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Taste of Newnan coming April 18

The Spring Taste of Newnan, sponsored by Main Street Newnan, is gearing up for a night of fun for the whole family. Located on the courthouse square in historic Downtown Newnan on April 18 from 5-8:30 p.m. there is sure to be something for everyone. The event showcases local restaurants and gives attendees the opportunity to sample foods that these businesses do best.

Be sure to visit the Kidz Zone set up on West Washington Street where youngsters can enjoy carnival rides, funnel cakes, fried oreos and much more. Read More»

Coweta celebrates 20 years of pre-K classes

The Coweta County School System was recently recognized as being among a small number of school systems in Georgia that have offered pre-Kindergarten classes for 20 years in Georgia. Pictured with Pam Sandlin at the head of the class at Jefferson Parkway Elementary are, from left, Rayburn Jones, Mydreyanna Mitchell, Caleb Conselyea, Nadia Hernandez, Derek Clark and Emily Solis. Photo/Special.

The Coweta County School System was one of the first in Georgia to offer classes for pre-Kindergarten kids. That was 20 years ago and the school system during that time has served thousands of 4-year-old students. Read More»

Longtime Fayette deputy clashes with schools’ investigator

For Fayette County Sheriff’s Lt. Francis Cavender it was a March 20 residency check on his grandson by the Fayette County School System that he would not agree to.

Cavender’s refusal to allow the school system representative entrance into his home led to a complaint by Fayette County School System Pupil Personnel Services Director Barbara Serapion that as a member of law enforcement he should be punished.

But Cavender was not punished by his employer. Instead, he was exonerated for standing his ground and not relinquishing his constitutional rights. Read More»

Man arrested for grabbing jogger on PTC path

A Peachtree City man was arrested April 8 on charges of sexual battery after he struck and grabbed a female jogger on her buttocks as he drove past her in a golf cart.

Sean McClenahan, 19, was placed under arrest and charged with sexual battery, according to Peachtree City Police spokesman Lt. Mark Brown. Read More»

Wild chase ends with 1 arrest, 20 charges

Joshua Robinson in mug shot provided by the Fayette County Sheriff's Department.

A Union City man is facing more than 20 charges after leading Fayette County deputies on an April 6 chase that began on Rockaway Road near Peachtree City and ended on Ga. Highway 85 in Fayetteville.

Fayette County Sheriff Barry Babb said the April 6 incident began at approximately 7 a.m. when a Fayette County Sheriff’s deputy observed a Senoia Police Officer attempting to stop a Chevrolet pickup truck on Rockaway Road in southern Fayette County. The deputy was able to determine that the truck was stolen and was fleeing the Senoia officer, said Babb. Read More»

Here comes the S-SPLOST

Added sales tax would replace stormwater fees except in PTC and F’ville

Call it an “S-SPLOST.” And call it “local.” Several Fayette County commissioners — including Chairman Steve Brown — want to put a stormwater sales tax on the ballot this November. Read More»

F’ville’s top 2 cops out after complaints

Fayetteville Police Chief Steve Heaton and Maj. Kevin Gooding have decided to call it quits this spring.

Though an outside investigation into a number of complaints is ongoing, both men late last week signaled their departure from the department. Read More»

Fayette School System grapples with budget

The fiscal year for the Fayette County School System is winding down and budget talks for the new school year that begins in July are about to get underway. As it stands now, the school system, due to ongoing personnel savings, is expected to end the fiscal year with as much as $8.8 million in its fund balance. And while those numbers are significant, they will not forestall the massive cuts facing the Fayette County Board of Education. Read More»

Man robbed at gunpoint Monday night in F'ville

A man headed to work at the Walgreens pharmacy on Ga. Highway 85 in Fayetteville late Monday night was robbed at gunpoint by two men who took his belongings and fled on foot toward the North Jeff Davis Drive area.

Fayetteville Det. Mike Whitlow said the victim was across the street from Walgreens at approximately 11:15 p.m. when two men approached him. One of the men grabbed him and removed his belongings from his pockets while the other man held a gun on him, Whitlow said.

The men then fled on foot in the direction of North Jeff Davis Drive, said Whitlow. Read More»

Fayette County arrest reports — March 26 – April 1

The following arrests were reported by local law enforcement agencies for the time 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, March 26 - Monday, April 1

Fayette County Sheriff’s Office

Christopher J. Stamey, born in 1978, of Beacon Drive, Fayetteville, for probation/parole violation.

Terrell R. Tripp, born in 1991, of Treilledge Lane, Peachtree City, for probation/parole violation. Read More»

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