New planning commissioners OKd in 3-2 vote

Tyrone now has a full slate for its Planning Commission, but only by the narrowest of margins.

These lazy hazy days of winter may be coming to an end for a while.

Retired biologist Dennis Chase put the town of Tyrone on an environmental warning last week.

“You should be setting an example instead of just trying to get by,” he told the Town Council during its meeting Jan. 5.

Residents in Tyrone and South Fulton County are still cleaning up after a rare January tornado came roaring through the area Monday night.

Tyrone’s newest councilmen didn’t waste anytime Thursday night getting their feet wet as they successfully asked for a vote on a new sewer contract with Fairburn to be delayed until February.

In a sharp rebuke to Fayette County, the town of Tyrone voted Thursday night to pursue a contract to remain in the Flint River Regional Library System.

Tyrone Planning commissioners Dec. 29 agreed to give their approval to the site plan that will establish more than 10,000 square feet of office space in the Market Hill development on Ga. Highway 74.

Grace Caldwell, right, and Gloria Furr are sworn i

The town of Tyrone has been turned into the state’s Environmental Protection Division for what one resident claims is multiple violations of environmental law.

Andre Allen, a student at Flat Rock Middle School, is the Fayette County winner in the fourth annual water conservation and preservation essay contest, sponsored by the Clean Water Campaign and the Water Use It Wisely Campaign. Allen, a sixth-grader, received a $25 cash prize. Allen was presented with an award Dec. 12 by Tyrone Mayor Sheryl Lee.

Parents of Students at Burch Elementary school in Tyrone are breathing a little easier this week after the Fayette Board of Education decided Monday night not to change any of its elementary school lines.

The names of many towns in the United States derive from Native Americans or immigrants who either settled the area or worked to build something and then moved on.

In view of anticipated heavy holiday traffic, the Georgia Department of Transportation has suspended most scheduled construction projects and all work requiring lane closures until Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 5 a.m.

Fayette to be player in metro transit group

Fayette County will have a voice on the new regional Transit Planning Board that was announced Thursday.

Members of the Tyrone Town Council, the Tyrone Recreation Department and the Tyrone Youth Soccer Association gathered at Handley Park last Saturday morning to break ground where three new soccer fields will be built.

Something smells in the Millbrook subdivision in Tyrone, but hopefully not for long.

Residents complained about the malodorous stench at Thursday night’s Town Council meeting and the problem, a broken septic tank, my be fixed by the time you are reading this article.

A north Fayette resident was saved early Wednesday morning when a smoke alarm awoke him after his space heater caught fire.

Thursday night was the final meeting of the year for the Tyrone Town Council and it was a busy one.

After dealing with the problem of a busted septic tank at the Millbrook subdivision, the council honored council members Lisa Richardson, who had served on the council for a total of 22 years, and Lyn Redwood, who had served for two years, with plaques and then moved on to the meeting’s agenda.

Christmas will be a bit tougher this year for a Peachtree City family whose home burned down Monday afternoon.

The family, which includes three children — boys ages 11 and 12 and a girl age 10 — has had plenty of clothing assistance. They temporarily stayed in a hotel after the fire, but will need some items for their new home when they can move in, officials said.

From left are Lyn Redwood, Paul Letourneau, Lisa Richardson and Mike Smola, all current members of the Tyrone Town Council.

None of the physical evidence collected at the scene of a double homicide in north Fayette County in May 2003 can be tied to Eddie Robbins, the suspect on trial for those murders, the jury was told Friday morning.

Chance bill would protect ‘Merry Christmas,’ other holiday greetings

If state Sen. Ronnie Chance of Tyrone has his way, government employees and school students in Georgia will have free reign to wish one another “Merry Christmas,” “Happy Hanukkah” or any other holiday expression.

The Burch Elementary School Chorus kicks off Tyrone’s Tree Lighting and holiday celebration Tuesday evening.

Things are moving at a far greater pace than officials at Dogwood Church could ever imagine.

The Tyrone Planning Commission signed off on the site plan for the second phase of the former Braelinn Baptist Church’s development on 89 acres, just off Ga. Highway 74.

Residents on Ashland Trail in Tyrone are tired of their street being used as a cut-through road for commuters.

Town Manager Barry Amos told the Town Council Thursday night that he investigated the complaints along with police Chief Johnny Hay. Both had determined the road is becoming more dangerous as commuters look for an alternative to the Ga. Highway 74-54-34 construction area.

Shoppers in Tyrone will have a new place to shop for basic consumable merchandise at everyday low prices when Dollar General opens its new store at 989 Senoia Road. The grand opening is scheduled to begin today at 9 a.m., and continue through tomorrow. The new 7,406-square-foot store employs approximately six to 10 people.

Tyrone’s 2001 sewer deal with Fairburn is coming under intense scrutiny from Tyrone’s residents who are wanting answers to some questions.

Tyrone Councilman Lyn Redwood is getting closer to having a one-stop zoning checklist to accompany new rezoning applications.

A manufacturer of small ammunitions will soon be calling Tyrone home.

American Ballistics got the OK from the Town Council last week to locate a manufacturing facility in Shamrock Park.

Over 300 people turned out for an end of the season party celebrating the success of the inaugural year for Tyrone Youth Soccer.