The Brooks Elementary fourth- and fifth-grade chorus raised their voices to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the National Anthem Project Road Show Press Conference at the Georgia State Capitol.

Nearly 2,000 eighth graders from J.C. Booth, Rising Starr, Flat Rock and Fayette Middle schools attended the second annual Middle School Career Fair at the Kiwanis fairground.

Residents along Ellison Road near Tyrone Road got a little excitement Tuesday morning when a man led deputies on a foot chase after he was pulled over for speeding.

The following arrests were reported by local law enforcement agencies for the past week. All persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

A Fayetteville man has been appointed acting director of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency.

Charley English was most recently the assistant director of the Georgia Office of Homeland Security, which is part of GEMA. He previously served as GEMA’s director of operations for seven years.

Early Wednesday afternoon, the Fayette County Commissioner's office announced that a controversial rezoning request would not be discussed Thursday night.

Peachtree City digs into uncharted wastewater territory with its decision last week to approve a 63-home subdivision just south of the Peachtree City limits to receive city-owned sewer service.

Area Cub Scouts gathered at Peachtree City’s Holy Trinity Catholic Church for the annual Pinewood Derby last Saturday.

It’s once again safe to put a yard sale sign alongside Peachtree City’s streets.

Yard sale signs and real estate directional signs were banned from city rights-of-way last June when the City Council adopted changes to the sign ordinance. That was fixed Thursday night when council approved new changes to the sign ordinance.

Call it Harold’s first stand.

Chalk it up as his first loss, too.

New Peachtree City Mayor Harold Logsdon stuck to his guns for his proposed change to the city’s sign ordinance, but the rest of the City Council firmly rejected his proposal Thursday night.

The North Fayette Community Association welcomed candidates running for Post 1, Fayette County Commission during a political forum Feb. 18. They are running in the March 21 special election to fill the unexpired term of the late A.G. VanLandingham, who died Dec. 2, 2005.

Fayetteville Planning and Zoning commissioners Feb. 14 got their first look at a proposed mixed use medical office and residential development located near the southeast quadrant of Ga. Highway 54 and Burch Road. Across the intersection, Burch Road becomes Gingercake Road.

Fayetteville Council members Feb. 16 approved a measure that will use 2001 Bond Fund Project Account money to make improvements to The Villages Amphitheater and the Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House.

Several local restaurant owners have asked the Peachtree City Council to reconsider its restrictions for alcohol serving permits.

Longtime Peachtree City defense attorney Joe Saia has been named the chief public defender of the Griffin Judicial Circuit, which includes Fayette County.

The United States Postal Service unveiled 8 new stamps here depicting characters from children’s books. The event was held at the Fayette County Public Library, Fayetteville.

Peachtree City resident Kevin Madden has announced he will run against incumbent State Rep. Dan Lakly for the 72nd District seat this November.

Three students brought home the gold and silver at the 2006 Literacy Days Festival sponsored by the Griffin Regional Educational Service Agency.

Weather radios provide advance warning

Moments before severe weather strikes, some Fayette County residents will hear an alert from the county’s storm siren system.

Gov. Sonny Perdue announced last week more online services available to Georgia drivers from the Georgia Department of Driver Services. Georgia citizens can now obtain a copy of their personal driving history and request a replacement for a lost license through the agency’s Web site (www.dds.ga.gov).

A community meeting on transportation issues, particularly several in north Fayette County, will be held Monday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. at Liberty Baptist Church.

Longtime Peachtree City defense attorney Joe Saia has been named the Chief Public Defender of the Griffin Judicial Circuit, which includes Fayette County.

A downtown Fayetteville business was heavily damaged by fire Thursday morning.

A Thursday afternoon blaze destroyed a barn and two nearby vehicles in north Fayette County.

It was not known how the fire started, but there were several different hot spots on the property, located at 160 Anderson Road.

One eastbound lane of Ga. Highway 54 was blocked for some time Tuesday afternoon when this truck lost control while turning off of Tyrone Road.

With no fanfare and almost no public notice, the Fayette County School System is undergoing a demographic sea change.

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In a politically stunning move, the Georgia House of Representatives voted down a bill Tuesday morning that would have dramatically changed how Fayette County elects its five-member county commission.

Tori Gentry is one of the lucky ones.

Removed from a difficult family situation 15 months ago, she was placed in the care of Fayette Youth Protection Homes. Since then, she has shaken a rebellious past and she has caught up in school so she can graduate this spring, on time, from Starr’s Mill High School.

John Wieland Homes has firmed up its annexation proposal for a 377-acre tract north of the Centennial subdivision off MacDuff Parkway.

Mike Brunette, Peachtree City, and daughter Samantha, 11, show off their dancing skills as dads and daughters spent an evening together during the Father-Daughter Valentine Dance held at the Gathering Place Saturday.