A lawyer for owners of The Market teen club in Fayetteville Monday characterized a police investigation of the club as “a witch hunt.”

BOE votes to add 58 classrooms, delete trailers at 3 middle schools

Fayette County's Board of Education has approved a modified five-year facilities plan that provides for additions to three middle schools and asks for state funding for three new elementary schools. .

County, cities tax rift widens

Is the disagreement between Fayette County and local cities over tax equity heating up into a full-blown rift?

Officials try for accord on impact fees for new jail

A group of Fayette county and city staff and elected officials will meet again this week or next to try and iron out differences over impact fees for the new Fayette County Jail.

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The Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission was scheduled to discuss two controversial development plans — a proposed Hooters restaurant on Ga. Highway 314 at Banks Road, and a proposed annexation and planned development for a portion of the former Signa property at Ga. Highway 54 West and Lester Road — at last night's regular monthly meeting at City Hall.

Tyrone planners to look again at Callaway plans

Developer John Callaway's plan to build a shopping center in Tyrone heats up this week as the town's Planning Commission considers two development proposals.

School board eyes policies to satisfy new state laws

The passage of House Bill 1187, known as the Governor's Education Reform Bill, has triggered the need for a host of policies to be formally adopted by the Fayette County School System.

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Nineteen races decided; six remain

Nineteen positions in Fayette County government were decided in last week's General Primary, with six yet to be decided.

State Senate race down to 2

In the Tuesday, Aug. 8 runoff, voters will pick between two candidates to represent Fayette County in the state senate.

Davis, VanLandingham ready for runoff

Carl Davis and A.G. VanLandingham are back on the campaign trail this week after emerging from a field of four in the General Primary last week.

Two school board runoffs set

Last Tuesday's primary election for Board of Education posts 2 and 3 will end in a runoff Aug. 8 between top vote-getters Terri Smith and Kim Gatlin in Post 2, and Marion Key and Connie Hale for Post 3.

Runoffs set in Republican races

Three local races — including both school board seats and one County Commission post — are headed for an Aug. 8 runoff to determine the victor.

Price, Seabough push legislative issue

State Sen. Rick Price and his reelection opponent, Mitch Seabaugh, are making a variety of proposals as they prepare for a runoff vote Aug. 8.

Signing bonus helps fill local teaching slots

Fayette County schools have most of their teaching positions filled for the 2000-2001 school year, according to Superintendent John DeCotis. .

Schools set open houses

The first school open house for the 2000-2001 school year is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 7 at Starr's Mill High School, 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Fayetteville council approves sign ordinance amendments

Signs on Fayetteville businesses now have slightly clearer regulations after last week's passage by the City Council of amendments to the sign ordinance.

It's not your father's yearbook anymore

The traditionally posed team shots and senior portraits filling the pages of yesterday's high school yearbooks have been replaced by high tech methods of capturing school memories.

Schools advisory group to talk about financing

The Fayette County Schools' Facilities Advisory Action Committee will meet Thursday, July 27 between 7 and 9:45 p.m. at the LaFayette Education Center, building A in the media center.

Correction

A story in last Wednesday's edition of The Citizen regarding opposition to impact fees on businesses and industries incorrectly identified the entity that took that position.

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