Last week, several Fayette County commissioners made it clear they are not moving forward with the proposed East Fayetteville Bypass.

Those voices against the project were missing the week before, when county staff made a presentation on the project during the county’s retreat April 5. The presentation noted that the project would exhaust the remaining $28 million in funds left from the county’s transportation sales tax and require another $5.8 million to complete. Read More»

On April 4, Attorney General Sam Olens spoke to the Fayette County Bar Association about the 2nd Annual Legal Food Frenzy.

The Legal Food Frenzy is a canned food drive competition for law firms throughout the state. This competition is a joint effort by the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia, the Attorney General’s Office, and the Georgia Food Bank Association. Read More»

A 113,300 square-foot medical office and retail development is being proposed on 15.13 acres on the northwest corner of Poplar Road and Newnan Crossing Bypass East near Interstate 85. A rezoning public hearing on the proposal will be heard by the Coweta County Commission at the April 16 meeting. Read More»

It is time again for one of the premier fundraisers in southwest metro Atlanta as the 9th annual Race for Riley is set for April 27 in the Serenbe community in Chattahoochee Hills. The heavily attended fundraiser featuring a 5K race and bike ride benefits the Joseph Sams School in Fayetteville.

The annual Race for Riley commonly draws more than 1,000 participants, and this year should be no exception.

The annual fundraiser will be held rain or shine, with the 5K Run/Walk beginning at 8:30 a.m. followed by a 1-mile Run at 9 a.m. and the Tot Trot at 9:30 a.m. Read More»