News
School
board passes bond plan
A price tag of
approximately $63 million was attached to the proposed bond referendum
for school construction and renovation Wednesday night by the Fayette
County Board of Education. The referendum will be on the Nov. 7 ballot
in the general election.
Council
approves increase for emergency transport fee
Peachtree City’s
EMS transport fees were increased significantly last week by council
to address several financial concerns.
City
adding traffic light
A new traffic light
— and the relocation of an existing one — are expected to
help relieve congestion on the western leg of Ga. Highway 54 in Peachtree
City.
'No'
to West Village puts moratorium back in place
The Peachtree City
Council’s sudden decision not to annex the proposed West Village
area ended any chances of the city growing in land area in the near
future.
Wieland
shrinks Katz zoning proposal by 100 homes
John Wieland Homes
has amended its rezoning proposal for a new subdivision, reducing the
number of proposed homes from 400 to 300.
Council
delays Wal-Mart vote
The appeal on the
Peachtree City Planning Commission’s denial of the concept site
plan for the proposed Wal-Mart Superstore has been tabled.
Dumpster
noise targeted by proposed ordinance
Noisy trucks emptying
dumpsters early in the morning might soon be targeted by a city ordinance
restricting the times of day they can operate.
CCY
changes meeting dates
The Peachtree City
Commission on Children and Youth’s regular scheduled monthly meeting
Sept. 5 has been changed to Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. in City Hall chambers.
Police
Blotter
Offshoot
offers several classes this fall
Offshoot Productions
artistic director Susan M. Steadman, Ph.D., has announced that the Fayette
County-based theater company will offer four acting classes through
the Community School this fall. Classes will take place at the LaFayette
Educational Center (the old Fayette County High School) in Fayetteville.
Kids
can get green thumbs
Do your children
enjoy digging in the dirt, playing with worms, eating insects and picking
the neighbors’ flowers?
Movies
Administrator
forsees a busy year
It’s been a
busy year in Coweta County, and the future looks even busier.
Newnan
hospital wants new facility
Coweta County could
see another new hospital after Newnan Hospital officials unveiled plans
for a new facility this week.
Activists
may sue over power plants
A group of Coweta
residents is so concerned about the power plants under construction
in Heard County that they’ve called in the governor.
Senoia
okays bid for trimming trees
In a city known
for its trees, Senoia officials came to a difficult decision Monday
night.
Lower
Fayetteville Road to get improvements
Residents worrying
about traffic on Lower Fayetteville Road may soon have their prayers
answered.
GRTA
takes area officials for a ride
Time, money and
stress are the three aspects of metro commuting that GRTA (Georgia Regional
Transportation Authority) officials hope to address in launching an
express bus service to seven outlying counties such as Fayette, Coweta
and Douglas.
Sports
Indians,
Vikings and Chiefs are ready for football season
Many teams don’t
know what the 2000 football season holds in store for them, but they
are excited at the potential.
Mitchell
continues to dominate the field at Senoia Speedway
Tallahassee, Florida’s
Marc Mitchell returned to his winning ways in the Late Modeldivision
last weekend as he was victorious in two out of six races on Saturday
night at Senoia Speedway. Mitchell passed pole setter Wayne Hansard
for the lead and eventual win with 18 laps remaining for his six win
of the season.
Jamboree
Time
All of the local
high school teams will be out on the gridiron this Friday night, facing
off against other teams in football jamborees. All of the jamborees
are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. The listings will show which team is
playing where and who the third team playing will be.
Sports
Calendar
Opinion
We're
all wired up with gadgets now, and we discover our vulnerabilities
By DAVID
EPPS
Pastor
It was only recently
that I realized that I had become a virtual slave to technology.
It all started so innocently so very long ago when someone gave us a
Crock Pot.
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