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Fayette, Fayetteville win prestigous regional award

By Tammy Joyner
Feb 27, 2014

Fayette County and Fayetteville were recently recognized for outstanding collaborative efforts in bringing British filmmaker Pinewood Studios to the region. The Atlanta Regional Commission gave the two Fayette governmental entities its CREATE Award for Regional Prosperity and Economic Development.

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Tammy Joyner covers local government in Clayton, Fayette and Henry counties.

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