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THE TRUTH SINCE 1886
FAYETTE COUNTY (1) NEWS
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Vol. 152, No. 1 Wednesday, January 3, 2024 $1.
FP Omni Technologies Announces ‘Wind-Down’
Company to Continue $500 Million Lawsuit Against TSYS Acquiring Solutions
FP Omni Technologies,
Inc. (fpomnitech.com) offi
cials say they have decided
to “wind down” its
operations.
Since 2020, FP Omni
has provided hundreds of
dispensaries, and their
thousands of customers,
with a safe, legal, and
compliant way to process
legal cannabis transactions,
according to company offi
cials.
The Peachtree City-
based company’s cofounder
and CEO Joe Radest has
been a leading spokesper
son in the industry and has
been invited to speak at nu
merous payment processing
organization conferences.
Officials state that FP
Omni’s wind-down arises
out of its inability to con
tinue with the payment pro
cessing services promised to
FP Omni by TSYS Acquiring
Solutions, LLC. (“TSYS” or
“TAS”), a subsidiary of
Global Payments, Inc. The
parties entered into a com
prehensive, long-term,
written agreement in 2019.
On Feb. 28, 2022, FP
Omni Technologies filed a
lawsuit in Superior Court of
Gwinnett County against
TSYS. Among other claims,
FP Omni alleged that TSYS
falsely represented that it
owned and had exclusive
control over the payment
gateway through which FP
Omni’s transactions would
be processed and that TSYS
had full power and au
thority to provide the pay
ment process services to FP
Omni without the consent
of any other entity.
On Sept. 29, 2023, the
trial court denied TSYS’s
request for dismissal of the
lawsuit, holding that FP
Omni was entitled to move
forward with its claims for
breach of contract, fraud,
negligent misrepresenta
tion, and breach of implied
duties of good faith and fair
dealing, and that FP Omni
could seek compensatory
and punitive damages,
See FP Omni, A4
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From left are Fayette County Sheriff Barry Babb and Capt. Charles Coward
Courtesy of FCSO
FCSO Celebrates Retirement of Capt. Cowart
To end 2023 on a high note, Fayette County Sheriff’s Office officials recently celebrated Capt. Chales
R. Coivart, ivho retires after 44 years of service.
Representatives of FCSO recognized Capt. Coivart’s hard ivork, dedication, and service to the county
with a celebration event, during which officials commented, “Throughout your four decades of service,
you have exemplified dedication, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to keeping our community
safe. Your selflessness and sacrifice have not gone unnoticed, and ive are grateful for your service. ”
McIntosh Lacrosse
Hosts Christmas
Tree Pickup
PEACHTREE CITY — As the 2023 Christmas
season has come and gone, countless residents in
the Fayette County area are wondering what to do
with their Christmas trees, and the McIntosh High
men’s lacrosse team has the solution: a Christmas
tree pickup initiative.
Help support the team this year by scheduling a
Christmas tree pickup. For logistical reasons, the
last pickup will take place Jan. 6 and is limited to
Peachtree City and Tyrone residents, according to
McIntosh officials.
Coaches added that while the team may be
small, through the project, they are looking to re
build and have a sense of community involvement
along the way.
“Our 2023 region championship team gradu
ated 15 players, so our team is small, rebuilding,
and could use community support this year more
than ever! We would love to haul away your tree,”
coaches said.
Residents of Peachtree City and Tyrone can
schedule pickups by visiting https://www.mcin-
toshlacrosse.com/events.html#/.
The More You Know: A Conversation
with Chamber President McClarty
Civics Bee Deadline
Nears, Chamber
Seeking Judges
Leah Banks
Senior Reporter
leah@fayette-news.net
Fayette County
Chamber of Commerce
President and CEO Leo
nardo McClarty returned to
Georgia and took charge of
the organization on Nov. 6,
and he recently sat with
Fayette County News to
provide insight on what
brought him to the com
munity and his plans for the
chamber.
Fayette County has long
been a growing area for
businesses and entrepre
neurship, and, in addition to
providing a sense of com
munity for business owners,
the chamber serves as an
advocate to promote and
protect the interests of its
members.
An Atlanta native,
McClarty was reared in Ful
ton County and says that he
recognized the need for
quality businesses and
strong communities from
an early age.
In addition to his profes
sional accolades, printed in
the Oct. 11 edition of FCN
and available at www.fay-
ette-news.net, McClarty
provided FCN with insight
of his hobbies, the love he
has for his family, and his
passion for exercise and
healthy living.
“One hobby that I have
is being a good father to my
daughters, which I have
three of, and reminding
them to catch the bus,”
McCarty joked, “being a vis
ible and involved dad. My
second hobby is physical fit
ness... People shouldn’t be
surprised if they see me out
running... I’m into sports. I
played football collegiately,
but up until I moved, I used
to referee youth football and
umpire baseball.”
The former Furman
University running back
says he is heavily active,
running three days each
week and maintaining fit
ness in the gym.
While at Furman Uni
versity, McClarty majored
in political science with an
emphasis on urban infras
tructure, particularly due to
seeing homes torn down ac-
See McClarty, A4
The Fayette Chamber
of Commerce will pro
vide at least too local
middle school students
an opportunity to com
pete for a spot in the
final round of the Na
tional Civics Bee compe
tition, promoted by the
U.S. Chamber of Com
merce Foundation, and
the submission deadline
is Jan. 8.
Interested students
must submit a 500-word
essay detailing their idea
about using civics to
solve a problem in their
community. Students
must also complete the
appropriate submission
form and enter it with
their essay for considera
tion.
The submission dead
line for the first-round
essay is Jan. 8, and in
terested students can
submit an essay and
forms by visiting my.re-
viewr.com/NationalCiv-
icsBee/ site/GA/Fayette
_Chamber_of_ Com
merce.
Following the dead
line, essay judges will se
lect 20 students to ad
vance to the final round
of the Civics Bee. Judg
ing will conclude on Jan.
16.
The final round will
be in the form of a live
quiz event in spring, al
lowing students to high
light their civics
knowledge. The finalists
and top winners will re
ceive various prizes, and
the first-place winner
will receive a $500 cash
prize.
According to
chamber officials, the or
ganization is looking for
a variety of community
leaders, government of
ficials, business leaders,
and educators to make
up the panel of essay
judges. If interested in
being a judge, contact
Carrie at carrie@fay-
ettechamber.org.
Additionally, Present
ing, Gold, and Silver
sponsorship package op
portunities are available
for the Civics Bee.
THE
CIVIC
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Chamber President Leonardo McClarty with the 2023 National Civics Bee Maryland State Finals
contestants. Courtesy of Fayette Chamber
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