The Fayette County Women's Connection is holding its annual Country Fair Oct. 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost if $12.50 inclusive for the luncheon. There is a complimentary nursery.

The South Fulton and Fayette Community Task Force will hold a Citizens Rally Oct. 21 at Shamrock Park in Tyrone to address issues and questions surrounding the activities of the Philip Services plant in Fairburn and the symptoms and illnesses experienced by residents of both counties.

A Fayetteville native is helping prosecute insurgents in Iraq as part of his duties as an assistant staff judge advocate in the U.S. Air Force.

All students of the Fayette County School System will be dismissed from classes early on October 19 so that teachers can use the afternoon for professional training.

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

The future of Tyrone starts next week.

To address the issues surrounding the town’s growth, The Town of Tyrone has begun the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan. This plan will serve as the official long-range policy for guiding future decisions concerning land use, zoning and public facilities for the Town of Tyrone. In preparing this Comprehensive Plan Update, the town is soliciting input from local residents, business owners and other community stakeholders.

Members of the Sandy Creek Color Guard perf

Chattahoochee Hills residents are gearing up for the run to the ballot box in June and the formation of their new city. A group of nearly 90 area residents met Oct. 3 at Rico Community Center to begin the full-fledged initiative.

U.S. Marine Lance Corporal James Chamroeun was laid to rest Friday with full military honors at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton. The Union City resident died in the line of duty in Iraq on Sept. 28.

Members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Sons of Union Veterans honored their ancestors at a grave marker dedication ceremony.

Union City will hold the 16th annual Fall Festival October 13, 14, and 15 at Shannon Mall. The three day event features fun, food, vending, parade and three days of non stop live entertainment, including a ‘battle of the bands’ competition. The city of Union City is partnering with Shannon Mall to host the three day festival.

It was all over in a heartbeat as the Palmetto City Council Oct. 2 approved the millage rate, holding steady at 4.5 mills.

Fairburn City Council Sept. 28 approved the conceptual site plan for a Chick-Fil-A restaurant, the city’s newest addition to the growing number of businesses along Ga. Highway 74 near I-85.

Democrat David Scott made good on his claim to stand by the residents of Fayette and Fulton counties Sept. 25 when he issued a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Stephen Johnson calling for the temporary closure of the Philip Services Corp. waste treatment plant on Ga. Highway 92 near Fairburn.

It was a glimpse into the future of regional transportation Oct. 3 as Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) hosted the Envision 6 Transportation Fair at Shannon Mall. For those weary of mounting traffic congestion in South Fulton and south metro Atlanta there is little end in sight since most of the solutions are years away.

Two suspects trying to avoid arrest after an undercover drug buy led sheriff’s deputies on a brief chase Thursday afternoon that ended in a five-car crash near the Fayette Pavilion, police said.

Marc Stewart is coming in for a landing at Falcon Field in Peachtree City. The Newnan resident and award-winning aviation artist will exhibit his original paintings and limited edition prints during a personal appearance at the Oct.14-15 Great Georgia Airshow.

It was a glimpse into the future of regional transportation Oct. 3 as Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) hosted the Envision 6 Transportation Fair at Shannon Mall. For those weary of mounting traffic congestion in Fayette and Coweta counties, there is little end in sight since most of the solutions are years away.

Job by job, Peachtree City’s division and department directors explained the general duties of each city employee at a special called workshop meeting of the Peachtree City Council Tuesday night.

The upcoming Peachtree City Classic road race series helps the Peachtree City Running Club give back to the community.

Warrants have been issued for a Stockbridge man for the armed robbery of a downtown Fayetteville antique store, police said.

First graders at Landmark Christian School’s Peachtree City campus recently visited the Peachtree City police and fire stations.

No one was home at 7545 Bell Tell Road near Fairburn on Sept. 28 when Tri-Cities Narcotics Task Force came knocking. But what the agents found put a big dent in someone’s marijuana growing and dog fighting activities.

Senoia’s bustling Main Street should get even busier in the next few months.

The City Council unanimously approved granting a height variance to two proposed three-story buildings on Main Street Monday night. City administrator Richard Ferry said the buildings will be 42-ft. high, and exceed the current regulations by two feet.

East Coweta’s first meg-development received its first approval Monday night by the Sharpsburg Town Council.

The council voted unanimously to accept the first read for the rezoning and annexation for nearly 500 acres near the intersections of Reese Road, McIntosh trail and Ga. Highway 54.

A Peachtree City man whose bike crashed into a golf cart Friday afternoon has died, police said.

James V. Earle, 64, had suffered a critical head injury during the crash and was flown to Atlanta Medical Center. He was wearing a bike helmet at the time, but it cracked during the collision, police said.

Dead man linked to four other robbery cases

Warrants have been issued for a Stockbridge man for the armed robbery of a downtown Fayetteville antique store, police said.

The long-awaited release of the forensic audit of the Sheriff’s Department use of federal drug funds provides a glimpse into a program that has been shrouded from public view for several years.

Click here to download a copy of the full accounting report.

Democrat David Scott made good on his claim to stand by the residents of Fayette and Fulton counties Sept. 25 when he issued a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Stephen Johnson calling for the temporary closure of the Philip Services Corp. waste treatment plant on Ga. Highway 92 near Fairburn.