Fayette County

Master Gardener Program graduates 26 new volunteers

The Fayette Master Gardener Association and the Extension Office hosted a celebration luncheon for 26 new master gardener interns who completed an intensive 20-session training program that included midterm and final exams. Over the coming year, these volunteers will donate 50 hours of service to the county to be certified as master gardeners. After completion of the initial 50 hours, they will be required to give 25 hours of service each year within Fayette County to maintain active master gardener status. Read More»

Judges go bad and public stays in dark

The world within our judicial branch can be a creepy place at times. The average citizen has no idea about some of the frolicking that takes place behind the scenes at some of our houses of justice. In fact, to be totally honest, I had to think very carefully before writing this out of fear of retribution from the Superior Court one day. But here we go. Read More»

Fayette Commissioner Eric Maxwell announces reelection bid

On Feb. 6, 2006, I announced my first candidacy for the Fayette County Commission with a campaign slogan of “Time for a Change.” During the last three years, following my election, I am proud of the changes I have brought to Fayette County.

I am sure that anyone who has ever been elected and then sought another term talks about running on their record. I am no different. But I back this up with a list of some of the milestone events that have taken place since I took office on Jan. 1, 2007. Read More»

$500 a day fines in PTC for failing to register vacant houses?

Vacated homes will have to be registered with the city after they remain empty for more than 180 days, according to a new ordinance that will be considered Thursday night by the Peachtree City Council. Read More»

Chief Judge Edwards orders probe of former boss English

It is not every day that a sitting judge orders an ethics investigation into his former boss. Read More»

Teacher selected as Honored French Citizen

Sandy Creek High’s Stephane Allagnon is the latest person to be listed as an Honored French Citizen by the French Consulate, Southeast region.

Allagnon, a French teacher and foreign language department chair at the school, as well as president of the American Association of Teachers of French, now joins a growing list of other honorees from the region that includes the states of Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee. Read More»

Local author getting great response on book about golf and a real life murder mystery

Book signing at Omega, May 7

Most people have never heard of J. Douglas Edgar, a professional golfer from England, who moved to Atlanta in 1919 and was murdered in 1921. Author Steve Eubanks from Peachtree City hadn’t heard of him until longtime AJC reporter and columnist Furman Bisher told him the tale at the PGA Tour Championship at East Lake a while back. Read More»

Fayetteville student wins share of Georgia Federal Credit Union’s $10K in scholarships

Patricia Morris, left, GFCU’s Stockbridge Branch Manager, presents Shelly Anne Evans, Scholarship Recipient, her check at Starr’s Mill High School. Photo/Special.

Georgia Federal Credit Union (GFCU) is proud to announce the winners for their 2010 scholarship program. A total of $10,000 will be awarded to eleven students through the GFCU Vernon E. Carne Scholarship Fund, created in honor of the Credit Union’s founder. Read More»

Sandy Creek students top in nation at handling personal finances, part of Financial Capability Challenge

When business teacher Jaime Nicks at Sandy Creek High heard about the newly launched National Financial Capability Challenge, she couldn’t pass it up.
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced the Challenge in December 2009 to promote financial education among high school students across the country. More than 76,000 high school students and 2,500 educators participated. Read More»

Georgia author Sprinkle to talk at Fayette County Library May 15

The Fayette County Public Library welcomes Atlanta-area author Patricia Sprinkle back to the library in Fayetteville on Saturday, May 15 at 1:00 p.m. Sprinkle will read from and talk about her new novel, “Hold Up the Sky.” Copies of the book will be available for sale at the event, with proceeds benefiting the Friends of the Fayette County Public Library. The program is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served, compliments of the Friends of the Fayette County Public Library. Read More»