News
School
porn nets charges
A substitute teacher
faces criminal charges after allegedly visiting pornography Web sites
with students present in a middle school classroom two weeks ago.
AT&T:
30 more channels coming
Some Fayette County
cable customers could get improved service within a month or so.
Cable
company assigns Fayette customer rep
AT&T Broadband
has assigned a customer service representative to Fayette County full-time
to deal with problems resulting from the company's system upgrade, as
well as continued problems resulting from the age of the system being
replaced.
'Last
Supper' frames church play
The Bethany United
Methodist Church will present an unusual variation on the Easter story
next week with its production of "Lord, Is It I?"
2
arrested in north Fayette home invasion
Police are looking
into whether a third assailant participated in a home invasion at a
north Fayette residence early Friday morning.
Deputies
'wrap up' F'ville home invasion case
Thaddious White
and his two sons had just returned home from the batting cages when
two armed gunmen forced them into their home and tied them up with duct
tape.
Plastic
wrapper proved to be break in F'ville home invasion robbery
The major break
that helped solve this home invasion case was a plastic wrapper the
criminal left behind. It led to the identification of Thale Antaneal
Brownlee as the main suspect and a videotape showing him buy the duct
tape that was used to tie up Thaddious White and his two boys.
Fayette's
last living 'real daughter' of the Confederacy, 109, is recognized
The Lafayette McLaws
Chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Fayetteville, recognized
a unique citizen of Fayette County, Elizabeth McEachern Brown, more
affectionately known as "Miss Lizzie."
Littlefield:
School board determined to 'do it right'
Fayette
County's school board is working harmoniously and wants an open relationship
with other local governments, its chairman told an assembly of political
leaders last week.
Leaders
talk harmony as tax equity dispute still looms
Members
of the Association of Fayette County Governments, a loose-knit group
that includes elected officials from Fayette County, its cities and
the Board of Education, were singing in harmony last week as they met
for the first time in months.
Teen
sued over wreck claims no negligence
In
court documents, a local teenager has denied she acted negligently in
events that led to a serious automobile accident at the intersection
of Sandy Creek Road and Sams Drive.
Severe
weather alert system up and running to warn Fayette residents in vulnerable
areas
When
severe weather threatens Fayette County, residents in vulnerable areas
will know when to take shelter, thanks to an early warning weather system
and a voice that can be heard up to one and a half miles away.
Brooks
Elementary selected as demo site for Reading Rescue program
Reading
is an important part of daily life.
Softball
tourney will benefit Red Cross, Special Olympics
A
softball tournament to benefit the local American Red Cross unit and
the Georgia Special Olympics will be Saturday, April 21 through Sunday,
April 22.
Rough
and ready
In
the early 20th century, soldiers faced a transformation.
Main
Street seeks parking space for Hollingsworth House
Now
that they have land for the Hollingsworth House and have placed the
house on the land, Main Street Fayetteville officials today will ask
the Fayette County commissioners for the parking lot behind it as well.
Fayette's
Science Olympians advance to state competition
Science
Olympians at four Fayette County schools hope to repeat the first place
victories they enjoyed at the regional Science Olympiad last month in
the upcoming state competition.
Mathematics
students bring home awards
Fayette
County's students continue to excel in math competitions.
ARC
kicks off process to refine regional transportation and development plans
Exactly
one year after the Atlanta Regional Commission adopted an historic $36
billion Regional Transportation Plan that provides the Atlanta region
with more transportation solutions than ever before, last week ARC kicked
off a two-year process that will revise that plan along with the Regional
Development Plan.
After
school program begins preregistration
The
Fayette County Board of Education after school program is currently
accepting student applications for the 2001-2002 school year.
New
CTV anchors and crew members selected
Fayette's
first elementary school to do a live morning television broadcast has
just selected its new anchors and tech crew for the 2001-2002 season.
Chamber
planning legislative update
The
Fayette County Chamber of Commerce's Existing Industry Committee and
the Fayette County Development Authority will host a 2001 legislative
wrap-up April 12 at noon at the Fayette Family YMCA.
CCSU
to inaugurate president
Thomas
K. Harden, Ed.D., will be inaugurated as the third president in the
32-year history of Clayton College & State University at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, April 12.
Police
Blotter
Local
tournament provides additional venue for math students to compete
The
invitations are in the mail and preparations are being made as Fayette
County High School gears up to host nearby school systems in a yearly
tradition.
Memory
Walk gains momentum
Clayton and Coweta
counties have named their chairpersons for the Southern Crescent Alzheimer's
Memory Walk to he conducted in Peachtree City Saturday, Oct. 6. They
are:
Career
fair helps guide students
Deciding
what do to with the rest of their lives is the biggest decision people
will ever make.
Respect
for Law program on tap
The
Fayetteville Optimist Club will host its 20th Respect for Law program
Thursday, May 3 at Melears.
Georgia
Student Media Festival hosted at Huddleston
Teachers
from throughout Georgia recently gathered at Huddleston Elementary School
to participate as judges in this year's District 3 Georgia Student Media
Festival.
Principal,
resource officer show school spirit at Whitewater
When it came time
to figure how to divvy up PTO money earmarked for technology, there
was no doubt that Whitewater Middle School needed computer desks for
its computer lab.
Child
seat inspection set
A child safety seat
check will be offered at the Fayette County Library, 1841 Heritage Parkway,
Fayetteville, Wednesday, April 11 from 3 - 5 p.m.
Three
from Fayette nominated for GOAL
Instructors at Griffin
Technical College have nominated 49 students for the Georgia Occupational
Award of Leadership, according to Sandra Bryant, coordinator for the
local GOAL program.
William
Geist achieves rank of Eagle Scout
William J. (B.J.)
Geist received his Boy Scouts of America Eagle rank badge in ceremonies
recently in Peachtree City.
Our
Lady of Mercy taking students
Our Lady of Mercy
High School is accepting applications for ninth, 10th and 11th grades
for 2001-2002.
Prime Timers
- 'There
she is.....'
-
Fifteen well-deserving
contestants vied recently for the much-coveted title of Ms. Southland
2001.
- Behind
the scenes at the Ms. Southland pageant
-
The sense of excitement
of the fifteen Southland Beauty Pageant contestants as they waited
for the pageant to begin must rival that of the Miss American contest.
- Herbal
remedy found ineffective for tinnitus
-
For
many years, people have been taking Ginkgo biloba as a treatment for
tinnitus. However, a research study conducted at the University of
Birmingham in the United Kingdom concluded that this popular herbal
remedy works no better than a placebo in treating the condition.
- Aging
population puts spotlight on eldercare
- People today are
living longer than ever and, as baby boomers continue graying into the
next three decades, seniors will become one of the nation's largest
age groups. It's a demographic shift that will lead to greater responsibility
for adult children.
- Business
Unemployment
rate jumps
State
Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said last week that the unemployment
rate in the metropolitan Atlanta area rose three-tenths percent in February.
The rate rose to 3 percent, up from 2.7 percent in January, but down
from 3.1 percent in February of 2000.
The
Importance of Having a Good Mentor
A
mentor, basically, is someone who serves as a counselor or guide. Being
asked to serve as a mentor is an honor. It indicates that the company
has faith in the person,s abilities and trusts him or her to have a
positive impact on the situation. Many companies have discovered that
the use of a mentor for new employees not only helps employees settle
into their job and company environment, but also contributes to a lower
turnover rate.
New
dining option opens at The Pavilion
La
Parrilla Mexican Restaurant opened Monday, April 2, in the Fayette Pavilion
building (by Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Publix) located at 94 Pavilion
Parkway in Fayetteville. This is the fifth location for the restaurant
group, La Cosecha LLC. The property is managed by EpiCity Real Estate
Services.
Yankee
candle opens for business
The
Massachusetts-based Yankee Candle Company opened its seventh company-owned
store in Georgia last week at The Avenue in Peachtree City.
Specialty
Uniform can outfit you
Specialty
Uniform Unlimited has opened a new retail store at 424 Huddleston Road
in Peachtree City. The store sells nurses uniforms, industrial uniforms,
sports uniforms and specialty merchandise.
- Sports
Baseball
teams have busy spring break
Don't
look for any local high school baseball players in Panama City this
week. For them, there is no such thing as Spring Break. The local teams
played several games last week and have several more lined up for today
and Friday.
McIntosh
wins two Classic games in overtime
The
McIntosh Classic lived up to it's name, despite the Chiefs game with
Warner Robins being postponed due to rain. Both of McIntosh's other
two games went to overtime and both ended with the Chiefs as the winner.
PTC
Flash runs well in PTC Invitational
Eighty-three
youths competed for the Peachtree City Flash Saturday in the Peachtree
City Invitational.
Sid
Bream, Terry Pendleton highlight
McDonough
Road baseball weekend April 20-22
Fayette
racers dominate the field at Senoia Speedway
The
$3,000 prize to the winner of the first Pro Late Model, Big 8, 100-Lap
race at Senoia Speedway Saturday night brought more than 20 cars to
the track.
Sports
Brief
- Weekend
- Film
at Fernbank takes viewers into amazing caves
-
-
Have
you ever wondered how caves are formed or how microorganisms can survive
so far below the surface?
- Birds
of prey on display at Callaway Gardens
The
bald eagle was selected as our national emblem in 1782.
- April
chock full of theatrical activities
-
-
-
April
showers may bring May flowers but it seems it has also brought a great
deal of theater to the area this month.
Movies
-
An
enchanted evening
By SALLIE SATTERTHWAITE
sallies@juno.com
-
The hostess led
us to a tiny table between two larger tables where diners were already
seated.
- Unique
arts festival showcases talents of students and teachers
-
-
-
From
stand-up comedy and skateboarding to poetry reading and visual and
performing arts, everyone at Fayette Middle School gets to showcase
his or her artistic flare during the annual Arts Festival.
- Dinnertainment
promises a night of family fun at Flat Rock
A
gourmet dinner mixed with some homegrown entertainment adds up to Dinnertainment
Night at Flat Rock Middle School.
Local
students win state award
Local
students, Katie Culp, Whitney Jensen and Sarah Huemphfner of Fayette
County, recently were honored at the Agriculture Day in Georgia ceremony
at the state Capitol.
People
and the moviews they walk out on
Last
week a colleague of mine saw "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
and walked out.
Religion
Pancakes
and prayer ... good for the soul
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
A rare set
of relationships receives weekly nurture at the Fayetteville IHOP. They
are your pastors and ministers. Now, for more than five years they have
gathered every Tuesday morning for breakfast, encouragement, laughter,
and many times prayer. If you know something of the dynamics of a truck
stop, well, this is a truck stop for pastors. After breakfast, we get
back on the road.
Kenwood
Christian/Whitewater to present 'We Behold His Glory'
The
fine Arts Ministry of Christ's Church at Whitewater/Kenwood Christian
Church, will present the seventh annual performance of its Easter pageant,
"We Behold His Glory," on Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April
14 at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, April 15 at 9 and 11 a.m. Saturday and
Sunday performances are interpreted for the hearing impaired.
St.
Gabriel's Catholic Church plans special Holy Week events
The Catholic Church
of Saint Gabriel in Fayetteville will celebrate Holy Week along with
other Christian churches in the community, beginning with a joint Palm
Sunday service with its neighbor, The Episcopal Church of the Nativity.
Nativity
announces Holy Week activities
The Episcopal Church
of the Nativity will mark the beginning of Holy Week, Sunday April 8,
with the people of the Catholic Church of St. Gabriel's.
PTC
UMC hosts community-wide service
Peachtree City United
Methodist Church will host a community-wide Easter celebration on Easter
Sunday, April 15 at 11 a.m., at the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater
in Peachtree City.
Flat
Creek Baptist presents Easter play this weekend
Flat Creek Baptist
Church will present its annual Easter play, "The Life of Christ,"
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 6, 7 and 8. Friday and Sunday performances
will start at 7:30 p.m. Two performances will be offered Saturday, at
2 and 7:30 p.m.
River's
Edge plans Holy Week events
Members of River's
Edge Community Church will begin Holy Week activities with a children's
processional on Palm Sunday at the 10 a.m. service.
Religion
Briefs
Peachtree
City Church of God offers 'largest Easter egg hunt in the county'
The largest Easter
egg hunt in Coweta County will take place Saturday, April 14, at Peachtree
City Church of God located one mile east of Thomas Crossroads on Ga.
Hwy. 34.
Opinion
Opinion
Redistricting:
actions louder than words
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
All the figures
from the 2000 U.S. Census are now available and in the hands of Georgia
lawmakers, who are wishing they had a ten-foot pole to handle them with.
When
teens talk, this is what they say
By AMY RILEY
One
Citizen's Perspective
Don't think that
all teens are about this or that. I am just one person, with a very
personal take on life. Don't blame me as an individual for some collective
teen problem that seems to exist in society.
Keys
to coping with getting old
By BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
The past week has
been a strange one. All of a sudden, I have gotten to see a bunch of
old friends from college. Boy, they all have gotten so old.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Pilot:
Paper should not print nameless letters
I would like to
take an opportunity to respond to the letter in Wednesday's paper headlined,
"Delta Pilots: What's fair wage for cry babies?" As a Delta
pilot and former co-worker of Russ Switzer, I will not even attempt
to answer the bitter and vitriolic personal attack on Russ. To stoop
to the writer's level and attempt to answer the emotional charges item
by item would be a complete waste of my time.
Medical
communication needs improvement
I take no joy in
writing this letter, and I recognize this letter may go no further than
the office shredder.
4-H:
No whining here
I enjoyed reading
[the] follow-up letter concerning my "written attack" of Ms.
Buchanan's letter. I do not feel I was attacking anyone, just making
an observation. Let me add a few things:
'Anonymous'
letter: Outrageous!
Outrageous! How
dare you print a letter that so impugns so many of your readers without
so much as a byline!
How
to become a PTC political contender
What one must do
to become a successful politician: I have thought this out for years
and believe I come to the right conclusion. Here are some pointers.
Anti-pilot-strike
letter a case of 'class, professional' envy
I ran across this
piece of tripe while scanning the net, and in my opinion, it is an obvious
case of class, professional, abilities envy.
85%
of Delta pilots likely will stay on the job
While I agree with
the sentiments of the posting, I think the author is also a crybaby.
Pilot
pay and whining: It's all relative, bubba
An anonymous writer
took issue with the Delta pilots ongoing action with their company's
managerial decisions and if I may, I would like to address this masked
phantom writer.
No
complaints about pilot pay here
The writer of Wednesday's
castigation of Russell Switzer cannot have known Russell Switzer personally,
or surely he would have picked another person on whom to vent his rage.
Some
just want to keep our jobs
I couldn't agree
more [with "crybabies" letter]. I'm a DL flight attendant,
and I have to put up with these arrogant pilots who think they are Delta
Airlines.
Attack
letter reflects on paper
I am constantly
amused at the letters to the editor about Delta pilots printed in your
newspaper. As a pilot, I actually enjoy reading your editorial section.
"Free
training'? Ask these pilots
So, Mr. Businessman,
small-seated, self-sacrificing lawyer who never took a dime from the
government, expert on the Delta pilot's contract and way of life, John
Wayne imitation, go into battle with just a rifle combat infantryman,
doesn't have the jjuevos [sic] to sign his pewling letter. At least
Mr. Switzer stood in front of the camera and spoke his mind.
To
complaining Delta pilots: Please!
I agree: What current
pilot did not know what he was getting into when hired to become
a Delta flight officer?
Pilots
forget they're part of a team
God bless this person.
I was employed by Delta for 35 years and was able to retire two years
ago. I didn't want to leave the company but the attitudes of the pilot
group has made it a very different place to work.
Delta
quality being eroded by pilots
Whoever wrote that
article hit it right on the head.
PTC
bond proposal misses mark for teens
At first read ,the
proposal to build almost $14 million in new public infrastructure sounds
good. But several ominous statements clouded the issues. "Instead
of letting the people who live here now pay for it ,let future residents...."
"... a $5 million community center an investment for enhancement
of property values but totally optional."
Back
To Top – Back
to the Citizen Home Page
|
