Two candidates for mayor and three for City Council Post 1 will go to the voters Tuesday in Fayetteville's municipal election.

Fayette's civil rights 'pioneers' honored

More than 200 supporters of the NAACP gathered Saturday night to “recognize the unsung heroes...” who have furthered the cause of civil rights and equal rights in Fayette County, according to branch president Dr. Edward J. Johnson.

Cowan's 169-home Tyrone project waits for planning comm. quorum

Tyrone residents hoping to find out if developer Joel Cowan will be able to build a 169-home subdivision in the northern part of town will probably have to wait until the first part of next year.

County asks developers to study tree-save rules

A proposed new law designed to save Fayette trees from developers' bulldozers needs the scrutiny of a committee of developers and county staff, say members of the Planning Commission.

Council candidates focus on growth, taxes, city's future

Seeking Post 1 in Tuesday's election for Fayetteville City Council are Bill Talley, chief financial officer for People's Bank in Pine Mountain, Ga..; Clyde Avery, a broker for office management firm Southeastern Properties Inc., and Paul Carter, owner of two Jonesboro restaurants and Fayetteville Family Billiards.

County ponders MediaOne, AT&T transfer Thursday

Fayette's lead cable franchise negotiator is hopeful that the takeover of MediaOne by AT&T Communications will bring relief to beleaguered local customers.

County engineer: Minute changes in regs will have big future impact

Line by line, Fayette County Planning Commission members last week pored over 102 pages of proposed changes to the county's development regulations and 34 pages of similar changes to subdivision regulations.

Tree law delayed

A proposed new law designed to save Fayette trees from developers' bulldozers needs the scrutiny of a committee of developers and county staff, say members of the Planning Commission.

Planners to vote on new church trailer regulations

Proposed new language in Fayette County's zoning regulations will allow more flexibility for growing churches to use temporary classroom trailers.

Brooks election postponed

Due to an unusual set of circumstances, elections for Brooks municipal posts this year will be delayed until early next year.

Forgeries, theft attempts net 10 years

A string of felony charges led to a 10-year prison sentence for a man in Fayette County Superior Court last week.

Cowan named to governor's committee on green space

Peachtree City founder Joel Cowan has been named to yet another governor-appointed special committee or authority.

On their way

More than 60 monarch butterflies took flight from Huddleston Elementary School in Peachtree City Thursday, beginning their annual migration to the mountaintop forests of Mexico.

Times have changed for Local schools

The Fayette County Board of Education in 1959 had a far different agenda than the current board.

Check smoke alarm Saturday

Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John W. Oxendine is urging Georgians to change the batteries in their smoke alarms at the same time they change their clocks to standard time Oct. 31.

Community celebrates 96th birthday with `Miss Winnie'

The Starr's Mill Community recently celebrated the 96th birthday of Winnie Mask Bowers with an old-fashioned outdoor gathering and telling of family history.

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