Broadway Diner gets city OK for move to new site
Development plans for the Broadway Diner’s new location on Ga. Highway 54 West in Fayetteville were approved Jan. 23 by the Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission. Above, the new location […]
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Hwy. 85 mixed-use project gets thumbs down at Fayetteville P&Z
A mixed-use development along Ga. Highway 85 North and Banks Road in Fayetteville received a recommendation of denial at the Jan. 23 meeting of the Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission.
Aldi to expand Fayetteville store
The Aldi grocery store on Ga. Highway 85 North in Fayetteville is about to expand its footprint. Members of the Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 23 unanimously approved
Under Sen. Harbin’s bill, expired license tag won’t get you towed, gives grace period
Sen. Marty Harbin has introduced a bill to alleviate penalties against drivers who do not have a current registration revalidation decal. This legislation gives citizens the opportunity to correct the
Fayetteville plans to build new city hall
City to buy school system HQ land for $3.1 million; building cost, funding source not disclosed; old FCHS campus to be new central office By this time next year, Fayetteville
Fayette County Commission wrangling over open records, staff complaints
The Jan. 25 meeting of the Fayette County Commission was smooth sailing until commissioner comments, when Commissioner Steve Brown leveled a number of assertions in the direction of County Administrator
Fayetteville buys school board property, city hall planned for first phase of development
The Fayetteville City Council voted unanimously June 25 to purchase a nearly 10-acre tract on Stonewall Village to kick-start development in downtown Fayetteville. The revamped plan for downtown Fayetteville includes
Fayette poised for growth in 2018
Growth, expansions in local industries added 176 jobs Fayette County Development Authority (FCDA) President Joan Young (photo above) believes the authority actions that began in 2015 have led to significant
Road crews challenged by Fayette’s icy roads last week
It may have been only a couple of inches of snow that fell during the nighttime hours of Tuesday, Jan. 16 and the early hours of Jan. 17, but frigid
Land sale puts an end to Pinewood-area rezoning
The proposed Overlook office building situated on Veterans Parkway near Sandy Creek Road in Fayetteville is off the table for good. Developer Jimmy Pace sold the one-acre property to the
Brown, Rousseau question proposal for privatizing Fayette-funded animal shelter
A Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by Fayette County to gauge interest in privatizing the Fayette County Animal Shelter has become a topic of discussion with some on the County
Board honors Fayette’s first woman county commissioner
Long-time Fayette County resident Rose Marie Harper (center) was honored Jan. 11 by the Fayette County Commission for her service to the county. Commissioners noted her tireless work on behalf
Newnan, Coweta County impose weather-related curfew
Fayette County Sheriff Babb snapped this photo at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday along Ga. Highway 92 North in Fayetteville. “If you think it’s safe to drive, everything that’s white
Fayetteville Council considers ‘limited pour’ alcohol licenses
Westside annexation of 24 acres abutting Pinewood Studios on Thursday agenda Alcohol and annexation are on Fayetteville’s City Council agenda for Thursday night. Both items are first reads and will
Fayette to lose one of last old wooden railroad bridges
One of the last wooden bridges in Fayette is soon to be a historical memory. The Ga. Department of Transportation (DOT) will replace the old railroad bridge on Coastline Road
On school closings: ‘Better safe than sorry’
The potential for freezing rain that was forecast for the morning hours of Jan. 8 did not arrive, even though officials at schools in Coweta and Fayette counties cancelled school
Fayette commissioners adopt resolution supporting state religious freedom bill
Sen. Marty Harbin Support for the religious freedom bill in the current session of the Georgia General Assembly was on the agenda at the Jan. 11 meeting of the Fayette
Tyrone Mayor Dial’s state of the town address: ‘The best year in our history’
Tyrone Mayor Eric Dial (photo above) on Jan. 4 delivered the annual State of the Town address, in which he addressed issues such as the local economy, public safety and
Authority actively driving changes to downtown Fayetteville
Property acquisitions by the Fayetteville Downtown Development Authority in recent years brought additional businesses to the downtown area. Those efforts continued in 2017 and are expected to see results in
New year, new councilman for Fayetteville
Local businessman Rich Hoffman was sworn into the Post 4 slot on the Fayetteville City Council Thursday night. Superior Court Judge Fletcher Sams administers the oath of office, while Hoffman’s
Mayor Johnson: Managing city’s building boom
Fayetteville in 2017 “inundated” with construction proposals The evolution of Fayetteville continued in 2017 with the first residences at the upscale Pinewood Forrest coming out of the ground and with
Mayor: Redevelop Peachtree City center, bring in more commercial
Changes ahead for remaining industrial land? Fayette County’s largest municipality will focus on redevelopment of “old” Peachtree City, from its busiest intersection eastward to City Hall, Mayor Vanessa Fleisch said
Fayette schools in top 14% in U.S., rank 6th in metro Atlanta
The 2018 Best Schools in America rankings have been released, and Fayette County Public Schools has made the list. The school system has been ranked ninth out of 183 systems
Fayetteville’s new fire engine arrives for duty
The Fayetteville Fire Department’s new Pierce Arrow XT pumper truck arrived on Nov. 14. It is one of three new trucks to be integrated into the city’s fleet. City spokesman
Mayor Fleisch assesses future of Peachtree City
Fleisch: Lake back to normal by June, traffic fixes underway, west side housing ‘taking off’ From the viewpoint of Peachtree City Mayor Vanessa Fleisch (photo above), 2017 turned out to
Tyrone mayor Dial: New developments in film-TV studio, Hwy. 74 traffic improvements ahead
Reflecting on 2017 and looking ahead to 2018, Tyrone Mayor Eric Dial (photo above) said a number of development projects and traffic measures were put in place and are going
What’s the safest city in GA? Peachtree City 1, Newnan 7
Peachtree City ranks in top 5% nationwide A report by safehome.org on the state’s larger cities has Peachtree City listed as the safest city in Georgia and in the Top
Fayette school survey: Give our kids courses in film, computers, engineering
Survey responses by more than 2,000 Fayette County students and more than 850 parents showed that Film and Creative Arts and Computer/Information Technology survey areas carry significant interest to students
Fayetteville in expansion mode
P&Z recommends approval of annexations on Burch Road, Sandy Creek Road The Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission by unanimous vote on Dec. 19 gave a favorable recommendation on an annexation
Developer withdraws Senoia annexation request
167-acre, 245-home plan now off the table A huge development that could have dramatically altered Senoia’s eastern border pulled its application from the city Monday. Above, Senoia City Manager Harold
Williams steps down from Fayetteville Council
Fayetteville City Councilman Jim Williams was honored Dec. 21 for his four years of service as a councilman. Williams has worked in other governments, including several years as planning director
Senator Matt Brass takes 3rd-graders on Capitol tour
A Dec. 7 field trip by 160 third graders from Newnan Crossing Elementary School, and their teachers, took them to the state Capitol. Riding with the kids to their destination
Mixed retail-home complex considered for Hwy. 85 North
A mixed-use development along Ga. Highway 85 North and Banks Road in Fayetteville could be in the works. The initial concept was presented at the Dec. 19 meeting of the
Peachtree City gets $20,000 traffic enforcement grant
The Peachtree City Police Department on Dec. 18 received a $20,000 traffic enforcement grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). Police department spokesperson Odilia Bergh said the department