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Fayette County Commission qualifying starts May 30

When the smoke clears on noon Friday, Fayette voters will have a clear picture of who will run for the three posts on the Fayette County Commission that will be up for grabs this year.

Qualifying for the posts begins Wednesday at 9 a.m. and ends at noon Friday. It was delayed a week to wait for the final word from the U.S. Justice Department on the new five-district map adopted by the commission in February. Read More»

Final qualifying tally: Smola drops out, Smith party-switches, Babb vs. Hannah

Qualifying has ended and there are several local races destined to see competition in July 31 primary. Those include the Fayette County Board of Education Post 1 and Post 2 races and the contests for sheriff, tax commissioner and magistrate judge. Also seeing competition is U.S. Rep Lynn Westmoreland.
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NAACP: Enforce district vote for July 31 primary

Federal judge asked to enforce original school board settlement and to require district voting for 3 posts Read More»

4 on PTC Council want Haddix to repay city $10K for libel case

Peachtree City Councilman Eric Imker (L) and Mayor Don Haddix (R). File photo.

When Peachtree City Mayor Don Haddix directed the city attorney to write letters seeking to cover his legal bills covered from a personal libel lawsuit, he did not make his fellow council members aware of the requests, according to City Councilman Eric Imker.

In a letter seeking to have the $9,969.40 in legal bills repaid to the city, Imker contends the city should not be on the hook for the funds. The letter, dated May 25, was authored by City Attorney Ted Meeker at Imker’s direction in part because council agreed by consensus May 17 to attempt to recoup the funds. Read More»

Haddix keeps lawsuit pact under wraps

Mayor says he will release document but won't say when

Peachtree City taxpayers paid $10,000, without city council approval, to provide a legal defense for Mayor Don Haddix in a libel lawsuit filed last year after Haddix claimed in an email that former Mayor Harold Logsdon was “part drunk” at council meetings. Read More»

Smola won’t run, Smith switches to Democrat for BoE race

Sheriff Hannah faces rematch with former Deputy Babb, Tax Commissioner Wingo gets competition Read More»

Babb qualifies to run against Sheriff Hannah, other contested races

Smola won't run in BoE race, Wingo gets competition for tax commissioner Read More»

Judge delays Fayette commission qualifying

Citizens hoping to run for one of the three seats up for grabs on the Fayette County Commission in this year's election will have to cool their heels for one more week. Read More»

Frady passes on race for reelection; ‘I think it’s time to retire’

Fayette County Commission Chairman Herb Frady. File Photo.

Fayette County Commission Chairman Herb Frady announced Tuesday that he will not be seeking reelection for his Post 2 seat. The decision ends 20 years as a member of the commission. Read More»

West Fayetteville Bypass to be half-pass?

What you are seeing is a stretch of the West Fayetteville Bypass viewed south from Eastin Road. Just over the horizon is the new road’s intersection with Sandy Creek Road. Also underway immediately to the north is another section that will end at Ga. Highway 92. The entire roadway is expected to open in about a year. Photo/Ben Nelms.

Lee Hearn’s shift could ditch lower third of bypass construction in favor of shifting money to build east bypass

The controversial West Fayetteville Bypass may lose its majority vote on the Fayette County Commission in coming weeks, potentially ditching the southern third of the roadway.

In a major shift last week, Commissioner Lee Hearn suggested abandoning the current alignment for the third phase, which would have created a continuous stretch of road from Ga. Highway 54 to Ga. Highway 85 south. Read More»

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