The Fayette County High debate team finished third at the state debate tournament, despite predictions that they would fall short of a high ranking.

A group of third-graders shop at the Peeples Elementary Relay for Life bakesale to benefit the American Cancer Society.

Delta Community Credit Union recently received approval from the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance to amend its membership base to include the residents of Fayette County. Credit unions are not-for-profit financial cooperatives that return their earnings to members in the form of lower loan rates, higher deposit rates and lower fees.

Say bye-bye to those large yellow intersection warning signs that sprouted up last week on Ga. Highway 54 all the way from Peachtree City to Fayetteville.

The Friday night commute home will seem more like a NASCAR race to some local residents due to the race action starting at 7 p.m. at Atlanta Motor Speedway in nearby Hampton.

As I traveled our great county during this campaign, I have found some common issues among residents. What I found were families (both Democrat and Republican) fighting to maintain safe neighborhoods, committed to providing for their families, dedicated to teaching their children right from wrong.

Getting the job done: Throughout my campaign I have stated that I would protect the values of our great county’s heritage that I have lived in for the past 30 years. These priorities, which make up my platform, have not changed.

I am a principled conservative. I will labor in the best interest of all Fayette County citizens. I believe in traditional conventional wisdom of moral integrity, less government, fiscal constraints, less taxation, a fundamental entrepreneurial way of thinking, working hard, and being competitive in the marketplace, responsibility, integrity, and accountability.

To the citizens of Fayette County:

I, Emory Wilkerson, ask you to show your belief in the bright future of Fayette by casting your vote for me on March 21, 2006. I am the only candidate in this Special Election who has unselfishly served you before seeking election to the Commission (www.electemory.com).

A Fayette County man accused of murdering his former business partner was formally notified of the prosecution’s intent to seek the death penalty Tuesday afternoon.

Fayetteville Council members March 10 were obviously pleased as shovels of dirt were flung into the air at the city’s wastewater treatment plant on First Manassas Mile, home to an $11.8 million system upgrade designed to meet Fayetteville’s needs for the next 20 years through the city’s build-out phase. The upgrade will effectively double the wastewater capacity to 5 million gallons per day (MGD).

The testiness of the County Commission was on display Thursday night as the board instructed the county’s attorney to draw up a resolution that would allow Fayette’s taxpayers to use a credit card and pay many of their taxes online.

Over the years, Fayette County residents have come to depend on a vital link in an emergency: dialing 911 to get help fast.

A complaint has been filed against one of the candidates running in Tuesday’s special election for a seat on the Fayette County Commission.

The Fayette County Branch of the NAACP held a candidate forum at the County Complex Sunday. There are five candidates in the running for Post 1, due to the death of A.G. VanLandingham last December.

Fayetteville Council members March 16 will take up the issue of increasing water and sewer rates by about 15 percent and revising the sewer proportionate share for new development.

The town of Tyrone and the Fayette County Board of Education have started talks that could eventually lead to the shutdown of the school system’s sewer plant on Jenkins Road.

The usually staid environment of the Fayette County Commission meeting room was filled with red eyes and tears Thursday night as the Fayette County Commission paid tribute to Commissioner A.G. VanLandingham, who died in December, early in his second term.

It was his first day on the job. And it was time for Steve Heaton to have his say. Taking the reins March 9 as Fayetteville’s police chief, Heaton quickly displayed the willingness to talk about law enforcement from a philosophical and an operational perspective, views that accentuate the merits of a participative approach to management.

Four Fayette educators are among 35 participants chosen for the 2006-2007 Educational Leadership Certification Cohort Group sponsored by Griffin Regional Education Services Agency and the University of West Georgia.

Plans are underway to get local churches involved in the movement to build an emergency shelter to serve the over 500 women who are victims of domestic violence in Fayette County each year. Currently, in an emergency, a woman and her children have no where to turn and must find help in other counties. Often, the shelters in surrounding counties are full and families have to travel hours to get to a safe place.

Kedron Elementary is the latest school to be added to Fayette’s list of Schools of Excellence.

St. Paul Lutheran School in Peachtree City invites parents of children in preschool through eighth grades to special weekday open houses hosted by Principal Dan Palisch. The open houses are designed to give parents the opportunity to tour the school, observe classes in session, and meet St. Paul faculty and staff.

Fifteen projects and their young scientists are heading to the State Science and Engineering Fair after receiving first place honors at the regional competition. One project received the grand prize award and automatically advanced to the international competition.

The City of Peachtree City has been getting this question a lot recently from residents who live near Huddleston Pond or frequent the park and walking trail at the facility. The water level in the pond has been steadily decreasing over the past several weeks.

Fayette’s students nearly swept the 2006 Middle and High School Math Contest sponsored by the Griffin Regional Educational Service Agency.

I am Wendy Felton, a candidate for Fayette County Commissioner, Post 1.

I’d like to thank The Citizen for providing this space for the candidates. My family and I wish to publicly thank Mr. VanLandingham and his family for his years of dedicated public service as the former commissioner of this post.

Many citizens in Fayette County are looking for new leadership on the Fayette County Commission. With all of the “heated” press right now, why would one be a County Commissioner? For me, it is simple.

To the citizens of Fayette County:

I, Emory Wilkerson, ask you to show your belief in the bright future of Fayette by casting your vote for me on March 21, 2006. I am the only candidate in this Special Election who has unselfishly served you before seeking election to the Commission.