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Avenue
brings 'uptown' to PTC
Fayette shoppers
won't have to travel to New York City to shop tony stores along the
Avenue anymore.
Fayette's
worst multiple murder
If Donnie Gee had
gotten a ride out of town, she and three others might never have been
murdered by her sister's live-in boyfriend.
Hodge's
alibis to SUV murder failed to sway Fayette jury
Although Karl Bryan
Hodge never took the stand to defend himself of murder charges, he was
still caught in his own lie.
Privy
to history
Members of the Holly
Grove A.M.E. Church in south Peachtree City have consulted with an expert
on preserving one of its historical buildings, namely the privy.
Home
invasion nets life in prison for Atlanta man
A
Fayette County jury convicted an Atlanta man of armed robbery and several
other crimes Tuesday afternoon for invading a Fayetteville home last
March.
Apparent
low bid for jail, courthouse is $31.98 mil.
It
looks like Bell Construction will build Fayette's new jail and courthouse
for $31.98 million.
Collins
introduces tax rebate bill
U.S.
Rep. Mac Collins introduced tax relief legislation Tuesday which includes
a tax 5 percent rebate designed to jumpstart the nation's stalled economy.
Planners
eye expansion of Whitewater
A
slightly revised plan to add 127.5 acres to the Whitewater Creek community
will be presented to the Fayette County Planning Commission Thursday.
Peachtree
City officials tackle issues in retreat
The
Peachtree City Council conducted its annual retreat at the Wyndham Peachtree
Conference Center this past weekend, discussing a variety of subjects.
Westmoreland:
Reublican ideas advanced by Democrats in 2001
Looking
back on the recently completed General Assembly session, Rep. Lynn Westmoreland
believes the Republican Party made great strides.
Hecht
pleased with successes in Legislature
Victories
for state Rep. Greg Hecht in the 2001 session of the General Assembly
include the last-minute passage of an anticrime bill and approval of
his Natural Gas Bill of Rights.
Action
delayed on impact fees
Fayette
County commissioners have postponed action on an ordinance governing
impact fees for fire services until their May 2 work session.
County
to study salary structure
Fayette
County commissioners want more information before making any wholesale
changes in pay classifications.
Internet
incident under investigation at Whitewater Middle
Fayette
County School System officials are investigating allegations that students
were allowed to view inappropriate material on the Internet in a computer
class, a spokesman confirmed Friday.
Local
teacher helps raise awareness for cancer research
Teams
participating in the 2001 Fayette County Relay for Life event have increased
by 500 percent over last year, thanks to the efforts of a teacher at
Starr's Mill High School.
Office
proposal on Tyrone agenda
The
Tyrone Planning Commission is slated to consider a rezoning request
for more office space in the town.
Brooks
elects Bauer
Newly
elected Brooks Councilman Fran Bauer says she is ready to go to work.
Middle
schooler creates software to help teachers
Move
over Bill Gates, a new software developer from J.C. Booth Middle School
might be entering the computer scene in just a few years to give you
a run for your money.
Fayetteville
council meets Thursday
Some
scheduling conflicts have led the Fayetteville City Council to conduct
this week's workshop meeting Thursday instead of Wednesday, its usual
day.
Local
students advance to state geography bee
Four
of the state's top students in geography can be found at Fayette's middle
and elementary schools.
Fayette
attracting top teachers to job fairs
As
the last teacher job fair for recruitment for the 2001-2002 academic
year approaches, Fayette County school officials say they are pleased
with the number and caliber of candidates that have interviewed for
teaching jobs.
Johnson
warns residents about phone solicitors
Local
residents should beware of any phone solicitor claiming to represent
the Fayette County Sheriff's Department and the Georgia Sheriff's Association,
said Sheriff Randall Johnson.
Lane
Watts to lead Fayette GOP
Lane
Watts of Fayetteville will lead the Fayette County Republican Party
for the next two years.
Fayette
students score high in state foreign language competition
More
than 70 high school students from Fayette County schools recently participated
in the Foreign Language Statewide Speaking Competition (FLAG) hosted
by Starr's Mill High School.
Students
learning about rape, abuse
Did
you know that 25 percent of rapes take place in public places.
Police
Blotter
Rising
Starr CARE team makes history
For
the third straight year in a row, a Fayette County school has won the
SAPA (Student Assistance Professionals Association) of Georgia Distinguished
Award for its CARE (Children at Risk in Education) team program.
Surplus
food is offered
The
U.S. Department of Agriculture will give out surplus food commodities
Friday, March 30 at three locations in Fayette County:
Bikers
receive safety award
Fayetteville
Chapter P of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association received an award
for its safety programs.
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