Bye-bye, Days Inn. Hello, shopping.

A commercial developer plans to construct an “upscale shopping center” on the western border of Peachtree City, south of Ga. Highway 54 on a parcel currently occupied by the Days Inn motel.

Fayette CARE Clinic, the county’s first free medical and dental clinic, began seeing its first patients three weeks ago in a “soft opening” with little fanfare.

Haylee Griffith, a player for the Brooks pre-T-ball Bulldogs, takes a breather at third base recently before one of her teammates got a hit to drive her home.

The proposed 2006-2007 budget for Fayette County government totals $78.34 million after minor changes approved in the past few weeks by the Fayette County Board of Commissioners.

The Fayette County Board of Education Monday night gave the green light to spend $179.5 million next year to educate Fayette County’s students.

The Fayette County Marshal’s Department will have a presence at the new Kenwood Park recreation complex that will be built in north Fayette County off Ga. Highway 279.

The Target store at Fayette Pavilion is looking to move up in square footage. Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission May 9 heard a presentation of the development plans and a variance request that would add more than 9,000 square feet of mostly office space while decreasing the number of parking spaces. Target representatives were instructed to bring position letters from neighboring businesses and the Fayette Pavilion owner to the May 23 regular session.

The Metro Fayette Kiwanis has established a scholarship for a deceased member, Margaret M. Vail. She died Oct. 21, 2005.

Fayette’s school counselors celebrated their craft and honored their colleagues during the sixth annual Fayette School Counselors Association (FSCA) Installation of Officers and Awards Ceremony.

Fayette County High School student Tapan Shah has been chosen to participate in Georgia’s 41st annual Washington Youth Tour, an all-expense paid leadership experience sponsored by the electric membership corporations in Georgia, including Coweta-Fayette EMC.

Two Fayette Middle students recently had the honor of participating in the wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers in Arlington National Cemetery.

The Family Involvement Committee of Robert J. Burch Elementary School recently hosted a garden-theme reception in honor of their parent volunteers.

Teens have the power to make a difference in their communities and especially in younger people’s lives.

Patrons of the Publix at Summit Point recently had their groceries packed in decorated bags featuring the artwork of nearly 200 East Fayette Elementary students.

Since 1986, students at Fayette County High have been educating residents on the rich history of Fayette County through their own magazine, “Fayette Portraits.”

Forget the calculator and call one of the Fayette’s math bowl winners for the solution to those difficult math problems.

Since he was a youngster, Michael Raymer wondered what it would be like growing up in a Communist country.

He finally got an opportunity to find out from people who had experienced that lifestyle first hand when he visited Russia as a participant in the National Council on Economics Education (NCEE) Study Tour on Economic Education in Russia.

The Sandy Creek Winterguard made history by becoming the first team to medal four years in a row at the Southeastern Color Guard Circuit (SCGC) Championships.

Four projects developed by Fayette high school students have received first place recognition at the Georgia Science and Engineering Fair held recently at the University of Georgia.

Fayette’s eighth grade students have posted high scores on the 2006 Georgia Middle Grades Writing Assessment (MGWA), according to official score reports received by the school system.

When the Fayette County High Key Club went to the Georgia District Convention they had no idea that they would leave with 10 coveted awards.

Four Peachtree City juveniles have been charged with several golf cart thefts, police said.

Two were arrested on the golf cart that was initially reported stolen Tuesday; the other two were arrested on a second golf cart that was stolen to get away from the scene, police said.

While the new sewer deal with Fairburn is still awaiting Fairburn’s blessing, Tyrone officials are looking at seeing if Fairburn has any more capacity to sell.

Tyrone officials are still awaiting word from the Fayette County Board of Commissioners about the town’s request for recreation funding from the county.

The Tyrone Police Department was presented with a large check this week as part of its participation on the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department Drug Task Force.

The Atlanta/North Georgia office of the American Diabetes Association is challenging local cyclists to dig deep within themselves and un-tap the determination, strength and courage it takes to participate in the 2006 Tour de Cure®, an annual cycling event to raise money for diabetes, the nation’s fifth leading cause of death by disease.

The Fairburn City Council held its first discussion on potential annexation plans into unincorporated South Fulton County May 8. Perhaps minor compared to the expansion plans of other South Fulton cities, Fairburn was the first city to map out its tentative plans in a public meeting.

The South Fulton Municipal/Regional Water and Sewer Authority is moving forward with plans to construct Bear Creek Reservoir, a project that would supply future drinking water to Union City, Palmetto and Fairburn. A May 9 presentation of the Regulatory Task Schedule related to mitigation plans involving property purchased from a single land owner or from multiple land owners was the only issue addressed in open session.

Leslie Hamrick comes to the South Fulton Chamber of Commerce by way of Michigan, California and North Carolina. And as the chamber’s new President and CEO, Hamrick draws on the knowledge gained in chamber efforts around America and her experience with a family-owned business to help take South Fulton into a successful future.

On May 8, Fairburn council members unanimously adopted amendments that expand the areas in which day care centers can be located and provide clarification and a permit requirement for fencing.