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robbers clean out Fayette bank Tuesday
Two efficient and
well-armed masked robbers cleaned out the vault at Talbot State Bank
in north Fayette County Tuesday afternoon, escaping in and then abandoning
one getaway car and exchanging it for another vehicle two blocks from
the bank, Fayette County Sheriff's Department Major Bruce Jordan said.
Voter
glitches surface here in Fayette
Rashmikant Patel
of Peachtree City had every reason to believe he was going to vote in
Tuesday's election when he walked into his precinct's polling place
at the library.
Collins:
Stop all legal maneuvers
Some vocal constituents
of Georgia's Third Congressional District are letting Rep. Mac Collins
know they are upset by the controversy over the presidential ballot
recount in Florida.
Lenox
'appalled' by county's 'final answer' on tax equity
Fayette County's
declaration that it has given its final answer to the tax inequity question
is not the last word, says Peachtree City Mayor Bob Lenox.
County
water supply down to 200 days
While drought continues
to plague metro Atlanta and Fayette's water restrictions are still in
place, recent rains have helped some, says Water System director Tony
Parrott.
PTC
delays decision on Lexington Commons
The Peachtree City
Planning Commission declined to make a final decision on the Lexington
Commons rezoning request at its meeting Monday night.
Pilot
on mission to scrub age 60 retirement rule
To hear Dick Allis
tell it, he was dragged kicking and screaming from the cockpit of his
L-1011 by a "silly federal law that says I have to retire at age
60."
Studdard
eager to start as Fayette clerk of court
Sheila
Studdard is looking forward to becoming the next clerk of Superior Court
for Fayette County.
Collins:
3rd District voters decry Florida maneuvering
Constituents
of Georgia's 3rd congressional District are letting Rep. Mac Collins
know they are upset by the controversy over the presidential ballot
recount in Florida, Collins said Tuesday.
Justice
officials aren't laughing at election-year Internet joke
Did
you hear the story about the pre-election e-mail that said last week's
balloting would be extended to two days?
VanLandingham
to push for county-wide growth plan
Fayette's
newest County Commission member is already at work preparing his first
major proposal.
School
construction plans will occupy new board
Marion
Key's election last week to Post 3 of the Fayette County Board of Education,
clinches her five-month campaign, which officially started with the
Republican primary in July.
Pleased,
Hecht ready to get to work
Now
that his place in office is assured for another two years, state Sen.
Greg Hecht is looking to the future.
Fayette
vote tally tops in the state
It
looks like Fayette County is number one again.
Realignment
may ease McDonough Road bottleneck
It's
hoped that a right turn lane and realignment of the intersection will
help break the logjam of traffic that has developed at McDonough Road
and County Line Road west of Fayetteville.
Tyrone,
PTC councils meet, share ideas
A
joint meeting of the Tyrone and Peachtree City councils Thursday helped
reveal plenty of common ground where the two municipalities can help
each other.
Local
families learn to love puppies, then let them serve others
WANTED:
Committed individuals with a love of dogs to accept full responsibility
for a puppy for one year.
PTC
council will discuss possibility of meetings on TV
Could
it be "Lights, camera, council!"?
Fayetteville
council sets meetings, retreat
The
next six days will be busy ones for the Fayetteville City Council.
Vandalism
can cost more than money, PTC warns
The
city of Peachtree City recently experienced vandalism to the spotlights
for the flags and VFW monument at City Hall Plaza, costing $1,245 for
replacement fixtures.
Peachtree
City extends deadline in search for WASA member
Peachtree
City has extended the deadline for the submittal of Water and Sewerage
Authority applications to Friday, Nov. 17.
Scouts
honored for achieving Eagle status
Three
members of Fayetteville's Boy Scout Troop 71 have achieved the rank
of Eagle Scout and recently were honored by the Fayette County Commission.
Local
CAP gets close look at military carrier, aircraft
Ten
cadets and three senior members of the Peachtree City Civil Air Patrol
were recently treated to flights on an Air Force C-17 Globemaster jet.
Court
Action
Police
Blotter
Sams
School receives grant from foundation
The
Joseph Sams School has a received a $5,000 grant from the Sundown Fund
of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta to support its Reverse
Inclusion program.
School
offers Taste of North Fayette event
North
Fayette Elementary School will host A Taste of North Fayette Thursday
at 7 p.m.
ARC
shows off new GIS software
The
Atlanta Regional Commission's Geographic Information System Division
is inviting you to attend GIS Day today, 2 - 3 p.m. at ARC Offices,
40 Courtland St. NE Atlanta.
School
sets open house
Our
Lady of Mercy High School will host an open house Sunday, Nov. 19 from
1- 4 p.m.
ARC
starts work on 'tool kit' topics for Community Choices
The
Atlanta Regional Commission recently began work on developing five "tool
kit" components that will serve as a foundational piece of the
Community Choices program.
Dining Guide
- Turkey
tips hotline offers good advice
- Intimidated by
Tom Turkey? Have no fear, the Turkey Tips Hotline is here.
- Variety
is the spice of life
By F.C. FOODIE
Food Critic
- They say variety
is the spice of life, and nowhere is that more apparent than Grand Buffet
VII in the Banks Crossing Shopping Center in Fayetteville.
- Oh
my, pie!
- Turkey, dressing
and cranberries are the cornerstones of any traditional Thanksgiving
dinner. However, it's not until after the main meal that the moment
everyone is waiting for arrives: the presentation of the pie. It's the
meal's crowning moment. Homebaked fresh-from-the-oven pie.
- Beer
is rooted in tradition
- When Americans
sit down to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner this year, many might want to
include a favorite beer with the traditional holiday fare of turkey,
cranberry sauce, vegetables and pumpkin pie. A tasty complement to a
turkey and oyster stuffing dinner is a golden-colored lighter beer,
such as a pilsner or a lager. Heartier tastes like plum pudding and
pumpkin pie are delicious with stronger, dark beers with a touch of
bittersweet flavor, such as stout.
- Business
Fashion
Bug comes to the Pavilion
Fashion
Bug is now open in the Fayette Pavilion with a store that company officials
said has apparel for virtually every woman.
Here
today, here to stay
Both
the military and corporate America has a problem-they have trouble keeping
their people from leaving and taking jobs elsewhere. With unemployment
down to 4.2 percent, military people have much greater latitude in choosing
who they want to work for.
- Sports
Playoffs
set to begin close to home
The regular season
of high school football ended last Friday night. Some teams will live
on in the state playoffs, while others must concentrate on the positive
aspects of their seasons and look forward to next year on the gridiron.
Packers,
Bears in youth Super Bowl
Fayette County has
long been known its their dominant youth soccer program, but it may
soon be known for having an excellent youth football program as well.
Getting
to the away game
The only away football
game this week is Landmark Christian at Adairsville. To get to this
game travel on I-85 North to the I-85/I-75 split. Take I-75 North towards
Marietta/Chattanooga and merge on to I-75 North. Take Exit 306 (the
Ga. 140 exit) towards Adairsville. Keep left at the fork and turn left
on to Ga. 140 West and then turn left on to U.S. 41 South.
Paddlers
take their practice indoor
The
Paddlers are heading indoors.
NAPA
500 this weekend
The
Winston Cup points race is over and the champion has been decided. Though
Bobby Labonte clinched his first championship last weekend, he isn't
about to coast in the season's final race, the NAPA 500 at Atlanta Motor
Speedway.
Soccer
season ends for Lakers in OT
Clayton College
& State University and Francis Marion University, two of the top
defensive teams in the nation, battled for 150 minutes and four overtime
periods, and it still wasn't enough to decide who would advance to the
NCAA Elite Eight Soccer Championships Saturday.
Several
winter sports get underway this week
If
you like high school athletics and want to see more than football, you
will have several opportunities starting this weekend.
Nominations
for Fayette County Sports hall of Fame have begun
Fayette
County High School has begun the process of selections for their Sports
Hall of Fame Celebration for 2001and would like the public's help in
soliciting nominations.
Season
ends dramatically at Senoia Speedway
Tempers
were flaring under a full moon but that did not stop Tyrone's Scott
Griffin from pushing his car and talents to the limit, taking the championship
title at Senoia Speedway before a packed house during the Super Bowl
of Asphalt Champions Saturday night.
Golf
camps offered for youth players over Christmas break
The
Wendell Coffee Golf Center in Tyrone will hold three junior golf camps
over the Christmas holidays.
Soccer
Centre kicks off very busy winter season
Things
are starting to pick up at The Soccer Centre in Fayetteville.
- Weekend
- Rich
voices to fill Spivey Hall
-
Sweet
voices and classical music will fill Spivey Hall this weekend.
- Visitors
can see toys through the ages at Atlanta History Center
-
One
thing that can unite all generations is a child's love of toys.
- 'Men
in tights help lift the Georgia Youth Ballet
-
This
is a poll for the male readers. What physical activity or sport do
you think is most likely to challenge you physically, improve your
coordination and strength and make you popular with the opposite gender?
The
Wednesday after the Wednesday
By SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
sallies@juno.com
-
A recurring vision:
All over the country, columnists and commentators like me, on deadline,
staring at blank monitors, wondering what in the world they can say
that hasn't already been said, what to offer readers who are swimming
through oceans of ink in search of what?
- Movies
- The
lost pages of "The Wizard of Oz"
-
If
you know me, you know I love to go to yard sales and flea markets.
- Financial
aid seminars offered this winter
-
Calvin
King from the Georgia Finance Commission will be at McIntosh High
School's media center Tuesday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. to meet with the
parents of seniors.
- Georgia
Shakespeare Festival to hold benefit show
-
"The
Trial on the Murder of Julius Caesar", a mock trial to benefit
Georgia Shakespeare Festival will be presented Jan. 19, 2001.
- Holiday
Calendar
- Religion
Recount
situation probably brings no more than a yawn in Heaven
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
Take heart. God
has not left his office. He does not stand for reelection. Regardless
what happens in the course of events in the United States, God has not
abandoned his throne.
First
Baptist to host parenting seminar
Fayetteville
First Baptist Church will host a single parenting seminar on Saturday,
Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Registration fee is $5 per person.
Christ
the King is a few steps closer to move to Coweta
Church
leaders at Christ the King Charismatic Episcopal Church in Peachtree
City are currently interviewing architects and capital stewardship firms
in anticipation of breaking ground their new facility on Ga. Hwy. 34
in Coweta County. A committee has been appointed and tasked with relocating
the congregation to the 11.5-acre Coweta County site.
Religion
Briefs
Opinion
Opinion
Voters'
message is strongly ambivalent
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
If Tuesday night's
results show anything, it's that America feels strongly both ways
Replace
Electoral College? Watch out
By AMY RILEY
One
Citizen's Perspective
I hesitate to
weigh in on the week long fiasco of our 2000 Presidential election,
but I'm going to anyway. I am just as shocked, dismayed, and befuddled
about what all of this means as anyone else. I, too, have probably
read and viewed more spin and political poppycock in the last week
than I did in the last eight years, and I honestly didn't think that
was possible.
Letters to
the Editor
Florida's
vote must be accurately counted
As a result of the
controversy surrounding this presidential election, the media has referenced
the presidential election of 1876, where a heavily debated Congress
determined the victory of Rutherford B. Hayes over Samuel J. Tilden,
with one vote, despite the clear majority of popular votes for Tilden.
Butterfly
ballot controversy: How about all the other races?
I am writing about
the butterfly ballots that were used in Palm Beach County, Florida during
last week's election. All I am hearing from the media is that people
are complaining about confusion concerning the butterfly voting ballots.
These people claim they are too complicated to use. From what I understand,
this ballot has been in use for a number of years in that county.
Clinic
closing is very much human story as well as business
On Nov. 1, a letter
to clinic patients as well as a newspaper article announced the closure
of Emory's Fayetteville clinic. In both the letter and newspaper article,
the Emory Clinic said that their decision to close the Fayetteville
health center came because of changes in their strategic plan. In the
letter to patients, Emory stated, "We feel it (the closure of the
clinic) is required for Emory Primary Care to remain viable in today's
health care environment."
Gore
supporter worries about effect on democratic process
I'm a Gore supporter
and a virulent opponent of the election of George Bush. Having said
that, I'm also a good American and believer in the electoral process
and am a little dismayed at the rhetoric coming from both sides tonight
(Friday).
How
much liquor do we need?
I have just finished
looking at the poll results and I must say that I was sad to see the
liquor issue has passed.
Student:
Buses overcrowded
I am writing on
the issue of overcrowded school buses in the Fayette County school system.
My bus is very overcrowded. Every seat has three to four people sitting
in it. This is partially because many of the students did not fill out
and turn in their blue bus card.
Wal-Mart
traffic plan was back-room deal; DOT should reject it
It is truly amazing
how many people want to preserve the quality of life in Fayette County.
I am proud to live in a community where people are willing to fight
for what they believe is just and lawful.
Where
will all these new stores find employees?
I am very disappointed
in our city council for their decision to allow Wal-Mart to come into
our city. We can drive about 12 miles to either the location in Fayetteville
or Newnan.
Citizens
should have a referendum on big boxes
Anyone driving home
from Coweta County the evening of the city council meeting got a taste
of what traffic is going to be like if the Home Depot and Wal-Mart get
built. I used to look with pity at the people commuting east in the
morning on Ga. Highway 54. Now I know what they are faced with, as the
traffic jam caused by the city council meeting backed up all the way
to Doc Fisher Road.
Big
boxes will kill Braelinn
Just wish [Mayor]
Lenox and our other three nonrepresentative representatives would exhibit
commitment to the Peachtree City vision and let Wal-Mart take us to
court.
New
residents shocked by council's decision
After nine years
of living in Snellville, my family and I "followed our dream"
and moved to Peachtree City last year. Snellville had become overdeveloped,
overcrowded, and a prime example of Atlanta's urban blight, whereas
Peachtree City seemed to be a more forward-thinking community and the
perfect place to raise my two small children.
We
don't want more stores, more congestion, pollution
Councilman Dan Tennant,
please find the legal means to stop Wal-Mart from coming to Peachtree
City.
4
people against entire city
I am appalled that
the majority of our city council members feel it necessary to allow
"big box" retailers into Peachtree City. When my husband and
I moved here from overcrowded Marietta, we were under the impression
that Peachtree City, being a "planned" community, would grow
at such a rate that traffic, crime and overall congestion would not
be an issue.
Our
school board has short-changed students
Are the people of
Fayette County mean-spirited tight wads? We have just passed a school
bond issue which had been urged, and urged, and urged upon the school
board on the pages of The Citizen for many, many months. At the last
minute, the board screwed up enough courage to bring a bond proposal
before the people, and the people approved it by a wide margin.
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