assault in the Feb. 15, 2009, slaying of his wife, Cathy Mendenhall McNaughton, at the couple's north Coweta home.

McNaughton has since appealed the verdict to the Georgia Supr...Read More

(Editor's note: This is the fifth installment in a weekly series on Piedmont Newnan Hospital's new facility on Poplar Road leading up to the opening this spring.)

When the next U.S. Census is taken in 2020, the number of births recorded in Newnan, Ga., should show a marked increase.

Do not bring your cell phone when you are reporting for court-ordered community service.

You could end up in jail.

East Coweta High School sophomore Montana Bush has been named Georgia Special Olympics Female Athlete of the Year.

Special Olympics CEO Georgia Milton-Sheets presented the award to Bush in front of thousands of athletes, volunteers, coaches and parents during the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Special Olympics Georgia Winter Games at t...Read More

(Editor's note: The following was written by the mother of Coweta County student-athlete Montana Bush in November 2011. Montana Bush was recently named Female Athlete of the Year by Special Olympics of Georgia.)

We named her Montana after the state where we had enjoyed so many fantastic outdoor adventures.

A new hospital generates a buzz in its hometown, but it also generates heightened interest within the area's medical community.

When a patient needs to be hospitalized, physicians seek to recommend a hospital that offers the best care available while remaining convenient to both practitioner and patient.

If this event gets any bigger, participants may have to assemble at Drake Stadium instead of the Parish House at Newnan First United Methodist Church.

On Saturday, a mob of well over 700 gathered for the 10th annual Run for Angels 5K/10K road race and Chicken-Q benefitting Angel's House children's shelter.

Josette Remotigue of Newnan has joined Youth Villages as a teacher/counselor at the Youth Villages-Inner Harbour Campus in Douglasville, which provides residential treatment services for children with emotional, behavioral and mental health issues.

Remotigue holds a bachelor's degree in social work from the University of Southern Missi...Read More

An ongoing Coweta Sheriff's Office undercover operation has led to the arrest of four individuals on numerous drug charges, including selling of cocaine at a Senoia residence.

The residence -- 273 Glazier Road -- has seen similar arrests in the past, and has had "complaints of drug dealing for years," investigators said.

Structural steel installation for Drake Stadium's press box is nearly finished, and the projected completion date of May 18 for the entire stadium upgrade is well within grasp, according to Coweta County School System Facilities Director Ronnie Cheek.

"We had a good week this week, probably right on schedule," Cheek said Friday of the ...Read More