Tyrone’s Real Life Store will celebrate 5th anniversary this Saturday
If you haven’t had a chance to stop by the Real Life Store in Tyrone, you have missed a great shopping opportunity. The store opened five years ago in 2006 […]
Church, Tyrone
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Obituaries, Tyrone
Hillery Alton Wise, Jr. of Tyrone
Mr. Hillery Alton (Al) Wise, Jr. of Tyrone, passed away on Sept. 20, 2011. Mr. Wise spent most of his working life in the restaurant business having owned Catfish
Community, Tyrone
Cub Scouts clean up in Tyrone
Cub Scout Pack 373 Wolf Den #1 recently completed a community service clean up project on Trammell Road in Tyrone. Many bags of garbage and debris were collected, and after
News, Tyrone
Tyrone officials push, shove at Founders Day fracas
It is almost never a newsworthy item when an minor physical altercation occurs with little or no injury and no charges are filed. But that is not the case when
Obituaries, Tyrone
Betty Hansard of Tyrone
Mrs. Betty Hansard of Tyrone, passed away Sept. 23, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Hansard, father, H. L. McElwaney, and brother, Danny McElwaney. She is
Letters to the Editor, Tyrone
F’ville Mayor Steele flip-flops to left of center
The most difficult thing for me to comprehend as a Fayette County resident is how we ended up with so many elected officials on the center-left of the political spectrum.
Church, Tyrone
Hopewell’s Pumpkin Patch opens Sunday
The annual Hopewell United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch will open for business Sunday, Oct. 2. All proceeds go toward mission projects at the church. The Patch will be open Monday
Entertainment, Tyrone
Legacy Theatre set to present ‘Pippin’
“I’ve been waiting a long time to direct this one,” beamed The Legacy Theatre’s Artistic Director, Mark Smith. Smith is speaking of “Pippin,” the 1970’s rock musical about a
Obituaries, Tyrone
Carolyn Baity Vines, 67, of Tyrone
Mrs. Carolyn Baity Vines of Tyrone, passed away Sept. 21, 2011. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Frank Lee Vines of Tyrone; daughters, Barbara Aldred and her
Church, Tyrone
Karafanda selected as new youth minister at Hopewell
Hopewell United Methodist Church in Tyrone has announced the appointment of a new youth pastor. After an exhaustive search, the Rev. Shannon E. Karafanda is charged with restructuring and enlarging
Engagements, Tyrone
Earle-Healey engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Greg (Cheryl) Earle of Tyrone announce the upcoming nuptials of their daughter, Jenna Marie Earle, to Sean Patrick Healey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim (Peggy) Healey
Obituaries, Tyrone
Marilyn Dyar Mansch, 56, of Tyrone
On Monday, Sept. 19, 2011, Marilyn Dyar Mansch passed away at her residence in Tyrone, Ga., surrounded in love by family and friends. Marilyn was 56 years old and had
City, Tyrone
Tyrone Council to school board: Don’t close our school
It was like a preemptive strike based on the potential that the operation of a long-time local institution might be coming to a close. The Tyrone Town Council Sept. 15
Obituaries, Tyrone
Alvin Mayfield, 98, of Tyrone
Mr. Alvin Mayfield, 98, of Tyrone, Ga. passed away Sept. 5, 2011. He was a lifelong member of Hopewell United Methodist Church, a retired civil servant at Fort Gillem and
Crime, Tyrone
Gunman fires at Tyrone Sonic, gets away on foot
Several employees of the Tyrone Sonic Drive-In restaurant thwarted a gunman who tried to rob the store Monday night close to 10 p.m., police said. The gunman fired one round
Letters to the Editor, Tyrone
The absurdity of Fayette subsidizing the feds
The majority of our Board of Commissioners, composed of Chairman Herb Frady, Commissioner Lee Hearn and Commissioner Robert Horgan, continue to astound us with their unbelievably poor decision-making abilities. You’ve
Engagements, Tyrone
Farley-Hannah – engagement
Mr. and Mrs. David Farley of Tyrone announce the engagement of their daughter, Bridgette Rae Farley, to Andrew Samuel Hannah, son of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Hannah of Bowdon. The
Entertainment, Tyrone
Tyrone Founders Day Festival starts Friday
Tyrone will have their annual Founders Day Festival, Sept. 16-18 at Handley Park in Tyrone. This year’s festival is the 35th for the town and will include a carnival, vendors,
Community, Tyrone
Links of kindness to join others at Georgia Dome
No good deed goes unlinked at Flat Rock Middle. The school’s Builders Club is sponsoring a school-wide Random Acts of Kindness program with a goal of creating a giant chain
Community, Tyrone
DAR gets Tyrone proclamation for Constitution Week
James Waldrop Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution representative Bebe Moore is presented a Constitution Week proclamation by Tyrone Mayor Don Rehwaldt at the Sept. 1 Town Council
Letters to the Editor, Tyrone
What a letdown: PTC’s Learnard, like atheist, wants to stop prayers
What a letdown in Fayette County to read in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where Peachtree City Councilwoman Kim Learnard told a reporter that the city ought to ditch the invocation at
Church, Tyrone
Food available for 200 families Sept. 22
Pictured above is the Mobile Food Pantry sponsored by the Atlanta Community Food Bank in partnership with the Real Life Center in Tyrone, working together to help families who are
Obituaries, Tyrone
Colonel David McCracken of Tyrone
Colonel David McCracken (United States Army Reserves) of Tyrone passed away September 2, 2011. He is survived by his wife Tammy McCracken of Tyrone; children, Tyler Hindley of Ft. Bragg,
City, Tyrone
Tyrone tables fire station sewer deal
The Tyrone Town Council at the Sept. 1 meeting voted unanimously to table an agreement with Fayette County pertaining to the provision of sewer service to the prospective fire station
Letters to the Editor, Tyrone
Frady, Horgan and Hearn refuse to help taxpayers
Dear Chairman Herb Frady, Commissioner Robert Horgan and Commissioner Lee Hearn, Many of the citizens of Fayette County have developed a keen interest in local politics over the last couple
Newsmakers, Tyrone
Clowning around at Tyrone Centennial celebration
Two of Tyrone’s finest, Det. Phillip Nelson (left),a birthday clown and Chief Brandon Perkins, were among the throngs of people to attend the town’s 100th anniversary celebration Aug. 20 at
Schools, Tyrone
New books to read at Tyrone Elementary
Students are back in school and eager to get their hands on a shipment of brand new books that arrived this past week at Tyrone Elementary. Clockwise from bottom left:
Letters to the Editor, Tyrone
Steele trying to run from transit support
Although I couldn’t attend the last Fayette Board of Commissioners meeting, I contacted a friend who was able to go. He said there was another large crowd in attendance. People
Community, Tyrone
Tyrone to mark centennial next Saturday
It’s just one more week before the town of Tyrone celebrates its centennial. Be at Shamrock Park, Saturday, Aug. 20, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Also be sure to
Obituaries, Tyrone
Mr. John Keith Howell, 54, of Tyrone
Mr. John Keith Howell, age 54, of Tyrone, Ga., passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2011. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and will be greatly missed by
Obituaries, Tyrone
Brunson W. “Bunny” Bolin, 87, of Tyrone
Brunson W. “Bunny” Bolin, 87, husband of Hazel Stroud Bolin of Tyrone, Ga., passed away on Aug. 3, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Bolin was born in Greenville, S.C., on
Letters to the Editor, Tyrone
Commission’s ‘Gang of 3’ champs at spending
I’m constantly amazed at the liberal leanings of the Gang of Three on our Fayette County Board of Commissioners. The exploits of Chairman Herb Frady, Commissioner Lee Hearn and Commissioner
Crime, Tyrone
Tyrone police arrest reports — July 2011
The following arrests were made by Tyrone Police in July. Those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Abdirahman M. Ahmed, 26, of Knotts Pass Court, Snellville, for tag light
Community, Tyrone
Tyrone Centennial committee needs more family information
Linda Howard, Tyrone Centennial Committee Chair, has sent word that they are still trying to get out information on the need for family information. You don’t have to have family