The Fayetteville City Council on Thursday is expected to vote on an amendment to the Occupational Tax Ordinance that would lower the fine imposed when the business tax is not paid. The current fine for failure to pay is $1,000. The change, which mirrors the recent move by the State of Georgia, would set the fine at $500.

Metal stolen from south Fayetteville substation July 22

A criminal risked his life to steal copper from a south Fayetteville power substation July 22, and Coweta-Fayette EMC is offering a $10,000 reward to find out who it was.

Brooke Fletcher, a rising senior at Starr's Mill, won the Miss Georgia Teen USA title last year, qualifying her for a spot in the Miss Teen USA contest. On Friday, July 31, Fletcher faced off against the other Miss Teen USA qualifiers in a pageant at Atlantis, Paradise Island in The Bahamas. Fletcher placed first-runner up in the contest.

Bank of Georgia has received a Cease and Desist order from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) concerning a number of banking practices that FDIC said could constitute unsafe or unsound practices and regulation violations. But Bank of Georgia said those concerns, based on a report from September 2008, have been largely resolved.

Commissioner says paperwork ‘misleading’ for lack of detail

Fayette County Commissioner Robert Horgan is asking a superior court judge to quash an effort by some local residents to kick him out of office.

Local law enforcement agencies Tuesday night will take part in a national anti-crime initiative called “National Night Out.”

Are you for the people of your district ?

or for the insurance companies, for profit hospitals and big pharma ???

To all those who stop behind the white line in the left turn lane when the green arrow disappears and there is a green light,,,