Deputies answering a 911 call Tuesday morning uncovered perhaps the largest mass murder in Fayette County history, with four women fatally shot in a subdivision east of Fayetteville.

Y2K 'We're in good shape'

Various law enforcement and emergency services departments in Fayette County are preparing for possible Y2K-related situations over the final days of 1999, but normal activities on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day make it a busier-than-usual time for those departments no matter what the year

Y2K 'We're in good shape'

Church loads up Venezuelan relief

Mothers and daughters folded clothing, high school students shouldered crates of water and senior citizens sorted out cans and jars of food Monday, preparing a truck load of donations for Venezuelan flood victims.

Tyrone school adds 'faith formation' to academics

At Our Lady of Victory Catholic School on Kirkley Road north of Tyrone, art and symbolism are constant reminders that this is a Roman Catholic elementary school — the first, in fact, in Fayette County.

Trust fund set up for Duckworth family

Scott Duckworth of Fayetteville doted on his baby daughter, Kerrington Milan, family and friends say.

Chipper program for Christmas trees on tap for Jan. 8

Georgia Power Company has announced the return of its “Bring One for the Chipper” program, giving people a way to safely and cleanly dispose of old Christmas trees through recycling.

Emergency groups set public forum

Fayette County emergency agencies and industries will have a public forum next month aimed at reducing the risk to the public from industrial accidents.

Fayette jobless rate lowest in metro Atlanta

Fayette County continues to have the lowest unemployment rate in the 10-county metro Atlanta area, according to figures released last week by the Georgia Department of Labor.

Girl Scout cookie sale begins Dec. 31

Area Girl Scouts will begin taking orders for their annual cookie sale starting Friday, Dec. 31

Citizen columnist on CNN

Billy Murphy, regular humor columnist for The Citizen, will appear Jan. 3 on a CNN program examining changes in gender relationships over the last 100 years.

 

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