Employment picture brightens in October for Fayette, PTC
The unemployment picture for Fayette County seems to be improving. If the figures for November due out in a couple of weeks look anything like those from October it will […]
Business
Board of Education, Fayette County
Fayette BoE is millions short of balancing its budget
Despite savings from fewer people being hired, the Fayette County School System still is several million dollars short of a balanced budget for the school year that begins in July.
Fayette County
A look at ‘central office’ staff pay in Fayette School System
Over a period of nearly two years The Citizen has looked at a number of expenditure categories related to the operation of the Fayette County School System. That look continues
Fayette County
Budget crunch will shorten Fayette’s next school year, cut staff pay
A budget crisis for the Fayette County Board of Education means a later start and a shorter school year for students and smaller paychecks for nearly all system employees for
Coweta County, Politics
Crane wins Seabaugh’s Senate seat in Coweta
The votes are in and Mike Crane has been elected to fill the Dist. 28 state Senate seat vacated by Mitch Seabaugh. Crane received 60.4 percent of the vote in
Crime
Newnan mom, daughters arrested in PTC Walmart purse theft
A Newnan woman and her three daughters were arrested Dec. 1 at the Peachtree City Walmart for snatching a purse in an unattended shopping cart. Lechell Hendrix, 45, Rebekah Hendrix,
City, Senoia
Senoia reviews $2.3M budget
The Senoia City Council on Dec. 5 heard the first reading of the 2012 General Fund budget proposed to total $2.3 million. The proposed budget represents an increase of nearly
Coweta County, Schools
Coweta nominates 46 students for Governor’s Honors
The Coweta County School System has nominated 46 students to state-level interviews for the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program. Nearly 700 finalists from across Georgia will be selected for next summer’s
Entertainment, Tyrone
Band at Tyrone tree lighting
Students with the Flat Rock Middle School Band were just one of the groups that added a bit of Christmas flavor to the setting Dec. 4 for Tyrone’s Annual Christmas
Entertainment, Senoia
Shades of Red entertain in Senoia
The streets of Senoia during the late afternoon hours Dec. 3 were filled with the sounds of Shades of Red, the jazz vocal ensemble from the University of West Georgia.
Crime, Fayette County
PTC, F’ville women arrested again on burglary charges
Two Fayette County women have been arrested for the second time in two months on burglary charges. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office also made additional arrests this week in cases
Entertainment, Senoia
Senoia turns out for Christmas parade
The population of Senoia again this year swelled to overflowing for the annual Christmas Parade held on Dec. 3. More than 50 entries began the route at the south end
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UPDATE: Itchy scabies scare at Piedmont Fayette Hospital results in 900 treatments
UPDATED FRIDAY DEC. 9 — Piedmont Healthcare officials said Friday 900 treatments have been distributed to hundreds of persons inside and outside Piedmont Fayette Hospital to combat an outbreak of
Newsmakers, Senoia
Candlelight Tour of Senoia homes Sunday
Touring some of Senoia’s historic homes is an annual event and that time has come again. The Senoia Candlelight Tour of Homes will be held this Sunday, Dec. 11, from
City, Fayetteville
F’ville senior apartments on indefinite hold
Prospects have dimmed for the Lafayette Senior Village development on Lafayette Avenue and Ga. Highway 54 West in Fayetteville that was approved by the Fayetteville City Council in June. The
Fayetteville, Newsmakers
The only ticket here is for fun
Speeding was definitely allowed Dec. 3 at the Dixieland Amusement Park in Fayetteville as members of the Fayetteville Police Department hosted the 8th annual Christmas with the Police celebration that
Fayetteville
Downtown gazebo named for Lane Brown
It was a way to honor a man with long-time contributions to Fayetteville. The City Council on Dec. 1 voted unanimously to name the gazebo adjacent to the county offices
Business, Fayette County
Piedmont Fayette adds Humana, retains other senior health plans
No subtractions, just an addition, according to officials speaking for Piedmont Fayette Hospital in Fayetteville. Piedmont Healthcare has entered into an agreement with Humana Insurance Co. to participate in its
Fayette County, Newsmakers
Get your flu shot now, says Health Department
Winter is almost here and it’s not too late to get that flu shot. The idea by the Ga. Dept. of Public Health (DPH) to enhance public awareness coincides with
Fayetteville
DOT says OK to wider turn lanes at Grady/Hwy. 85S.
It may have been a formality, but an agreement signed by the Ga. Dept. of Transportation (DOT) means that construction on new turn lanes on the west side of Grady
Business
More retail coming to Fischer Crossings just west of PTC
Residents of Coweta and Fayette counties frequenting the Sam’s Club and NCG Cinemas at Fischer Crossings or have occasion to travel along the area of Ga. highways 34 and 54
Newsmakers, Tyrone
At age 100, Tyrone’s Lamar Wallace has lived a lot of American history
There are not too many people alive who can say they have voted in 19 presidential elections, starting with Franklin Delano Roosevelt. But Tyrone’s Lamar Wallace can. And while he’s
Coweta County, Politics
Senate runoff race coming Dec. 6
It is down to the wire for Mike Crane and Duke Blackburn. The top two vote-getters in the runoff election for the Dist. 28 state Senate seat are set to
Coweta County, Lights and Sirens
Arrests but no fatalities in Coweta T’giving traffic
Thanksgiving is always a time for travel and visiting friends and relatives. And it is the time that some drivers should pay a bit more attention to the roadway. A
City, Fayetteville
Steele to gavel his last F’ville Council
The agenda for the Dec. 1 meeting of the Fayetteville City Council will be brief. Perhaps more significant than the few agenda items is that it will be the last
Crime, Fayetteville
Relative fondles girl during Thanksgiving visit
An out-of-state man visiting relatives in Fayetteville for Thanksgiving is reported to have fondled a 14-year-old female family member in a bedroom while she and other children were watching a
Crime, Fayetteville
Illinois man gets mouthy, gets busted at Best Buy
An Illinois man was arrested in the early morning hours of Black Friday at the Best Buy store in Fayetteville on charges of disorderly conduct and public drunkenness after yelling
Crime, Fayette County
5 burglaries reported in north Fayette over Thanksgiving
Unincorporated north Fayette County was the setting for five burglaries that occurred over the Thanksgiving holiday period. Thieves in the four-day period targeted three homes, a business and a school.
Crime, Fayetteville
Man grabs deposit in F’ville bank parking lot
Fayetteville Police are looking for a thief that pushed a Pizza Hut employee to the ground Saturday morning in the parking lot of the Bank of America at Banks Station,
Crime, Fayetteville
Fayetteville police warn public to beware increasing numbers of email con games
The holidays are a time for giving and, for thieves, a time for taking advantage of unsuspecting citizens. The Fayetteville Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division has seen a recent increase
Business, Peachtree City
Big Friday at the toy store
It was all about the Black Friday bargains and the selection at the Peachtree City Shenanigan’s Toys at The Avenue. Peachtree City resident Misty Pollack and her mother-in-law Debbie Lehmann,
Board of Education, Fayette County
Fayette School Board appointee Presberg to focus ‘on issues and kids’
Look beyond the test scores to measure how good our school system is, says newly appointed Fayette County Board of Education member Leonard Presberg. The newest board member also said
Newsmakers
Traffic improvement at the movies
Look familiar? It was a while in the making but the new intersection at Ga. highways 34 and 54 opened for traffic in time for the holiday weekend. The long-awaited
City, Fayetteville
F’ville development dispute pits NAACP lawyer against city
A dispute has arisen between attorney and Heritage Creek Development owner Wayne Kendall and the city of Fayetteville over what Kendall says was unfair treatment he received from the city