Lift the moratorium and let city staff help plan the annexation of the so-called West Village into Peachtree City, the Westside Village Owners Group intends to ask the city council Thursday night.

Devloper says alternate site for jail offers much

Amid the clamor of heated discussion over the future of Fayette County's jail and courthouse, a local developer quietly made county officials an offer that some concerned citizens say shouldn't be refused.

Mayor: County did homework on F'ville site

Now that he has seen more details of Fayette County's plans to enlarge its jail and courthouse complex in the heart of Fayetteville, Mayor Kenneth Steele said he is encouraged.

Final jail site selection set for Jan. 27

A location for a new Fayette County jail and courthouse complex will be a done deal Jan. 27, according to county commissioners.

Family reeling from home fire, wrestling injury

A Fayette family was dealt its second blow in three days after a devastating house fire Monday night.

Fayetteville historic law: New layer of hassles?

A proposed historical preservation law in Fayetteville might drive away the businesses the city is seeking for downtown, warns a local business owner.

Packed house honors MLK

An overflow crowd of more than 250 people packed the City Council chambers in Peachtree City Monday to pay tribute to the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the national holiday commemorating his birth.

Tougher tree laws now on books

Developers can be jailed for wanton tree destruction under Fayetteville's new, toughened tree protection ordinance approved by City Council Monday.

Development can proceed in Fayetteville

Fayetteville planning officials aren't expecting a huge influx of new rezoning applications now that a moratorium on new developments has been lifted.

Grand Jury convenes Jan. 25

A woman sitting in the county jail after an alleged murder-for-hire scheme should know by Jan. 25 if she will be indicted for attempted murder.

Hearing set in Watson civil suit

Jim Watson is set to square off against his late wife's family Jan. 25 in the next round of the wrongful death suit filed against him.

Anti-SPLOST group turns tables, lodges ethic charges on pro-SPLOST group

Less than a month after opponents of last year's Fayette County Board of Education sales tax referendum were cited for ethics violations, opponents have filed their own ethics allegations against pro-sales tax forces.

Bank of Georgia opening soon

Organizers hope to open the doors in mid-February for what will be, for a few months at least, Fayette County's only locally owned and managed bank.

Fayetteville investigating worker grievance; city manager on leave

An investigation into an employee grievance against Fayetteville city manager Michael Bryant continues this week with Bryant on administrative leave pending the outcome.

Tyrone mayor: More study needed on 'Village' concept

Tyrone Mayor Sheryl Lee thinks that developer John Callaway's proposal for a mixed use development is a good concept, but still thinks the project needs a lot of work.

County phones changing: Better service at lower cost

You may soon notice a difference in how your phone calls to various Fayette County agencies are handled.

Commission nixes 49 homes on 178 acres

A development firm is reevaluating its plans for a subdivision on 178 acres on Ga. Highway 92 south this week in the wake of County Commission denial of the company's rezoning request to allow 49 homes.

Store celebrates success in finding missing kids

Wal-Mart executives visited the Fayette Pavilion store last week along with representatives of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to make a special presentation and commemorate the recent recovery of two missing children right here in Fayette County.

McCain's state chairman to speak in Fayette

John D. Sours, Georgia state chairman for the McCain 2000 Steering Committee, will address the Veterans for McCain for President from Fayette and surrounding counties next week.

Information offered on hazardous chemicals

If you want to know more about dangerous chemicals stored at local water plants, tomorrow night is the time to find out.

Republican Women to get primer on pending election law changes

Linda Beasley, manager of the Elections Division of the Georgia Secretary of State's Office, will talk about pending legislation that will affect local elections at a meeting of the Greater Fayette Republican Women next week.

Exit identification numbers changing

Sometime between now and July, all of the exit numbers on Georgia's interstate highways will change.

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