Fayette’s court system back in business after Covid shutdown, DA Marie Broder reports — The Fayette County District Attorney’s Office has been hard at work the past three weeks trying […]
No mandatory masks and no required social distancing — Fayette County members of the Class of 2021 will mark a return of some normalcy as they march down the aisle
One-third of Fayette folks are fully vaccinated; 2-week new case rate at 7-month low — More than 4 out of every 10 Fayette residents have received at least one Covid-19
Last week’s Covid-19 report for the Fayette County School System showed 25 new student cases and 5 staff members with new infections. High schools and middle schools tallied the most
The governor has lifted Covid mask and distance rules for Georgia’s restaurants, bars, movie theaters, gyms, and childcare facilities as of May 1. As of Friday, April 30, Governor Brian
The Tigers are on the rise in 2021. Continuing a path of improvement for the program that saw the team return to the playoffs in 2019 for the first time
Will fill top spots at Booth Middle, Whitewater Middle, Minter Elementary, Oak Grove Elementary and Inman Elementary; Lane retires at McIntosh High — Six new principals will take the helm
In one month, Fayette County Public Schools will celebrate graduation for the Class of 2021. The newly-named Class of 2021 valedictorians and salutatorians for the five county high schools will
The Whitewater Wildcats have clawed their way to the top. Prior to 2021, neither Whitewater lacrosse team had ever won an area championship. Now they are both wearing the crowns.
More than 1 out of every 4 residents has now been fully vaccinated — The 2-week rate of test-confirmed new Fayette County Covid cases rose to a weekly high of
Fayette middle schools proved to be the relative hot spots for the Covid-19 infection last week with 7 new student cases and one new staff case reported in 4 of
It’s a family affair for the Whitewater High boys lacrosse program. A sports team can be like a brotherhood, but the Wildcats are taking it literally with seven sets of
The City of Fayetteville will host another paper-shredding event on Saturday, May 1, from 9 a.m. to noon (or until the truck is full, whichever comes first). The City’s April
Plenty of space expected for vehicles dropping off, picking up students — Despite criticism from the Peachtree City Council about potential traffic backups at the new J.C. Booth Middle School
University of Georgia Poll: Majority of voters back key provisions of SB 202 — The University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs released new polling April 21 showing
School cases, quarantines pop up again — Since the April 6 low point of 2.9% in the 2-week average rate of new confirmed cases in Fayette, the percentage has crept
If you’ve had trouble getting an appointment to start the Covid-19 vaccination process, you can reach for your phone right now and start dialing, according to the Georgia Department of
Unconventional doesn’t make Emily Hodge uncomfortable, it is how she thrives. Hodge is in the unique position to work with every student and teacher at McIntosh High as a media
4 Fayette residents die from Covid-19 this week — More than 3 out of every 10 Fayette residents have received at least one Covid-19 vaccination injection as of mid-April, according
Fayette County Public Schools will give a $1,000 one-time award to all school system employees, both full-time and part-time. Hourly employees who worked at least 190 hours this school year
When a tornado ripped through Coweta County in late March, the storm left a trail of devastation in its wake. The road to recovery will be a long one, and
With the growing availability of the Covid-19 vaccines, a common question is, “Which vaccine should I get?” Below are two perspectives, one from the executive director of the Association of
In 2019, Fayette County filmmakers Will & Jim Pattiz decided on the subject of their first feature-length film, former President Jimmy Carter. Two years later, their documentary is headlining the
While Fayette had only a single-digit daily increase of Covid-19 cases in the past week, the death of toll of county residents took no similar time off. During the 7-day
The Southern Crescent Chorale has a rich history of presenting Benefit Concerts to help our area’s children’s organizations. Since 2004, the chorale has partnered with many high school and community
Mr. Beverly: I would like to respond to your article concerning traffic at the new middle school in Peachtree City. There have been several accusations leveled at the school board
“When I walked in, I saw animal feces and urine on the floor, on the couch, chairs, beds, countertops — if there was a place for it, there was feces.”
NEWS ANALYSIS — There’s this $45 million middle school going up out in the eastern sticks of Peachtree City, and it already has a traffic problem. Here’s the problem: Nobody
The National Weather Service office in Peachtree City conducted a detailed aerial and ground investigation of the aftermath of the powerful tornado that dealt Newnan and Coweta County a major
After a mini-surge in Covid-19 cases the week before, Fayette County schools saw an equally rapid drop in new cases and quarantines last week, with 17 schools reporting no new
Both Fayette County and the state of Georgia have encouraging news showing up in the daily measure of new Covid-positive tests during the prior 14 days. Georgia’s 2-week percentage fell
On April Fool’s Day, Andreas Flaten, a Fayetteville, Ga., man, finally gets real cash to replace 91,000 pennies that he received for pay from a former employer, Walker Luxury Autoworks
Effective next Thursday, several Covid-19 rules will be either eliminated or reduced, according to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Wednesday. Here’s what Kemp’s new executive orders do: • Eliminates the gatherings
Only 2nd time in Fayette sports history; first was McIntosh’s Jeff Sheppard nearly 30 years ago — Though his high school basketball career is over, the honors continue to roll
