Students from Sandy Creek and McIntosh, Tyrone town staff and citizens, totaling 36 people in all, pitched in Nov. 7 to pick up discarded items in the area around Line Creek in Tyrone as part of the Environmental Institute of Georgia-sponsored Rivers Alive clean-up program.

The Town of Tyrone with the support of approximately 57 percent of voters Nov. 3 should be set to begin Sunday alcohol sales on Jan. 1.

The following arrests were made by Tyrone Police from Nov. 3-11. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The 30 employees of Osmose Utility Services on Greencastle Road in Tyrone have a reason to celebrate. Having been in operation in Tyrone for three years the company is celebrating its 75th year in business. Osmose, Inc. has also operated a facility in Griffin for the past 25 years, with a total of 60 employees.

It’s just about all over except for the voting. Tyrone’s only contested council race pitting incumbent Grace Caldwell against former planning Commissioner Ken Matthews is down to the wire with votes coming Tuesday.

Tyrone’s town clerk vacancy did not take long to fill and the person now in the position has been in municipal service for a large portion of the past two decades. But beyond experience it is her outlook on service that speaks volumes.

It was the next step in a process that is expected to impact Fairburn, southwest metro Atlanta and beyond. It was the Oct. 17 dedication of the Fairburn Nature Preserve that will be managed by the Environmental Institute of Georgia (EIOG), a local non-profit that earlier this year became the trustee of a 310-acre nature preserve on Bohannon Road owned by the city of Fairburn.

Tyrone will have pumpkins carved by Pre-K through 5th graders on display in front of town hall for the Pumpkin Walk from Oct. 28-30. Pumpkins will be judged Oct. 28 prizes will be awarded to the winner of each grade group. Pumpkins can be picked up on Oct. 30 after 5 p.m.

A solution to the question of the closure of railroad crossings in Tyrone remained in limbo Thursday night, with an impasse between the town and the Georgia Department of Transportation stemming from costs that the town says are more than it can bear.

The Men’s Ensemble at Sandy Creek High, made up of members of the Select Mixed Chorus, are $1,000 closer to funding a trip to perform with the Grammy award-winning group, Chanticleer, this spring in San Francisco.

It seems that nothing can stop Tyrone. Not even torrential rains last weekend could dampen the spirits of the participants and spectators at the Founder’s Day Parade. The addition to this year’s parade was the presence of umbrellas all along the parade route.

The Tyrone Police Criminal Investigations Division on Sept. 22 obtained five theft by deception warrants for Rob McPherson, owner of Kennesaw-based Great American Roofing. This came after the investigation of several complaints from citizens who gave McPherson deposits for work that was never performed, said Police Chief Brandon Perkins.

It is hard to sum up the accomplishments and the positive impact of a person on others in only a few words. That effort is even more difficult when the person is someone like Patsy Couch, named last week as Tyrone’s Citizen of the Year for 2009. The award process was re-instituted for 2009 after a lapse of several years.

For a town that has become famous as a political hot-bed, the qualifying process for the two council seats on the November ballot has become a relatively lonely one. As of press time at noon Friday only one challenger had qualified.

Qualifying for two town council begins Aug. 31 and ends Sept. 4. Those interested should visit town hall on Senoia Road during the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Tyrone will soon be losing Town Manager Chris Venice and Town Clerk Nancy Goedker. Venice will be leaving at the end of the year while Goedker’s resignation will take effect at the end of September.

The vote is in and the potential to have alcohol served by the glass on Sundays in Tyrone will be left up to the voters in November. Council members approved the measure at the Thursday meeting.

It all depends on what the people want. Those were the words of Tyrone Mayor Don Rehwaldt in relation to an agenda item at the Aug. 20 town Council meeting that could ask voters in November if they want Sunday alcohol sales by the glass.

Qualifying for two town council seats begins Aug. 31 and ends Sept. 4. Those interested should visit town hall on Senoia Road during the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

You or your organization are invited to nominate an individual for Tyrone’s “Citizen of the Year” for 2009. The deadline for submission is Aug. 31.

The following arrests were made by Tyrone Police between July 16 and Aug. 4. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

A Thursday morning fire caused by a lightning strike at a residence on Laurelwood Drive in Tyrone resulted in the destruction of two garages and two vehicles.

The following arrests were made by Tyrone Police between June 24-30. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Previous budget workshops paved the way for a relatively quick and unanimous vote by the Tyrone Town Council Thursday to approve the $3.136 million General Fund budget for 2009-2010. Effective July 1, the new budget reflected a $578,585 decrease over the budget adopted a year ago.

Tyrone senator named legislator of the year

State Sen. Ronnie Chance, R-Tyrone, has been named one of five Legislators of the Year by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce.

The following arrests were made by Tyrone Police from May 27 through June 2. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Visitors checked out the memorial pavers at Tyrone’s new Veterans’ Park Monday for the city’s Memorial Day ceremony. Guest speaker Ret. Col. Don Dickinson implored veterans to share their stories instead of remaining silent so others can appreciate the necessity of war. Photo/John Munford.

Anika Fredericks, 5, of Fayetteville waved a flag during Peachtree City's Memorial Day ceremony this morning.

DA won’t file charges for pay-outs to Amos and Caldwell

An investigation by Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) on a complaint filed last summer by Tyrone resident Dick Shelley over alleged malfeasance by former town administrative staff has been completed. District Attorney Scott Ballard said Thursday no action will be taken since no criminal wrongdoing was found. As for Shelley, he stands by his claim.

Tyrone Town Council members earlier this month promised a counter proposal to Georgia Dept. of Transportation (DOT) for the closing of CSX Railroad’s crossing at Valleywood Road and Senoia Road and the extension of Park Drive to East Crestwood. That counter proposal came Thursday, with the council voting to fall back on the original 2007 proposal that would have the town spend considerably less money on the project.