F’ville, county come to terms on automatic aid pact
Both city and county residents may see some changes in fire department service with the adoption of a new pact between the Fayetteville City Council and the Fayette County Commission that pares down...
View ArticleTraffic alert for Newnan Sept. 23
The Newnan Police Dept., Newnan Fire Dept. and Atlanta Gas Light will be conducting a training exercise on Tuesday, Sept. 23. The exercise will take place on East Washington Street, east of the...
View Article‘Silent Hero’ recognized
Fayette County firefighter Brad Boemanns was the recipient of the 2014 Silent Hero Award for Heroism, presented Sept. 11 by the Ronnie Thames Foundation at a ceremony at Pinewood Atlanta Studios....
View ArticlePTC fire department honored
Members of the Peachtree City Fire Dept. received the 2014 Silent Hero Award for Teamwork due to their efforts in responding to a plane crash on June 29. The award was presented by the Ronnie Thames...
View ArticleThanks for your service
Thanks for your service Coweta County Fire Dept. Capt. Ron Hamilton was the recipient of the Community and Education Award at the 2014 Silent Hero Awards ceremony at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in...
View ArticleChief McCollom to beef up PTC cart path patrols
Peachtree City police officers are beefing up their presence on the city’s 90 miles of cart paths. With recent training now complete, all regular, reserve and auxiliary officers have been trainedread more
View ArticleA big help
The Peachtree City Police Department received a donation from Clothes Less Traveled. The check is to help fund the department’s CERT program for the coming year. It will be used in a variety of ways to...
View ArticleRunaway trailer costs F’ville woman her life
Tiphanie Fletcher, 25, of Fayetteville was traveling southbound last Friday on Ga. Highway 92 near Pond Trace when a trailer being towed by a Chevy Silverado traveling northbound came unhooked and...
View ArticleCops investigate suicide, close busy Crosstown Rd.
UPDATED OCT. 2, 2014 — Police have determined that the man found dead Sept. 29 at Rockspray Pond Park in southern Peachtree City was the victim of a self-inflicted wound.The subsequent investigation...
View ArticleTwo injured in Oct. 5 crash landing at Starr's Mill High School practice field
An Atlanta couple was injured Oct. 5 when their single-engine plane crash landed on a practice field at Starr’s Mill High School in southwest Fayette County.Sheriff Barry Babb said the occupants of the...
View ArticleCouple survives crash landing at Starr’s Mill HS
UPDATED FOR PRINT EDITION — An Atlanta couple was injured Oct. 5 when their single-engine plane crash landed on a practice field at Starr’s Mill High School in southwest Fayette County.Sheriff Barry...
View ArticlePTC cops issue traffic alert for Robinson Rd./Crosstown Rd. area
Peachtree City Police at 10:15 a.m. Thursday issued a traffic alert advising motorists that a gas line rupture has been reported in the area of Tapestry Trace in the vicinity of Robinson Road and...
View ArticlePTC cops give OK on suspicious device
Peachtree City Police gave the all-clear on an investigation into a suspicious device found Tuesday morning in the area of Hidden Spring and Smokerise Point.Police earlier in the morning urged...
View ArticleCart safety path check results in three citations
The Peachtree City Police Dept. conducted a cart path safety check in multiple locations on Oct. 15. With 233 citizens contacted, the Wednesday afternoon safety check was sixth check in the past eight...
View ArticleTwo injured in Hwy. 74 collision
A motorcyclist and a pedestrian were life-flighted Oct. 15 after an Indiana man was struck while in the roadway on Ga. Highway 74 North in Peachtree City.read more
View ArticleSniffing out crime
Demonstrating a drug-sniffing dog’s capabilities is a Fayette County Sheriff’s Department deputy participating in the Oct. 7 National Night Out. The event is an effort to promote involvement in crime...
View ArticleCar crashes into Party City
A 72-year-old woman crashed her car into Party City in Fayetteville Friday afternoon, October 24. According to Fayetteville police detective Mike Whitlow, the woman was pulling into a parking spot and...
View ArticlePolice department gets safety grant
The Peachtree City Police Dept. has received a $10,000 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) for its efforts in reducing crashes, injuries and fatalities.“There were 24 small agency...
View ArticleSquirrels believed to be culprits in Peachtree City house fire
A late afternoon residential fire on Nov. 4 in Peachtree City resulted in moderate damage to the home but no injuries. The fire appeared to be caused by nesting material from squirrelsread more
View ArticleWork on Hwy. 54W makes traffic slow-going
The installation of a median cut at Wynn's Pond Road on Ga. Highway 54 West just inside Coweta County will require that one westbound lane be closed until 3 p.m. Monday. Peachtree City police advise...
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