Developers for Home Depot in Peachtree City lost the first round in their bid to build a 137,184-sq. ft. retail outlet on Ga. Highway 54 West.

Newlywed charged in murder for hire plot

A Coweta County riding instructor Monday paid $500 down and promised $20,000 more after an insurance settlement to a hit man if he would kill her husband of three months, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

County: Landfill clean-up may get costly

The cat is out of the bag.

Former Rep. Paul Heard dead at 58

Paul W. Heard Jr.'s legacy of integrity, honesty and humility will live on through his family, friends and all the lives he touched, speakers after speaker emphasized during funeral services Sunday in Peachtree City. Heard, a well-known and well-respected local political leader and businessman, died Nov. 19 at Emory University Hospital of complications from cancer.

The celebrations begin!

This week marks the official beginning of the 1999 holiday season, and there are plenty of events to put a sparkle in the eyes of children and adults. Here's a list of area happenings for you to choose from:

Fayette residents losing preferred gas provider

Fayette residents who buy from Peachtree City's and Fayetteville's preferred natural gas provider will have to find a new provider, at a new rate.

Grand jury supports new jail

Proponents of a new expanded jail in Fayette County now have one more weapon in their arsenal.

Fayetteville sets sights on 2000

Fayetteville leaders set their sights on priorities for the year 2000 during their annual retreat recently.

Shop for schools on the Web

The scramble for fund-raising dollars through door-to-door sales may become a thing of the past, based on the success of several new approaches at work in Fayette County's public and private schools.

Mobile shooting gallery gives police state-of-the-art training

A Tyrone police officer walks behind a department store and finds a drunk trying to break in. The officer shouts for the man to stop and show his hands, and he responds by dropping a knife to the ground, or coming at the officer with the weapon, or coming from behind a dumpster with a gun drawn.

Fayetteville PD cracking down on drivers who put kids at risk

If you drive through Fayetteville without putting your children into the property safety restraints, prepare to suffer the consequences.

Nov. 28 is Woolsey Day in Brooks

The town of Brooks is planning a day of honor for one of its own, Helen Hardy Woolsey.

Official: New college prep law won't affect Fayette programs

A statewide proposal to require local school districts to provide remedial classes for college preparatory graduates who need them should have little impact on students in Fayette County, according to figures presented to the Fayette County Board of Education by Stuart Bennett, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction.

Fayetteville hires firm to maintain medians

Money was placed in this year's Fayetteville city budget to hire a full-time person to maintain the city's newly beautified medians, but City Council Monday decided to contract with a landscape maintenance firm instead.

Set goals, prepare for the future, state leader tells local Girl Scouts

Cathy Cox, Georgia's secretary of state, recently challenged local young women to “take advantage of the opportunities your ancestors left at your feet” and “begin setting goals now with your education.”

Frady named to national committee

Fayette County Commissioner Herb Frady has been named a member of the National Association of Counties' Taxation and Finance Steering Committee by NACo president C. Vernon Gray.

Collins hails new child abuse law

Criminal-supported funding for child abuse prevention programs will double next year under a new law passed by Congress last week.

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