Play Ball!
It can never be said that anything having to do with baseball is not popular in Senoia. That was evident last Saturday when crowds lined the street downtown for the […]
Newsmakers, Senoia
Coweta County, Newsmakers
Commuter rail could be in Newnan’s future
It was a meeting to solicit community input on what issues like transportation in metro Atlanta might look like in 2040. Potential plans showed that the only major transit initiatives
Newsmakers, Senoia
Senoia Optimist BBQ Saturday
Nerine Smith Barnette (far right) is shown with Optimist Tony Bell (in Optimist apron) as she receives her food at last October’s Senoia Optimist club barbecue. Richard Thompson (2nd from
City, Sharpsburg
Sharpsburg annexation to be heard Monday
The Sharpsburg Town Council on Monday night will hear the second reading and potentially vote on annexation and rezoning requests for a Planned Community Development (PCD) of more than 109
Board of Education, Coweta County
Coweta BoE approves $2 million in new buses
More buses for Coweta County schools were approved last week by the Coweta County Board of Education. That approval will add another 23 buses at a cost of $1.9 million.
Schools
New Chatt Hills Charter School hires principal
The board of directors of the new Chattahoochee Hills Charter School (CHCS) announced this week that New Orleans educator Duke J. Bradley, III has been hired as the school’s principal.
Coweta County, Schools
20-minute focus period coming to Fayette high schools in Aug.
The Fayette County Board of Education Tuesday night voted unanimously to expand the 20-minute instructional focus period to the county’s three remaining high schools beginning in August. The move follows
Fayetteville, Lights and Sirens
One injury in F’ville accident
Details are sketchy at this point but Fayetteville Police report that a two-vehicle collision on North Jeff Davis and Georgia Avenue early Thursday afternoon resulted in one driver being transported
Fayette County, Newsmakers
Census estimate: Fayette’s population grew 18% since 2000
The 2010 Census county by county population tally for Georgia is scheduled to be released this week. Though they might differ from the actual numbers, the July 2010 estimated population
Fayette County, Newsmakers
Sgt. Joshua Searcy comes home to a restored dream
Staff Sgt. Joshua Searcy received quite a surprise Sunday afternoon. And his response to the nearly 100 people gathered on Spence Road (Ga. Highway 92 just into Fulton County) to
Fayette County, Newsmakers
New law brings changes to property assessment notices, appeals
There are a few changes for 2011 relating to property assessment notices, appeals, the oversight of the Board of Equalization and the definition of an arm’s length property sale. Fayette
City, Fayetteville
F’ville Council eyes recession tax impact
Finances were a central feature of the all-day retreat held March 11 by the Fayetteville City Council. Front and center in the discussion was the ongoing recession, its toll on
Fayette County, Newsmakers
ARC planner: No mass transit projected for Fayette — ever
The Plan 2040 multi-county public meeting held last week to solicit input on metro Atlanta’s future was attended almost exclusively by Fayette County residents. Perhaps as significant as anything at
Fayette County, Politics
Tea Party takes over Fayette GOP
In a milestone for local politics, Tea Party-affiliated delegates took about two-thirds of the county officers’ slots when the Fayette County Republican Party held its convention Saturday in Fayetteville. Though
Crime, Fayetteville
Heaton shows downward trend in crime at city retreat
Fayetteville Police Chief Steve Heaton used the City Council retreat last week to unveil the city’s crime statistics for 2010. That data showed that Fayetteville has fewer violent crimes than
City, Senoia
Coweta supports Senoia annexation of 88-acre commercial and residential development
The Coweta County Commission last week voted to support annexation requests from Senoia for an 88-acre commercial and residential development along Ga. Highway 16 and for Peachtree Baptist Church, home
Board of Education, Coweta County
Bass says goodbye to Coweta school system
Coweta County School Superintendent Blake Bass on Tuesday conducted his last meeting of the Coweta County Board of Education. The transit from his beginning days in education to the Tuesday
Newsmakers
Fresh Aire plays at Race for Riley fundraiser
The March 5 concert at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center marked the second appearance of the Florida-based group of air traffic controllers, Aire Traffic, known for their own blend of
Coweta County, Schools
Coweta E-SPLOST vote coming March 15
Coweta County voters on March 15 will have their say on whether the Coweta County School System’s current 1-cent sales tax for education (E-SPLOST) will be continued. If passed by
City, Senoia
Senoia seeks input for recreation survey
Senoia is currently working with Atlanta-based MACTEC Engineering and Consulting to determine residents’ recreational preferences and to develop the city’s master recreation plan. But to develop the plan citizen input
County, Coweta County
Rawson Road temporarily closed for road work
Coweta County road crews on Wednesday began working on a collapsed drain pipe on Rawson Road that has required the temporary closure of the street. The pipe is expected to
County, Coweta County
Hwy. 34 resurfacing contract awarded
A seven-mile road resurfacing project for portions of Ga. Highway 34 in Newnan and east Coweta County was announced Monday by the Georgia Dept. of Transportation (DOT). At nearly $5
Coweta County, Schools
Limited Coweta Pre-K applications taken through March 18
The Coweta County School System is currently taking applications for a limited number of Pre-K slots. Interested parents have until March 18 to submit applications for the Pre-K lottery that
Fayetteville, Newsmakers
Ronald McDonald gets a hand from F’ville cops
The Fayetteville Police Department will be serving as a drop-off point for aluminum can tabs which will be turned over to the Ronald McDonald House to benefit their charity. The
Board of Education, Fayette County
Local high schools seek more teaching time
The principals at Fayette County’s high schools Monday morning advocated for adding an Instructional Focus period at the three high schools that are not currently utilizing the extra time for
Business, Fayetteville
From bookstore to tool store: Harbor Freight Tools coming to empty Barnes & Noble
There will soon be a new business operating at the site of the former Barnes & Noble bookstore at the Uptown Square commercial development on Ga. Highway 85 North in
Fayetteville, Schools
Churchill’s great-grandson: Come to London, FCHS Chorus
Sir Winston Churchill’s great-grandson, Duncan Sandys, and also the Lord Mayor of the city of Westminster in London, made a personal appearance at Fayette County High School Friday to invite
City, Fayetteville
F’ville Council resolution supports county transportation plan; proposed projects listed
The Fayetteville City Council on March 3 adopted a resolution supporting potential projects that will be reviewed for potential inclusion in the regional transportation 1-cent sales tax initiative going before
Fayette County, Schools
Sandy Creek’s Rabold moves to Whitewater
Longtime Sandy Creek High School Principal Roy Rabold will be saying goodbye to staff and the Tyrone community at the end of the school year. Rabold was approved last week
City, Fayetteville
F’ville imposes moratorium on sweepstakes gaming
The Fayetteville City Council last week imposed a six-month moratorium on new businesses such as the Sweepstakes Internet Cafe. The action comes after the business in Hudson Plaza on North
Board of Education, Fayette County
Fayette parent charges cyber bullying – in the 4th grade
The parent of a 9-year-old girl at a Fayette County elementary school told The Citizen last week that his daughter had been the victim of cyber-bullying through a website put
Board of Education, Coweta County
Coweta ESPLOST meeting in Senoia Thursday
A public meeting on the continuation of the Coweta County School System’s 1-cent sales tax for education (ESPOLST) will be held at the Senoia Municipal Court and Police building on
Lights and Sirens, Peachtree City
PTC cops ID man taking photos of kids, seek warrant
UPDATED Monday, 7:15 p.m. — Peachtree City Police have identified the probable would-be photographer whose approach to some children playing near the Braelinn ballfields Saturday afternoon upset some parents. A
City, Tyrone
Tyrone eyes upcoming budget shortfall
The Tyrone Town Council met Feb. 26 for its annual retreat, and while there were a number of items on the agenda, few held such far-reaching significance as the discussion