It’s back to square one for residents of Shenandoah Estates who had hoped the Fayette County Commission would reopen Old Ga. Highway 138.

Things are a little brighter at the Fayette County Animal Shelter, mainly due to a new antimicrobial floor and solatubes bringing natural light into the animals rooms. This renovation, made possible by a $15,000 donation from the Fayette County Humane Society, not only makes the shelter look more attractive, it is also now a healthier facility.

A groundbreaking was held April 12 for the new Starr’s Mill Professional Center at 1280 Ga. Highway 74 in Peachtree City. The location is just south of Rockaway Road and near the Starr’s Mill school complex.

McIntosh High School senior Michael Forsyth has received the Eagle Rank from the Boy Scouts of America at a Court of Honor at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. A member of Troop 279 for seven years, he also was elected to the honorary Boy Scout service organization, Order of the Arrow.

A personal tragedy made her want to make a difference in the lives of young people so she decided to become a teacher. She says that she didn’t find teaching, it found her and now the education profession has given Shelly McLemore, a science teacher at Flat Rock Middle, its highest honor as Fayette’s 2006 Teacher of the Year.

For the first time since the Fayette County Education Foundation began awarding mini-grants to Fayette’s public school teachers, the organization held a special recognition reception in honor of the 2006 minigrant award recipients and scholarship winners.

Herbert Kohn spoke to Team 8C at J.C. Booth Middle School on March 31 about fleeing Germany to England during the Holocaust.

Many Fayette County students are realizing just how serious the state of Georgia was about making sure that students attend school and behave when they’re on school property.

The family of Atlanta Police Officer Mark Cross is recognized Saturday afternoon in a special ceremony honoring law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

First Baptist Church got the blessing it was looking for Thursday night when the Peachtree City Council unanimously voted to approve the concept of swapping some city-owned land so the church can build a community center on land occupied now by one of the city’s first public recreation areas.

At least one of the two Fayette County Board of Education posts up for election this year will have a familiar face from the past in the running.

No, these helpers in last week’s Tour de Georgia aren’t taking any short cuts with motorized routes. They were support personnel who kept the racers supplied with fresh, filled tires.

All Dick and Susan Goda want to do is open a doggie day care center in the tranquil environment of south Fayette County. But the county’s regulations could keep that dream from turning into a reality.

Once again, Fayette County’s school system has become the first in the state to gain re-approval of its school safety plans by state homeland security officials.

Dan Lakly announced last week that he will seek re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives.

Lakly, a Republican, lives in Peachtree City and has served four terms in the legislature; he formerly served on the Fayette County Board of Commissioners. Lakly will face Democrat Kevin Madden, also of Peachtree City, who previously announced he would seek election to the post.

Fayette County High senior Aria Reid is among the more than 800 high school seniors of 2006 who have won National Achievement Scholarship awards.

Art students at Flat Rock Middle swept the 21st annual Peachtree City Kiwanis Youth Art Showcase in the middle grades division.

All Whitewater High health occupations competitors have earned the privilege to represent Georgia in the National Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Conference this summer.

Sandy Creek High senior Melanie Long is one of 1,000 outstanding high school seniors who will receive corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards financed by some 300 companies, foundations and other business organizations.

Scouts from Den 4, Pack 75 in Peachtree City, along with Rep.

Make this year the year you commit to your well-being. Release the stress in your life with frequent therapeutic massages at Massage Kare, Fayetteville’s new 3,200 sq. ft. facility located in the newly renovated and conveniently located Banks Crossing Shopping Center on Ga. Highway 85. Designed to comfortably accommodate your busy lifestyle and bank account, Massage Kare offers extended operating hours and discount packages that make monthly massage visits convenient and affordable.

County commission refuses to release copy of forensic audit; county’s own audit says sheriff received $243,460 from federal drug seizure funds.

Fayetteville resident Amanda Mowrey rides the big tricycle at Fayette Family Bike Day on Saturday.

More than a few of Fayette’s politicians will be sweating next week as qualifying opens for two County Commission posts and two school board positions.

It’s not exactly open mic night, but the Peachtree City Council may soon allow the public to air brief comments during a city council meeting on any topic they choose.

Representatives of residential apartment developer NuRock had an exploratory conversation April 11 at a Fayetteville Planning and Zoning work session with the idea of locating an apartment complex slated for rental to seniors in The Villages at LaFayette area.

A lawsuit over $1.5 million in outstanding debt owed by the Development Authority of Peachtree City may be headed for a settlement, according to recently filed court papers.

Fayetteville resident Anthony Ravenell hands Fayetteville Post Office employee Margaret Davis his income tax return Monday night.

When it gets around lunchtime on Saturday, April 22, you might want to be as far away from Fayetteville as possible.

That’s when the 2006 Georgia Police Memorial Ride will be hitting the area. Around 2,500 vehicles are expected to participate and officials guess that highway intersections along the route will be shut down for up to 40-45 minutes at a time.

It was a classic neighborhood struggle that pitted the interests of one north Fayette County subdivision against the other.