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County
to AT&T: Cable service stinks
MediaOne/AT&T
is on the outs with Fayette County again.
Steve White, MediaOne/AT&T senior vice president, has promised to
schedule a meeting with Chris Cofty, Fayette’s interim county administrator,
to discuss the county’s complaints about how the company is going
about rebuilding its system, and how the company handles local customers’
service complaints.
Frustrated
customer threatens lawsuit
Fayette resident
says he is planning to file a class action lawsuit against MediaOne/ATT
to address poor service from the cable television giant.
FCHS
band flies south to Australian Olympics
After a series
of stops and starts, transcontinental negotiations and countless hours
of practice, 162 members of the Fayette County High School marching
band will wing their way to Australia and the 2000 Summer Olympic Games
Thursday.
Pavilion
crime stretches F'ville police resources
Shoplifters and
thieves are naturally attracted to the retail stores at the Fayette
Pavilion.
GBI
probes 2 inmate deaths at Fayette jail
The Georgia Bureau
of Investigation is probing two inmate deaths within a month at the
Fayette County Jail.
Judge:No
need to close the market
The Market teen
club is officially dead, so to speak.
Former
SPLOST opponents warm up to bond
A decision to place
a $63 million bond referendum on the Nov. 7 General Election ballot
received hearty applause last week when it was voted upon by the Fayette
County Board of Education.
McIntosh
sets SAT record
McIntosh High School
students succeeded in setting a new county average for overall SAT scores,
climbing a full nine points in 1999-2000 to reach 1,102.
Impact
fee ball in cities' court
Fayette County
officials this week once again are waiting for action from city officials
concerning impact fees for a new county jail.
County:
'There is no tax inequity'
Fayette County
finance director Emory McHugh uses the old saw about three blind men
trying to identify an elephant in describing the current difference
of opinion between the county and its cities over tax equity.
Officers
accused of giving alcohol to minor may be charged this week
A decision on filing
charges against two Peachtree City police officers for allegedly providing
alcohol to an underage girl should come at the end of this week.
Judge
approves settlement in Watson suit
The settlement
in the wrongful death lawsuit filed against Jim Watson regarding the
death of his wife, Beverley Watson, has been approved by Superior Court
Judge Paschal A. English Jr.
Carolyn
Ford working with city on how to expand
Negotiations continue
between Carolyn Ford and Fayetteville city officials in an attempt to
find a development plan that both parties can agree on.
One-acre
zoning gets OK
Fayette County
commissioners last week unanimously denied one rezoning request from
developer Mukut Gupta and unanimously approved another.
Hard-training
walkers nearing big event
Forget about Kelly,
Richard and Rudy — there are plenty of real-life survivors right
here in Fayette County.
Tire
store request denied by Fayetteville P&Z
Despite claims
that a proposed Big 10 Tires store on the western end of Fayetteville
would merely be a retail store and should be treated as such, the city’s
Planning and Zoning Commission disagreed and voted last week to deny
a request for a special exception.
Roadwork
on Jeff Davis Dr. to proceed
The Fayetteville
City Council last week approved a contract with the state Department
of Transportation for the construction of Jeff Davis Drive turn lanes
from Lanier Avenue to Jimmy Mayfield Boulevard.
Courthouse
tree limb bashes cars
A tree fell last
Friday and a number of people heard it.
Forget
checking for a pulse; start CPR right away instead
Every second counts
when someone is suffering from a heart attack.
FCHS
75th birthday ornanments available
Fayette County
High School will turn 75 years old this year.
Police
Blotter
Constitution
Week begins Sept. 17
The Augustin Clayton
chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) invites area
communities to celebrate U.S. Constitution Week Sept. 17-23
Council
meeting bumped one day
Because of the
Labor Day holiday, the Fayetteville City Council has postponed its first
regular meeting for September.
Extension
Service seeks county's best compost
Think you have
the best compost in town?
Lutheran
Brotherhood sends gift to St. Paul's
St. Paul Lutheran
School in Peachtree City recently received $300 from Lutheran Brotherhood,
a fraternal benefit society, through the society’s member matching
gift program.
United
Way campaign underway, seeks $250,000
The 2000 United
Way Campaign co-chairmen, J. Tate Godfrey of Pathway Communities and
C. Michelle Griffin of SunTrust, have announced the kickoff of the fall
efforts to raise $250,000 for the coming year.
Master
Gardener classes offered
If you enjoy plants
and enjoy being around people, then you might want to consider becoming
a Master Gardener.
Third
Model Atlanta Regional Commission begins Sept. 16
The Model Atlanta
Regional Commission youth leadership program is kicking off its third
year in September.
Hearing
in Washington to consider high-speed rail proposal
Atlanta Regional
Commission officials traveled to Washington last week to provide comment
at a public hearing sponsored by the Federal Railroad Administration
regarding its efforts to bring magnetic levitation train technology
to this country for the first time.
Gordon
enrollment continues to rise
“Three thousand
in 2000” was the slogan for Gordon College’s Admissions Office,
in terms of enrollment this fall, and it’s a goal the college is
fast approaching.
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