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FPD officers were dis patched to the area of Paces Court in reference to a driver who had “pulled over to re port a domestic dispute which involved another male and female occurring in the back seat of the vehicle,” ac cording to an FPD press re lease. The caller said the male fled on foot, wearing a grey jumpsuit, and pos sessed a firearm. Officers stopped the sub ject, Richardson, and asked for identification. In re sponse, Richardson grabbed a gun from his waistband and began to run, according to the GBI statement. An of ficer fired shots and struck Richardson, then police ad ministered first aid on the scene before Richardson was transported for treatment. The investigation is ac tive and ongoing, GBI per sonnel said. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI regional in vestigative office in Colum bus at 706-565-7888. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800- 597-TIPS (8477), online at https: / / gbi.georgia.gov/ sub- mit-tips-online, or by down loading the See Something, Send Something mobile app. When the investigation is completed, the case file will be forwarded to the Griffin Judicial Circuit District At torney’s Office for review. This is 99th officer in volved shooting the GBI has been asked to investigate in 2023. Conceptual of incoming U.S. Soccer Federation Headquarters in Fayette County. Courtesy ofU.S. Soccer Federation U.S. Soccer Selects Fayette for New HQ and National Training Center Atlanta - Gov. Brian P. Kemp announced that the U.S. Soccer Federation will move its headquarters and construct a first-of-its-kind national training center in Fayette County, creating 440 new jobs through a $228 million investment. State and local officials, U.S. Soccer Board members, and athletes will celebrate this new era for the organization on Dec. 13 at the Town Stage at Trilith. “After announcing in September that U.S. Soccer was coming to Georgia, it’s exciting to officially wel come them to their new home in Fayette County,” said Gov. Kemp. “U.S. Soc cer joins a long and proud tradition of sports in the Peach State, including our fast-growing soccer fanbase. This project will solidify Georgia's position at the forefront of this increasingly popular sport, from the suc cess of our own Atlanta United team to the FIFA World Cup 2026 events in a few short years.” Earlier this year, U.S. Soccer first announced it had narrowed its location search for the new training center and headquarters to metro Atlanta. The facility will serve as the national center for training and com petition of all 27 ofU.S. Soc cer’s men's, women’s, youth, and extended na tional teams; the devel opment of youth players; coaching and referee train ing; and will help drive the overall growth of soccer’s popularity in the U.S. “We’re proud to be building a home that will support the future of soccer See U.S. Soccer, A2 PTC Holds Chanukah Celebration Brigitte Greer Staff Writer bgreer@fayette-news.net Since Dec. 7, families around the world have been celebrating the Festival of Lights, and The Chabad of Peachtree City and The Southside hosted its ninth annual Chanukah Light for Israel celebration at Drake Field on Dec. 10. The event began with a golf cart parade at the boat landing at Lake Kedron. Golf carts, topped with me- norahs, made their way to Drake Field. Despite the constant drizzle and frequent wind, about too people gathered inside the pavilion. The celebration at Drake Field included music, face painting, hot chocolate, doughnuts, and latkes. The crowd watched as an artist sculpted the Grand Ice Me- norah. Rabbi Yossi led a ser mon highlighting the sym bolism and meaning behind Chanukah and the Meno- rah. With the assistance of Peachtree City Mayor Kim Learnard, Rabbi Yossi lit four candles, one for each night of Chanukah as of Dec. 10. To conclude the cere mony, Peachtree City Fire Department led a gelt drop See Chanukah, A6 Johnson Beats Moore in PTC Council Runoff Laura Plauche Johnson secured 78 percent of votes to handily defeat opponent Tamara Allen Moore for Peachtree City Council Post 1 representative during the Dec. 5 runoff. Johnson tallied 2,919 votes, compared to Moore’s 824 (22 percent), according to Fayette County Elections officials. Johnson will be sworn in to take office in January. Election results are unof ficial and have yet to be cer tified by the board of elections, according to elec tion officials on Dec. 6. During the Nov. 7 elec tion, both Johnson and Moore were neck and neck at the ballot box, but Johnson Laura Plauche Johnson secured more votes (2,481 compared to Moore’s 1,768). Both candidates secured more votes than contender Eric Imker, but Johnson did not earn more than 50 per cent of total votes cast, neces sitating the runoff. Current Post 1 represen tative Phil Prebor did not seek re-election. Jordan Guest-Johnson of Muldrow Marketing accepts her award for Ambassador of the Year at the 2023 Chamber Award Ceremony, held on Dec. 8. Brigitte Greer/Fayette News Local Business Leaders Recognized at Annual Chamber Awards Banquet Brigitte Greer Staff Writer bgreer@fayette-news.net Fayette Chamber of Commerce hosted its an nual awards banquet on Dec. 8 at Peachtree City Hil ton Hotel and Conference Center. Chamber members and ambassadors gathered to celebrate another year of hard work and accomplish ments in Fayette County, presented by Coweta-Fay- ette EMC. Keynote speaker and au thor Juliet Funt addressed the crowd of Fayette County business leaders and entre preneurs, highlighting the importance of downtime and “white space” on daily calendars in the workplace. The room was full of local business leaders and See Chamber Banquet, A5 INSIDE: FAYETTE VIEWS SPORTS A4 LEGALS 31 CLASSIFIEDS B3 OBITUARIES B2 SCHOOL A2 B2 CONTACT US: support@fayette-news.net - (770) 461-6317 - fayette-news.net We Look Forward To Seeing You Soon! Open for Lunch and Dinner • Seven Days A Week 180 Hwy 314, Fayette, GA • 770.703.7514 * fridasbarandgrill.com Frida’s t MM
