Remade group to decide on chairman, new county manager and county attorney posts

Not only will three brand-new county commissioners be sworn in today (Jan. 2) at 6:30 p.m., but they will face some big decisions from the get-go as they undertake their very first meeting minutes later. Read More»

Two candidates have emerged for the District 71 seat in the Ga. House of Representatives being vacated by Robert Stokely before he could be sworn in. Qualifying for the Feb. 5 special election will be held Jan. 7-9, but Darryl Marmon and David Stover have already announced their candidacy for the House seat that includes east Coweta County and portions of the west side of Peachtree City. Read More»

For Ronnie Mabra the time has come and the Atlanta attorney and Fayetteville native is ready to be sworn-in as the representative for the newly created District 63 seat in the Georgia House of Representatives that includes portions of Fayette, Clayton and south Fulton counties.

“I’m excited. It’s going to be fun, being a Georgia boy going to serve in his own state and representing the town where he grew up,” Mabra said. “This state and county gave so much to me. What better thing to do now than to help them out.” Read More»

Outgoing Fayette County Commissioner Robert Horgan has filed an ethics complaint against fellow Commissioner Steve Brown. The complaint alleges that Brown violated three county ordinances by making an order to a county employee, disclosing information discussed by the board in executive session and also violating attorney client privilege: the latter two of which he did without first seeking approval from his fellow commission members. Read More»