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PTC
pays departing clerk $30,000
In a precedent-setting
arrangement, former Peachtree City Clerk Nancy Faulkner has received
six months' salary $22,179 as part of a brokered agreement between her
and the city as part of her resignation. In addition, the city has agreed
to pay her $7,500 for tuition to a paralegal school. The city also will
pay an undisclosed amount for her health insurance, city documents show.
Deputy
goes back on patrol after jail death
A Fayette County
grand jury has declined to indict a deputy sheriff on involuntary manslaughter
charges for the death of an inmate back at the Fayette County Jail in
August.
Fayette
ranks #1 in math scores
Fayette is at the
top of the class in math, according to the 1999-2000 Georgia Public
Education Report Card released by the Georgia Department of Education.
New
land use plan in place for 74/Redwine
Fayette County commissioners
last week approved a new land use plan for the area around Ga. Highway
74 at Redwine Road with little discussion.
Fayette
roots grow tall trees
Fayette County is
home to at least two specimens that are the largest of their kind in
Georgia, and may have a third as well.
Massive
Fayette pine barely misses state record for biggest
It took arborist
Nick LeCroy a little over an hour to reach the top of Fayette County's
largest pine tree, but just seconds to determine that the tree doesn't
quite measure up in its quest to be named the largest in the state.
Collins
bill would add $600 billion to Bush's tax cuts
Fayette
County's representative in the U.S. House isn't content with President
George W. Bush's initial $900 billion tax cut plan.
Development
Authority eyes task force to boost tourism
Tourism
dollars spent in Fayette County seem to be falling short of the area's
potential, according to Chris Clark, president and CEO of the county
Development Authority.
Local
teen, parents being sued over wreck
A
16-year-old Fayetteville girl and her parents are being sued by the
victim of an auto accident the youth was involved in on Sandy Creek
Road in December.
Fire
impact fees nearing reality
Fayette
County is almost ready to start charging fees to new residents to help
pay for the fire protection they'll need.
Fayette
math team to compete in state contest Saturday
A Fayette County
math team will compete at the state level this weekend.
Collins
calls for repeal of alternative minimum tax
Calling the individual
alternative minimum tax a threat to tax relief, Rep. Mac Collins has
introduced legislation to repeal the measure.
Flat
Rock becomes first school in Georgia to implement SAVE
SAVE
(Students Against Violence Everywhere) is the newest anti-violence program
to be implemented in the Fayette County School System.
Army's
hurting, general says here
The
U.S. Army needs help, a commanding general said in Fayetteville Monday.
Brooks
special election set for Tuesday
Brooks
voters will go to the polls Tuesday to name a new town councilman, choosing
between a former air traffic controller and the deputy chief of College
Park Police.
Chamber
members make annual trek to Capitol
The
Fayette County Chamber of Commerce last week took its annual Dome Roam
to the state Capitol.
WASA
opposes independent look at water quality tests on Line Creek
The
Peachtree City Water and Sewer Authority has officially opposed an effort
from an environmental group to have the city fund an independent assessment
of documents to determine the water quality of Line Creek.
Alleged
abduction nets indictment
A
Newnan man has been indicted by a Fayette County grand jury for kidnapping
and battery stemming from the abduction of a woman from the Sleep Inn
in Peachtree City in June.
Former
Senoia chief returning to Fayette
Former
Peachtree City Police Officer Ben Thomas is coming back to the county.
Red
Cross sets Virtual Auction
Exotic
getaways, nights on the town, sports memorabilia, celebrity items and
more will be a click away during the Red Cross Virtual Auction March
16 - 25.
Health,
safety fair set Saturday
A
variety of activities to promote health and safety are on tap Saturday
at Health and Safety Day, planned in front of Stevi B's Pizza.
Braelinn
Buddies program kicks off
As
part of its many Exceptional Children's Week activities, Braelinn Elementary
School has kicked off a new program called Braelinn Buddies.
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