Fayetteville approves 2 entertainment districts
Mayor promises to revisit rules allowing drinking while walking around downtown and Pinewood Forest ‘if things get out of hand’ Fayetteville now has two entertainment districts where alcohol can be […]
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Governments, stop silencing your citizens
[EDITOR’S NOTE: This letter is from Steve Brown, former mayor of Peachtree City and former member of the Fayette County Commission.] I love Peachtree City and Fayette County. Show me
Fayette Board of Education to spend $3 million more than it takes in
Fayette schools to use reserve funds to help pay for record $224.6 million budget; will add 24 new teachers and staff — A preliminary look at the Fayette County School
Peachtree City planners say no to hotel rezoning at 74-TDK
A proposed rezoning of 5.8 acres near the northwest corner of Ga. Highway 74 South and TDK Boulevard to establish a hotel and a commercial outparcel was recommended for denial
Burch Elementary’s Wamsley named Fayette’s Teacher of the Year
After being recognized as a Teacher of the Year finalist, Burch Elementary School third grade teacher Michael Wamsley on April 11 was named Fayette County’s 2019 Teacher of the Year. Servant
Free speech wins the night in Peachtree City
Faced with a sometimes angry standing-room-only crowd, a defensive but ultimately chastened City Council voted 5-0 Thursday night to bury a resolution that would have authorized the city to pay
225 apartments eyed for Fayetteville downtown square
5 multistory buildings fronting the square would feature some commercial uses April 23 marks the next step toward the evolution of downtown Fayetteville. Proposed for the northwest corner of Lanier
Churches announce Holy Week and Easter services
Community Sunrise Service The community is invited to a sunrise service on the courthouse lawn in downtown Fayetteville early Easter Sunday, April 21, at 6:45 a.m. With combined planning by
Fayette man charged with father’s murder
Christopher Joseph. Photo/Fayette County Jail. A Fayette County man has been charged with murder in the March 31 death of his father at their home on Greenfield Circle in south
A dangerous resolution in the service of self-important egos
After 49 years of reporting on local governments, here’s how I see it. The “sue your critics” resolution in the news this week — introduced but not yet adopted as
Say bad stuff about Peachtree City officials and get sued — by the city government itself?
Proposed resolution would let officials who think they have been defamed ask the city to pay for suing the critics in Superior Court; ‘It’s a brave, new world’ says City Manager
Short 18 officers, Sheriff Babb seeks pay hike for deputies
Babb says, ‘We’re in a bidding war and we’re bleeding’; commissioners split on paying for raises with tax hike or with service cuts — A portion of the April 5
At Peachtree City’s biggest traffic jam, let’s try this
Georgia DOT selects designer for remake of 54-74 intersection — Big changes are coming to Peachtree City’s biggest daily traffic jam. It’s called a displaced left-turn intersection, and it will
Fayetteville entertainment districts delayed for county reaction
Fayette must decide whether county property may be included The Fayetteville City Council at the April 4 meeting tabled consideration of establishing two open container entertainment districts until the county
McIntosh High School seeks nominations for the 2019 Hall of Fame
McIntosh High School’s 8th Annual Hall of Fame is in the books but memories of a special night of recognition remain vivid. Five impressive McIntosh Chiefs, pictured above, along with
Burnett leaving Piedmont Fayette Hospital
Piedmont Fayette Hospital CEO Michael Burnett. Photo/Submitted. Piedmont Healthcare has named Michael Burnett, who is coming off a highly successful seven-year tenure as CEO of Piedmont Fayette Hospital, as
Sign up now for summer camps
Students, teachers and parents are counting down the days until the end of the school year. Plans for the summer begin long before the final bell rings. Here is a
Fayette County High School Tiger Troupe Presents The Lion King Jr. this weekend
The Fayette County High School Tiger Troupe proudly presents “The Lion King Jr” – which follows behind the outstanding performances of Seussical, the Musical, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, and Little
Introducing newest K-9 officer in Fayetteville
The Fayetteville Police Department’s new K-9 Baco and his handler, Officer Lee Huddleston, were introduced at the April 4 meeting of the Fayetteville City Council. Photo/Ben Nelms.
Fayette tax digest expected to top $6.3 billion
The Fayette County Commission retreat held April 5 provided a look at what is anticipated to be a 2019 net tax digest totaling $6.3 billion, up from $5.9 billion in
Big expansion plans revealed for SANY in Peachtree City
SANY excavators to be “made in USA” in June; local plant’s manufacturing jobs to increase from current 25 to more than 300 within 5 years; plans include bigger facility —
Sandy Creek High up for National Chapter Award
Skills USA students advance to national competition A total of five students from Sandy Creek High took first place honors in their events at the SkillsUSA Georgia State Leadership and
Coffee with a Cop in Tyrone
Timmy Volle was perhaps the youngest person to attend the March 28 “Coffee with a Cop” in Tyrone. Pictured with Timmy are, from left, Police Chief Randy Mundy and Tyrone
Air Force Band presents free concert at The Fred April 7
Celebrate America with The United States Air Force Academy Band as they kick off the 2019 Fred concert season on Sunday, April 7. This family-friendly event will be free to
Lady Cyclists Invited to Spin Off April 13
The Ladies on Spokes cycling group (some members shown above) will hold their annual Spin Off on Saturday, April 13, at 9:30 a.m. at the Turin Community Center in Turin.
Newest members of the FCHS Hall of Fame
Fayette County High School recently inducted four individuals to the school’s Hall of Fame. Pictured, from left, are Matt Daniels, Tracey King Schaller, Brandon Boykin, and Michael Burnett. Photo/Submitted.
Peachtree City Council lifts moratorium to allow for Calistoa rezoning request
Lifting moratorium is not same as approving a later rezoning, city says; council asks for $160,000 grant to plan a ‘City Centre’; says no to county ideas for TDK Extension
129-home project approved for Fayetteville southside
No boundaries set yet for Fayetteville entertainment districts; city changes to 2-step annexation process, lifts moratorium — The conceptual proposal by Fayette Ventures to establish a 129-home subdivision along the
OPINION — 5 villages vs. ‘City Centre’: The symbol of the signs
OPINION — Quiz: Name the five villages of Peachtree City. The answers — and some questions — follow. Let’s disclose my biases at the start. My first bias is that
Real Life Center opens doors at new facility in Tyrone
The Real Life Center welcomed 35 families on opening day of their new 13,500 sq. ft. facility at 975 Highway 74 North in Tyrone. The new Real Life Center, constructed by
Nonprofits celebrate success of Reel People Care gala
A Community That Works Together Fayette Senior Services, Inc. (FSS), a 501 (C)(3) nonprofit organization, was one of the participating charities in this year’s Pinewood Atlanta Studios Reel People Care
Registration open for golf tournament for Operation Homefront
Golfers may register online now to play in or to sponsor the fifth annual Peachtree City Invitational golf tournament to benefit Operation Homefront programs that build strong, stable, and secure
Peachtree City Optimists recognize outstanding youth
The Peachtree City Optimist Club held its annual Youth Appreciation Banquet on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Flat Creek Country Club. The banquet is part of Optimist Youth Appreciation Week.
McIntosh cheerleaders named tops in Georgia
McIntosh High School Varsity Sideline and Competition Cheerleaders have been named Georgia Team of the Year by the Georgia Cheerleading Coaches Association (GCCA). The cheerleaders were recognized on March 14