Peachtree City lifts multifamily rezoning moratorium for 6 months to await development plans A request to lift the multi-family rezoning moratorium for a single, undeveloped 5-acre tract on the southeast […]
The Fayette County School System is making adjustments in preparation for a big move later this year: the relocation of central office staff on Stonewall Avenue to the Lafayette Education
A report by Fayette County 911 Director Bernard “Buster” Brown (photo above) at the Fayette County Commission retreat held April 19 included an update on the implementation of a mobile
In a move that many long-time city hall watchers are saying is unprecedented, the Fayetteville City Council May 3 voted to rescind a proclamation honoring Confederate History Month. Above, a
Multiple providers tearing up city streets, city manager says; should there be just one choice? The Peachtree City Council at a May 1 retreat session discussed residential solid waste service
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office 2017 Annual Crime Report shows a 6 percent decrease in serious crime over the previous year. The report showed 416 Part 1 crimes for the
Commissioner Brown seeks halt to state widening of McDonough Road The Fayette County Commission on May 10 will take up issues that include a proposed residential rezoning on Ebenezer Road,
• The Fayette County Republican Women meet at 11:30 a.m. May 10 for their May monthly meeting. This will be a lunch meeting at Crosstown Grille, located at 620 Crosstown
The initial phase of work that will re-pave the entire length of Ga. Highway 54 through Fayette County is underway. Initial paving work is taking the form of replacing left
153-acre project to feature theater, retail, office space, 260 residences The Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission will have to wait until later in May to hear more about the large Folia
Early voting for the May 22 primary election is underway and will continue through May 18. There are three locations across Fayette County where ballots can be cast. Those include
A forum for the Republican candidates in the race for lieutenant governor was held April 24 at the headquarters of the Fayette County Republican Party in Fayetteville. Above, Georgia lieutenant governor
Development plans presented by commercial refrigeration and cold storage firm Cool Runnings International (CRI) for a planned headquarters on Ga. Highway 85 North were approved April 26 by the Fayetteville
Got some junk to get rid of? This weekend will present the perfect opportunity as Peachtree City hosts the Annual Spring Clean-up at the mulching center and Meade Field parking
The Fayette County Commission will be conducting two budget workshops outside of Fayetteville and is inviting the public to attend. Commissioners and county government staff in preparation for the adoption
Fayette Senior Services (FSS) has been awarded $500,000 by the Atlanta Regional Commission for the provision of services to seniors, individuals with disabilities and their caregivers. The $500,067 in funding
Among the discussion items at the Fayette County Commission’s 2018 retreat were the creation of a countywide comprehensive plan, strengthening the ethics ordinance and the county attorney’s contract. Above, Fayette County
The city of Fayetteville agreed April 19 to use just over a million dollars in its reserve funds to cover items that were not needed during last year’s budget cycle. Finance
Filming of “The Walking Dead’ will continue until at least 2021. That’s the word from Senoia Mayor Jeff Fisher who confirmed America’s favorite zombies will continue filming in the bustling
Bridge will include 62-ft. backlit sign denoting ‘Lake Peachtree’ The Peachtree City Council on April 19 got an update on the multi-use path bridges over the new Lake Peachtree spillway
Planning Commission votes 3-1 in favor of ‘beautiful’ 8,500-sq.ft. World of Beverages Approval from the Peachtree City Planning Commission was obtained April 9 on the last commercial parcel at the
Proposed academic courses within the Fayette County School System could help students get a foothold in Georgia’s growing film industry. Fayette County Board of Education members at the April 9
Questions: More police in schools, armed teachers, mental health watchfulness, how to improve communication? Whitewater High School forum hosts nearly 300 students, parents A student-produced school safety forum was held
The Fayette County School System has named fourth-grade teacher Natalia Nizker (photo above) of Burch Elementary School as the 2018 Teacher of the Year. “With a deep passion for impacting
Newnan officials have issued an update, including road closures, that will be in effect for an April 21 rally by members of the National Socialist Movement (NSM) who have obtained
The Fayette County School System has announced a number of changes in school administrative changes for the 2018-2019 school year. Among those will be new principals in place at three
Local governments around Fayette County have proclaimed April as Alcohol Awareness Month, with members of Drug Free Fayette and AVPride reminding parents of the legal prohibitions involved with violating social
The Fayette County Commission in November unanimously approved the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Antioch and Goza roads. Commissioners on April 12 gave the go-ahead for right-of-way
It was 15 years ago that the Fayette County Justice Center opened in Fayetteville. Tentative plans around that time were to have some county offices located downtown move into the
Beginning Monday, April 16, the western leg of Golfview Drive will be closed near Cockspur Court for utility work in the area. The roadway will remain closed through June.
City Manager Gibson says city is talking with tech college about a campus in the Pavilion area Fayette Senior Services was the April 6 setting that had Fayetteville City Manager
Peachtree City Council retreat focuses on traffic solutions, likely redevelopment areas An April 3 retreat of the Peachtree City Council came with a look at transportation projects to provide both
It has taken a decade, but the massive Twelve Parks residential development along Ga. Highway 54 South in east Coweta has obtained land disturbance permits that should soon lead to
When it came to adopting an ordinance that would impose restrictions on the exterior color of a single-family residence, the Peachtree City Council on April 5 voted unanimously to “disapprove”
