Fayette businesswoman Martha Hayhurst is the new president of one of the best-known names in Atlanta real estate circles — Harry Norman Realtors.

Fayette School Superintendent John DeCotis was among the 98 public and private educational leaders listed in the first Who’s Who in Education published by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

Fayette Senior Services’ recently held Lunch & Learn entitled: “Let’s Talk About This, Now!” was a sold-out event. In support of the community’s interest for this popular session, Fayette Senior Services is pleased to offer the presentation again July 9 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with a second session held at 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The cost is $5 for either session. Lunch is included with the afternoon program and light refreshments are included in the evening.

A second suspect in the June 17 kidnapping and armed robbery of a vendor at Village Market on Ga. highways 314 and 85 in Fayetteville was arrested today at a Riverdale residence.

Fayette County Dept. of Family & Children’s Services (DFCS) Director Mary Davis ended her seven-year tenure with the local agency Wednesday when she was reassigned to another job function within the state agency. Coincidental or not, her reassignment came within a day of a high profile court case involving a former high-ranking Fulton County DFCS administrator and Fayette County resident on cruelty to children charges in which Fayette DFCS, under Davis' direction, had investigated.

Four people were taken to area hospitals after a SUV collided with an ambulance in downtown Fayetteville Thursday afternoon [June 19].

Traffic on Ga. Highway 54 West in Peachtree City was shut down late Wednesday night while police investigated a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Marketplace Connector, just east of the railroad bridge.

It is a one-stop shopping spree for fresh produce, a variety of plants, natural jams and jellies, potpourri, handbags, jewelry and crafts and plenty of food to satisfy any appetite.

Fayette County Commissioner Peter Pfeifer let it be known Thursday night that he could not support the county’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year.

1 nabbed, 1 sought in F‘ville kidnap, robbery

A person who purports to be the man robbed and kidnapped Monday near the busy Fayetteville intersection of Ga. highways 85 and 314 apparently tells his own story in a remarkable comment in The Citizen’s online edition.

Cylenthia Clark pleads guilty to child cruelty charge; job now in doubt

DFCS official Cylenthia Clark Tuesday pled guilty to child cruelty and received a 10-year probated sentence in Fayette Superior Court.

While former Fulton County Department of Family and Children’s Services (DFCS) Assistant Director Cylenthia Clark was in court Monday on charges of first-degree cruelty to children, members of the Fayette County NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) were watching.

Nothing has changed in the past few weeks that might provide for increases in revenue for Fayette County public schools.

Elected officials from throughout the county gathered Tuesday morning to officially break ground on one of the county’s key transportation projects.

Changes in market conditions were cited as the reason for a rezoning request for the 38.15-acre Stella’s Place residential development located at 335 Grady Avenue.

Fayette County employees are in shock after one of their own was arrested Friday afternoon.

On Friday, the county issued a warrant for the arrest of a Fayette County government employee, Joyce Payne.

The Fayetteville Police Department is looking for local middle school students to attend its fifth annual Junior Police Academy July 28-31.

Two Coweta-Fayette EMC employees, Lanny Hammett and Chris Stephens recently spent several days in the Costa Rican community of Allemania helping wire a one room school house. Due to their dedication and hard work more children will now be able to attend school. Also, the line that is bringing electricity to this area was constructed in 2006 by a group of Georgia linemen, including two from Coweta-Fayette, through the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) International Foundation.

Fayette County resident, Rudjard Hayes received notice from the Office of Administrative Hearings that the challenge to his residency status as a candidate for District Attorney had been “removed from the hearing calendar and will be dismissed by order of the Judge,” without a hearing.

Nearly 20 years with the town of Tyrone came to an abrupt end Tuesday night for Town Clerk Valerie Caldwell, as council members voted 4-0 to terminate her employment with no explanation.

Businesses and parents to be held responsible

The Fayetteville City Council responded to concerns over juvenile loitering by voting unanimously June 5 to institute a curfew affecting juveniles, parents and businesses.