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Fayette hires new water engineer
The Fayette Board of Commissioners recently made a significant change in the future operation of the county water treatment plants. The commissioners chose a new water engineer, CH2M Hill of Denver. The selection of the Denver firm marks the first time in 30 years that the county has change this ...
Fayetteville man convicted for robberies
A Fayetteville man was convicted on Tuesday for two armed robberies that took place in April 2011. Fayette County Superior Court Judge Christopher Edwards sentenced Anthony Craig Dobson, 46, to two 20-year consecutive terms for holding up Jan’s Florist and a Rite Aid store.
Domestic violence candlelight vigil set for Oct. 12
In observance of Domestic Violence month, the Griffin Judicial Circuit Task Force on Domestic Violence is holding a “Silent No More” candlelight vigil from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 12 on the lawn of the Old Courthouse, 140 Stonewall Ave. in Fayetteville. The judicial circuit covers Fayette, Spalding, ...
Fayette parade to honor veterans
A parade honoring Vietnam veterans will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in downtown Fayetteville. The “Heroes Homecoming” event starts and ends at the Justice Center at 1 Center Drive, and will be followed by speakers and music at the Southern Ground Amphitheater. Vietnam veterans from all areas are invited ...
Fayette to sell school at just over half cost of building it
Fayette County is shedding itself of an elementary school that has never housed more than a few dozen students since the day it opened four years ago, but at a loss of more than $4 million to taxpayers.An investment firm, River’s Rock II LLC, is acquiring Rivers Elementary School for ...
So, you like your company? Tell us about it
You say you work for a great company with an encouraging and inclusive atmosphere. You say you have good benefits. You say your bosses are fair, sympathetic, understanding. Then why not share the good news? Again.In March, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will publish its fourth annual special section on the top ...
Wellspring Living’s ‘Run for One’ race set for Saturday in Peachtree City.
Wellspring Living will hold its Ninth Annual Peachtree City Run for One 5K on Saturday. Proceeds from the run will be used to care for survivors of sex trafficking. Wellspring Living is a Tyrone-based nonprofit that works with survivors of sex trafficking. At the beginning of the race, runners are ...
Cops: Driver in fatal I-75 accident arrested
The driver accused of hitting and killing a brother and sister who were fixing a flat tire Monday on I-75 said he was distracted, police said. Police arrested Kenneth Carl Ebel, 62, who is charged with vehicular homicide and failing to use due care while driving for the wreck that ...
Judge seeks state’s help in resolving Fayette voting issue
A federal judge Tuesday tapped state redistricting experts to help in redrawing voting lines in Fayette County, the first step in changing a voting system that has historically made it harder for black candidates to be elected to county-level office. Judge Timothy Batten’s order calls for the Georgia Legislative and ...
Fayette seeks to honor Golden Anniversary couples
Got a super marriage? Fayette County wants to honor you. Couples who’ve been married 50 years can have their Golden Anniversary recognized by the Fayette County Board of Commissioners. The commissioners will mark your special day in the official county records and issue a proclamation of congratulations. Each couple will ...
Quinceañeras: Rites of passages provide economic jolt
Turning 15 can mean big money. For thousands of Latino girls in metro Atlanta, their 15th birthday marks the passage from childhood into young womanhood and by tradition, a serious party is in order. Their families can spend an average of $10,000 for celebrations, called quinceañeras, that their daughters will ...
Best in Class: Fayette County High student wins national PowerPoint championship
Fayette County High School student Jake Ruiz won first place in the nation for his skills using Microsoft PowerPoint. Ruiz, 17, earned the award at the Microsoft Office Specialist National Competition in Park City, Utah, in June, and he represented the United States during the Microsoft Specialist Worldwide Competition in ...
Money: Most affordable homes in Cobb, Gwinnett towns
Two metro Atlanta towns, one in Cobb and the other in Gwinnett, have bragging rights when it comes to residents’ getting the biggest bang for their bucks in buying a home. Money magazine ranks Powder Springs in Cobb and Lilburn in Gwinnett as No. 4 and No. 5, respectively, among ...
Cops: 2 men arrested in connection with metro Atlanta robberies
Police arrested two men in Decatur, who they believe could be connected with a string of metro Atlanta area robberies.The U.S. Marshals Service arrested Roderick Thornton, 41, at about 6:30 p.m. Thursday at his Decatur apartment, said Gavin Duffy, a supervisory investigator with the U.S. Marshals Service.The U.S. Marshals Service ...
Your daily jolt: Stan Wise makes a last-minute, counter-offer on solar
In what looks like a concession that some sort of solar power requirement will be imposed on Georgia Power today, state Public Service member Stan Wise – an opponent of the movement – has offered a last-minute proposal that lays out more favorable terms for the state-supervised utility’s future relationships ...
Common Core becomes uncommon controversy for GOP
The most controversial issue in Georgia’s Republican Party right now may not be tax cuts or social issues. It may be the contentious debate surrounding Common Core, the voluntary set of reading, math and writing standards that has inspired a groundswell of opposition. School boards across Georgia are embroiled in ...
Ex-school official accused of stealing
A former assistant principal and athletic director was arrested Tuesday for allegedly stealing money from a school, Fayetteville police said. Darren A. Handley, 48, of Fayetteville, was charged with two counts of theft by taking fiduciary, and more charges are expected, according to Lt. Mike Whitlow. Handley has resigned from ...
Donald Hankinson Sr., 76: Leader in electronic games industry
Don Hankinson Sr. was in the business of fun and took great enjoyment in it. Friends say he played the arcade games that he distributed with the enthusiasm of a youngster. In 1959 he founded Phoenix Amusements Inc., a one-man Atlanta operation that grew to have customers nationwide. Nowadays his ...
FDIC sues ex-Fayetteville bank officials
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is suing the former president and directors of Southern Community Bank in Fayetteville for more than $10 million, claiming they had a role in the failure of the bank in 2009,The bank’s former chairman, however, called the suit “ridiculous and unfounded” and said officials did ...
Fayette school board OKs buying Common Core math textbooks
During a meeting Monday evening in which the angst over arithmetic was akin to the night before an algebra exam, the Fayette County School Board voted 4-1 to buy Common Core math textbooks at a cost of $1.6 million. The dynamic that played out in Fayette was similar to that ...
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