A rezoning request for 28 acres, the proposed site of the Calistoa mixed-use development adjacent to Lake Macintosh, was recommended for denial on April 22 by the Peachtree City Planning […]
The crowd was large for “Neon Night” held in downtown Fayetteville on April 26. The first of several events scheduled for the downtown area this spring and summer, Neon Night
$50 million 221-unit apartment and mixed use complex receives final go-ahead from Planning Commission — What is arguably the biggest development in downtown Fayetteville’s history was approved April 23 by
Phillip Stout had his day in court after facing charges stemming from the death of a dog he shot in 2018. The Fayette County jury earlier this month found him
Mayor promises to revisit rules allowing drinking while walking around downtown and Pinewood Forest ‘if things get out of hand’ Fayetteville now has two entertainment districts where alcohol can be
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 27. With the occasion in mind, Drug Free Fayette coalition member Doreen Barr courageously spoke about losing her son, Ryan, to heroin
Hanna Brothers’ Studio Cafe at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayetteville was filled early on April 19 to hear Gov. Brian Kemp at the Pancakes and Policy event sponsored by the
Thieves bust out car windows in Peachtree City, Fayetteville Fayetteville police investigators are searching for a man who committed an armed robbery the AT&T phone store on South Glynn Street
A bomb threat called in to Fayette County High School on April 24 was not deemed credible and the school, following recent changes in protocol, was not evacuated. Fayetteville
Fayette schools to use reserve funds to help pay for record $224.6 million budget; will add 24 new teachers and staff — A preliminary look at the Fayette County School
A proposed rezoning of 5.8 acres near the northwest corner of Ga. Highway 74 South and TDK Boulevard to establish a hotel and a commercial outparcel was recommended for denial
After being recognized as a Teacher of the Year finalist, Burch Elementary School third grade teacher Michael Wamsley on April 11 was named Fayette County’s 2019 Teacher of the Year. Servant
5 multistory buildings fronting the square would feature some commercial uses April 23 marks the next step toward the evolution of downtown Fayetteville. Proposed for the northwest corner of Lanier
Robert “Mack” Crawford. File photo. The Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) has recommended to the Georgia Supreme Court that suspended Griffin Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Robert “Mack” Crawford
Christopher Joseph. Photo/Fayette County Jail. A Fayette County man has been charged with murder in the March 31 death of his father at their home on Greenfield Circle in south
Babb says, ‘We’re in a bidding war and we’re bleeding’; commissioners split on paying for raises with tax hike or with service cuts — A portion of the April 5
Fayette must decide whether county property may be included The Fayetteville City Council at the April 4 meeting tabled consideration of establishing two open container entertainment districts until the county
A Fayette County man has been charged with sexual battery involving a March 30 incident at the Kroger grocery store on Fayetteville’s south side. William K. McAbee, 54, of
Piedmont Fayette Hospital CEO Michael Burnett. Photo/Submitted. Piedmont Healthcare has named Michael Burnett, who is coming off a highly successful seven-year tenure as CEO of Piedmont Fayette Hospital, as
Suspended Fayette Superior Court Judge Robert “Mack” Crawford was arraigned in Pike County Superior Court on April 4 on charges of theft by taking and violation of oath by a
Two family members of the Peachtree City man who was arrested for obstructing a March 28 suicide investigation in a city greenbelt have also been arrested for obstructing the investigation.
The Fayetteville Police Department’s new K-9 Baco and his handler, Officer Lee Huddleston, were introduced at the April 4 meeting of the Fayetteville City Council. Photo/Ben Nelms.
The Fayette County Commission retreat held April 5 provided a look at what is anticipated to be a 2019 net tax digest totaling $6.3 billion, up from $5.9 billion in
Man busted after sleeping it off in a stranger’s garage — A north Fayette County woman on April 6 was robbed at gunpoint in her driveway after returning home from
One is in custody and other arrests are pending in connection with an April 6 shooting outside a residence in Tyrone, where an 18-year-old was shot in the leg
Two Stone Mountain men are in custody after being arrested by Peachtree City police on 24 counts of entering auto that occurred during the early morning hours on April
Talks for connecting Fayette library break down; Commissioner Maxwell critical of city’s apartment approval near proposed city center; county hesitates on Pinewood path; 29 acres along Dogwood Trail will get
Plans approved for 35-acre Hwy. 85 site The former Rite-Aid pharmacy on Ga. Highway 85 North at Banks Road in Fayetteville will be torn down to make way for an
Nearly everyone in America today knows of the existence of the opioid crisis and no community is immune to it. That crisis in 2017 in Fayette County claimed one life
Company owns Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Van Heusen, Izod, Arrow, Speedo, Warner’s, Olga and Geoffrey Beene brands; brings 575 jobs to site just north of Fayette — A $77 million
A statewide survey reporting on rankings of the overall health of a county and the factors influencing health placed Fayette County near the top compared to Georgia’s 159 counties. The
Napali Capital plans $0.5 million upgrade for 107-unit Clarendon Place Clarendon Place Apartments in Fayetteville has a new owner. Napali Capital will investment nearly $500,000 in improvements at the site
Maintenance for the Tyrone sewer system will now be performed by the Coweta County Water and Sewerage System (WASA) after a March 21 vote by the Town Council. The reason
Fayette gets public input on road improvements — An open house designed to obtain input for citizens on transportation improvements along four roadway corridors across Fayette County was held March
