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PTC Mayor Haddix wants new interchange in Coweta to help traffic at Hwy. 54-74

In addition to a major improvement at Ga. Highway 74 and Interstate 85, Peachtree City Mayor Don Haddix wants the Georgia Department of Transportation to add a new interchange in Coweta County at Palmetto-Tyrone Road to provide a way for Coweta commuters to avoid the glut of traffic at Ga. Highways 54 and 74 during drive time.

The problem, according to Fayette County Commission Chairman Steve Brown, is that Coweta County is not interested in pursuing such a project yet, especially considering that the county already has two active interchange projects in the pipeline. Read More»

Legacy Christian Church to hold 2nd Annual Resurrection Run

Legacy Christian Church will hold the 2nd Annual Resurrection Run 5K/Walk to benefit Coweta County Pregnancy Services on March 16. The race starts at 8 a.m. and will take place in Senoia at the intersection of Morgan Street and Pylant Street, near the new public library. Read More»

Step back into history in Newnan for Civil War encampment today

There will be a lot of interactive history on display today (Saturday) as the historic train depot on East Broad Street in Newnan becomes the site of a Civil War encampment. Later in the day the Wadsworth Auditorium will feature a lecture on aspects of the life of Abraham Lincoln.

The Civil War encampment will begin at 10 a.m. and run through 4 p.m. at the old train depot located at 60 East Broad Street. Living historians will portray Confederate and federal soldiers and civilians. Those attending are invited to participate in 1860s crafts and learn about the year 1863.  Read More»

Piedmont Newnan working on community health assessment

Portions of a recent health assessment conducted by Piedmont Newnan Hospital will be included in a final product designed to provide a better understanding of the health challenges facing the Coweta County community and to identify the best ways to respond to those challenges. The study identified a host of factors that will be used to establish and implement a plan to meet the community’s healthcare needs. Read More»

Burglar hits 9 homes in Fenwick Commons

Fayetteville Police detectives were out all day Feb. 23 in the Fenwick Commons subdivision off South Jeff Davis Drive to process the scene after nine homes were targeted by a burglar just hours earlier.

It appears that one person was responsible for the late night spree that had two homes entered and cash stolen.

Det. Mike Whitlow said nine homes on Brittany Chase off South Jeff Davis Drive were targeted by what is believed to have been a lone burglar. Two of the nine homes were entered, Whitlow said. Read More»

State may fast-track fix of I-85-Hwy. 74 interchange

Help may be on the way for commuters snarled between Tyrone and interstate

Fayette County Commission Chairman Steve Brown has joined forces with his cohorts in Fulton and Coweta counties to plead the case for a larger-scope improvement to the interchange of Ga. Highway 74 and Interstate 85 in the form of a “partial cloverleaf” design. Read More»

Film industry, improved transportation top area development agenda

Fayette County Commission Chairman Steve Brown (L) was one of the panelists on hand for the 2013 South Metro Development Outlook conference held Feb. 20 in College Park. Brown noted Fayette’s quality of life and the need to work with surrounding counties on regional transportation needs. Photo/Ben Nelms.

The Ga. International Convention Center was overflowing on Feb. 20 as representatives from the region made their way to College Park for the 2013 South Metro Development Outlook conference. Among the speakers from across south metro Atlanta were Fayette County Commission Chairman Steve Brown and Fayette County Development Authority CEO Matt Forshee.

Brown in the session on new regional leadership served on the panel with Henry County Commission Chairman Tommy Smith and Clayton County Commission Chairman Jeff Turner. Read More»

F’ville man charged with choking wife

A Feb. 24 incident in the parking lot at Balmoral Village Apartments on South Peachtree Parkway in Peachtree City landed a Fayetteville man in jail on charges of aggravated assault after he allegedly choked his wife and attempted to hit her in the head with a tire jack.

Lonnie L. Green, 25, of Cobblestone Boulevard in Fayetteville, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count of battery, according to arrest reports. Read More»

18 local lawyers on the list for state court judge

There are quite a few familiar names in the field of 18 attorneys seeking to be appointed to the vacant position of judge of Fayette County State Court.

The vacancy was created when Gov. Nathan Deal decided to elevate then-State Court Judge Carla Wong McMillian to a post on the Georgia Court of Appeals last month.

McMillian was appointed to that post and then won the election for a four-year term last fall. Read More»

Pinewood Studios equals major economic benefits

Matt Forshee, CEO of the Fayette County Development Authority, briefing the Fayetteville City Council Feb. 22. Photo/Ben Nelms.

Initial infusions into local economy over 5 years: $192 million; impact compared to Kia plant

There was a flurry of potential development discussion Feb. 22 at the Fayetteville City Council’s annual retreat.

Fayette County Development Authority CEO Matt Forshee made a brief presentation on the Pinewood Studios Group and the plans for the Project Stargate film and television studio facility planned for a 288-acre tract on Sandy Creek Road northwest of Fayetteville.

As for Pinewood’s entree into the United States by way of Fayette County, Forshee said the studio’s goal is to start with a small studio and grow it bigger than anything existing today in metro Atlanta. Read More»

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