Samantha Frazier just graduated from Fayette County High School. No stranger to speaking publicly to the Fayette County Board of Education, and no stranger to writing opinion columns in The […]
The agenda item may get tabled for another session, but the Fayetteville City Council could possibly vote Thursday night (June 7) on another chapter in the city’s rapidly-expanding “West Side
The mother of two Fayette County school students wants to find solutions for incidents of self-harm, including self-cutting, that she maintains is occurring with children in the school system. Angela
Starting salary plus benefits for each new teacher: $63,220 The Fayette County Board of Education on June 25 will adopt the 2018-2019 budget totaling $211.5 million, the system’s largest-ever budget.
10 acres to be site of new city hall, plus park and recreation area It was in January that the Fayetteville City Council voted to purchase the nearly 10-acre tract
The Fayette County Board of Education on May 31 approved several school-level administrative changes taking effect for the coming school year. Among those will be a new assistant superintendent of
The Fayette County Commission on May 24 approved an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) dealing with property tax incentives for qualifying companies, businesses and industries. Peachtree City and Tyrone have already signed
Westside development gets initial Fayetteville OK; 265 homes, more than 170,000 sq. ft. of commercial/office space planned, including hotel and brewery The large Folia Crossroads residential and commercial proposal along
Proposed $211.5 million budget is about 4% increase over this year, will add more than 30 teaching slots It is the time of the year when school has ended, and
The Fayette County Commission got a preliminary look at the proposed 2019 budget that becomes effective July 1. Projected at $52 million in expenditures, the budget comes with no property
The preliminary plat for a proposed 20-home residential development along Ga. Highway 54 East in Fayetteville was approved May 22 by the Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission. The 6-acre site
A first in Georgia: Academic credit for dramatic writing course for film, digital art content creation The Fayette County School System has partnered with the Georgia Department of Education (DOE),
Middle school students enrolled in Fayette County Public Schools who are interested in occupations connected to the creative arts will be able to explore career opportunities through a new pilot
A 22.52 percent voter turnout in the May 22 primary elections in Fayette County resulted in a political newcomer winning a seat on the Fayette County Commission, a former high
Increasing numbers of households are cutting the cable TV cord, which means less money collected by Peachtree City through cable franchise fees. That has led to the City Council increasing
Thefts push Peachtree City crime rate up 10% Peachtree City crime statistics for 2017 show a 10 percent increase in serious crimes, with the vast majority of those being
Fayette County School System Assistant Superintendent of Student Achievement Dr. Terry Oatts will be leaving for his new post as superintendent of the Rockdale County School System. Oatts has served
Many will remember the term “weather permitting” during the time Lake Peachtree was being dredged. That term also applies to the completion of the spillway project, given the nearly 21
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners on May 11 announced the release of its new web and Facebook pages for 2017 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) project updates
The Peachtree City Council on May 17 adopted a resolution for an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Fayette County that will lead to the construction of a roundabout a Crosstown Drive
Rain may dampen Fayette high schools’ graduation ceremonies Friday Be prepared to change your graduation night plans, courtesy of the weather forecast. “Current weather forecasts are predicting rain for
High schools named silver medalists nationally by U.S. News and World Report The annual U.S. News and World Report ranking of the Best High Schools in the United States is
Rabold wins GOP school board race; a night for incumbents with 22% voter turnout In a closely followed race marked by negative advertising, District 16 Georgia Senator Marty Harbin retained
Contempt ruling awaits if county refuses to rezone Ebenezer Road for residential project on 212 acres A 2016 decision by the Fayette County Commission to deny the rezoning of 212
Two rezoning requests involving a 34-acre parcel and a 5-acre parcel along Ebenezer Road and Davis Road resulted in a 2-2 vote at the May 10 meeting of the Fayette
A recent letter from the Ga. Department of Transportation (DOT) has given the indication that the interchange project at Interstate 85 and Ga. Highway 74 might be pushed back to
Chairman calls treatment of volunteers ‘inexcusable’ Local legislation that passed through the General Assembly and did not get vetoed by Gov. Nathan Deal gives the Peachtree City Council control of
A topic at the May 10 meeting of the Fayette County Commission, one introduced by Commissioner Steve Brown, dealt with Brown’s position on issues with County Administrator Steve Rapson and
A request by Commissioner Steve Brown that the board ask the Ga. Department of Transportation (DOT) to withdraw plans to widen McDonough Road in Fayette County, and that those funds
Fayette County voters head to the polls next week to decide which local resident will represent them in the District 72 Ga. House seat at next year’s General Assembly. Above
With the May 22 primary around the corner, candidates for the District 3 seat on the Fayette County Commission were asked several questions about their candidacy. In the running for
District 16 state Sen. Marty Harbin (R-Tyrone) on May 8 was interviewed by The Citizen publisher Cal Beverly on the newspaper’s Facebook Live site. Harbin faces Republican challenger Tricia Stearns
Political newcomer says will be full-time lawmaker The Citizen in its May 2 Facebook Live broadcast featured Realtor and District 16 state Senate candidate Tricia Stearns, who will face off
Fuller wants more ‘career pathways’ for students; long-time Principal Rabold says central office often creates work ‘not needed in schools and classes’ The two Republican candidates for the District 2
