Many letters and articles about the West Fayetteville Bypass have criticized the county for building a “road to nowhere.” Let’s take a look at the language the Fayette County Road Department has actually published as a rationale. This is available online at the Fayette county government website under SPLOST Project R-5, items #15-16. Here’s what the county says: Read More»

Atlanta Christian College announced today that Dr. David Satcher, director of The Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine and former Surgeon General of the United States, will speak at this year’s commencement exercises. Commencement will be held May 8 at New Hope Baptist Church in Fayetteville, Ga.

Dr. Satcher graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta in 1963 and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He holds M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Read More»

Mrs. Judy Ann Tolley, 67, of Fayetteville, passed away on March 27, 2010 after a courageous battle with Pick’s Disease.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend who is described as one having never met a stranger. Judy worked in the Tax offices of both Clayton and Fayette County where she served as a tag clerk. She was a great cook whose family favorite was her chocolate chip cookies. Judy was a long-time member of the Fayetteville Church of God of Prophecy. Read More»

Mr. S. Lanier Price, age 80 of Fenwick Commons, Fayetteville, Georgia died Tuesday, March 23, 2010.

Mr. Price was born in Butts County on October 29, 1929, the son of the late Smith Price and Larue Maddox Price. He was a Real Estate Broker and Certified Appraiser with Griswold and Associates. He joined the U. S. Air Force December 1949 and was honorable discharged April 1952, was a member of Atlanta Senior Golf Association, Tabernacle Baptist Church, and an avid Auburn Tiger fan. Read More»