Beth Primrose shares her frightening but hopeful story about living in the aftermath of a life-and death battle with an aneurysm. Her harrowing experience and long journey home will both humble and amaze you.

A McDonough teen pled guilty today to a felony stemming from an armed robbery Jan. 23 at the Food Depot grocery store in Fayetteville. 

UPDATE: Arnold gets 20 years in prison; getaway driver found not guilty of burglary

The scream was more blood-curdling than one could imagine.

The FluMist seasonal flu vaccine is coming to seven Fayette County elementary schools Oct. 19-22. Parental consent forms are required to have the vaccine administered. The Flu-Free Schools vaccination program is a pilot program sponsored by the state District 4 Health Department.

More than 9,000 Fayette voters will be forced to travel to two different voting precincts in November, at least if they want to vote in their municipal election and also on the countywide SPLOST referendum.

Panel leaves penalties to County Commission

Fayette County Commissioner Robert Horgan in an ethics complaint hearing Monday afternoon was found in violation of two of the three charges leveled against him over a May 23 arrest on misdemeanor marijuana charges. The three-attorney panel did not assess a penalty, saying instead that their decision will be forwarded to the Fayette County Commission.

Approximately 6,000 Fayette property owners will get a new tax bill in the mail soon because of an error in the first bill.

The agenda for the Oct. 1 meeting of the Fayetteville City Council will include a first reading to extend the partial exemption on the impact fee and sewer proportionate fee ordinance and the removal of several job positions.

It began in January 2008 with 38 older adults taking advantage of its services. Less than two years later 2,700 are members of the Life Enrichment Center run by Fayette Senior Services (FSS).

The unemployment rate in Fayette County in August saw its first decline in at least a year. The rate dropped from 8.8 percent in July to 8.5 percent in August. Peachtree City saw a similar slight decline from 8 percent to 7.8 percent during the same period.

The public is being asked to contribute blood for the American Red Cross at a special large-scale blood drive Wednesday, Sept. 30 at Atlanta Motor Speedway from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Despite not seeing their faces, a 19-year-old woman identified in court today one of two men accused of breaking into her south Fayette home Feb. 5.

Fayette County Commissioner Robert Horgan in an ethics hearing Monday afternoon was found in violation of two of the three charges leveled against him over a May 23 arrest on misdemeanor marijuana charges.

(Click here to watch Chick-fil-A's Dan Cathy play taps in a video of the ceremony provided by David Anders)

It was nothing less than a solemn occasion Saturday as hundreds gathered in front of the Aviation Center at Atlanta Regional Airport’s Falcon Field for the dedication of Falcon Field Veterans Memorial Park.

The agenda for the Oct. 1 meeting of the Fayetteville City Council will include a first reading to extend the partial exemption on the impact fee and sewer proportionate fee ordinance and the removal of several job positions.

Fayette Woman magazine relaunched its website this week, publisher Joyce Beverly has announced.

A contract for the second phase of widening Ga. Highway 74 south in Peachtree City has been awarded by the Georgia Department of Transportation.

Those who were unable to take part in Wednesday's procession to honor a local fallen soldier will have a second chance to do so today.

Thousands turned out late this morning to pay honor and respect to a former Peachtree City resident who was killed in Afghanistan last week while operating with the Army's elite Special Forces Unit.

Sgt. First Class Shawn P. McCloskey was welcomed home in a motorcade led by law enforcement and the Patriot Guard motorcycle team. Residents and local business employees took time from their day to line the roads as the procession went by before lunchtime.

(See more photos and details on the link)

Big question mark: How big will state cuts be in FY 2010?

Just days after creating five committees to figure out what else to cut from the Fayette County School System’s recession-battered budget, the Board of Education now is being told the system is looking at a possible $6.3 million surplus for the coming year.

Wall Street Journal talks with Mayor Ken Steele about new style of mixed residential-business developments geared to serve aging residents of surburbia

While numerous individuals in Fayette County have been battling foreclosure with the rough economy, with few exceptions local developers have managed to dodge the bullet by and large ... until now.

A Fayette County attorney has been arrested for stealing funds that were supposed to be held in a trust account for his clients, according to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office.

The Fayetteville City Council Sept. 17 tightened restrictions on people serving alcohol who have previous alcohol-related convictions.

The following arrests were reported by local law enforcement agencies for the past week. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty:

It is being called a “National Conversation” that is designed to keep Americans safe from wrongful exposure to chemicals used in the United States. South Fulton and Fayette Community Task Force and Environmental Institute of Georgia (EIOG) Chairman Connie Thomas is one of only two community members selected from across America for the 30-person panel who will serve on the year-long national work group.

County also to talk about SPLOST election complications

A request from Coweta County officials regarding Lake McIntosh will be considered by the Fayette County Board of Commissioners at its regular meeting Thursday night.

In 1997, the Sams Family donated 56 acres to Fayette County. Known as the Sams Lake Bird Sanctuary, this land has been developed and maintained by the Southern Conservation Trust. The wetlands area on Old Senoia Rd is a great way to teach our youth about the beauty of nature.

The Fayette County Historical Society will be continuing a longtime tradition on Sunday, Sept. 27.

It will hold its regular monthly meeting outside at Starr's Mill. The mill will be open for tours at this meeting only.

“Free” is a word that gets lots of attention these days. The word means even more when it helps support Fayette’s schools and students.