Nicotine burglars were after vaping products
Crime report: Assault, burglary, entering autos The period of Nov. 30 through Dec. 7 came with an arrest for assault, two entering autos, a burglary and two vehicle thefts. Diamond […]
Fayette staffers recommend approval of 2 Peachtree City annexations
County planning staff are recommending that Fayette County commissioners at the Dec. 13 meeting not object to two annexation requests pertaining to Peachtree City. One of those requests deals with
Fayetteville‘s 26th Annual Tree Lighting was cold but spectacular
Hundreds braved brisk temperatures to attend the Fayetteville Christmas Tree lighting ceremony Dec. 5 at Heritage Park in downtown Fayetteville. The 26th annual ceremony had been rained out Dec. 1
Fayette schools to open 2 hours late Tuesday morning
In an effort to make sure all of our students and employees are safe while traveling to school and work in the morning, Fayette County public schools and offices
Revisiting a Victorian Christmas experience
Volunteer Coordinator Deborah Riddle converses with visitors attending the annual Victorian Open House event held Dec. 1 at the Holliday Dorsey Fife Museum in Fayetteville. Photo/Ben Nelms.
Fayetteville hears from seniors about sidewalks, path ideas
Potential path projects in Fayetteville were among the items discussed Nov. 28 at a meeting at Fayette Senior Services hosted by Fayetteville City Planner LaShawn Gardiner. More than a dozen
Stover has his say on media broadcast
Rep. David Stover. File photo A recent broadcast from an Atlanta television station questioned if Rep. David Stover (District 71, Coweta County) still lives in the United States. Stover
One injured in Hwy. 54 East house fire
A Dec. 6 house fire on Ga. Highway 54 East resulted in the injury of an occupant. Photo/Fayette County Fire and Emergency Services. A Dec. 6 house fire on
Raffensperger, Eaton win in runoff election
Results in the Dec. 4 runoff elections in Fayette County mirrored the statewide vote tally that led to Brad Raffensperger (R), being elected as Ga. Secretary of State, while
Fayette expects slow growth in number of students in next 10 years
A long-range demographic study performed for the Fayette County Board of Education shows public schools experiencing incremental student population increases, adding 1,258 students by 2029 with a system enrollment totaling
Robber threatens with gun after iPhone thefts
A College Park man is in custody after he and another man stole phones from the T-Mobile store at the Fayette Pavilion on Nov. 30, then revealed what appeared to
Armed robber hits Fayetteville Quik Trip
A Dec. 3 armed robbery occurred at the Quik Trip convenience store on Ga. Highway 85 North in Fayetteville. There were no injuries in the incident. Fayette County Sheriff Barry
Thieves still entering unlocked autos across Fayette
The period of Nov. 24-30 came with five entering autos and a vehicle theft in unincorporated Fayette County. Three of the entered autos were in the same neighborhood. The theft
Riverdale woman charged with identity fraud and elder abuse
A Riverdale woman is in jail for cashing checks stolen from the home of a Fayette County woman. Tina M. Padgett, 37, (shown in jail photo) was charged with two
‘Parenting fail’ suspect turns herself in to police
The woman sought by Peachtree City Police for removing cash from a purse at a local retailer turned herself into police three days after her photo was posted on the
Liberty Tech charter school in Brooks gets 5-year lease renewal from BoE
A Nov. 26 vote by the Fayette County Board of Education gave Liberty Tech Charter School a presence in Brooks through August 2024. With the new lease beginning in September
Santa arrives in Peachtree City
Rainy weather put a damper on Peachtree City’s Hometown Holiday event this year, but nothing could keep Santa from hearing all the Christmas wishes from the kids inside warm and
Christmas in Tyrone
Above, one of the mainstays of the annual Tyrone Tree Lighting Celebration at Shamrock Park is a horse-drawn carriage. These folks on Dec. 2 were among those to take a
Christmas voices and music of the season in Tyrone
Above, the Our Lady of Victory Chorus delighted the large crowd on hand Dec. 2 at Shamrock Park in Tyrone. Below, the Sandy Creek High School Jazz Band was just
Fayetteville to light Christmas Tree on Wednesday
The Fayetteville Christmas Tree lighting ceremony, which was cancelled due to the weather on Saturday, has been rescheduled to begin Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Heritage Park in Downtown
Construction worker dies in accident at Pinewood Forest
A Nov. 29 construction-related accident at the Pinewood Forest development in Fayetteville claimed the life of a heavy equipment operator. Fayetteville Police Department spokesperson Ann Marie Burdett said the
School board agrees to buy 37 acres in PTC for potential school site
Approximately 37 acres owned by Peachtree City United Methodist Church (above) could be purchased by the Fayette County Board of Education as a potential school site. The acreage is
Costco goes head to head with Sam’s Club at Fischer’s Crossing
Kaiser Permanente to develop medical facility in same area — Costco will soon begin the construction of its newest location, at Fischer Crossing in east Coweta County approximately one mile
Piedmont Wellness Center observes topping out ceremony
A topping-off ceremony was held Nov. 16 for the 60,000 sq. ft. medically-integrated Piedmont Wellness Center at Pinewood Forest in Fayetteville. The center is expected to open in November 2019.
New headquarters for Fayette schools to be ready by end of January
The renovation of portions of the Lafayette Education Center (LEC) in Fayetteville that will centralize many of the Fayette County School System administrative offices is continuing, with staff currently housed
Peachtree City police teach 9th-graders disaster response skills
Representatives of the Peachtree City Police Department recently completed the department’s first CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training at an area high school. Headmaster Christi McCully said The Foundry School
5 charged in shoplifting at Peachtree City‘s Victoria’s Secret
The Christmas shopping season is underway, and with it came the Nov. 20 arrest of five people for attempting to steal $2,000 in merchandise from the Victoria’s Secret store at
You can still early-vote in the statewide runoff
It’s time for another general election, though only two candidates will be featured on the Dec. 4 ballot. The Dec. 4 runoff election for Secretary of State will have Democrat
Lighting it up in Peachtree City
The Light Up the Night toy drive sponsored by the Peachtree City Police Department its many programs is underway. The first night of the annual fundraiser at the Walmart store
4 arrested in 2 PTC armed robberies
Four men from Peachtree City, Fayetteville and Sharpsburg were charged Nov. 26 in likely connection with two armed robberies that occurred in Peachtree City on Nov. 24 and 25.
PTC cops looking for ‘parenting fail’ mom
Peachtree City police are looking for a woman who reportedly used her child to remove the cash from a purse she found at an area retailer. Photo/Peachtree City Police
Fayette official urges caution to prevent holiday season fires
Fall weather was over before it got off to a good footing. With cooler temperatures comes advice from Fayette County Deputy Fire Chief Tom Bartlett on precautions that should be
In Tyrone, Police Chief Perkins moves up to town manager
Tyrone Police Chief Brandon Perkins has switched jobs after nearly 20 years with the police department. Perkins has been hired as Tyrone’s town manager. Perkins by unanimous vote was recently
Fayetteville adopts 2-step annexation process
Annexation pause extended for Fayetteville — Fayetteville has adjusted its annexation process to include to a two-step process like the one used for annexation requests in Peachtree City. The move