News
Starr's
Mill gets retail center, 41
After repeatedly
stating that they didn't want it, members of the Fayette County Board
of Commissioners voted Thursday night to allow a commercial development
across from the Starr's Mill school complex because they said they simply
had no choice.
2
face charges of child molesting
Two local residents
have been arrested and charged with molesting children in separate incidents
that were recently reported to the Fayette County Sheriff's Department.
Restaurant
liquor by the drink in F'ville not likely until February
It will probably
be February before Fayetteville restaurants can start serving liquor.
Fayette's
'Gift of the Magi'
Getting a haircut
is no big deal.
Snowfall
comes a little early for Fayette this year; cold continues
The snowfall recorded
in Peachtree City early Tuesday morning nearly equalled the average
yearly snowfall for the area, according to the National Weather Service
in Peachtree City.
County
wells drying up
Dry weather over
the last three years has taken its toll on local wells.
Local
day care center under scrutiny for allegedly hurting 8-year-old child
A local day care
center is being investigated by a state licensing agency after two employees,
including the owner, have been arrested and accused of injuring an 8-year-old
girl.
Recent
rains refilling county's reservoirs
It's too soon to
start dancing in the streets to celebrate the end of the drought, but
recent rains have Fayette County's public water supplies in pretty good
shape.
Domestic
violence victims trying to hold on for the holiday season
December is usually
a slow month for the staff of the Fayette County Council on Domestic
Violence.
Daughter
can't move onto parent's land
A Fayette County
man seeking permission to build a house for his daughter on his land
was turned away last week by the Board of Commissioners.
PTC
robbery suspect lured back, caught
Peachtree City Police
have apprehended a former city resident accused of robbing two people
at gunpoint at the night deposit area of the Bank of America on Crosstown
Drive Nov. 16.
GSP
predicts 15 deaths this holiday
The Georgia State
Patrol is predicting that 15 people will die in automobile accidents
over the Christmas holiday period.
School
land purchase nears
Ongoing negotiations
on the purchase price of land for new school development could net the
Fayette County Board of Education a property purchase by the next work
session Jan. 8, according to Dr. John DeCotis, county school superintendent
Fayetteville
finance reports rated tops
The city of Fayetteville's
Finance Department is doing an excellent job, according to the Government
Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.
Reed
leaves Main Street post
Fayetteville is
looking for a new Main Street director.
Peeples
jugglers prepare to thrill
It's only 7:30 a.m.,
but the balls are already flying in the gym at Peeples Elementary.
The
Gift of the Magi
Editor's Note: Our
feature about two young girls who cut off their long, beautiful hair
as a donation for children who can't grow any (front page and opposite)
reminded us so much of the classic O. Henry tale "The Gift of the
Magi" that we just had to print it for you this week before Christmas.
Police
Blotter
Local
author to be on Fox
Fayetteville psychiatric
consultant and newly published author Gregory K. Moffatt is scheduled
to be on "Good Day Atlanta" on the Fox network Thursday, Dec.
21 to discuss his book, "Blindsided Homicide Where it is Least
Expected."
Dining Guide
- Beat
holiday stress with fine dining
By F.C. FOODIE
Food Critic
- Ah, Christmas time
in the suburbs.
- Filling
a need
- A futile search
for real bakery-made coffee cake is the life-altering event that prompted
Anthony and Marlene Ragozzine to open Break of Day, Bakery and Cafe
Inc. in Peachtree City.
- New
locally themed cookbook available for holidays
- "Merry Christmas
from Georgia, Recipes for the Season" by Michelle Stone is the
perfect cookbook for the busy chef on your list.
Recipes
Business
Deducting
the cost of doing good
Perhaps
the holiday season finds you volunteering at a homeless shelter or organizing
a gift collection, or maybe even dressing as Santa at a party for disadvantaged
children. If so, your costs for transportation to and from the shelter,
for publicizing the gift drive, and for renting the Santa Claus suit
may all qualify as deductible charitable contributions.
Last
minute shopping tips for holiday purchases
Time is running
out. For those who have not completed their holiday shopping, just a
few days remain. However, the shopping decisions consumers make between
now and the holidays will determine whether or not they will be paying
off 2000's holiday bills well into 2001.
- Sports
Panthers
win their own tournament, Patriots to host huge tournament this weekend
The Starr's Mill's
wrestling team hosted the Starr's Mill Invitational last weekend and
won it with 207.5 points. Alexander High School placed second overall
with 185.5 points and Hiram High School placed third with 159 points.
Sandy
Creek boys improve to 10-2 on the court
The Sandy Creek
Patriots boys basketball team is now 10-2. They have won seven games
in a row and have decimated their opponents in that span.
Gym
South on the verge of another exciting season
You
can barely see the building from the highway, but you need only see
the parking lot to see how much is going on at Gym South. The facility
has dance and cheerleading classes as well as gymnastic classes for
boys and girls of all levels. The gymnastic teams recently wrapped up
a successful year and now are preparing for the upcoming season, which
begins in January.
Fayetteville
resident sets IGFA record
The
International Game Fish Association (IGFA) has announced the approval
of a new Georgia state line class record on a 4-pound test line. The
record whiterock bass was caught in West Point Lake.
Lakers
enjoy soccer success after the season
The 2000 season
was a record-setting year for the Clayton College & State University
men's soccer team, and the program recently had another first when senior
Josh Grenier was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of
America (NSCAA) Adidas Division II All-American Team.
- Weekend
-
-
- A
fabulous tour of lights
-
One
of the newer holiday traditions is the decorating of one's house with
lights and the traveling around to view other family's decorations.
- Richard
Marx to sing carols at Centenial Olympic Park
-
Thursday,
Dec. 21 Richard Marx will be "Right Here Waiting" for you
at Centennial Olympic Park.
- Traditon
of gingerbread house creations continues at Huddleston Elementary School
-
The
aroma of freshly baked gingerbread spiked with a hint of peppermint
scented the third grade hall at Huddleston Elementary School Friday
as students assembled A-frame gingerbread houses, and painting them
with snow white icing and silvery sprinkles.
Griz
not worth quoting
By SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
sallies@juno.com
-
An
acquaintance I often see at Kroger asked me when I was going to write
about Griz again.
- Movies
Mike's
Christams gift to his faithful readers
-
There
will be no story this week, as I have chosen to write a column about
the upcoming Christmas holiday.
- Never
truly ready for Christmas
-
If
one more person asks me if I'm ready for Christmas, I'm going to smack
them.
- Fayette-Coweta
Family Theatre Inc. celebrates a sold-out Christmas and looks forward
to an entertaining new year
-
The
New Fayette-Coweta Family Theatre Inc. received an early Christmas
present this year, as it sold out all seven performances of its holiday
musical production of "A Winnie-The-Pooh Christmas Tail"
the first weekend in December.
- New
Hollingsworth House ornaments available
-
The
most recent addition to Main Street Fayetteville's popular Commemorative
Ornament series is now available.
- Religion
My
Christmas wish for you...
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
May I wish
you, all my readers, a Merry Christmas. I sincerely hope your house will
be filled with good food, good friends, and good tidings this Christmas
Season. I don't say it often, but let me thank you for your readership.
Thank you for stopping to speak to me in the travel lanes of Fayette.
Every time you do it, it blesses me and encourages me to keep on writing
with you in mind. Now, here's my full Christmas wish for you and your
house.
Holiday
Events
River's
Edge Church plans 2000-candle cake and 'birthday for Jesus' celebration
on Christmas Eve
Members of River's
Edge Community Church will have a special celebration on Christmas Eve,
singing 'happy birthday' to Jesus and lighting 2000 candles on a birthday
cake.
Religion
Briefs
Kenwood
plans defensive driving class for seniors
Area
senior citizens can sharpen their defensive driving skills and receive
a certificate for discounted insurance by signing up for the AARP 55
Alive defensive driving class sponsored by the Primetimers at Kenwood
Christian Church next month. The class is scheduled in two four-hour
sessions, one on Jan. 6, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and one on Jan 20, from
9 a.m.-1 p.m. in room 303 of the church. Both sessions must be attended
to receive the certificate.
Local
radio personalities make special appearance in Plus One's new video
Morning
radio show hosts Sheila Richards and Jerry Williams, of Peachtree City's
J93.3 Christian radio station, make a special appearance in Plus One's
latest video release, "Plus One: The Home Video." The video
includes more than forty minutes of behind the scenes footage of Christian
music's hottest boy band as well as two of their singles, "Written
On My Heart" and "God Is In This Place."
Opinion
Opinion
In
the year of our Lord, Two Thousand . . .
Many cultural commentators
argue that the United States has entered the post-Christian era, and
many applaud that transition as a desirable change in an increasingly
multicultural society with diverse religious viewpoints.
Here's
what the new president 'must do'
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
"The Sixth
Day," the new Schwarzenegger movie, has been slammed by critics
as a mindless, shoot 'em up sci fi, which is exactly why I enjoyed it
so much, I suppose.
Missing
something this Christmas . . .
By AMY RILEY
One
Citizen's Perspective
Christmas is that
time of year when children seem to light up brighter than any light
on any tree. They write thoughtful letters to Santa, picking their words
like they were picking jewels in the sand so as not to appear greedy
in the eyes of the patron of presents.
Away
from home for the holidays
By BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
My family is going
to Disneyworld for Christmas this week and it will be, as far as I know,
the first time I have not been home on Christmas or Christmas Eve my
whole life. Though part of me is sad with sentiment, I am sure I will
quickly be distracted by four days of people, people and more people.
Oh, yeah, Mickey Mouse will be there, too
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Volunteer
'Friends' disappointed in city's lack of support for Main Street
I received the very
disheartening news today that Shellie Reed - Main Street Director -
has resigned her position. What a loss to the City of Fayetteville and
the Main Street Program. Shellie brought a level of enthusiasm, professionalism,
and dedication to the Main Street Program that had not been previously
achieved.
Did
Grinch steal Fayetteville's Christmas spirit this year?
It is very depressing
to drive into Fayetteville another year and get little or no indication
that this is the Christmas season. What is wrong with Fayetteville?
Tax
inequity: City folks gets lots more sales tax rollbacks than county folks
As Fayette County
residents, we all pay the 1 percent local option sales tax. That money
does not disappear into a giant dark hole: except for about 1.5 percent
of it which the state and the merchants keep, it reappears as income
to the county government (which receives 47.5 percent), Peachtree City
(35.64 percent), Fayetteville (11.36 percent), Tyrone (4.91 percent),
and Brooks (0.59 percent). This is fact, not fiction.
Columbus
mayor: Consolidate to achieve tax equity, savings
As the mayor of
one of the first consolidated governments in the United States and the
first in Georgia, your article concerning the dispute between the city
and the county over tax equity and the local option sales tax compelled
me write.
Greetings
from Alaska to the Lower 48 Help!
Recently I was reading
an article from a November Anchorage Daily News on Lessons in Coping.
I know that the lower 48 has different concepts of what goes on here
in Alaska. And I have learned in the past two and a half years of living
in the "bush" that even people in Alaska have a misconception
of what goes on in parts of their own state.
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