A total of 14 people have been arrested in connection with the Dec. 5 smash and grab burglary of about 75-80 guns from Autrey’s Armory in north Fayette County, sheriff’s deputies announced today.

Police: Beating incident in school bathroom was gang initiation

A student at Fayette County High School was arrested today for participating in a “beatdown” gang initiation in a school bathroom Nov. 1, police said.

About 2,200 homes in east Fayette County and part of south Clayton County lost power about 4:30 Thursday morning when a line on Inman Road had problems due to the cold weather, according to a spokesman for Coweta-Fayette EMC.

On Thursday’s agenda: a 3-month halt to new retail and an update on commercial restrictions

Peachtree City may start the new year off with a bang Thursday night by halting all new retail and commercial development for three months to evaluate further development restrictions.

PTC’s Pace helps AIDS orphans in Africa by sending cows

In a bid to help starving children in Africa, Jim Pace of Peachtree City is lobbying for support to help buy milk-producing cows for families and a large orphanage of children whose parents have died of AIDS.

For nearly six months last year, the educational community and Fayette’s parents were consumed by the lengthy process in drawing new boundaries for the county’s elementary schools.

Last year marked the start of a new era for the Fayette County Commission as two new commissioners took office. But the most surprising development took place at the initial meeting when newcomer Jack Smith was picked as chairman over long-time Commissioner Herb Frady.

It was a look behind for 2007 and a bit of a look ahead for 2008. A recent conversation with Fayetteville Mayor Kenneth Steele revealed his view of the status of the city, the current home to nearly 15,000 residents.

The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive at the Lowe’s Home Improvement Store in Fayetteville Wednesday, Jan. 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Committee will be selected by district voting

The Fayette County Democratic Committee is making a significant change in how its committee is elected.

The 2007 Fayette County Spelling Bee champions were crowned during the school system’s annual spelling bee on December 10 at the LaFayette Educational Center.

United States service men and women traveling through Atlanta will have a phone card that they can use to call loved ones back at home thanks to the generosity of Bennett’s Mill Middle students, faculty and parents.

Fayette County met Gov. Sonny Perdue’s goal to reduce water usage by 10 percent in the month of November, the governor’s office has announced.

Brooks teen makes full recovery after being crushed beneath flipped Jeep

When Matt Norton needed God and his friends the most, they all came through for him.

There he was, pinned underneath an overturned Jeep, his chest crushed by the weight of the vehicle. He gasped for air, unable to breathe.

Fayette County’s newest elementary school will harken back to the past for its name.

During Monday night’s school board meeting, the board agreed to name the school Rivers Elementary School and let it sit on the table for 30 days for consideration.

Over 50 veterans signed up recently to take a free day trip to the national World War II memorial in Washington, D.C., in early May.

A south Fayette man remained hospitalized Saturday after he suffered significant burns on his body while cooking at his home on Old Greenville Road, according to family members.

A man who snatched a woman’s purse at the Fayette Pavilion Friday morning was arrested after he crashed his vehicle just across the Clayton County line on Ga. Highway 314, sheriff’s deputies said.

Sometimes over the holidays food and drink take a backseat to a nap.

Students at Spring Hill Elementary have learned that no voice is too small when it comes to making improvements in their state and community.

The Fayette County NAACP in collaboration with Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and the Fayette County Board of Education will host the Fifth Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Parade January 19.

Whitewater Middle School Student Council led a school-wide food drive for the Fayette Samaritans. The food was used to stock the pantries of those in need.

A man who snatched a woman's purse at the Fayette Pavilion Friday morning was nabbed after he crashed his vehicle just across the county line on Ga. Highway 314, sheriff's deputies said.

‘Ready to get to work’ on water, tax issues

Peachtree City attorney Matt Ramsey is ready to hit the ground running, fresh off his win Tuesday night in the four-person race for the 72nd District seat in the Georgia House of Representatives.

School board approves hybrid attendance map in 3-2 vote; 2 members serve notice they want to close old school

The oldest school buildings in Fayette County got a one-year reprieve from the wrecking ball Monday night, but the writing may be on the school walls.

Cocaine, marijuana and steroids. With possessions like these, it might take a get-out-of-jail card to get home in time for Christmas. Drug busts do not take a holiday, according to agents with Fayette’s Drug Task Force (DTF).

Churches all over the south side will prepare for Christmas with religious services on Christmas Eve and some on Christmas Day. The following churches in the Fayette area have announced their holiday events.

A group of gifted students at Fayetteville Intermediate School have thought up a simple and cheap way to conserve water.

Wayne Hannah, a 33-year veteran of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, this week officially announced his candidacy for sheriff of Fayette County.

Should Fayette County regulate bow hunting?

After two discussions on the issue, the Fayette County Commission decided last Thursday to wait until the new year before any final decision is made.