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Teachers
to get 4.5% pay raise in $134.6 M school budget
The Fayette County
Board of Education voted Monday to tentatively approve a $134.6 million
budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Ohio
wreck fatal to PTC mom, twins
A head-on auto accident
on I-75 in Ohio Monday afternoon claimed the lives of three Peachtree
City residents.
PTC
to consider $1.17 million for Hwy. 54-74 fixes
Peachtree City officials
have compiled a prioritized list of road improvement projects for the
areas near the intersection of Ga. highways 54 and 74.
County
meets today with Fairburn about annexation
Fayette County commissioners
today will discuss a property owner's request to have his Fayette property
annexed into the city of Fairburn.
Cox
to run again, no matter what her district looks like
State Rep. Kathy
Cox, R-Peachtree City, has ruled out a run for higher office in 2002
and is concentrating on the General Assembly's upcoming reapportionment
session.
Summer's
political reshuffling puts Collins, Hecht in rumor mill
Rumors are rampant
about who is jockeying for what position as the Georgia Legislature
prepares to redraw both state and federal district lines this year.
Candidates
set to face questions at forum Thurs.
Metro
Fayette Kiwanis Club is hosting a candidate forum Thursday, June 7,
from 7-9 p.m. at the Fayette County Library.
Atlanta's
air traffic handled by new FAA operation in Peachtree City
The
radar screen is full of moving blips.
Middle
school restructuring discussed
Results
of recent studies into the Fayette County School System's structure
for middle schools are now under consideration by the Board of Education
and will likely be adopted in the near future.
Changes
to PTC charter are finalized; public hearing set for council meeting
It
has taken several months, but the revisions to Peachtree City's charter
are nearing completion.
Tree
law changes ready for vote
That
pesky tree protection ordinance is back on the Fayette County Planning
Commission's agenda this week.
Make
sure your cable is grounded, says inspector
You
might be in for a shock if you have cable or satellite TV service and
that service isn't properly grounded.
Tyrone
planners say no to new Landmark in town
Landmark
Christian School will wait until June 21 before it knows whether a proposed
new school campus will be built in Tyrone.
Disasters
on the rise; Red Cross appeals for funds
The American
Red Cross announced that it has launched a nationwide fund-raising campaign
to raise $20 million by June 30 to support disaster relief efforts in
communities across the country.
PTC
Council to consider creation of authority to help fund upscale senior
apartment project
A
developer's request for the Peachtree City Council to create a Seniors
Facility Authority will be considered at Thursday night's council meeting.
Blaze
guts home at Marnelle Sunday
A
local family's residence in Marnelle Mobile Home Park was destroyed
by fire May 27.
Seabaugh
wants to improve redistricting plans for senate
The
process of redrawing Georgia's state Senate district lines will certainly
shrink the area Mitch Seabaugh represents.
Collins
joins delegation to Russia
U.S.
Rep. Mac Collins said trade and defense issues dominated discussions
in Moscow last week between Russian officials and a congressional delegation
led by U.S. Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert.
United
Way announces $263,080 local investment
Twelve programs
of seven Fayette County charitable organizations will share $263,080
in funding in this year's United Way investment package.
New
water agency sets first meeting
The
inaugural meeting of the new Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning
District will be Monday at 1 p.m. in the Hardin Amphitheater, Loudermilk
Center for the Regional Community, 40 Courtland St., Atlanta.
Local
DAR celebrates a good year
The
Daughters of the American Revolution, Augustin Clayton Chapter, celebrated
a year of accomplishments at its annual tea in Fayetteville.
Fayette
mother to serve on state council
Gov.
Roy Barnes appointed Gina L. Martin of Fayetteville to the Council On
Maternal and Infant Health during a formal swearing in ceremony at the
Capitol.
Local
youth wins Scouts' highest honor
Jessica
Kirsch received the highest award in Girl Scouting recently, he Gold
Award, at a pinning ceremony in Fayetteville.
Libertarians
invite commission hopefuls
Candidates for County
Commission Post 3 are invited to make their campaign pitches during
the Fayette County Libertarian Party's monthly meeting next week.
Burch
students raise money for St. Jude
Burch Elementary
School has successfully completed Math-A-Thon, a fund-raising program
that benefits St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
National
group draws attention to teen driving risks
This week has been
proclaimed Teen Driving Safety Week by the National Safety Council.
New
garden is for the birds
Students at Burch
Elementary School have been busy planning their schoolyard habitat.
Red
Cross sets June schedule
The American Red
Cross South Metro Service Center will offer the following courses in
June:
Police
Blotter
Correction
An article in the
May 30 edition of The Citizen incorrectly stated that construction projects
at two Fayette middle schools, for which bids were awarded May 28, were
included in the school board's recent bond referendum.
Legal
expert to address NAACP
An article in the
May 30 edition of The Citizen incorrectly stated that construction projects
at two Fayette middle schools, for which bids were awarded May 28, were
included in the school board's recent bond referendum.
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