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Truck
thieves shop Pavilion
With the onset of
the holiday season, auto theft action is cranking up at Fayette Pavilion.
Impact
fee problem to get attention next week
A stalemate between
Fayette County and local cities over plans for impact fees to help pay
for a new county jail will be a hot topic as the Fayette County Commission
meets next Wednesday.
Cable
upgrades stalled until Jan.
AT&T Broadband
officials hope to get back to work on upgrading Fayette County's service
in January, a spokesman said this week.
Arrest
monitor on the other foot for solicitor
Staying on house
arrest isn't as easy as it sounds.
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Fayette students get Superstation on-air broadcasting assignments
Fayette County students
have distinguished themselves again, this time on camera.
Fire
station contract on commission agenda
Construction of
four new Fayette County fire stations may begin soon.
Deputies
focus on enforcing seatbelt use during Thanksgiving travel holiday
It's not quite 6
p.m. on the official beginning of the "dangerous" Thanksgiving
travel holiday, and already Fayette County Deputy Sheriff Doug Hardy
runs into some gruff from a motorist.
Marshal's
Department stays busy year-round
From head to toe,
they look like police officers: with the department-issue handgun tucked
into the gun belt, shiny badge on display and handcuffs at the ready.
Industries,
emergency officials work together to prevent chemical releases
When it began in
1985, the Fayette County Local Emergency Planning Committee was mainly
focused on identifying trouble areas in the county where a chemical
release could cause a potential disaster.
Liquor
ordinance up for council review
Less than a month
after a liquor-by-the-drink referendum was approved by Fayetteville
voters, the City Council will consider a first reading of a proposed
liquor ordinance at tonight's workshop and Monday's regular meeting.
Design
work on judicial complex almost finished
A
design for the planned new Fayette County Jail and Courthouse complex
should be in hand next month, said County Commissioner Greg Dunn.
Brooks
wants answers before taking action on impact fee proposals
Brooks Town Council
members want some unrelated concerns addressed before they act on proposed
impact fees to pay for a new Fayette County Jail.
School
board eyes change in exchange policy
A
heartfelt appeal by a Tyrone family to allow a disenfranchised German
exchange student to attend Fayette County Schools prompted the administration
to rework its existing foreign exchange policy.
Elementary
students learn from middle school mentors
It
was difficult for Devon Newsted, 8, to choose a book from the hundreds
of titles available to her at Barnes and Noble in Fayetteville, but
Bryan Watkins, 13, her reading mentor for the second year, patiently
made suggestions, pulling out a variety of paperbacks for Devon to peruse.
Police
Blotter
Schrenko
sets forum here
State
Superintendent of Schools Linda C. Schrenko will host a town hall meeting
Thursday, Dec. 7 from 7 - 9 p.m. at the LaFayette Educational Center
in Fayetteville.
Local
son honored by radio group
Fayette
son John Talbert, 1968-99, recently was honored by WSB Radio for his
design and development of the station's new studios, praising his "attention
to detail and standard of excellence."
Family
night set in Woolsey
Davidson Masonic
Lodge 334 F&AM will have a family night this Saturday, Dec. 2.
Walk-a-thon
to benefit children's hospital
A
walk-a-thon to benefit the Shriner's Children's Hospital is scheduled
for Saturday at 10 a.m. at Fayette County High School.
ARC
sets conference on health care staffing
The
Atlanta Regional Commission, in cooperation with the Georgia Council
on Aging and more than 30 agencies and organizations, presents "Staffing
Crisis - Staffing Solutions," a forum to offer solutions for problems
in long-term care, will be Wednesday, Dec. 6 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the Loudermilk Center for the Regional Community.
Main
Street Fayetteville hosts 'Breakfast with Santa'
Main
Street Fayetteville is presenting "Breakfast with Santa" at
Fayetteville Elementary School Saturday, Dec. 2, from 8 a.m. to noon.
Students
can register for on-line courses at Ga. colleges
Early
registration for a limited selection of on-line college freshman and
sophomore year core curriculum courses, "eCore," will continue
until Dec. 15 through Georgia GLOBE (Global Learning On-line for Business
and Education). Late registration will be Jan. 25.
New
Kiwanis officers plan work for 2001
Newly
installed officers of the Kiwanis club of Peachtree city are already
at work on plans for the upcoming year.
Students
can compete in science symposium
The University of
Georgia's Office of Academic Special Programs is inviting area high
school students to participate in the annual Junior Science and Humanities
Symposium.
USO
seeks sweets for soldiers
It's
time for "Operation Sweet Delivery," supporting U.S. men and
women in the armed services.
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