The City Council of Peachtree City is expected to end a four-month debate with the scheduled appointments of its various judicial positions.

Bost to stay in commission race; Hardy disqualified

Fayette County Commission Chairman Harold Bost will be running for reelection after all.

PTC's Lenox treis reassuring Tyrone about big annexation

Peachtree City Mayor Bob Lenox assured Tyrone officials in a letter late last month that he shares their concerns about a possible annexation by Peachtree City.

Drivers, beware: Speed limits reduced in F'ville

Be careful coming into Fayetteville from the south. Speed limits have changed.

Fayette again leads area in response to census

The results are in, and Fayette still leads the metro Atlanta area in response to the mail-in questionnaire from the 2000 U.S. Census.

Uptown exit being redisigned

Developers are redesigning the Pine Trail Road exit from Uptown Square, the Barnes and Noble shopping center under construction across from Fayette Pavilion, but they won't have to repaint one of the stores.

Child molester gets ten years

In what was supposed to be a full week of criminal trials, jurors in Fayette County Superior Court last week wound up hearing only a single case.

Developer: Buffer not needed next to land fill

Developer Brent Scarbrough wants to build an industrial park on First Manassas Mile Road, but he would like an exception to Fayetteville's buffer requirements.

Fire hydrants in PTC to blossom with color

Blue ribbons have always denoted the best. Now blue fire hydrants are rated tops based on their pipe size and water pressure.

Tower law changes back on agenda

Proposed changes to Fayette's recently enacted law governing communications towers will be back on the county Planning Commission agenda for action May 4.

School board eyes slight drop in 2000 instructional budget

Fayette County schools' proposed instructional budget for fiscal year 2001 is just shy of $1.18 million, estimated Stuart Bennett, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction.

Local science teams going to national meet

Students from J.C. Booth Middle School, Rising Starr Middle School and McIntosh High School will be among 2,000 state winners competing in the National Science Olympiad 2000 Tournament May 20 in Spokane, Wash.

Environmental regulations on the way for county

A chapter on natural and historic resources is now included as part of Fayette County's land use plan, and new environmental regulations will soon follow.

Scaled-down sign law tabled

Stripped of its most controversial elements, Fayetteville's proposed new sign ordinance will sit on a shelf for two more weeks before City Council acts on it.

PTC cadet gets top honor

Cadet Sgt. Zachary R. Poole of Peachtree City has received the Silver Rifle Award, top honor of North Georgia College and State University's Blue Ridge Rifles, a precision military drill team.

Town turns out for Putnam Day

Brooks Town Library's children's room is now The Lurline Putman Room.

Science teams seek funding

Local science olympiad teams that will travel to Washington state next month for national competition are raising funds for the trip.

Four Hecht bills signed into law

Gov. Roy Barnes Friday signed four bills authored by state Sen. Greg K. Hecht into law.

Hitting the books pays off with sweet rewards

It's easy to recognize the students in Cindy Wilson's sixth grade class at Whitewater Middle School.

New principles are honored

Six Fayette County school leaders were honored at a new principal's reception at the Carter Center recently.

Local man to address summitt

The Fayette County Fire Department's Allen McCullough will address Atlanta Stroke Summit 2000 May 25 on an emergency medical services systems approach to dealing with stroke.

Commission meeting cancelled

The Board of Commissioners of Fayette county has cancelled its meeting scheduled for Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. Items on the agenda have been deferred to the next regularly scheduled meeting Thursday, May 11 at 7 p.m. at the County Administrative Complex.

Condon announces she won't run

Debbie Condon, Fayette County Board of Education chairman, announced during qualifying last week that she would not seek reelection for board Post 1.

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