Will Lake Peachtree be refilled by July?
It has been a long time coming, but the completion of the spillway project on Lake Peachtree is beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Above, […]
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Fayetteville P&Z delays OK for 6-acre, 21-home project
The preliminary plat for a proposed residential development along Ga. Highway 54 East in Fayetteville was tabled by the Planning and Zoning Commission until April to have garage locations addressed.
What do Coweta officials think about annexation by Peachtree City?
Wariness, with one commissioner opposing It was a week ago that Peachtree City business owner Dar Thompson in a letter to the editor and on The Citizen’s Facebook Live program
Peachtree City’s McIntosh High School to add 12 classrooms
Student enrollment at McIntosh High School in Peachtree City far exceeds that of the county’s four other high schools. To provide additional needed space, the Fayette County Board of Education
Newnan asked to annex 223-acre, 596-home project on Poplar Rd.
The area surrounding Piedmont Newnan Hospital on Poplar Road has seen increased development with the upcoming completion of the new interchange at Interstate 85. The newest proposal would establish a
Detour set for north Fayette roundabout work
Lane closures and detours around the new roundabout at the intersection of Veterans Parkway and Sandy Creek Road in Fayetteville is underway, with detours in place until construction is completed
UPDATE: Peachtree City votes 5-0 NOT to regulate the color of your home
UPDATED Friday, April 6 — The Peachtree City Council Thursday night voted unanimously against a proposed ordinance that would have specified the palette of colors that would be allowed for
Peachtree City at crossroads? ‘We’re not as good as we think we are’
Peachtree City faces steep decline; thus, city council must study annexing into eastern Coweta to build new city center, high-tech corridor, says Dar Thompson, PTC business owner and former mayoral
Fayette jail inmate healthcare cost rises to $1 million a year
Everybody knows that healthcare costs continue to rise. But what about those costs when a person is in jail? Those costs also continue to increase, with federal law requiring that
Cutting edge for Fayette 911 will aid in locating victims
First in U.S. system receives text messages, video calls for help The Fayette County Commission on March 22 approved $192,000 for an advanced 911 platform that will integrate with the
Employee info to be hidden from county agendas, website
Ognio prevails; Oddo calls it ethics issue; Maxwell, Rousseau go along; Brown vehemently objects to “tyranny” A March 22 motion by Commissioner Randy Ognio that Fayette County commissioners not post
Brown’s call to abandon widening of McDonough Road rebuffed
A March 22 request by Commissioner Steve Brown that the Fayette County Commission ask the Ga. Department of Transportation (DOT) to cease the McDonough Road widening project was tabled until
Fayette to Tyrone: Go ahead with annexation of 59 acres
The Fayette County Commission on March 22 filed no objection to an annexation and rezoning request on 59 acres wanting to become part of Tyrone. Tyrone notified the commission of
McCurry, Kenwood parks get added restrooms, upgrades
The Fayette County Commission on March 8 unanimously approved amenity additions at Kenwood Park in north Fayette and McCurry Park east of Fayetteville. One of the improvements at Kenwood Park
Drake Field pavilion near Peachtree City Hall gets OK
Drake Field in Peachtree City continues to receive upgrades. The next one, approved by the Peachtree City Council on March 15, will see the construction of a pavilion. The pavilion
The Avenue in Peachtree City seeks OK for sip-and-stroll alcoholic beverages
The Peachtree City Council on March 15 heard a discussion-only topic requesting that an open container area be approved at The Avenue shopping area. That would allow customers to buy
Treehouses approved as residences, businesses in Fayetteville
City changes rules to allow you to live in canopy or ‘tiny homes’ Want to live in a treehouse? Then come to Fayetteville, specifically to Pinewood Forest. The Fayetteville City
15-home rezoning on 6.5 acres approved for Senoia Rd. in Peachtree City
A proposal to rezone 6.5 acres on Senoia Road from AR (agricultural reserve) to LUR (limited-use residential) was approved March 15 by the Peachtree City Council. Situated on 6.5 acres
36 acres on North Hwy. 85 gets commercial-residential zoning
A proposal to rezone approximately 36 acres on Ga. Highway 85 North in Fayetteville for commercial and residential uses received unanimous approval from the Fayetteville City Council at the March
Walking across Hwy. 54 at hospital to get safer with fixes
A bid to upgrade the intersection on Ga. Highway 54 West, Togwatee Village Parkway and Piedmont Fayette Hospital was unanimously approved March 15 by the Fayetteville City Council. Above, crossing
How to locate you to send emergency help
At meeting March 22, Fayette looks at new 911 locator service The Fayette County Commission on March 22 will consider a “next generation 911 system” software program, an annexation request
Peachtree City Council workshop: Prepping for bubble bursting
The first of several Peachtree City Council retreats was held March 6. The initial meeting approached Peachtree City’s future from a global perspective, centering on broad economic development issues, macro-master
Senoia to hold workshop on open container changes
Want to stroll through downtown Senoia while sipping a craft beer? Then you’ll be interested that the Senoia City Council will hold a workshop next month on allowing open containers
Facebook says no to Fayette data center
Fayette #2 in Ga. for high-tech site; after Facebook loss, looking ahead for county, city The word is out that Facebook will be opening a large data center east of
McIntosh students take time out for memorial
A small group that appeared to be students assembled outside McIntosh High School on March 14. Photo/Ben Nelms. The student memorial and protest for 17 minutes beginning at 10
Qualifiers line up for political races in Fayette, Coweta
To be contested: 3rd District U.S. House, Fayette Commission, both school boards, 2 state Senate seats, 2 House posts Fayette and Coweta counties saw a flurry of qualifiers for the
Intruders at Spring Hill Elementary, Sandy Creek High trigger police response
Two Fayette schools — Spring Hill Elementary in Fayetteville and Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone — had some anxious moments last week as unauthorized men intruded on their campuses.
Fayette reverses its veto of South Hwy. 92 roundabouts
County wanted state money to help move water lines at $779,000 cost A Feb. 8 majority vote of the Fayette County Commission not to be responsible for moving county water
Fayette school officials prep for student walkout March 14
Unknown number of Fayette high school students expected to join coordinated protests of school shootings, gun violence Activities to begin nationwide at 10 a.m. in each time zone Wednesday and
West Fayetteville may get brewery, hotel, theater, 260 homes
Mixed retail-residential development slated for 153 acres at junction of Hwy. 54 and Sandy Creek Road There is yet another residential and commercial development wanting to locate in Fayetteville. Folia
Peachtree City’s only middle school, J.C. Booth: Renovation or demolition?
Fayette Board of Education considers aging school’s needs; $12 million or $24M? Should Booth Middle School in Peachtree City receive needed a renovation at $11-12 million or should the school
Last industrial land on Peachtree City’s northside may go for homes
One of the remaining industrial-zoned properties on Peachtree City’s northwest side will soon be up for consideration to have the zoning changed to residential. Above, members of the Peachtree City
Is a traffic light ahead for new intersection in north Fayette?
Work on the intersection at Veterans Parkway, Ga. Highway 92 North and Westbridge Road in north Fayette County is ongoing and is expected to by completed in July. The installation
Fayette to add 150 school surveillance cameras to enhance safety
The Fayette County Board of Education at the Feb. 26 meeting got an update on safety initiatives. The update came in the wake of the most recent school shooting in