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Tennant:
Fire city attorney for misconduct
Peachtree City Councilman
Dan Tennant has demanded that the city dismiss City Attorney Rick Lindsey
because of Tennant's charge that members of Lindsey's law firm have
improperly handled allegations against him.
Liquor
vote in F'ville drawing scant attention
As the days count
down to a Fayetteville referendum on liquor sales in the city, the issue
itself seems to be getting less attention than where it will be decided.
School
bond supporters feeling upbeat
The outlook for
passage of the $65 million bond for Fayette County School construction
is positive, according to Sam Burch, cochairman with Trina Berry of
the Community Coalition for Fayette Schools.
Tyrone
to get sewer service, thanks to Fairburn Council
After nearly two
years of discussions, the city of Fairburn Monday approved a contract
to provide Tyrone sewer capacity.
Infamous
Atlanta lynching victim innocent, Jordan's new book finds
Bruce Jordan, as
the chief investigator at the Fayette County Sheriff's Department, usually
collects evidence with the goal of successfully prosecuting criminals.
Fayette
headed toward record voter turnout?
Come Nov. 7, there's
going to be a whole lot of voting going on.
Jury
clears doctor, hospital of wrongdoing in patient's death
A
12-member jury has found a local doctor and the Hospital Authority of
Meriwether County not guilty of malpractice regarding the postsurgical
death of a patient back in 1993.
Hilton,
Hecht trade blows in 34th District Senate race
The
race for state Senate from the 34th District is heating up in Fayette
County, as candidates traded charges this week.
Impact
fees may get final local approval
Fayette
County commissioners tomorrow are expected to set the wheels in motion
for approval of impact fees to help finance a new county jail, now that
local cities have gotten on the bandwagon.
New
DA appointed to review jail death
The
review of a GBI investigation into the death of a Fayette County jail
inmate will be handled by Chattahoochee District Attorney Gray Conger.
Jamaican
man extradited in SUV drug murder case
A
Jamaican man will join two others in facing murder charges for the death
of Adolf Stubbs, whose remains were found inside a burned sport utility
vehicle in north Fayette County on March 31, 1999.
Write-in
candidate says Constitution is key
The United States
has drifted away from using the Constitution to shape its laws, says
Chris Borcik.
Local
youth's neckwear helps house homeless
Matthew
Quandt, 10, of Peachtree City is a young man with amazing artistic and
analytical skills, according to his mom, Theresa.
New
rules expected to chip away at concrete jungle
Changes
in county regulations, designed to reduce the amount of concrete covering
the ground, will be on the Fayette County Commission agenda for final
action Thursday.
Fayetteville's
Sandra Ward honored by Supreme Court for work on substance abuse
Chief
Justice Robert Benham recently presented Fayetteville resident Sandra
L. Ward with the Chief Justices's Award for Excellence in Public Service.
Police
Blotter
Fire
officials urge replacement of batteries in smoke detectors
Just
because it's time to "fall back" doesn't mean it's an excuse
to fall behind.
PTC
council approves jail impact fees
The
Peachtree City Council has agreed to collect an impact fee on all new
construction projects to help fund a new jail facility for Fayette County.
Outdoor
display rules approved by PTC council
After
local merchants provided their input on Peachtree City's proposed outdoor
storage ordinance, the City Council gave the measure its official blessing
Thursday night.
Three
plead guilty Friday
Three
men pleaded guilty to various charges in Fayette County Superior Court
Friday morning before Judge Ben Miller.
Cowan
honored as protector of environment
Peachtree
City's Joel Cowan, chairman of the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority,
has been honored for his work to protect the environment.
Library
celebraties founding
The Fayette County
Public Library presents an evening of entertainment Thursday at 7 p.m.
celebrating the third annual Founder's Day in recognition of the five
founders of the library: Lynn Payne Beadles, Lucille Alladio Busey,
Mattie Lena Blalock Ingram, Louise Culpepper Murphy and Lucy Reagan
Redwine.
Military
scholarships available to 2001 grads
Georgia's
2001 high school graduates interested in a military career have an opportunity
to apply for two military scholarship programs offered by the Georgia
Student Finance Commission, according to Glenn Newsome, GSFC executive
director.
ARC
accepting nominations for Development awards
In
an effort to showcase and reward innovative and sustainable development,
the Atlanta Regional Commission is accepting nominations for its second
annual Developments of Excellence Awards.
FCHS
students commended
Seven
students from Fayette County High School have been named "Commended
Students" in the 2001 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Top
marks for Starr's Mill students
Nineteen
Starr's Mill High School students have been named Advanced Placement
(AP) Scholars by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional
achievement on the college level AP examination.
Political
convention slated for Jackson
The
Southern Party of Georgia and The Georgia Party have announced plans
to merge into a single, unified political body to represent the interests
of Georgians and native Southerners living in Georgia.
Healthwise
- County
health department provides wide range of services affecting all residents
-
In
any jurisdiction, the health department could be described as one
of many government agencies largely overlooked by citizens until they
have an urgent, direct need for it.
- Change
your perspective
- I was going through
some articles I have collected on parenting the other day and I came
across an article that was a collection of thoughts from fathers.
- Taking
safety seriously can add to Halloween fun
- Parents know that
kids want to be scary and spooky during Halloween, but don't forget
visibility.
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- Tips
for Boo-tiful skin
- Between all the
ghosts, goblins and gags, Halloween is scary enough without having to
worry about zits and other skincare issues.
- The
burden of tobacco use in Georgia
- When we think of
the end result of tobacco use, what normally comes to mind is the anguish
of addiction, and the enormous physical and emotional toll of catastrophic
disease.
- Tobacco
use widespread among Georgia's middle school students, survey finds
- More than half
of Georgia's middle school students experiment with tobacco products,
according to a study released this month.
- Government
publications available for breast cancer information
- Every three minutes
a woman in the United States learns she has breast cancer. Your best
defense against the disease is having all the facts and early detection.
- SRMC
pediatric team offers unique attentive care to children and parents
to ease anxiety
- The pediatric team
at Southern Regional Medical Center adds a personal touch to the care
provided to children scheduled for surgery there.
-
- Getting
the clear picture on Lasik eye surgery
- Tired of wearing
glasses or contact lenses? Considering Lasik eye surgery?
- Business
Hospital
celebrates third birthday
In September,
Fayette Community Hospital (FCH) celebrated its third year of service
to the community, reporting growth in all performance areas during one
of the most challenging times in healthcare.
Eckerd
opens new store
Eckerd Drugs recently
opened its new store at 2228 Ga. Highway 54 in Peachtree City.
Tips
to Make Work More Fun
Here are a few new
tips you can adapt to help you create a more productive and motivating
work environment.
- Sports
Panthers,
Patriots keep winning
The Starr's Mill
Panthers (8-0) had a brief scare during their homecoming game against
the Morrow Mustangs Friday night but held on to win 23-0.
Last
week's scores
Getting
to this week's games
Fayette
County boys take region cross-country title
The
state's largest cross-country region meet was held Saturday at Sandy
Creek High School. Region 4-AAAAA is comprised of 16 teams, including
teams from Fayette, Clayton, Coweta and Henry counties, and one team
from Augusta.
Race
was a Classic day for runners
The 19th annual
Peachtree City Classic Road Race, sponsored by the Peachtree City Running
Club, had another successful year. Over 3,000 runners applied for the
three separate races. The weather cooperated with a beautiful morning
Oct. 14 for the runners and the Peachtree City police and EMTs were
on hand to ensure the runners' safety.
Pace
Christian wins homecoming game 20-12
The
PACE Christian High School Panthers used a strong defense and big plays
on offense to win against Newnan Christian Rams, 20-12 Friday at McCurry
Park in Fayetteville before an overflow homecoming crowd.
GSU
to host free b-ball clinic this weekend
Georgia State University
will offer a free basketball clinic Saturday, Oct. 28, in the Georgia
Sports Arena. It is open to players of all ages and is free to everyone.
- Weekend
- Halloween
activites abound in area this weekend
-
Halloween is a
week from last night, but there are dozens of Halloween-themed activities
for you and your family to enjoy.
- Nontraditional
Halloween activities available for county residents this weekend
-
Halloween is not
for everybody, but that doesn't mean that one cannot enjoy the fall
season. There are several alternatives to Halloween activities this
weekend for families to enjoy.
- Atlanta
hosts cultural events to close out October
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Not everything
these days has to do with Halloween.
Coping
without much language
By SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
sallies@juno.com
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How
little it takes to connect with strangers, with no common language
save, perhaps, a smile.
- Halloween:
Trick or Treat ?
-
Next
Tuesday, hundreds of neighborhood children will dress up as their
favorite animated characters, or something a little spooky or as something
they would like to be in the future.
- Gathering
Grounds coffehouse to host night of improv
-
If
you've seen ABC's "Whose Line Is It Anyway?," you'll love
Light Hearted Comedy.
- Movies
- Religion
'Things'
don't make us happy...yard sales prove that
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
Hundreds of yard
and garage sales are popping up across our pathways. I worry more than
a little about such things. It seems to me that yard sales are tributes
to trash and junk (yes, I know what is to one man trash, to another
treasure). But really! We want to get rid of evidence that convicts
us of stupidity. Why did we buy "it" in the first place?
'They
Were Raptured' opens in College Park Friday
Open
Word Christian Ministries in Union City will present a play this weekend,
designed to offer a Christian alternative to the Halloween season.
Gospel
music talent auditions are this Saturday
Youth
ages 8-21 in the Fayette area are reminded of the auditions this weekend
for a November Gospel music talent show sponsored by the Youth Council
of Chariots of Fire Ministries in Riverdale.
Fall
Festivals
Religion
Briefs
Opinion
Opinion
Who's
telling the truth in prez race?
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
For those who are
seriously considering the issues in this year's presidential election,
and who haven't yet made up their minds, two questions probably figure
prominently in the decision-making process.
Lake
Kedron takes bigger water use hit
By AMY RILEY
One
Citizen's Perspective
If you happen
to be driving in the Lake Kedron area of Peachtree City, you'll probably
notice that the lake is shrinking. The water level is way down. The
outer perimeters of the lake have been transformed into marshlands.
Here's
why women like Al (and not me)
By BILLY MURPHY
Laugh
Lines
As incredibly close
as the presidential race is, it is rather amazing how huge a gap there
is between men's and women's devotion to Al Gore. Women simply love
him and (the polls say) will vote for him in large numbers compared
to George W. Bush. Thus, if Gore becomes our 35th president or whatever
the number, it pretty much means that the most powerful man in the world
got his job because women think he is hot. But, why do women like him
so much? I have my theories.
Letters to
the Editor
Lexington
Park rezoning raises some questions
In the Wednesday
Oct. 18 issue of The Citizen I read an article by John Munford entitled,
"PTC may lift multifamily housing moratorium."
PTC
Council big box rules favor 2 current developers
The big box chicanery
on behalf of big-time developers continues in Peachtree City. The editors
at the AJC (Oct. 17, "Fold the big-box stores before it's too late")
were right when they said we need to begin "thinking outside the
big box."
Court
properly interprets Constitution as 'living document'
Your paper is certainly
a bastion of right-wing claptrap, and I thought Amy Riley's article,
"Uphold Constitution best: Bush or Gore?" well representative.
Particularly ironic was her description of Al Gore's future Supreme
Court choices (were he elected) as clear examples of "situational
ethics" and "the hallmark of the post '60s and '70s era 'me
generation.'" She should pick up a history book now and then and
perhaps fax its contents to Mr. Bush.
Sexual
harassment investigation part of PTC political plot?
Imagine, if you
will, this situation. You have been falsely accused of a potentially
embarrassing charge at work. You know you have done nothing wrong, but
for reasons of "office politics," there are some people on
the job that want to hurt you. Someone or some group is trying to defame
you. What do you do? Do you walk away from your job in disgrace, even
though you are innocent of the charge? Do you confront your accuser(s)?
Cops
can and do abuse 'asset forfeiture' laws
This "minor"
debate on the issue of the vehicles that our local law enforcement officials
are using is part of the much larger and more controversial topic of
"asset forfeiture."
Time
to vote Yes for school bonds
It is time for all
my fellow SPLOST haters to step up to the plate. The Fayette County
School Board has put a bond issue on this November's ballot. Unless
we want those tax zealots cranking out another SPLOST, we need to vote
"YES" on the $65 million bond.
Some
schools are overcrowded
As an individual
who taught five years in overpopulated South Florida, I just had to
write in to correct 10-year-old Trevor Johnson's assertion that Al Gore
lied about several things related to the schools.
PTC
drivers, beware of left turn lanes
I was recently issued
a traffic ticket while driving eastbound on Ga. Highway 54 at the Ga.
Highway 74 intersection. My offense was that I passed over the yellow
lines in the left turn lane.
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