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Braelinn Kroger gets OK to expand

A plan to expand the Braelinn Kroger grocery store by nearly 43,000 sq. ft. was approved unanimously by the Peachtree City Council Thursday night.

The store will be fully renovated on the inside to make room for a Starbucks bistro, a sushi bar, a salad bar and other expanded services for customers along with wider aisles.

The expansion will bring the Kroger’s size to about 110,000 sq. ft. Packaged with the renovation, the project represents a significant expenditure for the company, city officials said. Read More»

State used Japan ties to lure new PTC plant

Calpis Inc. to start in April 2014, employ 42 to make animal feed additive

A Japanese company that chose to build its animal feed additive manufacturing plant in Peachtree City selected the area in part because of contacts made through Georgia’s Japanese economic development office.

Calpis Inc. will produce a livestock microbial product that uses a naturally-occurring microorganism to improve digestive health of various farm animals including laying and breeding hens, pigs, horses, dogs and more. The company is also settling its U.S. headquarters here as well. Read More»

Commission modifies ethics rule; Brown still will appeal

Fayette County commissioners are no longer forbidden from making suggestions or “giving instructions” to department directors or employees.

That restriction was eliminated from the county’s ethics ordinance on a 4-0 vote of the commission at a special called meeting Jan. 29. It had been part of the county’s ethics ordinance after an update in November 2010. Read More»

Sheriff Babb pledges to uphold gun owners’ rights

Sheriffs across Georgia and America are lining up on the issue of gun control. Fayette County is no different, with Sheriff Barry Babb echoing the stance of the recent Ga. Sheriffs’ Association statement supporting the 2nd Amendment and the right of citizens to keep and bear arms. Read More»

Horton down but coming back

Horton down but coming back

Recent rains have helped water levels at Lake Horton increase by more than six feet, but the lake remains 10.1 feet below full pool thanks to the longstanding drought. Lake Horton is the county’s southernmost water reservoir and is partially filled by withdrawing water from the Flint River, which didn’t happen as often because of low flows on the Flint due to the drought, water system officials have said. Photo/Maggie Zerkus.

F'ville carjacking suspect arrested

Fayetteville carjacking suspect arrested.

Fayetteville Police investigators on Wednesday afternoon arrested a Fairburn man that had been sought in connection with the Dec. 21 carjacking of two women in the parking lot of the Kindred Nursing Home in Fayetteville.

Det. Mike Whitlow said 26-year-old Charles Frank Collier, Jr. was arrested Wednesday afternoon on charges of one count of robbery by intimidation, one count of battery, two counts of simple assault and one count of theft of a motor vehicle. Read More»

Art college may land in middle of Fayette

Savannah College of Art and Design may take Rivers Elementary; deal is tied to nearby massive ‘business project’

The Savannah College of Art and Design is looking into opening a specialized campus in rural Fayette County at the current site of Rivers Elementary School off Sandy Creek Road.

The school building and 30 acres of associated land currently are owned by the Fayette County Board of Education.

While SCAD might seem like an unusual fit for Fayette County, the effort is tied directly to a nearby business venture on the horizon, according to Fayette County Commission Chairman Steve Brown. While the school would have a very specific focus, Brown declined to reveal specifics, citing the pending private business deal. Read More»

British film-TV production studios coming to Fayette

UPDATED — Pinewood Studios, responsible for the James Bond films — including the latest blockbuster, “Skyfall” — the Harry Potter series, the Hobbit and the musical “Les Misérables,” is in talks with local and Atlanta investors to locate a major film and television production facility on 288.5 acres in the center of Fayette County, The Citizen has learned.

Paperwork for rezoning the properties — code-named “Stargate” — was filed with the Fayette County Planning and Zoning Department Tuesday afternoon. Read More»

The movie-TV production studio plans for Pinewood-Atlanta take shape

The movie-TV production studio plans for Pinewood-Atlanta take shape

This is the “zoning concept plan” for what is called “Project Stargate” in papers filed Feb. 5 with the Fayette County Department of Planning and Zoning in Fayetteville.

The drawing depicts the development plans for the 288.5-acre tract at the southwestern corner of the intersection of the Veterans Parkway and Sandy Creek Road. Read More»

Fayette County law enforcement arrest reports — Jan 22-28

The following arrests were reported by local law enforcement agencies for the period indicated. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty. Rather than the age of those arrested, only the year of birth will be indicated below due to law enforcement procedural changes.

Tuesday, Jan. 22 - Monday, Jan. 28

Fayette County Sheriff’s Office

Jeffrey J. Brown, born in 1990, of Satellite Boulevard, Ellenwood, for probation/parole violation.

Gay L. Carr, born in 1962, of Bontura Drive, Senoia, for DUI alcohol and failure to maintain lane. Read More»

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