The vote is in and the potential to have alcohol served by the glass on Sundays in Tyrone will be left up to the voters in November. Council members approved the measure at the Thursday meeting.

It all depends on what the people want. Those were the words of Tyrone Mayor Don Rehwaldt in relation to an agenda item at the Aug. 20 town Council meeting that could ask voters in November if they want Sunday alcohol sales by the glass.

Qualifying for two town council seats begins Aug. 31 and ends Sept. 4. Those interested should visit town hall on Senoia Road during the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

You or your organization are invited to nominate an individual for Tyrone’s “Citizen of the Year” for 2009. The deadline for submission is Aug. 31.

The following arrests were made by Tyrone Police between July 16 and Aug. 4. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

A Thursday morning fire caused by a lightning strike at a residence on Laurelwood Drive in Tyrone resulted in the destruction of two garages and two vehicles.

The following arrests were made by Tyrone Police between June 24-30. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Previous budget workshops paved the way for a relatively quick and unanimous vote by the Tyrone Town Council Thursday to approve the $3.136 million General Fund budget for 2009-2010. Effective July 1, the new budget reflected a $578,585 decrease over the budget adopted a year ago.

Tyrone senator named legislator of the year

State Sen. Ronnie Chance, R-Tyrone, has been named one of five Legislators of the Year by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce.

The following arrests were made by Tyrone Police from May 27 through June 2. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Visitors checked out the memorial pavers at Tyrone’s new Veterans’ Park Monday for the city’s Memorial Day ceremony. Guest speaker Ret. Col. Don Dickinson implored veterans to share their stories instead of remaining silent so others can appreciate the necessity of war. Photo/John Munford.

Anika Fredericks, 5, of Fayetteville waved a flag during Peachtree City's Memorial Day ceremony this morning.

DA won’t file charges for pay-outs to Amos and Caldwell

An investigation by Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) on a complaint filed last summer by Tyrone resident Dick Shelley over alleged malfeasance by former town administrative staff has been completed. District Attorney Scott Ballard said Thursday no action will be taken since no criminal wrongdoing was found. As for Shelley, he stands by his claim.

Tyrone Town Council members earlier this month promised a counter proposal to Georgia Dept. of Transportation (DOT) for the closing of CSX Railroad’s crossing at Valleywood Road and Senoia Road and the extension of Park Drive to East Crestwood. That counter proposal came Thursday, with the council voting to fall back on the original 2007 proposal that would have the town spend considerably less money on the project.

Tyrone Elementary School 5th grader Carlye Jones received a special kind of award last week. Hers was the winning entry in an essay contest that was featured at the District Attorneys 3rd Annual Law Enforcement Banquet held May 7 in Fayetteville.

A proposal May 6 by CSX Railroad to Tyrone to close the Valleywood Road crossing at Senoia Road and extend Park Drive so residents can connect to East Crestwood as an alternative will be met with a counter proposal in the next two weeks.

Flat Rock Middle School eighth grader Karson Bobbitt knew his project was good, but he didn’t know it would be good enough to win second place in the state competition held at the University of Georgia.

Tyrone Town Council held its second workshop Thursday in preparation for adopting a $3.5 million 2009-2010 budget sometime in June. Public hearings will begin later in May. Tyrone’s fiscal year begins July 1.

The Town of Tyrone seemed to come out on top with the recent ruling in U.S. District Court over a 2007 complaint filed by Dick Shelley over he said were unfair and illegal zoning practices. But Shelley claimed victory, saying Judge Jack T. Camp’s ruling centered on only 1 of the 12 counts. Shelley said the remaining 11 counts are eligible to be heard in state court where the claim originated.

The following arrests were made by Tyrone Police from April 22-29. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

On the morning of March 27 officers from the Tyrone Police Department found themselves writing numerous reports of stolen items from vehicles in the Pendleton subdivision. In all, more than a half dozen vehicles had been entered with numerous items missing. Some of the items were GPS units, laptops, stereo equipment, game consoles and jewelry.

The following arrests were made by Tyrone Police between April 1-21. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty:

The Tyrone Police Department has launched a new high-tech Community Information Service (CIS) platform designed to deliver important and timely information to residents. Created by Nixle, LLC, the free service delivers reliable neighborhood-level public safety and community event notifications by web, e-mail, and cell phone text messages. Tyrone is one of only 16 law enforcement agencies in the United States to go live with the service.

Anyone interested in helping clean-up Tyrone streets Saturday morning is invited to meet at town hall at 9 a.m. Breakfast and supplies will be provided.

Tyrone Planning Commission Thursday night continued the lengthy process of reviewing and upgrading the town’s Land Development Regulations. The topic included the portion of the regulations dealing with the procedure for plat approvals and construction authorization for subdivisions.

The following arrests were made by Tyrone Police between March 16-24. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty:

The often incremental and painstaking work that comes from revising ordinances is not known to draw crowds. Such was the case Thursday night as Tyrone Planning Commission and town staff were the only ones to dot the landscape in the council chambers as work began on the Revised Land Development Ordinance.  And though the topic is bland by most standards, the work, when completed in coming months, will carry significance for years.

A 19-year-old Tyrone woman testified today that a co-worker and fellow student at Sandy Creek High School raped her in her home in September 2005.

Tyrone has a new finance director, a former accounting manager and business manager who brings with her a wealth of experience, along with an MBA from Georgia State University. Aside from her credentials, including her most recent assignment as accounting manager for Peachtree City, Penny Hunter is a process-oriented fiscal conservative.

What had been a 2-2 split vote last month on the question of Tyrone’s approval of Fayette County’s Land Use Study for the Ga. Highway 74 North Corridor saw the issue presented again Thursday, with the council this time voting 3-2 in  favor of the proposal. Mayor Don Rehwaldt cast the deciding vote.