The Fayette Citizen

Council told banked but unspent road taxes can be switched to other SPLOST projects; another $900K coming Full Story »

Fayette County is still having issues with out-of-county students attending school here. A report heard by school board members Monday night showed that 51 students so far this school year have withdrawn after being found not to have legal residency. Full Story »

Reports of the sightings of large primates, usually referred to as “Bigfoot,” are not uncommon across the United States. But they are uncommon in Fayette County. At least until this past summer. Full Story »

If you’re late jumping on the Sandy Creek bandwagon but want to show your support for the Patriots, here’s what you need to know. The Patriots won their Class AAAA state semi-final game at Griffin last Friday and are now the first football team in Fayette County history to make the state finals. Full Story »

A former Tyrone resident was arrested last week for molesting a female relative under the age of 10, according to officials with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. Full Story »

A variance request by Fayette Pavilion owner/manager Developers Diversified Realty Corp. for additional monument signs along Pavilion Parkway to help draw needed customers was tabled prior to the Dec. 3 Fayetteville City Council meeting for further review. The issue could be taken up at the Dec. 17 meeting. Full Story »

A Jonesboro man was arrested Dec. 1 in the Walmart parking lot at the Fayette Pavilion for striking his pit bull with his fist and displaying belligerent and drunken behavior. Full Story »

Another new company has chosen Peachtree City as a solid place to do business. Sinclair Systems, located in the city’s industrial park, prints produce labels for packing houses from northeast Canada, down to Florida and as far west as Texas. The company is occupying 10,000 square feet of space in Dividend Center 2 on TDK Boulevard. Sinclair chose Peachtree City due to its strategic location ... Full Story »

Robert Pittman of Newnan shared his remembrances of the infamous Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor before a rapt crowd today in Peachtree City. Pittman, 91, was stationed at nearby Schofield Barracks as part of an anti-aircraft unit that aimed “flak” at enemy aircraft. Much of the unit was away on a training mission, leaving Pittman and his Schofield infantry pals to fend off Japanese fighters ... Full Story »

Though no details are available, a called meeting of the Fayette County School Board Monday night will include an agenda item relating to the residency of some students. Full Story »

The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office has made arrests in connection with two armed robberies that were reported on Nov. 29 and again on Nov. 30. Full Story »

Click HERE to view more photos of the game at TheCitizenSports.com (scroll down to the bottom of the page) Griffin gambled on the opening kick and lost. The Bears attempted an on-side kick but didn’t recover it, Sandy Creek's Sean Rowe did and he returned it for a touchdown. Seven seconds in to the Class AAAA state semifinal and Sandy Creek had a 7-0 lead. Griffin never truly recovered. The ... Full Story »

A program to help pay Peachtree City volunteer firefighters expenses will have its maximum cap raised from $3,000 to $4,500 for this budget year. Full Story »

Peachtree City is applying for a grant to build a golf cart path that would connect the nearly complete Flat Creek path bridge all the way up to Crosstown Drive. The path would also connect to the city’s baseball and soccer complex along with businesses in the industrial park including Panasonic, the FAA Tracon building and the future SANY headquarters campus, officials said. Full Story »

The Tyrone Town Council heard from representatives of the Georgia Dept. of Transportation (GDOT) Thursday night, asking them to consider reviewing a Project Framework Agreement (PFA) and signing it in early 2010 so the new railroad crossing project along Senoia Road and Valleywood/East Crestwood can proceed. An agreement by the town could mean taxpayers would be responsible for more than the ... Full Story »

Developer wanted access to city sewer system for shopping center The Peachtree City Council Thursday denied an 18-acre annexation that would have allowed a shopping center outside the city limits to access the sewer system. Full Story »

City to improve fire, police stations, City Hall; also buying patrol cars The Peachtree City Council approved securing a $2.55 million loan for various capital improvements Thursday night. Full Story »

Lt. Dan Berschinski recovering from severe injuries in IED explosion 1st Lt. Dan Berschinski, who lost both his legs several months ago in an explosion while his Army unit patrolled in Afghanistan, is supporting a plan to add 30,000 troops to the country to battle Taliban forces. Full Story »

After a brief discussion Thursday night the Tyrone Town Council adopted a library use policy that put conditions on the use of the StoryTime room and requires that children under age 12 have adult supervision. Full Story »

Increasing sedimentation in Castle Lake due to stormwater runoff along with concerns from the Castle Lake Homeowners Association relating to the health of the lake led to Dec. 3 decision by the Tyrone Town council to review a federal grant application the HOA group is seeking and to potentially partner with the association to apply for the grant. Full Story »

The following arrests were made by Tyrone Police from Nov. 4 through Dec. 3. Those arrested are presumed innocen until proven guilty. Full Story »

Sports Editor Michael Boylan reports Sandy Creek beat the Griffin Bears Friday night 22 to 15 in Griffin. Follow his Twitter account of the AAAA semifinal game between the Sandy Creek Patriots and the Griffin Bears on TheCitizenSports.com Full Story »

The Peachtree City Council Thursday denied an 18-acre annexation that would have allowed a shopping center outside the city limits to access the sewer system. Full Story »

The Peachtree City Library will be closed today as crews work on a permanent repair to damage caused in a power pole mishap earlier this week. Full Story »

Unemployment numbers for Coweta County made a significant jump in October, increasing to 10.5 percent. Unemployment rates were also up in Newnan and in the Three Rivers counties, according to the Georgia Dept. of Labor (DOL). Full Story »