Harold Bost will serve as chairman of the Fayette County Commission again this year. Commissioners Wednesday voted unanimously to reappoint Bost as chairman and Greg Dunn as vice chairman. The commission chooses its own leadership each January for the coming year. More information on the group's year 2000 organizational structure will be in The Citizen Wednesday, Jan. 12.

County saves $64,000 a year: Result – better phone service

Fayette County will spend $30,000 for improved telephone service, but will save almost $64,000 a year in the process. The County Commission Wednesday approved the expense after learning that market pressures will make new technology available at reduced prices. With the new system in place, automated equipment will provide basic information to callers so that workers at the county Animal Shelter and in the Recreation Department can be involved in duties other than answering the phone during the day. More information on this story will be in The Citizen Wednesday, Jan. 12.

Dispute about jail to be aired

If you have any thoughts on the controversial plans for a new Fayette County Jail and courthouse in downtown Fayetteville, tomorrow night is the time to air them.

Teen center planned for old A&T

Fayetteville's old A&T grocery building, vacant for two years, will soon come to life as an after-hours youth entertainment center called The Market.

Y2K is NBD – no big deal – here

As far as Fayette County is concerned, the window for potential Y2K-related glitches has apparently come and gone without a problem.

To some Y2K = F-L-U

Holiday traumas, accidents and the flu all contributed to Fayette Community Hospital's Emergency Room (ER) treating a record 125 patients Sunday, Jan. 2.

A different perspective: 1 child in public, 1 child in church school

A family that has a child in public school and another at a church school might have a distinct perspective on the differences — as well as the similarities — between the systems.

Fayette legislators see education as big issue

State Rep. Kathy Cox is preparing for a busy legislative session starting Monday, Jan. 10 with an eye on the multifaceted education reforms expected to be key issues.

Tobacco, ethics top prices list

Proceeds from the tobacco settlement and ethics guidelines are among the topics that should be on the front burner during the upcoming 2000 session of the Georgia General Assembly, according to one local legislator.

Hecht: Education high priority for year 2000 session

Making schools and school systems accountable for their students' progress will be at the forefront as the Georgia General Assembly starts its year 2000 session next week, says Greg Hecht, who represents north Fayette in the Senate.

Westmoreland agrees: It's 'education year'

With the Georgia General Assembly set to open next week, Rep. Lynn Westmoreland is looking forward to the “education year.”

Fayetteville eyes law to protect historic properties

Owners of historic properties in Fayetteville will have to get “certificates of appropriateness” for any changes to the sites under a proposed historic preservation ordinance.

Tree ordinance vote set Thursday

Fayette County's Planning Commission will have a public hearing with plans to take a vote on its proposed new tree protection ordinance tomorrow at 7 p.m. in room 212 of the County Administrative Complex.

DeCotis looks to keep standards high in new year

Maintaining high academic standards and dealing with growing needs for housing students tops the list of Fayette school superintendent Dr. John DeCotis' priorities for the 2000 school year.

City says tearful goodbye to Wheat

There weren't many dry eyes in the house Monday night as outgoing Mayor Mike Wheat stepped down from his post and handed his gavel over to incoming Mayor Kenneth Steele.

Fayette's first master teacher says program helps

Linda Brem has been teaching Shakespeare's “Hamlet” for many years at Fayette County High School.

Residents urged to 'Bring one for chippper' Saturday

Keep Fayette Beautiful, the local affiliate of the national Keep America Beautiful program, is inviting local residents to “bring one for the chipper” Jan. 8.

Fayette firm fined $10,000 for pollution violations

Georgia's Environmental Protection Division has issued an order fining Marnelle Mobile Home Park in Fayetteville $10,000 for water pollution violations.

Church relocation plans would require rezoning

Plans for expansion of Fayette Baptist Church will receive scrutiny from the Fayette County Planning Commission Thursday as the group considers its first set of rezoning requests during 2000.

Fayette's historic areas recognized

It was a nice community celebration, complete with a tailgate party.

School system offers free help in math

Free math help is being made available to students by the Fayette County Board of Education, which has announced upcoming sessions at McIntosh and Starr's Mill high schools and Fayette County Community School.

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