Shirley loses his Post 1 race in Fayetteville, Tyrone voters give 9-vote victory to newcomer Hill, and both Peachtree City incumbents easily reelected — Fayetteville incumbent Post 1 Councilman Harlan […]
A concert at Shamrock Park in Tyrone on Nov. 2 featured 2 Broke Kings, taking the stage with their brand of eclectic selections. The Henry County band includes, from left,
Fayette’s 2019 graduates maintained the school system’s traditionally high average composite score on the ACT, continuing the trend of high performance on the college readiness test. Fayette’s 2019 average composite
In commemoration of Peachtree City’s 60th anniversary as a city, the city’s library is making a concerted push to gather additional historical items for the library’s Joel Cowan History Room.
UPDATED 8:50 p.m. — Final vote totals posted: Fayetteville incumbent Post 1 Councilman Harlan Shirley has been defeated by military veteran Darryl Langford. Though it was a 3-way race, Langford
Marchman lone vote against replacing the current Booth Middle School on Peachtree Parkway South; Board goes ahead despite formal opposition to the site by the Peachtree City Council — Fayette
To the Fayette County Board of Education: I have had forty-six years’ work experience in four different school districts in Georgia with thirty-six of them in Fayette County. That experience
Before voting on whether to build a replacement Booth Middle School or remodel the current one, there a few questions that need to be answered. What are the operating costs
2 rezoning requests also on Nov. 7 agenda — The Fayetteville City Council on Nov. 7 will consider a memo of understanding (MOU) with Walton Communities for the construction and
With Election Day next Tuesday, voters in Tyrone, Peachtree City and Fayetteville will have plenty of candidates to choose from in the Nov. 5 election, with the council seats in
A Tyrone company has paid back wages to five employees totaling more than $43,000 following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s (USDOL) Wage and Hour Division. After an
The walls of the former Fayette County Board of Education building on Stonewall Avenue in Fayetteville came tumbling down Oct. 30 to make room for what will become the new
Southern Conservation Trust (SCT) has announced that it will be moving its headquarters from Peachtree City to Fayetteville in November. The new offices on Beauregard Boulevard will open in early
Fayette County resident Matthew Hyle was recently awarded the American Legion 2019 “Eagle Scout of the Year” Scholarship for the State of Georgia. Hyle was nominated by Fayette County American
By Paul Sperry, RealClearInvestigations October 30, 2019, 4:21 PM Eastern [EDITOR’S NOTE: This report is re-published by permission from RealClearInvestigations.] For a town that leaks like a sieve, Washington has done
It takes most people months or even years to write a book, but one Fayette principal beat all the odds and wrote a book in less than 24 hours. Dr.
Winners have been named in The Great Pumpkin Festival 2019’s pumpkin decorating contest, and six participating groups were each named as randomly-drawn $75 prize winners. A blue pumpkin from North
Florida-based Oceanic unveils concept for potential 1.5 million square-foot multi-business data center in several buildings at Hwy. 54 and Veterans Parkway — It is far from customary for a developer
The dangers of vaping was a topic at the Oct. 24 meeting of the Fayette County Commission. Providing commissioners with an overview of the issue was Ga. Department of Public
An early morning fire Oct. 27 on Sutton’s Cove in Peachtree City left the home an expected total loss, but without any injuries. The location is in Kedron Village in
An Oct. 22 request by the developer of HearthSide Club Lafayette to establish 63 age-restricted (55 and older) rental cottage units along Ga. Highway 54 West at Lafayette Avenue near
Prepare for detour next Friday through Sunday — Motorists using Ga. Highway 54 east of Fayetteville should be aware that a portion of the roadway will be closed to through
Regardless of the outcome of the question about the future of Booth Middle School in Peachtree City, what is known is that the Fayette County Board of Education would need
The commercially-zoned property on the northwest corner of Ga. Highway 54 West and Tiger Trail in Fayetteville, for decades a pecan orchard, has never been developed, until now. The conceptual
Piedmont Fayette Hospital is the only hospital in Georgia to receive the America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention, Stroke Care, Pulmonary Care and Critical Care Awards, according to a
Planning and Zoning Commission approves part of Walton Communities mixed-use development — The process that will lead to initial construction of the Walton Communities mixed-use development came with the Oct. 22
Just as the new Fayette County Public Schools’ logo embraces history with the future, the same held true for the open house and ribbon cutting ceremony for the school system’s
Former Fayette School System central office slated to be razed to make way for new Fayetteville City Hall — Motorists traveling along Ga. Highway 54 west of downtown Fayetteville will
The conceptual site plan for the McAlister’s Deli to be located on Ga. Highway 85 North was approved Oct. 22 by the Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission. The site for
Tyrone private school preparing children with autism and other disabilities for the future — By M.J. Subiria Tortorello Special to TheCitizen.com Katelyn Anderson, mother to 6-year-old Knox, said she gave
The number of students reporting that they vape is on the rise, and so are the health complications associated with it, which can be deadly. There have been two recent
Family of 8 evacuated from burning home on County Line Road — The 9-year-old Fayette County girl who called-in a fire at her residence on Oct. 11 paid a visit
Former Peachtree City resident Captain Guy Serapion was honored by local veterans groups on Oct. 18 at a ceremony at the Veterans Memorial at City Hall in Peachtree City. Serapion
The 2019 Public Safety Fall Festival held Oct. 18 at the Fayette County Justice Center in Fayetteville was a hit with the large number of families attending the annual event.
