Fayetteville will soon be outfitted with a new look designed to reflect the city’s history. By the end of summer motorists traveling east on Ga. Highway 54 just inside the […]
Peachtree City’s Cooper Lighting on March 25 in recognition of being awarded its company’s Environmental Excellence Award presented a $7,500 award grant to the Southern Conservation Trust for improvements to
There is nothing locally like the life-size mock-up of ancient Jerusalem found each year at Providence United Methodist Church on Bernhard Road. The Marketplace event last weekend gave the usual
A proposal being suggested by Fayette and a number of other counties in the 10-county Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) area is meant to address the current and future needs of
Kids at Fayette Montessori School gathered around Plastic Man (aka Jim Ries) last week at the school’s activities in support of Plastic Awareness Week. The Fayetteville resident and his two
It has been known for some time that enrollment in Fayette County’s public schools has been slipping since 2007. The Citizen looked at the number of children attending private schools
A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) arrived in Fayetteville in December for an on-site inspection that was part of the Fayetteville
The annual Mayors for Meals event was held Mar. 23 at Fayette Senior Services in Fayetteville. Once mayors and other elected officials got an in-service from Meals on Wheels director
Shamrock Park in Tyrone on March 19 was the epicenter of all things yard sale. Area residents had a variety of choices supplied by local organizations and vendors eager to
Update: The Marketplace will not be open Saturday due to the threat of rain. The event will be held Sunday from 5-8 p.m., weather permitting. It is one thing to
Newnan Utilities General Manager Dennis McEntire explains the specifics of the decentralized sewer system for the 109-acre Oakhall Village commercial/residential development southwest of Ga. Highway 16 and Ga. Highway 54
It was about the biggest thing to hit Sharpsburg, ever. The Sharpsburg Town Council Monday night voted unanimously to approve annexation and rezoning requests for a Planned Community Development (PCD)
Willis Road Elementary on Tuesday celebrated its first annual “Fine Arts Night.” Artwork from all students was displayed throughout the building. The Willis Road Chorus, featuring 75 students from grades
The Fruition Farm therapeutic riding program on Gullat Road near Tyrone and Coweta County was the site of two thefts in the past week. Thieves got away with more than
The Senoia City Council Monday night gave approval for the Georgia Cup Bike Race to be held in downtown Senoia on April 16. The race is a part of the
The Senoia City Council Monday night unanimously agreed to approve $59,000 in changes to the Senoia Library project. At more than 6,500 square feet, the new library to be located
Residents of Fayette and Coweta counties have an unprecedented opportunity to participate in a historic study that has the potential to change the face of cancer for future generations. Men
Beginning in August school days get longer for Fayette County’s high school students — 20 minutes longer each weekday afternoon. And middle school students will have to get to school
The Fayetteville City Council on March 17 voted to impose $1,000 fines and warnings to five local businesses for selling alcohol to a minor. Police Chief Steve Heaton in recommending
There is about to be a big — round —change coming to the busy intersection of Grady Avenue and Beauregard Boulevard in Fayetteville. Initial work will begin in April and
The runners and walkers were out Saturday morning for the 3rd Annual March for Meals 5K/1 Mile Run/Walk held at the Fayette Senior Services (FSS) Life Enrichment Center in Fayetteville.
A benefit ride for Trey Bradbury will be held April 16 at Strack, Inc. in Fairburn. A former Fayetteville resident, Bradbury was injured last year in an on-the-job fall in
West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is on track to have a much larger presence in Coweta County and the surrounding areas. The college last week received approval from the Coweta
The school resource officer directing traffic at Whitewater Middle School Tuesday morning was struck and slightly injured after being hit by a vehicle leaving the school. SRO Toby Spencer was
The Tyrone Town Council Thursday night unanimously approved a proclamation supporting the Fayette County Relay for Life and “Paint the Town Purple” month. Jane Carnes accepted the resolution from Mayor
It’s a way of saying thank you and lending a helping hand. There will be a motorcycle ride fundraiser for 26-year-old Coweta County firefighter Chris Landreau on Mar. 26 in
The unemployment rate in Coweta County crept back up in January to just under 10 percent while the jobless rate in the Three Rivers Commission area jumped to close to
Twenty year-old Fayetteville resident Michael Summers was killed early Saturday morning in a one-car accident on Inman Road. Maj. Bryan Woodie of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office said preliminary indications
The Tyrone Town Council Thursday night on a 3-2 vote approved an intergovernmental agreement with Fayette County to conduct an engineering study relating to intersection and road improvement on Tyrone-Palmetto
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Tactical Narcotic Team (TNT) on March 11 arrested five Peachtree City residents on drug charges after a drug buy on Crosstown Drive and the subsequent execution
The Willis Road Elementary School Art Department invites area residents to “Express Yourself” at its first Fine Arts Night on Tuesday, March 22 from 5-8 p.m. The event will include
It’s a way of saying thank you and lending a helping hand. There will be a motorcycle ride fundraiser for 26 year-old Coweta County firefighter Chris Landreau on March 26
The Peachtree City Police department is currently working a two vehicle wreck at the intersection of Flat Creek Road and Golfview Drive. The east entrance to Golfview from Flat Creek
Coweta County voters on March 15 voted overwhelmingly to continue the Coweta County School System’s current 1-cent sales tax for education (E-SPLOST). Though the turnout was light, those who cast
