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The Fayette County Courthouse is almost as old as the county itself, and it served for many years as the oldest operating courthouse in Georgia. But not long after achieving Historical Landmark status, Fayette County almost lost the beloved building, and fire wasn't the only challenge! 

Join me in a brief history of the courthouse coupled with my interview with Jerry Barronton, Chairman of the Fayette County Board of Commissioners during the fire and rebuild of our courthouse, and closing with a detailed description by the county on how the courthouse was to be constructed. 

Resources used in this episode:

• Barronton, Jerry.  Arson at the Fayette County Courthouse. 17 July 2025. Personal Interview.
• Cary, Carolyn. “The Courthouse Fire.” The Citizen, 18 Apr. 2017, thecitizen.com/2017/04/18/the-courthouse-fire/. 
• Cary, Carolyn C., editor. The History of Fayette County. Fayette County Historical Society , 1977.
• Sparks, S.A. Historic Fayette Courthouse On Fire.  Fayette and Southside Sun.  15 April 1982.