The public is being invited to comment in writing on the 2019 [CORRECTED date] Fayette County Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP), which will be presented to the county’s six local governments […]
Students in April Cullen’s culinary classes at Sandy Creek High got a surprise to start off the school year when a celebrity chef stopped by to share her industry insight
Family members from Fayette and Coweta counties assembled in downtown Fayetteville on Aug. 31 for the unveiling of a Crepe Myrtle at the new gazebo, in remembrance of those who
A curious find was made on Aug. 26 in Peachtree City adjacent to the McDonald’s restaurant on Ga. Highway 54 East. Police reports stated that while on patrol, an officer
A word to the wise is to never leave a vehicle unlocked and never leave valuables in plain sight. Doing so could prove costly. The recent experiences of several south
Fayetteville officials and project team members on Aug. 28 ceremonially broke ground at the Whitewater Creek Water Pollution Control Plant in anticipation of a facility upgrade slated to begin this
41% of counted vehicles had Fayette tags, 37% had Coweta plates — It was just over a year ago that Costco expressed an interest in coming to the growing Fischer
A suspect in recent burglaries in Peachtree City is in custody. The 31-year-old Jonesboro man was charged and is expected to face additional charges. The Peachtree City Police Department
We have to transcend “It” to end “It.” “We can recognize our prejudices and illusions only when, from a broader psychological knowledge of ourselves and others, we are prepared to
Mayor Johnson in Fayetteville and Mayor Dial in Tyrone face no opposition in November elections — There will be plenty of competition for the municipal seats up for election in
Georgia Military College in Fayetteville was the first higher learning institution to build a campus in Fayette County. Opened in 2015, GMC on Aug. 20 held the grand opening for
A former Fayette County High School girl is suing the Fayette County Board of Education, Superintendent Jody Barrow and former FCHS administrators following a 2017 incident in a school
Tyrone police are investigating the death of a 36-year-old Fayette County man who was electrocuted at a power transmission substation on Aug. 24. The death is being investigated as
The Aug. 15 meeting of the Fayetteville City Council provided the first glance of the new City Hall to be located on Stonewall Avenue a block from downtown. The sneak-peak
Folia Crossroads development disappears; developer asked Fayetteville to revert zoning to what it was before project announced; Fayetteville unanimously down-zones over owner’s objection — It took months last year to
Pinewood Forest on Aug. 13 announced two more upcoming businesses that will populate the retail landscape at the large mixed-use development on Veterans Parkway in Fayetteville. Both are expected to
Mixed-use plan starts with 26 homes in mid-400s — The conceptual plat submitted by Scott Bradshaw for the 28-acre Smokerise Corners and Bradshaw Corners commercial and residential development on Ga.
A Riverdale man was arrested on aggravated assault charges after striking a store employee with his vehicle after an exchange of words in a business on North Glynn Street. Dezmond
Friday Night Live “Flashback Friday” held Aug. 16 on the old courthouse grounds and sponsored by Fayetteville Main Street came with plenty of food, live entertainment, old-school games and activities
The Fayetteville City Council on Aug. 15 held the first two public hearings on the 2019 millage rate, which will translate to a 4.23 percent increase in property taxes. The
The man suspected of the Aug. 6 robbery of United Community Bank in Tyrone is in custody in Alabama. Monte Clayton Lynch, 49, from St. Louis, Mo., was taken
Each of us can begin to change the world, right where we are today. That was the message of Chick-fil-A Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility and Executive Director of
A 16-year-old from Fayette County named Camden was one of five cyclists to recently participate in the 500-mile, 14th Annual Paul Anderson Bike Ride through portions of Georgia and Florida.
Assessments up more than 7% over 2018; most in Brooks, least in unincorporated areas — The 2019 Fayette County tax digest numbers are in. Based on the 40 percent digest
Though commissioners did not want to give approval, an Aug. 8 rezoning request by TSTT Investments, LLC to have 213 acres on Ebenezer Road rezoned as a Planned Unit Development
Another 150,000 sq. ft. of office and retail space for the growing Fischer Crossings area along Ga. Highway 34 in east Coweta County was approved Aug. 6. The approval will
Fayetteville resident Kyle C. Sims and two Riverdale men have been indicted in federal court for selling illegal guns and drugs out of a store in Riverdale. Sims (aka K-Rock),
Fayette County on Aug. 2 announced the appointment of Vanessa Tigert as Fayette County Water System Director. Tigert has worked for the county since 2007. Appointed Director of Environmental Management
Burn marks found on child — A Fayetteville woman is in custody facing felony charges for cruelty to children after burn marks were found on her young child.
Additionally, 3 women, including the victim’s mother, are also charged with false statements, hindering investigation — The man initially charged with firing a gun in two locations in Peachtree City
Rezoning request comes amid owner-developer dispute — The Aug. 15 meeting of the Fayetteville City Council will come with an update on the new City Hall and park space project,
Crabapple Lane Elementary School Assistant Principal Erin Yocom, at left, on Aug. 16 will be receiving a kidney from donor and CLES parapro Rebecca Niederfringer. The school gave the
Qualifying for municipal elections across Fayette County is about to begin. Terms will be expiring for a portion of the seats in all five of Fayette’s municipalities. Qualifying will begin
