When Heidi Becker registered to run as a Republican in the upcoming race for the District 72 seat in the Georgia House of Representatives, she knew there would be questions.

As Peachtree City voters head to the polls this week for early voting in the runoff election, both candidates for the Post 2 seat have kept their promise to each other.

The Fayette County Commission is looking at getting extremely serious with residents who violate the county’s outdoor water restrictions. During Thursday night’s meeting, the County Commission will consider adding an administrative program with three levels for violating the restrictions.

The Fayette County Water System is asking residential customers to voluntarily cut their water usage by 10 percent from the same time last year in light of the continuing drought conditions.

Fayette County’s quest for higher education facilities gets a big boost next week when Clayton State University dedicates its new facility in Peachtree City on Tuesday.

The Fayette County School System’s public relations department has received nine awards from the Georgia School Public Relations Association (GSPRA) for distinguished achievement in writing, graphic design and electronic communications.

Attorney Hofrichter appointed to lead organization

The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta: Fayette Fund’s board of directors recently appointed Mr. Mike Hofrichter as Chairman. Mr. Hofrichter has served on the Fayette Fund’s board since 2003 and also serves on the Grants Committee.

Fayetteville Mayor Ken Steele, member of Post 105, has asked Post 105 if we have any Navy Veterans that could assist the City of Fayetteville. They need a sailor with a Boatswain's Call that can pipe for them at a retirement ceremony in early December of a Navy veteran.

The Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) has named the Fayette County Public School System a 2007 School Board of Distinction. Fayette is one of 14 school boards in the state to receive the classification.

The Fayette County Democratic Committee, Fayette County Democratic Women and Young Democrats are sponsoring a pre-holiday Unity Mixer on Sunday, December 2, from 4-8 p.m.

550 local young musicians will offer the Fayette County community a unique holiday gift of music December 10 at 7 p.m. in the Starr’s Mill High School gym. The “Pyramid Concert” will showcase the band students of Braelinn, Oak Grove and Peeples Elementary Schools, Rising Starr Middle School, and Starr’s Mill High School.

A young artist from Fayette County High has been selected as one of 50 finalists whose artwork will be featured in a juried exhibition at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)-Atlanta.

Bundle up the kids and grab your mittens for Fayetteville’s 15th annual Christmas Tree lighting Dec. 1. The public is invited to gather at Heritage Park, with festivities scheduled to kick off at 6 p.m. The traditional lighting of the tree will be followed by complimentary carriage rides with Santa until 9 p.m.

Peachtree City-based Group VI was selected Monday to construct the first phase of Fairburn’s new downtown college campus.

Clayton State University will open its satellite campus in Peachtree City this January, officials have announced.

The campus will be known as "Clayton State University — Fayette."

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Georgia Tech junior offensive tackle, Andrew Gardner, was named to the first-team All-ACC team on Monday.

Gardner, an honorable mention selection last season, was a standout on the Georgia Tech offensive line in 2007. The Yellow Jackets rank among the ACC leaders in rushing offense and fewest sacks allowed.

Mcintosh High School's gym will be the place to be December 3 as the Fayette County Board of Education agreed Monday night to stage a public hearing on the controversial new elementary school boundary lines.

Fayetteville police are investigating a report of shots fired outside a private party hosted at the Legacy Performing Arts Center in north Fayetteville Saturday after 10 p.m.

Mike King, Doug Sturbaum face off for Post 2 council seat

Voters can hit the polls early this week to pick the winner in the runoff election for the Post 2 seat on the Peachtree City Council.

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Christmas comes to the Tyrone Library.

It is a first for southwest metro Atlanta. It is a first for Georgia. The move is underway to establish the state’s first wildlife hospital and clinical research center in the new city of Chattahoochee Hill Country. The non-profit Georgia Rehabilitation of Wildlife Center (GROW) is raising $3.5 million construct the 11,000 square-foot facility on the grounds of Cochran Mill Nature Preserve in Chatt Hills. Land for the new facility is being donated by Minerva Properties, developer of Friendship Village, a Chatt Hills community in the planning stages in south Fulton County that will feature more than 60 percent greenspace.

The Sept. 18 landslide vote that defeated the new city of South Fulton is over and done. But a complaint filed by south Fulton resident Andre Walker to the Georgia Ethics Commission calls into question the actions by Fulton County Commission Vice-Chair Bill Edwards relating to the vote. A hearing on the complaint will be held Nov. 29.

The potential to have a second candidate’s forum in the races for mayor and council seats in District 2, 3, and 5 did not materialize.

At a special Nov. 20 called meeting Fulton County Board of Commissioners named Zachary Williams the new County Manager.

It may be one of Fairburn’s final city council meetings of the year but it will contain plenty of action. A sampling of the Nov. 26 agenda includes work related to the new college campus, a decision on landfills and transfer stations, along with several proposals annexations and a de-annexation.

Creekside High School is daring the South Fulton Community to do what has never been done before, to work together to send 10 high school students in the Sankofa African Studies Club on the trip of a lifetime – a journey to Kenya, East Africa, June 16-28, 2008. Starting November 7th through March 7th, 2008 every business in South Fulton is challenged to pledge a donation of at least $50.00 towards the group’s trip. Our goal is to raise a minimum of $37,500.00 for the Creekside Students to Africa Fund. From this fund we will draw monies needed to cover the cost of airfare, tours, hotels, transfers, vaccinations, passports, visas, and all meals. Do you believe it can be done? We do and that’s why we are challenging you to action. All donations are tax deductible.

It is a close call Wednesday afternoon along U.S. Highway 29 on Fairburn’s west side after a pick-up is clipped by another vehicle and careens off the road, taking out a telephone pole in the process. The single occupant in the truck walked away without a scratch.

It was a wish come true for residents in Fairburn and Fayetteville that fulfilled a greater wish for 12 year-old Pierce City, Florida resident Tim Moore. Battling the effects of a brain tumor, the 12 year-old wanted to meet his heroes, the Tampa Bay Bucs.