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'Silent'
soccer here jeered, cheered
Depending on which
side of the field you were on, the observance of Silent Soccer Weekend
in Peachtree City was either "infuriating" and "outrageous"
or "silly" and a "nonevent."
Fayette
teachers: 'We're overscheduled, underpaid'
Fayette County teachers,
like many other professionals, believe they don't get paid enough, but
like their jobs anyway, according to a local survey.
Man
dies in ultra-light crash Tues.
A man piloting an
ultra-light aircraft died after his small craft crashed into the top
of a pine tree on heavily wooded family land in western Tyrone midday
Tuesday
Westpark's
theater: Stage to replace movie screens?
After 17 years of
atrying, local theater groups may soon get a home of their own if plans
fall into place to renovate the three-screen movie theater at Westpark
Walk in Peachtree City.
Whitewater
residents mull next step in access dispute
Whitewater Creek
homeowners will regroup and talk about what to do next, now that the
Fayette County Commission has refused to get involved in the neighborhood's
dispute with its developer.
Fayetteville
moves on impact fee issue
The Fayetteville
City Council Monday night approved an amendment to the city's comprehensive
plan and capital improvement element that includes an impact fee for
the proposed county jail complex.
Tyrone
may be getting on impact fee bandwagon
The impasse over
impact fees could end tomorrow.
School
coalition sets town hall meeting on bonds
The Community Coalition
for Fayette Schools will host a town hall meeting on a proposed bond
referendum for school construction at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23 at the
Sams Auditorium in Fayetteville.
Schools
looking at scheduling issues
The Middle School
Restructuring Commission for Fayette County Schools is tackling 13 issues
impacting scheduling for both teachers and students.
PTC
council to consider lifting multi-family housing moratorium
The
Peachtree City Council will consider Thursday night whether to lift
its moratorium on multi-family zoning so Bob Adams Homes can make significant
changes to the Lexington Park/Lexington Circle development at Ga. Highway
54 and Walt Banks Road.
Chariots
of Fire plans appeal of sewer ruling
Chariots
of Fire Ministries will take its case for sewer service to a higher
court.
Village
developer looking to make a change
The
developers of the proposed Village multi-use development on the west
side of Fayetteville have hit a snag that they say requires a zoning
change, but the Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission is not in
a hurry to accomodate them yet.
County
team reduces industry risk, receives kudos
Fayette
County's program to reduce the dangers from hazardous chemicals is a
model that other public safety agencies are studying and emulating.
UPS,
trash trucks collide on Hwy. 54
No
one was injured when a trash truck rear-ended a UPS truck on Ga. Highway
54 West near Lake View Lane Monday afternoon.
Kolman
selected as firefighter of the year
Dan
Kolman, a firefighter and EMT with the Fayetteville Fire Department,
has been named the city's firefighter of the year.
Police
Blotter
Photographer
needed
The Citizen newspapers
are in need of a part-time photographer who can work flexible hours
covering sports and social events, community activities and local government.
Collins
bill would limit EPA power
U.S.
Rep. Mac Collins' amendment to limit the power of the federal Environmental
Protection Agency is making progress toward enactment, he said this
week.
School
bus director resigns
John
Thompson, Fayette County school transportation director, has resigned,
effective Oct. 31, the Board of Education learned Monday night.
Youth
Leadership Fayette unveiled
Applications
are now being accepted for a new program called Youth Leadership Fayette,
developed by the Fayette County Development Authority in partnership
with the Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Education.
Unclaimed
treasures to be auctioned
The Georgia Department
of Revenue will conduct a public auction of unclaimed safe deposit boxes
at the Cobb County Civic Center in Marietta Oct. 18.
Human
services program sets open house
Clayton
College & State University's American humanics post-baccalaureate
program will host an informational open house Thursday, Nov. 2 from
7 - 8 p.m. in the Spivey Room of the Harry S. Downs Center for Continuing
Education.
Brown
proposes school solution
Political
activist Steve Brown of Peachtree City believes he has a possible solution
to addressing overcrowding in Fayette County's school system.
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