F'ville workers tell differing
stories about city manager
Some of the 17 Fayetteville City
Hall workers interviewed in an investigation of
former city manager Mike Bryant accused him of sexual
harassment and failure to follow city policy in
dealing with discipline problems.
Main Street director
asks $125K for 'harassment'
Main Street director Sherri
Anderson has offered to forego litigation against the
city of Fayetteville for a $125,000 out of court
settlement.
PTC ponders ethics case against its
attorney
The City
Council of Peachtree City is to decide tomorrow night
how to handle a recent ethics complaint filed against
city attorney Jim Webb.
PTC Council to consider
right-to-reply ordinance
On the heels
of what he considered unfair treatment of a citizen
at the last City Council meeting, Councilman Dan
Tennant is introducing a measure this week that he
hopes will prevent it from happening again.
Fayette growth at 48% for decade,
tops 92,000
Another year, another 3,645
people.
Holyfields reach divorce settlement,
Dollar off hook
A settlement
has been reached in the divorce trial of former
heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield and his
wife, Janice.
Fayette students to honor county's
namesake LaFayette with historic Versailles tree planting
Four Fayette Middle School
students and their teacher will make history March 20
when they ceremonially plant several trees native to
Georgia at the Chateau de Versailles in France.
Friendship blossoms between Fayette
and Paris
The seeds of friendship planted
two months ago by students at Fayette County Middle
School took root and flowered Monday when a French
delegation arrived at the school to accept four of
approximately 5,106 trees procured by the students'
efforts and headed for the Palace of Versailles and
surrounding countryside.
Teen club expected to open within
week
Multicolored lights are all
that's dancing right now at the defunct A&T
grocery store in Fayetteville.
New mattress factory gets royal send
off
Under a royal blue sky and with
the strains of The Beatles' Twist and
Shout playing, Prince Philip of England touched
down on Coweta soil Monday morning.
Police look for armed robbery
suspect
Authorities
have identified one suspect in last week's armed
robbery of a Fayetteville family and are looking for
him as well as his four accomplices.
Council prepares to act on new
zoning category
A new zoning category designed
to encourage more creative mixed use developments
will be on the agenda when Fayette City Council
convenes to night and Monday.
Republicans say Super Tuesday
signals defeat for Gore
Republicans are hailing last
week's Super Tuesday Presidential Primary results as
evidence that voters are ready to put a Republican in
the White House, while Democrats see it quite
differently.
Noted satirist to speak for Sams
School
Bestselling Atlanta author
Robert L. Steed will address the 2000 Kick-Off Dinner
for the Joseph Sams School April 10 at Whitewater
Country Club.
City to honor 7-year-old for heroism
Fayetteville's mayor and City
Council Monday will honor a 7-year-old city resident
for heroism.
City leaders welcome new nature
preserve
City of Fayetteville dignitaries
and members of the Southern Conservation Trust were
on hand last week to welcome an investment of 13.5
acres as a nature preserve.
County eyes preferred providers for
employee health insurance
Fayette County employees may
have to use preferred providers for medical service
or else pay higher insurance premiums.
Local residents can get funds for
wildlife projects
More than 400 Fayette County
residents may be eligible for up to $1,350 in grants
to turn their public utility right of way into
wildlife habitat.
DUIs add up to two years in jail
Four DUIs in a
four-month span have put a Peachtree City woman
behind bars for two years.
Gas leak, odors send patrons outside
Two unusual
events kept Fayetteville firefighters busy last
Sunday.
Local judge Hiltbrand receives key
appointment in Oklahoma
Fayette County resident Lance
Hiltbrand, United States administrative law judge
assigned to the Atlanta Office of Hearings and
Appeals, has been appointed chief judge for the
Oklahoma City Office of Hearings and Appeals.
United Way seeks to honor involved
teens
To paraphrase a Marine Corps
slogan, the United Way is seeking a few outstanding
teenage volunteers and it is asking the community to
help find them.
New Brooks councilman takes his seat
The Town of Brooks has a new
council person.
Collins bill would end gas tax
U. S. Rep. Mac Collins has
introduced a bill to rescind a 4.3 cent per gallon
gasoline tax.
Composting questions? Answers are
available
Spring has arrived and county
residents are busy cleaning up leaves and grass
clippings, but many are not sure what to do with
them.
CPR Saturday does it again
The Atlanta American Red Cross
conducted its 18th annual CPR Saturday last week and
nearly 400 Fayette countians took advantage of free
training classes.
Academic camp on tap this summer
For parents wanting to give
their children the academic edge, Learning Forum's
SuperCamp may fit the bill.
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