The Fayette County Health Department has just received another 400-dose shipment of the H1N1 flu vaccine nasal spray.
The spray is also known as Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV).

A McDonough attorney who defrauded people in Peachtree City, Fayetteville, Newnan and other Georgia cities in a Ponzi scheme was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison today.

Peachtree City voters, your job is not done yet.

Candidates in three races failed to win 50 percent of the vote, there will be a runoff election Tuesday, Dec. 1.

An Oct. 29 agreement between the Federal Reserve System and Georgia Bancshares, the holding company of Bank of Georgia (BOG), stipulates that the company will not declare or pay dividends and will not incur debt or buy or redeem shares without Fed approval.

The Citizen will have vote tallies tonight from the 1-cent SPLOST referendum and from the four council races in Peachtree City, the three races in Fayetteville and the one contested post in Tyrone.

The Line Creek Civitan Club hosted their annual Great Chili Challenge at Shakerag Knoll last Saturday.

Answers: $16.2 million in 300 locally funded positions; 100 extra bus drivers, lots of non-state-paid parapros; 5th-grade band at every elementary school

The Metro Atlanta YMCA leadership is merging the Fayette Family YMCA with the Summit YMCA in Coweta County. The merger was initiated in late 2008 and will not result in any loss of programs. The only change to date is the loss of Fayette’s long-time executive director and the possible merger of the two local boards.

The Fayette County Board of Education Monday night got a glimpse into the future of learning. And it didn’t take a crystal ball to see that the future of the emerging 21st Century Classroom initiative is centered in technology.

The Fayetteville City Council will take up a variety of issues Thursday night, including the consideration of a proposal to increase parking downtown and another relating to the lighting of the privately owned soccer field at Tiger Trail and Hood Avenue.

Most areas of county have 25 percent of residents earning less than $1,200 a month

Newly-released data from the Atlanta Regional Commission shows that the lion’s share of Fayette County residents have jobs earning more than $3,400 a month.

That Atlanta Bread Company restaurant at the Fayette Pavilion re-opened Tuesday with a new look and an enhanced menu, both designed to follow the changing preferences of customers.

A Long Standing Tradition Continues in Brooks

Public schools throughout Fayette will recognize and honor the community’s veterans and active duty military personnel on Veterans Day (November 11) with breakfasts, special programs and receptions.

Later tonight tune in here at TheCitizen.com for continuously updated election results as they come in.

The Citizen will be reporting live from election central in downtown Fayetteville.

The health departments in Fayette and Coweta counties have a very limited supply of H1N1 shots available.

State health Communications Officer Hayla Hall said Monday morning the vaccine is available for pregnant women only. Those receiving shots are required to have either verbal or written consent from their obstetrician.

The Fayetteville City Council will take up a variety of issues Thursday night, including deciding on four alcohol violations from two restaurants, a grocery store and a convenience store. The board will also consider a proposal to alter parking downtown and another relating to the lighting of the privately owned soccer field at Tiger Trail and Hood Avenue.

UPDATE: 2 suspects in custody

A man armed with a baseball bat stole an undisclosed amount of cash from another person at a home on Hillside Drive early this morning, sheriff’s detectives said.

It is all about giving back, no matter what. That is the idea and the mission behind the recent formation of the non-profit Business Women of Fayette and Coweta.

From the Better Business Bureau:

E-mails fraudulently claiming to be from the FDIC are attempting to trick recipients into installing unknown software on personal computers. These e-mails falsely indicate that recipients should download and open a "personal FDIC insurance file" to check their deposit insurance coverage. The "insurance file" may actually be a form of spyware or malicious code and may collect personal or confidential information.

Some pint-size but patient passengers await the start of a ride last week at the 58th Annual Kiwanis Fair at the Fayette County fairgrounds. Photo/Ben Nelms.

Coalition: County has no data showing road is needed; seeks halt to future bypass spending

A group of citizens opposing the under-construction West Fayetteville Bypass are threatening to file a suit against the county to halt the second phase of the road.

Besides being the largest employer in the county, the Fayette County School System is also the owner of some expensive — and unused — real estate. And aside from the obvious use of most of its property for schools and offices, how much land is lying unused and off the tax rolls?

The campaigns for three Fayetteville City Council posts are winding down. Here is a look at what each of the six candidates has raised and where it came from.

It was a 10-week, non-stop crash course in everything law enforcement. And when it was over Sept. 18, Fayetteville Police Capt. Jeff McMullen had graduated from the FBI National Academy. McMullen, along with 254 other officers from 48 states and 21 countries completed the 238th Session at Quantico, Va.

It is a grant award that can be put to good use. Fayette Senior Services, Inc. (FSS) has been selected for a $62,000 grant from the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta.

Shots, when they arrive, will be prioritized for pregnant women

The Fayette County Health Department is now out of the specialized H1N1 flu vaccine, officials said late Tuesday afternoon.

Fayetteville Police have announced a three-pronged initiative aimed at reducing injuries from motor vehicle accidents. The new Traffic Management Team (TMT) has been designed to promote traffic safety though education, engineering and enforcement.

The public is invited to celebrate Oktoberfest Monday, October 26, 5-8 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive in Fayetteville. Complete with a German polka band, the event will feature authentic German food and beverages including bratwurst, sauerkraut, German potato salad and pastries.

PTC branch still hiring, with 51 jobs listed; Ga. officials not notified of any job cuts

NCR Corporation, which has expanded its campus and its employment in Peachtree City in the past year, has announced it will reduce its global workforce by 5 to 10 percent to cut costs.

Rain-filled skies Oct. 15 did not deter more than 160 people from Coweta, Fayette and surrounding counties from making their way to Christ’s Church at Whitewater outside Fayetteville for a town hall meeting on national healthcare reform and cap and trade efforts currently underway in Congress. The event sponsored by the Southern Crescent Tea Party Patriots included a panel that was far from shy in insisting that government control of healthcare, and the sale of carbon emission credits, would only exponentially worsen situation that exists today.