The suspect in a Thursday afternoon shooting at a home in south Fayette was arrested the next day in Henry County, police said.

Last year, 3,000 people consumed 10,000 pancakes at the 15th Annual Pancake Saturday sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Peachtree City. A significant number of those folks were repeat customers from previous years. They realized that not only was the all-you-can-eat meal of pancakes, sausage, orange juice, milk, coffee and tea mighty tasty, but a great bargain at just $4 per person. Plus, they discovered that everyone there was laughing and having a great time. And the kids loved it! They enjoyed the antics of the clown troupe from New Hope Baptist Church, free face painting, balloons and pancake eating contest while the adults caught up on the latest gossip from their friends and neighbors or just listened to the old tunes sung by a strolling barbershop quartet. They realized this really was what it was advertised to be: the premier mid-winter social event in Peachtree City!

Gail Sparrow, President of Honor Flight Fayette and recently retired teacher, spoke to a group of her peers at a meeting of the Fayette County Retired Educators Association about her organization and the urgent need it is striving to fulfill.

Fayette County sheriff's detectives have identified a suspect in a shooting that happened at a home at 1210 Old Greenville Road a little after noon today, deputies said.

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3 ‘gang bibles’ seized, but chief says recent fight only major incident so far; officers enlist school teachers’ help

No-tolerance policy in place now

Superintendent of Education John DeCotis made it clear last week the system will not tolerate any gang or gang-related activity in the schools.

The perception of criminal activity versus the reality of criminal activity: That was the topic of a portion of a presentation by Fayetteville Police Chief Steve Heaton at the City Council’s Jan. 8 annual retreat.

It is something Georgians used to take for granted, but no longer. The availability of water in the drought-stricken metro Atlanta area, including Fayetteville, continues to be problematic.

Peachtree City’s $1.8 million police headquarters, opened in 2001, is undergoing $593,000 in repairs to prevent moisture from entering the building.

Motorists on Ga. Highway 54 West might be greeted by a gas station directly off the highway next to Planterra Way, according to a plan presented to the Peachtree City Planning Commission by Capital City Development Monday night.

Brad Confer’s life has revolved around music since his days as a music student at the University of Georgia in the mid-1990s.

Band, art classes, ‘extras’ could be casualties of speaker's Great Plan to shift to sales taxes

If property taxes no longer fund the Fayette County School System, the system could devolve into a shadow of its current self.

The Fayette County Commission took a deep breath and postponed any action Thursday night after hearing the results of a salary survey.

A plan from two different companies to build a shopping center and a residential complex for seniors in their twilight year was criticized by the planning commission Monday night.

Since the dry conditions have improved with recent rains, the Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services has lifted the ban on outdoor burning.

Three Fayetteville businesses have been broken into after hours recently as burglars have been targeting flat screen televisions, police said.

While the local real estate market continues to reel, John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods is going where its never gone: into the realm of sales.

OK to burn in Fayetteville too, but not PTC

Since the dry conditions have improved, the Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services has lifted the ban on outdoor burning.

This is the final map approved by the Fayette County Board of Education for next year's elementary school boundaries.

History just keeps repeating itself. Re-elected and returning members of Fayetteville City Council are sworn in Jan. 3. Returning council member Al Hovey-King (L) served since 1988 until his defeat two years ago. Hovey-King defeated Mickey Edwards in the November contest. Councilman Wilson Price begins his second term while Mayor Kenneth Steele (R) begins his third term in office. Photo/Ben Nelms.

Candidate for sheriff and former top Detroit cop says we do, but there’s still time to halt its growth

Sheriff’s detectives are working to identify a person who shot several times in the air while an out-of-control birthday party was being broken up at a north Fayette home late Saturday evening.

When a group of men stole 86 guns from Autrey’s Armory Dec. 5, they forgot to steal equally important parts: The magazines that hold and feed ammunition to the weapons.

The Citizen brings local coverage to another level, launches The Citizen TV and adds 5 new podcasts

Visitors to The Citizen’s website may have noticed a box on the upper right corner of the home page that says “The Citizen TV.”

The outdoor watering ban is having an effect on revenues for the Peachtree City Water and Sewer Authority.

Rate revenues for November 2007 were down $55,000 from the previous year, due in large part to the reduction of outdoor watering. Sewer bills are determined by how much water is used, so the lack of outdoor watering is hurting sewer revenues, said WASA General Manager Larry Turner.

It was not the smooth opening to the year the Fayette County Commission probably wanted.

Dr. Dennis Fordham, a salary consultant, stood before the Fayette County Board of Education Monday night and presented a salary study update that compared the salaries of various school officials in Fayette County to those in eight surrounding counties.

Fayette County Sheriff’s Office
Saturday, Dec. 29-Wednesday, Jan. 2
Dixie Ezell Baxley, 68, of Austin Drive, Fayetteville for speeding and DUI.

$2K reward offered for info on guns

All nine suspects tied to the smash-and-grab burglary of 86 guns from Autrey’s Armory Dec. 5 have been arrested, police announced Monday afternoon.

Each of the nine are from Riverdale and are alleged members of the Southside Mafia gang, police said. The big break in the case came because none of the stolen guns had magazines with them, said Inv. John Shelton of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office.