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254 more apartments headed to Fayetteville?
The Fayetteville City Council will hear a concept proposal Thursday night to develop 254 units of multi-family housing across the street from Piedmont Fayette...
RaceTrac wants gas station at Hwy. 54–Veterans Pkwy.
A tentative proposal to the Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission would have a RaceTrac gas station and convenience store located on the northeast corner...
Former Brooks Mayor Butler dead at 82
One of Fayette County’s most passionate public servants has died.
Robert “Bobby” Butler, 82, died last week, and Brooks may never be the same. Butler...
DJJ interviewing corrections officer candidates
Georgia’s Juvenile Justice Commissioner Avery D. Niles says DJJ is seeking veterans and other highly qualified candidates to fill new Juvenile Corrections Officer (JCO)...
Mowell retires after 50 years as Fayette County Coroner
It has been a half-century since C.J. Mowell was sworn-in as the Fayette County Coroner. Mowell in a Feb. 29 letter announced that he...
Reading event March 5
The volunteers and staff at the Fayette County Animal Shelter are preparing for the Paws for Reading event scheduled for Saturday, March 5, from...
Sale set for April 2
The Fayette County Parks and Recreation Department’s 15th annual Spring Yard Sale is scheduled for Saturday, April 2, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at Kiwanis Park,...
Students advance to MathCounts event
Ten middle school students from Flat Rock Middle and J.C. Booth Middle will represent Fayette County at the 2016 Georgia MathCounts Competition after taking...
Inman students in district spelling bee
Two Inman Elementary students were the only ones in the county to qualify for the Georgia Association of Educators District 5 Spelling Bee.
First-place winner...
Students bound for state conference
A total of five students from McIntosh High and Sandy Creek High schools took first and second place honors at the 2016 SkillsUSA Georgia...
Brooks author crafts third novel in series
Author S.C. Lauren has announced the nationwide release of her new adventure novel, “Pirate III: A Shift in the Tides.”
In the third installment of...
Here comes the sun
All of the fourth-graders at Kedron Elementary School with their science teachers, Delores Wright and Tyler Martin, were treated to a special presentation by...
Health fair set for March 12
The Dia de la Familia Health Fair is scheduled for Saturday, March 12, 8 a.m.-noon at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 101 Walt Banks Road...
Health fair, blood drive set for March 20
The Peachtree City SDA Church, 4957 Hwy 34 E in Sharpsburg, will once again host its annual Community Outreach Health Fair & Blood Drive...
Trump edges Rubio in Fayette, Cruz lags in 3rd for GOP
Clinton overwhelms Sanders on Democrat ballots
UPDATED 9:45 p.m., March 1 — It’s all over but the shouting, and there are two primary facts from...
Mabra legislative report
Here is a weekly update from state Rep. Ronnie Mabra.
“The House reconvened on Monday, February 22 to begin the seventh week of the 2016...
To see Fayette’s future, look to the past
For the last 30 or so years, if you tell somebody you live in Fayette County, they automatically assume you own a golf cart...
Fayette Forward – Meeting our challenges
Fayette Forward is a daylong event next Monday that is setting the stage for Fayette County to remain a vibrant county in the years...
Sewer politics
I was going to write about how the Republican presidential campaign has become gutter politics, but given Donald Trump’s horrid statements, the gutter would...
Last chance for America?
The “Super Tuesday” primaries may be a turning point for America — and quite possibly a turn for the worse. After seven long years...
Tink fills in for Ronda – Connections
Connections
By JOHN TINKER
I dropped by the barbershop the other day, Weaver’s Cut & Trim. With my hair “in short supply,” I’m not much of...
The perpetual cry of local politicians: ‘Mo’ money’
Mo’ money, mo’ money, mo’ money! So now we’re looking at yet another (aw, c’mon, it’s only a penny!) SPLOST, this time for cart...
A better solution for illegal immigration
Open letter to the Republican candidates on illegal immigration: I am a conservative activist of more than 30 years. Although I want to support...
Haddix announces run for county commission post
There are a full spectrum of opinions in the county about the agreement reached to settle the NAACP district lawsuit. This settlement will impact...
Thanks for clearing out Kedron pool for Whitewater’s high school swimmers
I just wanted to publicly thank Cajen Rhodes and Priscilla Peak for their assistance with the Fayette County Championship this year.
They both went above...
Robert P. Butler, age 82
Fayette County lost a treasured son this past week with the passing of Robert "Bobby" P. Butler. His name was synonymous with the town...
Elna Tisdale of Peachtree City
Elna (Suzy) Tisdale of Peachtree City, Georgia, died peacefully on February 23, 2016. She was born in Sylacauga, Alabama, on March 25, 1924, the...
Judy Elizabeth Tucker Moye Smith
Judy Elizabeth Tucker Moye Smith passed away in her sleep on February 28, 2016.
She was a native to Georgia, and enjoyed her youth in...
Tom Hughey, 73, of Peachtree City
Tom Hughey, 73,a long-time resident of Peachtree City, passed away on February 25, 2016.
He was born in Oil City, Pa., where he attended...
Belinda Marie Ball Lusk, age 58
Belinda "BB" Marie Ball Lusk, age 58, passed peacefully at her daughter's home, in Newnan, Ga. Born in Atlanta, Ga. and placed for adoption...
Barbara Jean Griffith of Peachtree City
Barbara Jean Griffith of Peachtree City passed away February 20, 2016 from a cancer related illness. She was 84. She was born June 22,...
Roy Marvin Strickland, 76, of Fayetteville
Roy Marvin Strickland, 76, of Fayetteville passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2016.
He was born on March 15, 1939 in Scottdale, Ga. to Roy...
James Henry Moore, 84, of Fayetteville
James Henry Moore, 84, of Fayetteville, passed away on February 22, 2016. He was born on January 31, 1932 to Lawrence and Sadie Moore...
Sondra S. Reid of Fayetteville
Ms. Sondra S. Reid of Fayetteville, Ga. passed away on February 25, 2016.
A Memorial Celebration will be held Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 3...
