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Line
Creek swim fatal to boy, 13
A strong current
and high waters are being blamed as causes that led to the drowning
of a local 13-year-old boy Sunday afternoon in Line Creek.
County
planners: Keep low density in Starr's Mill area
In spite of recent
approval of a shopping center in the heart of the area, future land
uses around the Redwine Road/Ga. Highway 74 intersection should remain
primarily low-density residential, Fayette County Planning Commission
members say.
4,000
new area homes affected by termite co.'s 'flagrant' abuses
A Fayetteville pest
control company has been cited by the state Department of Agriculture
for providing inadequate service in termite treatments.
Tyrone
to get first look at court-ordered Publix
Tyrone residents
will get their first view of a proposed Publix grocery store this Thursday.
The town's Planning Commission will discuss the grocery company's site
plan for a 54,000-sq. ft. store on Ga. Highway 74 near the Hanson Rock
Quarry.
Reasons
to resign
The main reason
Robert Brooks decided to resign from the Peachtree City Council is so
he can help the city's growth streak continue, he says.
Youth
basketball coaches who scuffled with ref are banned for rest of season
The two youth basketball
coaches involved in an altercation with a referee after a game at Spring
Hill Elementary School last week have been banned from coaching the
remainder of this season.
Water
'GRTA' idea gets mixed reactions
If
the state legislature creates a new regional water commission for metro
Atlanta, Fayette County wants to be involved.
Hecht
anticrime, natural gas bills moving swiftly
State Sen. Greg
Hecht's Crime Prevention Act of 2001 was expected to pass the Senate
Tuesday and move on to the House.
Troubled
Market property to house day care center
The
former A&T Market property may be busy again fairly soon, albeit
a much different sort of activity than before.
Woman
charged with starting home fire on Mask Road
Authorities have
arrested a suspect for allegedly setting fire to a home on Mask Road
over a week ago.
Westmoreland
backs tighter gas controls
Rep.
Lynn Westmoreland, R-Sharpsburg, is hoping a bill that he cosponsored
will bring some relief to consumers reeling with the state's high natural
gas bills.
Cox
speaks out on education reform
Round two of Gov.
Roy Barnes' education reform package is now on the table, and legislators
are sorting through it to see what they like and what they don't.
Teen
driving bill still underway in House committee
A
draft bill on teen driving laws is still being worked on by the House
Motor Vehicles Committee in the Georgia Legislature.
Commission
to consider zoning for cemetery
A
new cemetery and mausoleum for north Fayette will be on the County Commission's
agenda Thursday.
Expansion
of tennis center proposed to PTC council
Expanding
the Peachtree City Tennis Center with seven covered courts (to battle
the elements) and more office space comes at an estimated price tag
of $2.4 million.
Educators
say Second Step is reducing violence
Two
years after implementing Second Step, a violence prevention curriculum
for grades K-9, teachers throughout the Fayette County School System
have noticed changes in the way their students treat others and handle
difficult situations.
High
School academic teams sweep divisions
For
the fourth time in five years, the Fayette County High School varsity
academic team has won in its division in the Griffin Regional Educational
Service Agency Academic Bowl League.
County
Web site upgrades continue
Fayette
County's Web site has added still more new services.
Goat
man looking for lost goats
If
you happen to find ten lost goats in the vicinity of Mundy's Mill Road
and Ga. Highway 54, Mitchell Williams would be grateful if you would
let him know.
County
names finance director
Mark
H. Pullium, CPA, has accepted a position as Fayette County's director
of finance, replacing Emory McHugh, who left the county for a position
with the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority.
Famous
black fighter group to visit school, church here
During
World War II, the 332nd Fighter Group of the United States
Army Air Force had the most requested escorts responsible for protecting
bomber crews flying their planes across Germany.
Peachtree
City school prepares for dual events
Famous
African American legends "Harriet Tubman" and "Booker
T. Washington" will be visiting Peachtree City Elementary School
Feb. 22.
'President's
Rap' to be performed at Kedron
While
most people learn about United States presidents through textbooks,
students at Kedron Elementary School are getting their presidential
facts in a more interesting way.
Girl
Scout fund-raiser set
The ninth annual
Friends of Girl Scouting fund-raising dinner will be Tuesday, Feb. 27,
at Whitewater Country Club.
Drew
Hartley achieves Eagle Scout rank
Drew
Hartley, son of Robey and Teresa Hartley, was honored Sunday recently
with an Eagle Scout Court of Honor.
Science
students compete at region
Twenty-four Fayette
County students are taking 17 science projects to the next level today.
Fayette
educator Robert Allen in Hall of Fame
Robert
T. Allen Jr. of Fayette County recently was inducted as a charter member
of the Georgia Agricultural Education hall of Fame.
Local
teacher is honored
Patricia
Carman, an educator at McIntosh High School, has been recognized as
an outstanding educator by the University of Richmond.
Police
Blotter
Gordon
College nursing program at top in state
Gordon College's
nursing program is the best in the state among two-year colleges, according
to a report published recently.
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