Fayette County Sheriff’s investigators on Aug. 31 arrested a Hampton man in connection with the rape of a west Fayette County woman that occurred in October 2010. Investigators arrested William […]
The Tyrone Town Council at the Sept. 1 meeting voted unanimously to table an agreement with Fayette County pertaining to the provision of sewer service to the prospective fire station
It will not be long before voters have their say when it comes to local elections. Those qualifying by press time on Sept. 1 included mayoral and council candidates in
Coweta County and its municipalities met Aug. 29 to firm up project lists that will be included in the 2012 referendum that would continue the current 1-cent local option sales
The Backpack Buddies at Vineyard Community Church are at it again this year. Now in their second year, the church group has added the income-eligible students at a third Coweta
Whoever said the recession is over forgot to consider the situation in Newnan and Coweta County, at least in terms of unemployment. The relative economic boom taking place locally continues
It is almost impossible today for an economic report to avoid showing the impact of the recession on a county or region. That was the case in the West Georgia
The Fayette County School System on its website is currently conducting a survey to gain input on the idea of changing the school day for high school students. The change
It is a matter of not having enough funds beginning July 1, 2012 to operate the Fayette County School System. Expected to come up short by potentially $10 million, the
Fayetteville has earned a distinction awarded to few communities across America. The city has been named one of the Top 10 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com The website in its
Former Fayetteville resident Omega Lamont has a passion for collecting all kinds of things. But one of those collectibles found in an antique shop in Florida has landed her in
It’s put-up-or-shut-up time for municipal candidates in three Fayette cities this week. To be on the ballot this fall, candidates in Fayetteville, Tyrone and Peachtree City have to file official
In a way it was a trip home for some of those involved in the Aug. 17 showing of “The Fat Boy Chronicles” at the NCG Cinemas at Fischer Crossings
Anybody care to try bench pressing 300, 400 or 500 pounds or more? The nearly two dozen participants in the 2011 APF Raw event for XTremePower.TV held Aug. 20 at
Fayetteville Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a forgery/fraud scheme. Det. Mike Whitlow said on Aug. 16 at approximately 1:50 p.m. a white male
A second suspect in an Aug 3. home invasion in north Fayette County has been arrested by Fayette County Sheriff’s investigators on multiple charges that included kidnapping, armed robbery and
It is a meeting that is held once every two years in Senoia. Sponsored by the Senoia Downtown Development Authority, the town hall meeting held Aug. 18 at the Freeman
Gov. Nathan Deal on Aug. 24 signed off on Georgia’s redistricting maps and, contingent of approval by the U.S. Dept. of Justice, Coweta County will see some changes in the
A rash of thefts from from vehicles in east Coweta County may have come to an end with the Aug. 19 arrest of two Newnan men charged with 17 counts
Coweta County commissioners voted on Aug. 18 to adopt the 2011 rollback millage rate despite the total value of Coweta County decreasing by -5.1 percent this year. The 2011 millage
The Coweta County Commission responded to requests to give shoppers more choices when looking for fresh produce by approving an ordinance amendment Aug. 18 that provides for both temporary and
The Coweta Forestry Unit is nothing if not active. In his Aug. 18 annual report to the Coweta County Commission, Chief Ranger Terry Quigley outlined the activities of the unit
The second week of classes at Fayette County schools brought a further decline in enrollment numbers from the first week, according to figures provided by the central office. Figures for
Qualifying time is fast approaching and so far two candidates have announced their intentions to run in Fayetteville. Incumbent Mayor Kenneth Steele announced last week his plan to seek re-election.
Fayette County School System officials soon will be surveying parents to see how many will support required cost-cutting through a fundamental re-ordering of how public school is conducted: • Shut
Work began in June along Sandy Creek Road on the initial section of Phase 2 of the West Fayetteville Bypass that will connect to Eastin Road before continuing north to
Fayetteville Police put a dent in the theft of air conditioners Aug. 19 with the arrest of two men involved in the theft of numerous stolen units. Vernon Nelson, 48,
Police Lt. Jason Ercole at a recent session of the Senoia Citizen Police Academy gave a taser demonstration for the academy members participating in the seven-week course. Ending later in
There is nothing quite like a bit of cool refreshment on a warm summer afternoon. And that is exactly what Brooklyn Brown (age 2) and Matthew Brown (age 3) found
The Hutchinson Cove subdivision off Rockaway Road in Senoia is like most residential settings. It’s full of families living the suburban life. But on Aug. 24 all that will change
Members of the Senoia Masonic Lodge recently worked to trim bushes and perform a number of other tasks around the yard of a city resident who was under the weather
Newnan residents wanting to learn more about how local government operates have the perfect venue coming their way beginning in September. Registration is underway for a hands-on Citizen Academy that
It was a look a Senoia’s future needs that led to the Aug. 15 vote by the City Council to approve a number of projects to be included in a
The idea of allowing packaged alcohol sales on Sundays in Senoia will be up to voters on Nov. 8. The Senoia City Council Aug. 15 adopted an ordinance paving the
