A new display recent unveiled in Tyrone will provide a needed service for the community and honor military veterans for years to come. It came to be after Tyrone officials were approached by Marco Pagsisihan, a rising sophomore at Trinity Christian School in Sharpsburg, who was planning a service project to obtain Eagle Scout rank. […]
2017 Census estimate: Fayette grows 5.6% to 112,549 Population estimates for July 2017 released by the U.S. Census Bureau show Fayette County’s population increasing by 5.6 percent since 2010. Fayetteville led the population growth at 10.1 percent during the period, followed by Tyrone at 5.7 percent and Peachtree City at 2.6 percent. Fayette County’s population […]
Hopewell United Methodist Church has a Community Garden on Jenkins Road in Tyrone. The planting beds are tended by families in the community as well as church members. Two Master Gardeners, Sandy Golden and Tom Wilson, lead the gardeners and help them grow successful crops. They also use some of the beds to grow produce […]
All police officers in Fayetteville, Peachtree City and Tyrone wear body cameras while on patrol. When it comes to citizens requesting copies of the tapes showing an interaction with officers, Fayetteville and Tyrone had four requests in the past 12 months and Peachtree City had one. Fayetteville Police Department spokesman Chad Myers said there were […]
Thefts push Peachtree City crime rate up 10% Peachtree City crime statistics for 2017 show a 10 percent increase in serious crimes, with the vast majority of those being related to thefts. Part I crimes include the more serious offenses such as aggravated assault, burglary, forcible rape, homicide, arson, theft, motor vehicle theft and […]
The kids at Burch Elementary School were all about trucks, all kinds of trucks and public safety equipment, at the annual Touch-a-Truck event held April 25. The event is sponsored each year by the Town of Tyrone with the assistance of Fayette County. Photo/Ben Nelms.
A large rally protesting a proclamation by the Sons of Confederate Veterans was held outside the Fayette County Commission chambers on April 24 prior to the commission meeting. Among those speaking was commission Chairman Eric Maxwell, front center. To Maxwell’s left was Fayette County Board of Education member Leonard Presberg and, to his right, Commissioner […]
Martha Mae Matthews, 94, of Tyrone, passed away April 8, 2018. She was born in Kenwood, Ga. on December 6, 1923 to William and Bessie Darnell. She retired after 35 years as a cafeteria manager for the Fayette County school system, where she worked at Fayette County High School and Hood Avenue Elementary. After retirement, […]
The Fayette County Commission on March 22 filed no objection to an annexation and rezoning request on 59 acres wanting to become part of Tyrone. Tyrone notified the commission of an application to annex 59.23 acres fronting Farr Road and Dogwood Trail. The request by the owner is to have the property rezoned R-20 (1-acre […]
Dwynell Mitchell has been named 2018 Jr. NBA Coach of the Year for the Atlanta market and is in contention for the national Jr. NBA Coach of the Year honor. He was recognized in pre-game ceremonies March 11 before the Atlanta Hawks game against the Chicago Bulls at Philips Arena. Mitchell and his wife Ketrina […]
