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Council
gift to next PTC mayor: Less power?
The mayor's powers
will be curtailed if the Peachtree City Council approves revisions to
the city charter suggested by City Attorney Rick Lindsey.
Woman
who hired assassin gets 3 years in jail, probation
Having admitted
in court that she hired someone to kill her newlywed husband, Courtney
Duval Jacob will remain in jail a little longer.
Boy,
4, big hero to mom
When Ryan Smith
peeked into the kitchen, he saw his mom, Tina, lying on the floor.
Tyrone's
OM staffers OK, assist Indian earthquake relief
Operation Mobilization
(OM), an international Christian mission agency with its U.S. office
in Fayette County, is providing assistance to victims of the Jan. 26
earthquake in India. Teams are providing some food, clothing and water,
and OM is working to supply much more and is making plans to get medical
supplies to the affected area.
Assignment:
Bosnia
It was a year long
job assignment in Bosnia for Paula and Ray Kreiner, but in many ways
it was life-changing.
'They
walk the streets at night . . . just because they can'
Editor's note: Paula
Kreiner and her husband Ray lived in Sarajevo for much of 1999. She
says she is still sorting out her memories of life amid the devastation
of 10 years of war, and may never really understand the complex problems
of a society that became fragmented along religious and ethnic lines.
Land
purchased for new school complex
Groundbreaking on
the first of four new schools planned as part of a $65 million bond
program is expected by summer, now that a 94.2-acre site has been purchased
for three schools and the bonds have been sold.
New
firefighter proves his mettle off-duty
Kenneth Doyal, a
rookie firefighter with the Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency
Services, had just graduated from firefighting class the day before.
Fayetteville
principal gets top honor
Fayetteville Elementary
School Principal Kathryn Corley has been selected as a Georgia Distinguished
Principal for the 2000-01 school year for the 6th District.
PTC
man indicted for plans to kidnap child
A
Fayette County Grand Jury has indicted a Peachtree City man on several
charges relating what police called a plan to abduct a child from a
local school.
Firm
seeks OK for new cemetery
Fayette County residents
may not get access to new and improved cable television service for
some time yet.
Residents'
fire hydrant request to be considered
Fayette water officials
will talk again about a request from the Cedar Trail subdivision for
fire hydrants to protect their homes.
P&Z
approves four requests in short meeting
It
was smooth sailing for four of the five applicants facing the Fayetteville
Planning and Zoning Commission last Tuesday night, as four items were
approved and one tabled for a month in the 45-minute meeting.
Sewer
request likely to be rebuffed
Fayette
County is receiving yet another request for sewerage along the county's
northern border.
Photocircuits
cuts 175 jobs at PTC plant
The Photocircuits
plant in Peachtree City laid off about 175 workers Friday, a plant spokesman
confirmed this week.
Watershed
assessment reveals 'some problems'
A
watershed assessment completed in conjunction with a permit application
to expand the city's sewer capacity revealed "no surprises,"
says water manager Larry Turner, but it does show "some problems"
for both Fayette County and the city.
Finalists
selected for Fayette Teacher of the Year
Three Fayette County
teachers will be surprised today with balloons and flowers and a formal
announcement of their selection as finalists for the 2001 Teacher of
the Year.
Water
situation improving
Fayette
County's water supply continues to improve this month.
Fayettevillle
boards shifting around
Fayetteville's
Downtown Development Authority and Main Street program are getting a
bit of an overhaul.
Condemnation
dispute settled
A
three-year dispute over payment for 1,716 square feet of land has been
settled.
March
of Dimes ambassador chosen
One-year-old Kyleigh
Melissa Moore has been selected to represent the Fayette County March
of Dimes WalkAmerica as a Special Ambassador during 2001.
Weather
radios donated to school system
The Fayette County
Department of Fire and Emergency Services has donated 34 Midland Digital
Weather/All Hazard Alert weather radios to the Fayette County School
System
Future
scientists getting ready for science fair
Ninety science projects
developed by students from Fayette's middle and high schools have been
selected to compete in the Fayette County Science Fair, which was scheduled
for Jan. 30.
Fayette
students playing the market
Some
people lost a great deal of money in the fluctuating stock market in
2000, but students at McIntosh High School skirted around market uncertainties
and grew their initial investments through the Stock Market Game.
March
of Dimes names WalkAmerica chairman
The
March of Dimes, Fayette County chapter, has announced that Tracy Coker
will serve as honorary chairman for WalkAmerica 2001.
Fayette
school system gears up for teacher recruitment
The
Fayette County Public School System is looking for a few good men and
women to join its team of dedicated teachers and support staff.
Lowe's
has donation center for Goodwill
Goodwill
Industries of North Georgia Inc. has opened a new Attended Donation
Center at Lowe's in Fayetteville.
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