The Fayette Citizen-News Page

Wednesday, May 30, 2001

South Fulton city seeks to annex piece of Fayette; Commission will hear arguments for 22-acre plan

Fairburn wants to be a Fayette County city, but at least one county commissioner is having none of it.

Landmark School eyes move to Tyrone

Landmark Christian School could be on the move from its Fairburn campus, but not anytime soon.

High risk law enforcement

The really bad guys the rapists, murderers, drug dealers don't often turn themselves in. Typically, the cops have to sniff them out.

West PTC's future: Should it look 'like the rest of PTC'?

Take a glimpse into the future. Imagine what Ga. Highway 54 West will look like in several years.

Cowan chair regional water group, leaving as GRTA head

Peachtree City resident Joel H. Cowan will be shifting his focus from traffic to water.

Sentencing set today in day care spanking

Kristi Parrish thought her daughter was lying about being spanked in day care the afternoon of Nov. 27.

Knife-wielding suspect forces drive to Atlanta

A Peachtree City man was carjacked by a knife-wielding man early Monday evening in Fayetteville, according to a report from the Fayetteville Police Department.

Bike path project back on track?

A pedestrian/bike path may soon connect Fayetteville with Kiwanis Park along Redwine Road.

Sandy Creek's Warr moving to FCHS

Sandy Creek High School Principal Charles Warr, Ph.D., will replace Gary Phillips at Fayette County High School.

Phillips saddles up for new post

In the final scene of "The Searchers" arguably the best final scene of any film in history John Wayne steps off the porch and walks into the sunset as the door closes behind him.

Gardening club teaches kids community service

A new club in town is perfect for kids who like digging in the dirt and helping others.

South water plant almost ready

It won't be long now before the South Fayette Water Plant begins pumping six million gallons of treated water daily.

Report: Fayette watersheds fairly clean

Fayette County is doing a good job of keeping its watershed areas clean.

Water officials may hold off on dredging plans

The spectre of drivers being greeted by an empty Lake Peachtree as they enter Peachtree City on Ga. Highway 54 is prompting county water officials to move cautiously on their periodic dredging project.

PTC Development Authority to probe its recruitment strategy in the near future

Much of the Peachtree City Development Authority's work involves the administration of the city's tennis center and amphitheater.

Rising Starr students cited for writing prowess

Only nine students from Georgia have been recognized as the nation's eighth-grade Most Promising Young Writers and two of them are from Rising Starr Middle School.

Host families needed, deadline extended

The deadline to sign up to host music students from Scotland for an upcoming concert has been extended through Wednesday, June 6.

Collins heralds 'victory' for tax relief

U.S. Rep. Mac Collins said passage by Congress of tax relief is a victory for the American people because it will return overpayments to taxpayers and encourage investment and economic activity that will benefit everyone.

School transportation department receives safety award

Keeping students safe on the road to and from school is the number one priority of the Fayette County School System's transportation department.

Student-athlete excels

Murray State University sophomore Cheryl Graham, a graduate of McIntosh High School, has been named to the Verizon Academic All-District 4 second team for spring women's at-large sports.

Former Fayette teacher honored by retirees

The Fayette County Retired teachers Association recently recognized Fayetteville resident Jan Puschaver as the teacher making the greatest contribution to education after retiring.

Fayette bus drivers compete

Driving a school bus is a challenging task, but Fayette's school bus drivers made it look easy as they demonstrated their skillful driving maneuvers at the annual School Bus Road-E-O at Flat Rock Middle School.

English program founder honored

Sam Phillips recently was honored for his special contributions to the Japanese community in Peachtree City.

Math students take top three places in district contest

Fayette math students recently swept the Griffin Regional Educational Service Agency math contest, which was open to middle school students.

Fayette leaders tapped for regional institute

At its monthly board meeting last week, the Atlanta Regional Commission announced the names of 56 public and private community leaders who have been selected to participate in the 12th Regional Leadership Institute.

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