3 precincts open today for early voting

Starting at 8 a.m. this morning, Fayette voters will have more places to vote in the general election.

Today through Friday, running from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. four locations will be open to accept voters, in hopes of relieving a potential crush of electors on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

Patriots top Panthers 24-7

Sandy Creek has one more game before the region playoffs start and they remain unbeaten and ranked third in Class AAAA.

Final football scores

Sandy Creek 24,Starr's Mill 7

Whitewater 21, Fayette Co. 6

Northgate 35, McIntosh 14

Mt. Pisgah 44, Our L

PTC planners to review 54W shopping center

The latest version of a plan to build a 175,000 square foot shopping center off Ga. Highway 54 West near Planterra Way will be dissected by the Peachtree City Planning Commission Monday night.

ACC slows pace of relocation plans

Atlanta Christian College is preparing to slow down its timeline for selling its East Point campus and locating to either Peachtree City or Newnan.

Goedker hired as new town clerk in Tyrone

What began two years ago for Nancy Goedker as a move from Strafford, New Hampshire to work with the ministries of Operation Mobilization in Tyrone ended in mid-October with former U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant being hired as the new town clerk.

Mold found in Tyrone PD

The town of Tyrone says it is set to eliminate the mold found in the basement of the Police Department. Cracks in the outer wall on the building’s south side allowed moisture to enter and mold to form.

Fayette’s top general to be recognized

Fayette’s top general to be recognized

The portion of Georgia highway 314 from the Fulton County line to its junction with Georgia highway 85 in Fayetteville has been designated the “General William Livsey Highway” in honor of the four-star general who has resided in Fayetteville since his retirement from active duty in 1987.

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Sany donation

Sany Corporation, a company based in China that will locate its U.S. headquarters in Peachtree City, has donated $2,000 towards the city’s 50th anniversary celebration next year.

MHS production of "Diary of Anne Frank" continues tomorrow, next week

The McIntosh High School Drama Department will present “The Diary of Anne Frank,” Saturday, Oct. 25 and Wednesday and Thursday, Oct.

Sandy Creek makes volleyball final four

Sandy Creek’s volleyball team has made the Class AAAA final four. The lady Patriots went 3-0 on the first day of the state tournament.

Whitewater keeps winning in softball's Elite 8, Sandy Creek and Northgate still alive

Whitewater’s softball team won their first two matches of the Elite Eight on Thursday. The Lady Wildcats beat Hardaway 2-0 and defeated Sandy Creek 8-0 to set up a game with Marist scheduled for tonight at 7 p.m.

Library issue frustrating for officials

Senoia selects architect for new police station

While news that Senoia was getting a new library was fantastic to many, it has turned into a headache for some.

Home for abused girls rebuffed by commission

Neighbors cited the need for a home for for abused and mistreated girls, but in the end, Coweta County commissioners Oct. 21 sided with several Roscoe residents in denying a request by Edify Teens Ministries for a six-person group home for girls on the five-acre property owned by Elise and Oliver Dunn. The Board of Zoning Appeals had previously recommended denial of the conditional use permit request.

Cowet'a economic future discussed at recent summit

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It was a glimpse into the past and the future Oct. 22 as long-time economist and former small town mayor Bill Fruth was the featured speaker at the Coweta Economic Summit held at the Centre for the Performing and Visual Arts in Newnan.

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Candidate forum Oct. 30

Local residents are being invited to a candidate forum Thursday, Oct. 30 at the Freeman/Sasser Building in Senoia’s Seavy Street Park.

Road closure this weekend

The intersection of Raymond Hill Road and Fischer Road will be closed the weekend of October 25 and 26.  The closure will begin Saturday morning and end by Sunday evening, pending inclement weather.

ACC slows timeline for campus relocation

School still dedicated to move, announces record enrollment

Atlanta Christian College is slowing down its timeline for selling its East Point campus and locating to either Peachtree City or Newnan.

Fayetteville police nab suspect on foot

A man who ran away from a Fayetteville police officer during a traffic stop this afternoon didn't get away for long.

The suspect eluded apprehension briefly by disappearing into a kudzu-covered area near Sweet Returns Recycling off Ga. Highway 85 and Georgia Avenue. But officers responding to the scene got solid information on the suspect's whereabouts immediately that lead to his capture, police reported.

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On this week's episode of The Citizen Sports Blitz, Mike Boylan recaps the latest sports news, makes his picks for this Friday’s games and talk to Sandy Creek DE coach Howard Flanagan, Rio Johnson and Brandon Putnam and Our Lady of Mercy quarterback William Pearl.

BoE mulls school cost cuts

Implement a four-day school week. Raise student-teacher ratios to the state limit. Reduce pay for high school sports programs. Keep a new elementary school empty. Stop buying new computers and school buses for a year.

These were among the cost-cutting suggestions given Monday night to the Fayette County Board of Education by its Cost Cutting Committee. Facing a shortfall in state funding, a squeeze on local tax revenue and an uncertain outcome on a Nov. 4 education sales tax vote, the board approved only two small measures immediately.

Attrition accounts for 63 cuts in schools

Position cuts by Fayette County School Board that began toward the end of the 2007-2008 school year continued Monday night with the approval of further reductions by attrition.

School Board's Smith: ‘I’m an open book’

A review of the most recent financial disclosure statement filed by Fayette County Board of Education Chairman Terri Smith in January raised questions on her fiduciary responsibility in one company and a company owned by her husband that was not noted in her report.

Candidates face questions at forum

Candidates for several local races in the Nov. 4 election were grilled Sunday afternoon by citizens at The Gathering Place in a forum hosted by the Senior Adult Council of Peachtree City.

Motorcyclist dies in crash on Sandy Creek Rd.

A Cartersville man died Monday after his motorcycle struck a sport utility vehicle on Sandy Creek Road near Eastin Road, sheriff’s deputies said.

Steve Brown: BoE’s Smith fails test of openness on business, land connections

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Whenever a governmental entity is given large amounts of cash through bonds, SPLOST or any other means, it is vitally important that public scrutiny be encouraged as a method of insuring financial accountability. Financial accountability and sound decision-making have been deficient at times at the Fayette County Board of Education.

Third trip for local WWII vets planned

From my generation to yours

Honor Flight Fayette is preparing to embark on its third trip to send veterans of World War II to the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Pit stop alcohol sales nuked for a month

It always pays to check. That was the position taken by Fayetteville City Council Oct. 16 when they imposed a $1,000 fine and a 30-day license suspension on alcohol sales to the Pit Stop located at 438 South Glynn Street for selling to underage customers.

Weekend party goes south-cops arrest 9

Fayetteville Police responding Oct. 19 to a call about a loud party at a Monte Ridge Way residence ended the night’s festivities after arresting nine people, including five for underage drinking and two of the homes’ occupants for furnishing the alcohol.

Deputies arrest woman for prostitution

Suspect drove to Fayette for appointment with undercover deputy

A Jonesboro woman who ran a prostitution business through the Craigslist website was arrested Friday afternoon after trying to make a house call in Fayetteville, sheriff’s deputies said.