The Fayetteville City Council on Nov. 3 voted unanimously to enhance the turn lanes from Grady Avenue onto Ga. Highway 85 South to accommodate the flow of traffic that has […]
Fayette County the next Silicon Valley? Sound farfetched? Maybe so, but Fayette has been ranked high in a list of 20 “micropolitan” areas identified by Business Insider as a top
Unincorporated Fayette County was hit with three burglaries on Nov. 6 and 7. In one of the cases three women were arrested on Ga. Highway 314 after a home break-in
Fayetteville Police responding to a Nov. 5 burglary at the Weatherly Walk Apartments off Ga. Highway 54 East located some of the stolen items in the storage room of a
Fayette County developer and attorney Wayne Kendall has raised concerns about state Sen. Ronnie Chance related to an aspect of a larger issue where Kendall alleges to have received unfair
A candidates forum held Nov. 2 at the old Coweta County Courthouse in Newnan for the unexpired term held by Sen. Mitch Seabaugh (Dist. 28) gave a packed house of
The election to determine the winners of the two Senoia City Council seats comes on Nov. 8. And the four candidates for those seats got a chance to put themselves
There is a new community service in the Senoia area that is determined to combat the realities brought on by the continuing down economy. The Sow Good Center “food shelf”
The Senoia Tea Party Patriots invites the residents of Senoia to a town hall meeting with special guest speaker Congressman Lynn Westmoreland on Thursday Nov. 10 starting at 7 p.m.
The work has been completed and the new look at the CSX Railroad underpasses in Palmetto provides a positive change to the visual landscape in the areas along U.S. Highway
“This is a test.” Those are the words people across the United States will hear at 2 p.m. on Nov. 9 when first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System
The item that was to likely accompany the recent opening of the roundabout at Beauregard Boulevard and Grady Avenue in Fayetteville is set to be discussed Nov. 3 by the
It is a distinction that most people in Fayette County would likely rather avoid. But the unemployment numbers are in for September and they show Fayette hitting a 20-year high
Congressman Lynn Westmoreland on Oct. 20 visited Rinnai in Peachtree City where he took a tour of the facility and spoke with employees. Commenting on the business climate and the
The house was packed Oct. 29 at the Wyndham Peachtree Hotel and Conference Center as the Fayette County Branch of the NAACP held its 14th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet. Front
Three candidates in three council races in Fayetteville and Tyrone are black, the most minority candidates in local elections in Fayette history. The Fayetteville candidate, pastor Ed Johnson, is the
The November elections for the Tyrone mayor and two seats on the Town Council are nearly here. But what about the money usually needed to fund a campaign? It turns
A McDonough man on Oct. 24 entered a guilty plea in Coweta County Superior Court on charges of computer pornography and child exploitation related to an undercover operation conducted by
This was only a drill. What you are about to read involved scenarios from Exercise Southern Heat, a multi-agency response to a fictitious terrorist attack in Coweta County on Oct.
It was a way to pay tribute for services rendered to their country. The Coweta County School System on Oct. 25 honored its 21 bus drivers and mechanics who served
A sign variance for a third sign and more square footage requested by the new Olive Garden restaurant on Ga. Highway 85 south of the Fayette Pavilion was denied by
A Hampton man was arrested Oct. 19 on entering auto and other charges after an off-duty Atlanta police officer found him inside the officer’s private vehicle as he exited Piedmont
Former Fayetteville resident Sohel Lilywala was sentenced Oct. 21 to nearly seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a variety of charges such as being an alien in
When it comes to spending money for political campaigns in Fayetteville, Mayor Ken Steele tops the list with Post 2 City County candidate Mickey Edwards a close second and Post
The grass beneath the replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall on display at the Coweta County fairgrounds Oct. 20-23 was the repository of personal notes and remembrances for the
A finger extends, crossing just a few inches to a name inscribed on a wall. That simple action, covering only inches and seconds was one that simultaneously spanned dozens of
The weather Oct. 21 was perfect for an evening outdoors. And it was the perfect venue for Dinner on the Lawn, sponsored by Fayetteville Main Street. The leisurely dinner provided
The auditorium at Harvest Christian Community Church in Fayetteville was packed with nearly 200 people Oct. 18 to hear the six candidates for mayor and two council seats square off
The Southampton Village shopping center on Ga. Highway 74 in Tyrone has a new owner. The shopping center, along with another in metro Greenville, South Carolina, were purchased this week
It was a grant award that will help meet an expanding need in Fayette County. The Walmart Foundation recently awarded Fayette Senior Services (FSS) with a $13,310 grant for the
It was just over a year ago that the Senoia Downtown Development Authority purchased the old police department buildings on Main Street. The idea behind purchasing the city property was
Is your child attending a Coweta County public school a resident of the county? Are you? The answer to those questions must be “yes” in order to keep her in
The candidates running for elected office on the Senoia City Council in the November election will face the voters at an Oct. 27 forum hosted by the Senoia Tea Party
The idea of shortening the school calendar in the Fayette County School System for the 2012-2013 school year as a way to save precious dollars to help balance next year’s
