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Cities
not budging on impact fees for jail
Fayette County's
mayors remain resolute in saying that they've written their final intergovernmental
agreement on impact fees for a new county jail.
Bryant
denies sexual harassment charges
In court documents
filed recently, former Fayetteville City Manager Mike Bryant denies
that he sexually harassed two city employees "or anyone else."
Forced
mediation over tax equity looking likely
City councils throughout
Fayette County will soon consider asking the Superior Court to order
mediation of their dispute with the county over tax equity.
Bryant
files counterclaim against Anderson
In court documents
filed recently, former Fayetteville City Manager Mike Bryant denies
that he sexually harassed two city employees "or anyone else."
After
31 years in office, Ballard ready to pay more attention to farm, family
More than 31 years
ago, when Bud Ballard first took office as Fayette County's clerk of
superior court, his staff was pretty small.
Work
set to begin on Whitewater Middle School
New classroom space
to relieve overcrowding at Whitewater Middle School is on the way.
FVPD
concentrates on Pavilion, other retail areas for holidays
Since the end of
Thanksgiving the official start of the holiday shopping frenzy Fayetteville
police officers have increased their presence at the Fayette Pavilion
and other retail areas in town.
Cofty:
Efficiency, customer service are top goals
For years, Fayette
County has ranked at or near the top of Georgia's 159 counties in terms
of service and efficiency, and Chris Cofty wants to make sure it stays
that way.
County
demands action from AT&T
Fayette County officials
are going to have a meeting with AT&T Broadband representatives
whether the company representatives show up or not.
PTC
electronics company seeks to limit claims from employees in race discrimination
lawsuit
A Peachtree City
electronics manufacturer is petitioning a federal court judge to strictly
limit the claims of several employees who have filed suit against it
for alleged racial discrimination.
Biking
enthusiasts pushing for changes
Where there are
roads, there will be bicycles... and walkers and joggers and skateboarders...
Collins:
Get cracking on economic problems now
Fayette's representative
in the U.S. Congress is wasting no time in pressing ideas on the new
Bush Administration.
Police
to get old pipe
Peachtree City's
Police Department will benefit from aborted plans to build a Fayette
County reservoir back in the '70s.
Schrenko
says she may be forced to run for governor
State
School Superintendent Linda Schrenko said Thursday night that, "If
I have to run for governor to be state school superintendent, I'll run
for governor."
Hearing
set for seniors
A public hearing
for senior citizens 60 and over is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 11,
10-11 a.m. at the Fayette County Commission meeting room.
Police
Blotter
PSC
gets tough with gas firms
If you've been frustrated
by the billing practices of your natural gas provider, help may be on
the way.
Shriners
aid burn victims, youths
There
are 191 Shrine temples, or chapters, throughout the United States, Canada,
Mexico and the Republic of Panama.
Health Wise
- I
was Kid 1
-
My
8-year-old daughter came running up to me obviously full of excitement.
- Make
your own personal, in-home health spa
- In the hustle and
bustle of today's busy lifestyles, weekend health spas have become a
welcome retreat, but are often too extravagant and costly for frequent
visits.
- SRMC
performing innovative bronchoscopic procedure
-
Lung
cancer is a major health problem in the United States, and it remains
the most frequent cause of cancer death in the world.
-
- Health
and safety go hand in hand
- Motor vehicle safety
is a 20th-century public health achievement that relies on you to make
it work.
- Barnes
announces Georgia Cancer Coalition
-
These
young people have spelled it out for us today. We need to focus on
cancer in Georgia.
Better
treatments for sufferers of peripheral vascular disease offers pain
relief for patients
Peripheral Vascular
Disease (PVD)
affects the lifestyle of more than one million people in the United
States each year.
New
disposable hearing aid now on market
Songbird Hearing
Inc. has announced that it has successfully completed the lead market
introduction of Songbird (TM), the world's first disposable hearing
aid, in 15 select regions across the country. The company will now focus
on Songbird's nationwide expansion.
Business
Firefighters
establishing wellness center
If
asked what the number one killer of firefighters was, very few would
choose heart attacks as the answer. However, heart disease is the top
reason for deaths among firefighters.
World
Gym coming to Fayetteville
One of the world's
largest fitness facilities is coming to Fayetteville.
Improving
your personal finances for the new year
Another year, another
set of New Year's resolutions. If improving your personal finances is
among your resolutions for 2001, the Georgia Society of CPAs recommends
that you break down your goal into manageable tasks. Just like resolving
to lose 25 pounds doesn't mean you do it all in January, achieving financial
fitness requires a month-by-month plan.
- Sports
Panthers
place fifth in Christmas Classic
The Sandy Creek
Christmas Invitational was one of the largest wrestling tournaments
of the season. 33 teams were in attendance and many of the participants
were state champions. The tournament served as an indicator of how teams
will fair at the state meet, which closes the season.
Canongate
intoduces nine new holes at Mirror Lake Golf Club
Attention all golf
afficionados!
Sports
Calendar
- Weekend
-
-
- Fayette
County enjoyed an exciting year of entertainment
-
Two
thousand was a good year, entertainment wise.
- Ring
in the New Year around Fayette County
-
By
now, you know the unfortunate news that New Year's Eve falls on a
Sunday.
- McIntosh
graduate set to release her first novel
-
Susan
Finch started writing her novel, "The Intimacy Of Indiana,"
at the age of 15 while attending McIntosh High School.
The
more things change, the more they stay the same
By SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
sallies@juno.com
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When
I wrote the following column, the calendar still said 1983, and we
were bracing for 1984, symbol of the very future itself.
Extending
the holiday season with traditions
-
Christmas
may be over, but Hannukah and Kwanzaa are in full swing.
- New
book shows common signs in homicide, how to prevent being a victim
-
Why
do certain people commit murder?
- Resolving
to make resolutions stick
-
It'll
be another week. This week's column will be about New Year's Day and
resolutions.
- Religion
The
'offensive' Word of God
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
Who wants
to be a millionaire? A million hands and more are raised across American?
Looking
back
By JUDY
KILGORE
Religion Editor
I don't do New Year's
resolutions. I have found that since you always break them, it's a waste
of time. The best I can do is say, "I'll try to do better next
year" without committing to one specific area...I usually succeed
that way. But I think one can't help but reflect back over the past
year and have at least a mild curiosity about what may be in store for
the coming year, when Dec. 31 finally rolls around. One thing became
painfully apparent to me after this year's Christmas holidayI definitely
ain't as young as I used to be.
New
Year's
Viljoen
to speak at Jan. Women's Aglow meeting
Tammi Viljoen will
be the featured speaker at this month's meeting of Women's Aglow Fellowship
International, Peachtree City Chapter, Monday evening, Jan. 15, and
Tuesday morning, Jan. 16. Both meetings will be held at the Calvary
Temple Assembly of God, 202 Robinson Rd. in Peachtree City, next to
Mowell Funeral Home.
Deadline
nears for defensive driving class sign-ups at Kenwood Christian
Next
Wednesday, Jan. 3, is the deadline for registration for the AARP 55
Alive senior citizens defensive driving classes to be held Jan. 6 and
Jan 20 at Kenwood Christian Church. The classes are sponsored by the
Primetimers at Kenwood Christian.
Senoia's
Open Door Baptist features the Perrys in concert on January 18
The
Southern gospel singing group "The Perrys" will appear at
the Open Door Baptist Church in Senoia on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m.
Doors open at 6 p.m. A love offering will be accepted.
Religion
Briefs
Opinion
Opinion
Here
are my predictions for 2001
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
Nobody could have
predicted the chain of events that unfolded after the polls closed Nov.
7.
A
few happy post-Christmas returns
By AMY RILEY
One
Citizen's Perspective
I can't imagine
a job more difficult than being a customer service clerk at a retail
center the first several days after Christmas.
Christmas
at Disney World
By BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
I write this column
from Disney World. And it's one of the only things I have done in the
last 6 days that hasn't cost money. I am not complaining; it has been
great. One thing I have to say, though I have never seen so many elderly
people wearing red sweatshirts with painted-on reindeer and holly bushes
in all my life. Sometimes the crimson tide of holiday wear looks like
a sea of blue-haired redcoats marching on Charleston, circa 1775.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
We
all have choices
Here we go again.
A political body saying they don't want to approve a project, but approving
it anyway.
Response
to Sumner Road letter
This is in response
to Mr. Leue's editorial about Sumner Road. How dare you call us selfish?
Maybe we should pave a road less than 90 feet from your back door and
see how you feel about it. The thought of having constant traffic running
thru my backyard is less than comforting and all to save a couple of
miles? Did you ever think of what this will do to the value of our homes?
Are you going to adhere to the speed limit if it is paved? How about
the pollution that I will have to endure while sitting out on my back
porch? Now who's being selfish? At least the PTC Council had sense enough
to want to take the time to think this thru.
An
'America first' answer to our questions
Is a third political
party viable in this day and age? Can it make a difference? More importantly,
is it worth the time, effort, hassle and expense?
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