The period of Aug. 4-11 came with several burglaries and entering auto incidents across Fayette County. An Aug. 7 burglary at a Hillside Drive residence off Sandy Creek Road resulted in a back door being kicked-in but nothing stolen. Additional deputies responded to the residence and cleared it prior to the owner entering, said Sheriff […]
A rare event in the skies will occur on Aug. 21 when Fayette and Coweta counties will experience a near-total solar eclipse. Public schools in the two counties will have the school day extended and safety glasses provided for students wanting to view the eclipse. In Fayette County public schools, the school day on Aug. […]
Members of the AFC Lightning 08 Girls Soccer Team were recognized by the Fayette County Commission on Aug. 10. The girls recently represented Georgia in the Premier Supercopa Tournament in Chicago and, for their age, are considered to be the second best team in the nation. Photo/Ben Nelms.
Council eyes low bid on dam repair: $4.38 million The Aug. 17 meeting of the Peachtree City Council will include the adoption of the millage rate, an enabling legislation resolution pertaining to the Peachtree City Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) and contracts relating to the Lake Peachtree spillway project. Above, (L-R) City Council members Mike […]
Brown’s motion to move forward on proposed new ordinance gets no commission support There were plenty of people at the Aug. 10 meeting of the Fayette County Commission advocating for commissioners to approve a continued review of the proposed animal ordinance. The motion to do so failed for lack of a second after four hours […]
Fayetteville police continue to search for a man who robbed the SunTrust Bank near the Fayette Pavilion on Aug. 9. Fayetteville Police Department spokesman Mike Whitlow said the SunTrust Bank was robbed at approximately 2:30 p.m. when a man entered the bank and demanded money from a teller. The man was given the undisclosed amount […]
102 mph motorcycle chase through Fayetteville propels man to jail A Jonesboro man fleeing a deputy and traveling at 102 miles per hour was arrested in Fayetteville after the deputy corralled the motorcycle at the intersection of Ga. highways 92 and 54. Trenton C. McMichen, 23, was charged with reckless driving, fleeing and attempting to […]
Lake Kedron to be lowered some also The Lake Peachtree spillway and dam project is about to get underway. The best way to keep up with the lengthy project is now located on the Peachtree City website. Located on the homepage at www.peachtree-city.org, City Clerk Betsy Tyler provides a comprehensive look at the project and […]
Those interested in astronomy or rare events in the skies overhead are preparing for the total solar eclipse that will be visible locally on Monday, Aug. 21 and over large portions of the United States. NASA reported that the eclipse — although not a totality event this far south — will be visible from Fayette […]
Tyrone is looking at what could be a property tax increase of 10.82 percent based on increasing values, unless continued discussion by the Town Council results in some form of rollback. The town on Aug. 2 announced a proposed property tax increase of 10.82 percent while maintaining the 2.889-mill tax rate in place for the […]
