Fayetteville

Hall-Moore

Erica L. Hall and Lyle J. Moore

Retired U.S. Army Maj. John B. Jr. and Tamra Hall of Fayetteville announce the engagement of their daughter, Erica L. Hall, to Lyle J. Moore, son of Lyle F. and Rhonda T. Moore of Powder Springs.

The bride-to-be holds a master’s degree from Tuskegee University and is an occupational therapist.

The groom-elect is a 2002 graduate of McEachern High School and a 2006 graduate of Fort Valley State University. He is employed with the Atlanta Police Department.

The wedding will be in April, 2010, at Glendalough Manor.

The couple will reside in Rex.

Leonard Anniversary

Charles and Kay Leonard

Charles and Kay Leonard will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 5, 2010. They were married Feb. 5, 1960,at Jefferson Park Christian Church in East Point.

They have four children, eight grandchildren and one greatgrandchild.

The Leonards have lived in Fayetteville for the past 30 years and still reside there.

Jarrett

Scott and Katie Jarrett of Fayetteville announce the birth of their daughter, Jill Madison Jarrett, born Jan. 29, 2010, at Piedmont Fayette Hospital. She weighed 7 lbs. 14 oz. and was 20 1/2 inches long.

Cop quits after sex inquiry in F’ville

Long-time Fayetteville Police Lt. David Webb has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing that stemmed from a September allegation of the sexual assault of a woman alleged to have occurred a year earlier at her place of employment in Fayetteville.

Webb has resigned from the department, and two other officers have been disciplined for policy violations in connection with the case, Fayetteville Police Chief Steve Heaton said. Read More»

Victim: ‘Afraid for my life’

Armed robbery trial continues in F’ville

A Fayette man who was robbed at gunpoint off Layden Avenue and Kenwood Road Jan. 24, 2009 testified in court Monday that when the gunman pointed a pistol at his head, “I was afraid for my life.”

Joseph Gray, 19, testified that the gunman reached into his pockets and took his wallet, his cellphone and his keys. Read More»

F’ville authorizes sidewalk project

The Fayetteville City Council last week voted to authorize a resolution for a sidewalk installation project through Georgia Dept. of Transportation (GDOT) and U.S. Dept. of Transportation. The $630,000 project includes a 20 percent match by the city.

The project specifies three sidewalk areas that include White Road from Ga. Highway 314 to Heaton Lakes, Ga. Highway 92 (Forrest Avenue) from Ga. Highway 85 to Timberlane Drive and Hood Avenue from Hwy. 85 to Gingercake Landings, according to City Engineer Don Easterbrook. Read More»

Sheriffs charge 3 for phony checks

Fayette County Sheriff’s detectives have obtained arrest warrants for three people this month for passing phony checks at local businesses on three separate occasions.

Lequonza Allen, 33, of Elberton is charged with identity fraud for cashing a fraudulent check on Dec. 11 at Bank of America that belonged to a Fayette County resident.

Kiara Paige, 19, of Jonesboro is charged with identity fraud for cashing a fraudulent check on Dec. 17 at Bank of America that belonged to a Fayette County resident. Read More»

Juanita A. Booth

Juanita A. Booth, 83, Fayetteville, died Jan. 14, 2010. A Memorial serviced was held at Ephesus Baptist Church, Winston, Ga. Cremation Society of Georgia was in charge.

Charles Edward Young

Charles Edward Young, 58, Fayetteville, died Jan. 17, 2010. He had served in the United States Air Force. He was a sales manager for Bairstow Lifting Products and was an active member of Harp’s Crossing Baptist Church. Memorial services were at Harps Crossing Baptist Church.

Survivors include daughters, Alison and Michael Welckum, Newnan, Jessica and Patrick Massey, Warner Robins, Jennifer Young, Smyrna, and Jaclyn Young, Cumming; grandchildren, Hunter and Kristin Welckum; and sisters, Lynn Musarra and Reda McCoy, both of Birmingham, Ala.

Bradford Lee McCollum Sr.

Bradford Lee McCollum Sr., 69, Fayetteville, died Jan. 21, 2010. He coached for several years in Fayette County Little League where he was known as "Coach Brad." He was always active in sports with his sons and grandchildren and loved to watch them play. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. Jim Willis officiating. Interment was at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens, Forest Park. Read More»