Agustin Rodrigues works on the brick facade for the new Dollar General store in downtown Tyrone.

There’s a new focus on Tyrone.

The Tyrone town Council heard Thursday night that the the town’s new focus group, Tyrone Focus is now up and running.

Savannah Berry, left, and Stephanie Bodkin of Tyrone Elementary played the part of Native Americans as the school celebrated a traditional Thanksgiving lunch Thursday afternoon.

Tyrone Councilman Mike Smola was blasted Thursday night during the town’s council meeting by a former part-time employee of the town.

To celebrate the feast of Thanksgiving, St.Matthew Catholic Church in Tyrone will hold its annual Bread Exchange and Blessing during a special Thanksgiving Eve Mass, at 7 p.m. November 23.

A workshop on the use of pesticide on sports fields will be held at City Hall in Peachtree City Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 5:30 p.m.

Olympia Haney defends a shot from Jenna Jackson during drills at a recent practice.

Members of the Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern visited Sandy Creek Friday to teach 10th- and 11th-grade students about “Julius Caesar,” which the actors from the Tavern will perform next Friday.

Grace Caldwell and Gloria Furr were voted onto the Tyrone Town Council Tuesday, but they won by varying margins.

A Georgia Tech student was arrested Thursday at the Peachtree City Library after arranging to meet a girl he thought was 14 years old for a sexual act, police said.

Next year could be a whole different ball game for the Tyrone Town Council as they look to deal with a host of growth-related issues.

Patrick Malloy Communities announced the opening of Phase II at its popular new community, Providence Place. The townhome community is located near the intersection of Flat Shoals Road and Old National Highway in South Fulton County. It is conveniently located to I-285 and I-85, as well as Hartsfield Jackson International Airport and downtown Atlanta. Local shopping and dining are just minutes away.

KB Home, the New Orleans Saints and Monster.com Atlanta are hoping to put smiles on the faces of a few lucky New Orleans hurricane Katrina evacuees in Atlanta this holiday season. From Nov. 11-21, evacuees can register for a chance to win two tickets to the Dec. 12 (Monday night) football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Saints at the Georgia Dome.

Crew members from Image Master Productions install a camera on a vehicle near Shannon Mall used in the filming of commercial to run statewide for the Click-it or Ticket campaign.

Hollywood glam, shimmer and shine the latest in home design

By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Since you can’t grow extra hands to help pick up all the leaves you rake, Lawn Claws may be the best alternative.

Lawn Claws are molded plastic scoops that let you grab more leaves, sticks, mulch or other stuff at one time. The handle straps can be adjusted to fit hands of different sizes, and hanging holes allow for simple storage.

Q: There is a “slamming” when the toilet valve shuts off. I recently replaced floating arms in both our toilets with floating cup ball cocks. Now, when the water shuts off, the valve slams shut hard and it sounds like a water hammer. What should I do?

Scented candles have many fans. They offer a pleasant fragrance and a soft romantic ambience and look pretty when burning. The scent can be therapeutic. But they can also cause smoke damage and require intense vigilance. The newest trend is less hazardous and lower maintenance. Make way for diffusion sticks. They are called “reed diffusers,” which are sticks of wood that stand in containers of scented liquid and wick the fragrance into the room.

If your toilet gives you trouble by not flushing properly, you might suspect the problem is low water pressure. But pressure has nothing to do with it. The water in the tank does the job. It fills the bowl and starts the flush-and-siphon action in the P-trap below. Gravity starts a flush and natural siphoning draws it through.

Q: We’ve been sneezing a lot since moving into our new home a few months ago. My wife’s friend says we may have a problem with indoor air quality. How can we find out more about this type of problem?

You probably already know how tough Gorilla Glue is. Now that toughness has been incorporated into a tape.

Gorilla Tape is made for the kinds of heavy-duty jobs that duct tape is usually used for, but it’s designed to stick better in the long run. The adhesive is made to stick to metal as well as rough or porous surfaces including wood, stucco, plaster and brick. The tape is thicker than conventional duct tape, weather-resistant and reinforced by a fiber webbing that can still be ripped by hand.

Remember the “Blondie & Dagwood” shows with the midnight cravings for a sandwich? This master suite (above) is equipped with a wet bar complete with refrigerator, sink and wine rack.

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita were a twin blow to consumers and builders heading into fall projects. Numerous reports forecast steep price hikes for building materials as a result.

Q: I have a plumbing problem wherein the toilet appears to bubble up water and the bowl completely fills with water upon flushing. It requires about 30 minutes for the water to drain out. When it does, it almost completely drains out. I have tried using a plunger, but to no avail. Please advise.

Handsome maple built-ins frame the transom windows of this classy home office (above). What a difference some woodworking makes compared to a blank rear wall behind the desk.

Your screwdriver can be your friend. Out in the field under fire, it’s a lifesaver.

Today’s tool is stronger, safer and more useful than ever before. Now you can forget about bent shanks, broken handles, injured wrists and stripped heads.

Want to catch a pesky cricket that’s been around for days? Dampen a few washcloths and spread them out in your kitchen and bathroom sinks.

The inner or outer cord on the window covering can pose a strangulation risk when you children play with them and become inadvertently entangled.

It may look like a modern family room, but looks can deceive. This stunning room (above) is actually a master bedroom retreat, and that means a no-kids zone. Well, maybe by invitation only, but buyers of higher-end homes are choosing to have a sitting room space adjacent to the master bedroom to get away from the hustle and bustle of the work world.

Q: We had a new stainless steel flue put in our fireplace, along with a new spark-arrestor and cap on top. They cleaned the old fireplace from top to bottom. Now smoke is coming out of the hearth. What’s the problem?