A recent study on credit card debt showed that Fayette County residents have some the lowest debt when compared to other Georgia counties. New York financial technology SmartAsset conducted the […]
Fayette County School Superintendent Jody Barrow announced his retirement at the Feb. 24 school board meeting. Board Chairman Scott Hollowell on Feb. 25 released a statement commending Barrow for his
The third of three men accused of being involved in the Feb. 14 armed robbery where a vehicle was stolen outside the JR Cricket restaurant in Fayetteville was taken into
Fayetteville police on Feb. 20 received two burglary reports, one of which was obvious while the other was determined to be unfounded. The first burglary call came at midnight from
Parents slam new sex education courses; school board accused of failing to oversee flawed process; nearly 2 dozen speakers criticize school officials’ choices — The Fayette County Board of Education
Fayette County School Superintendent Jody Barrow is retiring after serving as superintendent in Fayette since 2013 and 40 years as an educator. Barrow made the announcement at the Feb. 24
A review of Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) cases in Fayette County from 1998-2018 showed an increase from just over 100 cases in 1998 to more than 400 cases in 2018,
Reports in State of City address, ‘Your City Council is unified in our desire to be forward-thinking and progressive-minded’ — Mayor Ed Johnson at the Feb. 20 meeting of the
The developer of a planned active adult cottage development along Ga. Highway 54 West in Fayetteville withdrew the application that was on the City Council’s Feb. 20 agenda, because the
The Air Evac Lifeteam medical helipad facility approved nearly a year ago for property on Promenade Parkway, across Ga. Highway 85 North from the Fayette Pavilion, has opened. Air Evac
Members of VFW Post 3650 at the Feb. 20 meeting of the Fayetteville City Council recognized Captain Sean Venza of the Fayetteville Fire Department on his selection to receive this
The City of Fayetteville and the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce will host a pair of talks March 5 and 6 called “Economics of Land Use: $ and Sense of
The effort to raise funds to bring the Homefront Families of Military Heroes Monument to fruition is underway. The initiative to establish a monument honoring the families of military members
One screen will be on the rooftop for outdoor viewing experience — Pinewood Forest on Feb. 18 announced the groundbreaking for the nine-screen Spotlight Theatres luxury cinema, expected to open
Dispatchers at the Fayette County 911 Center on Feb. 19 knew they would be getting a four-legged visitor. The surprise they learned about after the female pit bull mix puppy
Fayette County voters, like those throughout Georgia, will cast their next ballots on the state’s new Dominion voting machines. The first step of the voting process will be to provide
Residents of south Fayette County, along with those from the Senoia area, will soon have another option for grocery shopping. The Senoia City Council on Feb. 17 approved a new
A Fayette County woman who was issued a criminal trespass warning after leaving an “AR-15-style rifle” at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Peachtree City on Feb. 1 was arrested on
After stop for seatbelt violation, Fayette woman faces meth, opioid charges — Two LaGrange men on Feb. 15 were arrested for possession of several baggies of suspected crack cocaine following
Fayetteville police are searching for a man wanted for aggravated assault after using brass knuckles to strike a man at a business on Ga. Highway 54 East. Fayetteville Police Department
Valentine’s Day in Peachtree City came with burglaries at the Dunkin’ Donuts at the Peachtree East Shopping Center on Ga. Highway 54 and at Taco Bell on Crosstown Drive. The
Two men are in custody on charges relating to a Feb. 14 armed robbery at a restaurant on South Glynn Street in Fayetteville. The investigation in ongoing. Juan Carr, 20,
District Attorney Ben Coker gets promotion to superior court judge — For the first time in the history of the Griffin Judicial Circuit, a woman is the chief prosecuting attorney.
The Feb. 20 meeting of the Fayetteville City Council will include the State of the City address by Mayor Ed Johnson and the second public hearing and potential vote on
Expecting a future increase in traffic, the Fayette County Commission on Feb. 13 approved $164,170 for work needed to produce right-of-way and construction plans for intersection improvements along Ga. Highway
A significant drop in robberies, burglaries and vehicle thefts, but a substantial increase in larcenies, resulted in a 16.54 percent increase in serious crimes in Fayetteville in 2019. A crime
Crime statistics from law enforcement agencies across Fayette County continue to show that motorists should not leave vehicles unlocked and should never leave valuables in their vehicles. Two recent incidents
A man on Feb. 13 reported to Fayetteville police that he met with a man at the Verizon store on Ga. Highway 85 North to sell his cell phone, then
A Fayetteville man has been charged following a Feb. 11 domestic incident during which he struck his wife and prevented her from calling 911 or leaving the house. Jacob Roberts,
Two men who burglarized a gun store at Ga. Highway 54 and Burch Road in Fayetteville had their effort cut short when the security alarm activated before they could access
The construction fencing along Stonewall Avenue in Fayetteville on the site of the former Fayette County School System central office prevents a view of what is now the beginning of
The landscape along Senoia Road across from Shamrock Park in Tyrone has changed. Site work in underway that will lead to the completion of the Tyrone Municipal Complex later this
Former Falcon Aviation Academy President and CEO Raymond Sluk and Fayetteville resident Roy Smith were two of the four people who lost their lives on Feb. 8, when the Cessna
A Booth Middle School student has been removed from school and charged by Peachtree City police for making terroristic threats after posting threatening comments toward the school on Instagram Live.
