Fayetteville Police Chief Steve Heaton is about to be the last of a number of city administrative staff to retire during the past year. In the works for months, Heaton’s retirement in March coincides with his being considered for the top cop job in his old department in Valdosta.

Heaton’s retirement in March will complete the list of 18 city administrative and other staff who took early retirement in 2012 as part of the city’s effort to cut costs necessitated by the long-lasting effects of the recession. Read More»

Sheriffs across Georgia and America are lining up on the issue of gun control. Fayette County is no different, with Sheriff Barry Babb echoing the stance of the recent Ga. Sheriffs’ Association statement supporting the 2nd Amendment and the right of citizens to keep and bear arms. Read More»

The recent rains have added up and up when it comes to the level of Fayette County’s new drinking water reservoir: Lake McIntosh, which straddles Peachtree City and Coweta County. The lake is now full, according to a Friday morning report from Fayette County Water System Director Tony Parrott. Photo/Freddy Frank.

Author and Newnan resident Tricia Kvidt enjoys acting and the arts. But recently Kvidt, who is also the mother of four young daughters, has turned her creative experience to writing books for children. The three-book series is entitled “The girl and the little brown mouse.”

Kvidt explained that her idea for the series of three books was loosely based on her six-year-old daughter. The first two books, “Friends Forever” and “Big Sisters” are currently available at Amazon and www.createspace.com while the third in the series, The Goodbye,” is expected to be available by April. Read More»