Fayetteville police shot and killed a fox this morning that had attacked a local woman at her home on Sharon Drive.

Police were summoned to the scene after the woman reported the fox attacked her, and while they were looking for the animal police got another similar call about the same fox in the area, said Lt. Steve Crawshaw.

A Hampton man convicted of trying to buy a half-pound of methamphetamine from undercover drug agents avoided sentencing Wednesday afternoon after claiming a medical malady.

Two juvenile foxes survey the Wednesday morning sunshine from their drainage pipe/den near the Flat Creek Country Club in Peachtree City.

Candice Wyckoff, 13, Newnan, jumps on the Euro Bungee at the annual Taste of Fayette in downtown Fayetteville on Sunday.

One of the taste-testers at the Chocolate Explosion May 17 in Fayetteville, 18-year-old Nikki Hembree also participates as a baker for the event. Nikki baked 300 chocolate chip cookies the night before the event at the Hollingsworth House.

Supt. DeCotis in budget hearings with school board: Will taxes have to be raised?

Fayette County School Board members will soon begin deliberations on the 2008-2009 budget that takes effect July 1.

13,720 moved here between 2001 and 2005; Coweta 3rd with 3,647 into Fayette

A regional snapshot compiled by the Atlanta Regional Commission offers a fascinating view of the migration of neighboring counties’ residents into Fayette County.

Were several potential cases of abuse or neglect that have surfaced in Fayette County recently routed to Clayton County DFCS (Department of Family and Children’s Services) for a screening evaluation or does the Fayette County DFCS board have it all wrong?

Despite some serious concerns about having only one road in and out, the Peachtree City Planning Commission voted unanimously Monday to recommend approval for a west side shopping center to be built larger than the city’s size threshold.

Fayette County has become part of the latest criminal trend: thieves stealing catalytic converters from unattended vehicles.

‘Balanced’ budget expected with current tax rate in place

Fayette County commissioners got an overview Tuesday of the recommended 2009 budget. Finance Director Mary Holland explained that the budget would balance at the current tax rate, though the effects of the slowdown in the local economy continue to be clearly visible.

What has been billed as Fayetteville’s premier shopping and luxury apartment venue hit a snag last week when anchor store prospect LA Fitness pulled out.

Fayetteville Police investigated what was thought to be fireworks or gunshots early Monday morning, only to find bullet holes in the walls and a window of a Heritage Lake Drive home.

Fayetteville Police do not have much to go on but are searching for two subjects involved in a May 15 burglary at Radio Shack at Fayette Pavilion.

Time spent in jail can provide the initiative to avoid future incarceration. But that was not the case for 31-year-old Forest Park resident Manuel DeJesus Leyva, who spent years in jail on a Fayette County armed robbery conviction, only to be arrested May 16 by Fayette Drug Task Force (DTF) undercover agents after he fled Fayette Pavilion in what was to be a drug transaction involving methamphetamine.

The Peachtree City Council has begun the detailed process of examining permitted uses for each zoning district in the city.

As gas prices rise and traffic congestion increases, residents are starting to look for other transportation options to get them back and forth to work. One option that has been bandied about for years is implementing a commuter rail system, and that effort may finally be getting closer to reality.

The following arrests were reported by local law enforcement agencies for the past week. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty:

An $8,000 SkillsUSA Lowe’s Education/Chapter Improvement Grant will help fund the school system’s first-ever landscape management program for students with mild cognitive disabilities.

Four-day summer work weeks are one of several cost saving measures the Fayette County Board of Education is implementing in what is shaping up to be a tight budget year.

Traffic predicted as biggest problem with only one way in, out

The Peachtree City Planning Commission voted unanimously Monday night to recommend approval for a shopping center to surpass the city's size guidelines.

(Photo courtesy Gwen Brown)

A man was rescued from a house fire in downtown Fayetteville early Friday evening by city firefighters.

The victim, in his mid-40s, was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation but did not suffer life-threatening injuries, said Fayetteville Fire Lt. Bill Rieck.

The hit won't be as costly as originally proposed, but Peachtree City businesses will get a sting on their city taxes starting next year.

A Forest Park man was apprehended Friday morning on Huntington Court after fleeing undercover Drug Task Force (DTF) agents during a buy-bust involving methamphetamine at nearby Fayette Pavilion.

Officials from the Fayette County Fire and Emergency Services division told the Tyrone Town Council Thursday night that all options are being explored to find a solution to Tyrone’s troubled fire station.

Peachtree City staff will be looking into the possibility of lifting its recent ban on "brown bagging," which would allow residents to bring their own alcohol at local restaurants.

New shopping center would downgrade traffic at Planterra

The developer’s traffic study is projecting that nearly 700 vehicles will go in and out of a proposed shopping center on Ga. Highway 54 West on any given weekday between the peak hours of 4 and 6 p.m.

Group rental fees scuttled for now

A proposal to charge $10 to $20 a year for each person meeting at regular "groups" at the Gathering Place in Peachtree City was tabled by the City Council Thursday night.

The guest speaker at Peachtree City’s 10th Annual Memorial Day Celebration on Monday, May 26th, will connect the dots between today’s Global War on Terror and the 1983 bombing of the U.S. military barracks in Beirut, Lebanon.

James Mathis, a 2007 graduate of Sandy Creek HS and a freshman at Norfolk State University (NSU), has been accepted into the 2008 Louisiana State University (LSU) Physics & Aerospace Catalyst Experiences in Research (PACER) Program. Mathis, two NSU colleagues, along with NSU Physics Professor Dr. Wendy Hinton, will be joined by a second team of students and Dr. Hien Vo from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico to conduct research under the direction of Dr. T. Gregory Guzik, LSU research professor of particle science and astrophysics.