A Fayette County grand jury this week formally charged a Peachtree City man with the savage beating of his wife stemming from an incident at their home Jan. 20.

Voluntary departures bring school system to nearly half of positions targeted to meet $14.5 million budget deficit

The recession has hit local businesses, city governments and school systems. Next on the list is the Fayette County Health Department.

Scout shows how it’s done

The Fayette County Board of Commissioners officially adopted $1.64 million in budget cuts for the current fiscal year to address predicted revenue shortfalls.

Fayetteville police are investigating the sexual assault of a woman at a home in north Fayetteville.

The incident took place Feb. 13 at a residence on Glenleigh Walk, police said. The victim is 49 years old but police are releasing no further details about the attack at this time, said Fayetteville Police Maj. Kevin Gooding.

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

It seemed like a logical request, but it was one that led to charges of drug possession for Fayetteville man Feb. 27 in addition to an arrest for traffic offenses.

The Fayetteville City Council is expected to vote Thursday after council members hear a second reading of a zoning amendment that would permit the sale of vehicles such as mobile homes, recreational vehicles and boats in the M-1 (Light Manufacturing) zoning district by special exception.

It was a triple whammy of rain, snow and wind for Fayette and Coweta residents brought up to four inches of snow and flood warnings and temporary power outages. In all, the winter storm brought remarkably few accidents and injuries.

The Metro Fayette Kiwanis Club has announced its Kiwanian of the Year, Ernie Kearns. It was felt he embodied the trust and spirit of Kiwanis and his willingness to always go above and beyond what is asked of him. At left is Michele Hall, club president, Kearns, and Melanie Meyer, vice president. Photo/Sharon Cummings

Four Fayette students from the elementary and middle school level competed in the third annual Georgia Regional Braille Challenge with two of them earning top three finishes.

Students with disabilities, who are enrolled in the Fayette County School System’s high schools and are looking for summer jobs, are invited to attend a job fair and conference on March 24.

Team Heads to State Finals

The mock trial team at Starr’s Mill High has made history by becoming the first team in the county to compete at the state level.

County residents who need to enroll their students in a Fayette County public school can do so through one convenient, centralized location.

Fayette bikers will pedal in sub-freezing temperatures through rush hour traffic Tuesday morning in the fourth annual “Georgia rides to the Capitol.”

It was a triple whammy of rain, snow and wind for Fayette and Coweta residents brought up to four inches of snow and flood warnings and temporary power outages. In all, the winter storm brought remarkably few accidents and injuries.

Coweta-Fayette EMC responded to power outages; Ga. DOT warns of 'black ice' conditions overnight

Children who enjoyed frolicking in Sunday's snowfall will get a second blessing from the storm as Fayette and Coweta public school officials have canceled school for Monday.

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The votes by Fayette County School Board came relatively quickly Thursday night as board members unanimously agreed to forego increasing the cost of benefits premiums to school system staff for the coming fiscal year beginning July 1. That measure was followed by another unanimous vote to impose a 4.5 percent across-the-board salary cut.

Things heated up a bit Monday night at Fayette County School Board’s public meeting, with school system employees and parents speaking their minds about potential salary and benefit premium cuts to be voted tonight at Sam’s Auditorium in Fayetteville. The only activity at the meeting were public comments from several of the 150 in attendance.

BoE cuts 157 positions; 2 public hearings this week to decide on pay cuts, benefits cost hikes; $10.65 million unopened Rivers Elem. School to be mothballed

With its Monday night vote to chop more than $8 million in expenses beginning July 1, the Fayette County Board of Education is halfway to its mandated goal of a balanced budget. To reach that, the board will have to accommodate an anticipated shortfall of $14.5 million.

It was supposed to be a report telling Fayette County School Board that the fiscal year ending June 30 would end in the black.

Fayette County animal control officials are researching whether the county should strengthen its ordinances to address dog tethering abuse.

Both Fayette County High School basketball teams celebrated their region championships Saturday night with big smiles and shouts of exuberance. Both final games were hard-fought battles against tough teams and tough odds, making the victories all the sweeter.

Repeat offender takes wind chimes from sheriff’s office

A Fayetteville man just released from jail Wednesday barely made it out of the jail parking lot before committing another crime, sheriff’s officials said.

An east Fayette man was arrested Saturday after he kept his girlfriend from leaving their home during a dispute.

Sackda Thepphasone, 21, of Kyle Court, is accused of grabbing the victim’s throat after he became upset with her for going to a mall, police said.

Fayette County residents are invited to participate in a workshop next week so they can provide input on the county’s future transportation needs.

Fayetteville City Council is considering amending the Light Manufacturing (M-1) zoning ordinance to permit sales of vehicles such as recreational vehicles, boats and mobile homes by special exception. The council heard the first reading of the proposed amendment at the Feb. 19 meeting.

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

Fayetteville Police Department on Feb. 20 arrested a 16 year-old male for the robbery of an employee in the parking lot at Food Depot on Jan. 23.