Tyrone News

Thursday night's Tyrone Town Council meeting was almost over when Mayor Eric Dial asked a question that several minutes later resulted in roadside vendors in town getting a significant cost savings.

The Ga. Dept. of Education last week released its first Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index which measures Georgia public schools on a broad set of academic criteria.

After making a request on DonorsChoose.Org for an incubator and duck eggs, teachers' request was granted by a woman named Laura from Tyrone, Ga., who has purchased the duck eggs listed on the website for the past five years in support of science education at Heritage.

By Pat Cooper Pat@fayette-news.com Last week the Peachtree City council gave an informal go ahead to the Fayette County Board of Commissioners, letting them know the city is interested in participating in a proposed SPLOST that could hit the ballot boxes in November.

On Monday night, the Fayette County Board of Education approved a personnel report that lists the retirement of 28 employees, the resignation of eight more and six reclassifications as part of the plan to reduce 310 full time equivalent school system employees from the 2,500 employees.