daily citizen 12-13 by Michael Boylan Click here

daily citizen 12-12 by Michael Boylan Click here

By the end of the third quarter Tuesday against Cartersville, the Sandy Creek Patriots were down 43-35 and appeared to be on the verge of losing their Region 6-AAA opener.

As perk, school system employees get to choose which schools their kids attend; BoE billed for $42,801 for redistricting expert

While some county elementary schools could see up to 60 percent of their students moved to other schools under proposed new redistricting plans, employees of the Fayette County School System itself have no such worries.

An unhappy customer at Bruster’s Ice Cream in Fayetteville pointed a gun at a clerk before driving off early Monday evening, police said.

Electoral newcomer with heavy-duty financial backing seeks to specify his political positions

Matt Ramsey, one of four candidates seeking the 72nd District seat in the Georgia House of Representatives, contends that his political experience as a legislative assistant in the House and as an employee of U.S. Congressman Mac Collins sets him up perfectly to finish the one year remaining on the term left by the unexpected death of Rep. Dan Lakly.

Reversing its course from a vote in April, the Peachtree City Council has approved the use of Segways on the city’s golf cart path system.

The Fayette County Commission voted unanimously Dec. 5 to get even tougher on water violators. The County Commission decided to codify an ordinance that would outline stiffer penalties for water violators during times of state-mandated water restrictions.

State Sen. Mitch Seabaugh, R-Sharpsburg, who formerly represented part of Peachtree City, wants local governments to be able to choose if they want to use sales taxes to replace property taxes.

An eighth floor conference room at the Richard Russell Federal Building in Atlanta Dec. 7 could have doubled as a bank if it were not for the fact that the millions of dollars on display were part of ongoing operations intended to take a bite out of two Mexican drug cartels.

Two polling sites will be open today, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the four-way special election to fill the 72nd District seat in the Georgia House of Representatives.

Peachtree City police and Fayette County sheriff’s deputies manned a traffic safety roadblock Friday night at the intersection of Crosstown Road and Peachtree Parkway.

Over the strong objections of two council members, a City Council member will be appointed to serve on the Peachtree City Tourism Association, which runs the tennis center and amphitheater.

By next July, Fayette County's employees will have a new, more lucrative retirement plan.

With a 4-1 vote last Wednesday afternoon, the County Commission set in place the conversion from a strict direct contribution benefits plan to a hybrid plan that will feature a defined benefits component.

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

One might call the annual Christmas Bird Count, sponsored by the National Audubon Society, a kind of bellwether for the environment of the western hemisphere.

The Fayette County Blue Devils won the 140-Pound GYFC/UYFC Chick-fil-A Bowl youth football championship on Saturday, defeating Gresham Park 20-14.

daily citizen 12-11 by Michael Boylan Click here

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It is finally a done deal. Voters in Chattahoochee Hill Country made their decision in Tuesday’s runoff election. And in its wake the new city has a mayor and five city council members in place to formally begin city operations next week.

One Oakley Township burglary suspect is dead and two others were injured early Tuesday afternoon when they fled police and their vehicle struck a power pole on Bethsaida Road. Residents of Oakley Township are determined to put a stop to recent burglaries in the community.

It may be the holiday season, but 3-2 votes are still the norm in Tyrone.

On Thursday night, Mayor Sheryl Lee broke a tie vote and voted to reduce the setback for O’Reilly Auto Parts on Tyrone Road.

Palmetto is expanding further into Coweta County. Council members Dec. 3 unanimously approved the annexation of 254.71 acres on the city’s south side. The annexation will extend the city limits to I-85.

This tree was donated to the town of Tyrone as the town’s official Christmas tree by Big John’s Christmas Trees.

Another annexation for Fairburn is in the works. The Nestle Purina PetCare plant off Oakley Industrial Boulevard received a unanimous vote from the city’s Planning Commission Dec. 4 on a request to be annexed into the city.

The Christmas tradition at the home of Michael, Kay and Meagan Plott on Rivertown Road continues this year with more than 300,000 lights and plenty of holiday cheer.

It was only a small deviation on residential density. Palmetto City Council Dec. 3 approved a rezoning request that increased townhouse density on an existing Carlton Road development to eight units per acre.

It’s another move to the Sunbelt. This time it is Hagerstown, Maryland-based Pangborn Corp. that will be relocating to Fairburn. The company is a manufacturer of surface preparation systems, equipment and services.

On Wednesday December 5, 2007 the Tyrone Police Department held its first annual awards dinner at the Tyrone Depot. The department honored its officers for their service achievements over the previous year and for accomplishments they have made in training throughout their careers.

When it comes to collectibles, everybody knows that “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” That especially holds true for some hard-working high school students in Fairburn, who hope to strike gold on December 15 with their first swap meet that is set to teach them much more than the importance of bargain hunting. Students in the Sankofa Africana Studies Club at Creekside High School have been selling candies and cakes, taking pledges, making phone calls to businesses, and are now hosting a Community Flea market in their gymnasium in effort to raise enough money to pay for their trip to Kenya, East Africa.