Are minority students treated differently by teachers, administrators and classmates from non-minority students in Fayette County schools? Yes, said many parents attending Saturday's meeting with Fayette School Superintendent John DeCotis. The meeting in Peachtree City was organized by the Fayette chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

School board eyes classrooms additions for 3 middle schools

Classroom additions to Whitewater, Booth and Fayette middle schools may be under construction by late summer if the State Board of Education approves a funding plan that would cost the Fayette County School Board $1 million to $2 million in matching funds.

Fayette faces squeeze from ARC population density guidelines

The Atlanta Regional Commission's proposed new policy on population density in the suburbs could put Fayette between a rock and a hard place, say Fayette's representatives on the ARC board.

Mixed-use Village gets OK from F'ville Council

The Village is coming to Fayetteville.

PTC-based plane crashes in Coweta; 3 slightly hurt

A vintage 1930s military plane crashed in the woods in eastern Coweta County Sunday evening, a few hours after the conclusion of the Wings Over Dixie 2000 air show.

City folks pay too much tax, study says

Residents of unincorporated Fayette County owe their neighbors in the county's cities a little over $2 million a year.

Federal jury rules against Sheriff's Department

The Fayette County Sheriff's Department has asked Judge Jack T. Camp to throw out last week's jury ruling in the wrongful firing lawsuit of a former department lieutenant.

Science students going for fifth national title

J.C. Booth's Science Olympiad team is going for its fifth national championship this week during competition in Cheney, Wash.

Fayetteville eyes 48 homes on 20 acres

Fayetteville's Planning Commission is expected to vote Tuesday on a rezoning request to allow 48 homes on 19.3 acres in west Fayetteville.

Board shuffles principals

Two elementary school principals in Peachtree City are trading places next year.

Relay for Life celebrates victory over cancer

Potato golf, hoola hoops and dancing were just a few activities on the agenda Friday night as cancer survivors and volunteers from all walks of life joined in the fight against cancer.

With no opposition, school board candidate ready to start

Janet Smola, candidate for Post 1 on the Fayette County Board of Education, faces no opposition in her bid, but that hasn't diminished her efforts to stay informed about the issues.

Volunteers are heart of senior programs

The Meals on Wheels volunteer crew is a diverse lot.

Harbour Lakes homeowner takes beef to commission

Tim Muntford, a homeowner in Harbour Lakes subdivision, has been waiting five years for the large pool and two tennis courts he believed would be built by the developer in his community.

Facilities Authority to issue jail bonds

The Fayette County Facilities Authority signed a bond resolution Thursday to begin the process of issuing $58 million in revenue bonds to build and equip a new county jail and courthouse.

Kids save pennies for rain forest

Pennies equal property to Huddleston Elementary School students.

Local firefighters team up for boot drive

The Fayetteville Fire Department and the Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services are joining forces with more than 100 other fire departments across the state to participate in the 11th annual “Give Burns the Boot” drive, benefiting the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation.

Child safety to get a boost Sat.

Parents of young children can get more information on keeping those children safe at the Fayette County Safe Kids Coalition's annual Children's Safety Fair Saturday

New technology makes work out time productive

The list of reasons for Fayette countians not to work out just got shorter.

Congressional panel studies SS number, identify theft

The increasing use of Social Security numbers to electronically steal the identity of victims prompted Congress to conduct hearings last week, said Rep. Mac Collins.

County recieves payments for emergency mgt. projects

Georgia Emergency Management Agency representative Bill Blackwell presented two checks totalling $53,253.50 to Fayette County officials Tuesday.

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