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Will
proposed power plant pollute Fayette?
Nearly 300 residents
from Fayette and south Fulton counties Saturday night voiced their opposition
to a proposed power plant in their backyard.
Big
cat prowling at PTC ponds?
Typically, the cart
path system in Peachtree City offers tame wildlife such as squirrels,
birds and other creatures as it winds through deeply wooded areas.
On
vacation, Fayette EMT saves a life
A peaceful vacation
in Panama City for Fayette County Emergency Medical Technician Richard
Rumbaugh turned into a life-or-death situation when he rescued a drowning
teen caught in the ocean's undertow several weeks ago.
PTC
police move into new HQ
On the outside,
it looks like an upscale office building.
As
lawyer's bill rises, councilman in PTC asks, 'Are we paying too much?'
Though no one appears
in a rush to replace current City Attorney Rick Lindsey, the Peachtree
City Council has been prodded into studying whether it's time to hire
its own in-house counsel.
Called
meeting set for budget loose ends
Fayette County commissioners
will revisit a few issues before voting Thursday night on a proposed
$65.45 million budget.
Flaring
tempers lead to arrests at Burger King
A Riverdale man
and a Hampton teen have been arrested for assaulting two people in the
parking lot of the Burger King in Fayetteville late Thursday evening.
New
tree rules delayed
New
rules requiring 25-foot buffers surrounding timber harvesting operations
in Fayette are on their way to the County Commission, but the board
won't discuss the new rules until next month.
Request
for two more homes denied by PTC Council after citizens oppose rezoning
plan
The
rezoning request from Hyland Developers would have allowed six homes
to be built in a tiny 5.6-acre subdivision ... instead of four.
Commission
ponders a request for a higher tower
Fayette County commissioners
Thursday will decide whether adding ten feet to the height of an existing
communications tower is better than building a new tower.
Superintendent
gets new contract, 27% raise
The Fayette County
Board of Education has given Superintendent John DeCotis, Ph.D., a vote
of confidence and a big raise.
Disease-carrying
ticks on the move?
Health
officials aren't calling it a tick outbreak exactly, but recent wet,
warm weather may have brought an increase in the numbers of the little
pests.
PTC
creates authority to lower rents at 'upscale' senior apartment complex
To
encourage the development of senior-oriented housing in Peachtree City,
the City Council has created the Residential Care for the Elderly Authority.
Lay
off the pedal, and the fireworks, for July 4, officials urge
Motorists
traveling during the Fourth of July holiday period are being encouraged
to exercise caution by the Georgia State Patrol.
Collins
attends opening of new ministry
U.S.
Rep. Mac Collins attended a ribbon cutting last week in Tyrone for a
facility housing a company that cleans residential and commercial properties
and a ministry that helps young drug addicts clean up their lives.
Fayette's
best compost sought
Once again the Fayette
County Extension Office will conduct its annual composting contest.
Teen
gives up locks for love
Losing
17 inches of her pony tail was almost a relief to Ashleigh Webster of
Peachtree City.
Camp
program in full bloom
Peachtree
City's Camp McIntosh participants received a special treat when Covered
In Bloom Nursery off Malone Road in Fayetteville donated a truckload
of flowers.
Fayette
gets first lottery-funded pre-k
The
Office of School Readiness has just informed the Fayette County School
System that two of its schools are the recipients of the lottery-funded
pre-kindergarten program.
Power
Parade aids youth homes
Fayette's
elementary school students raised more than $18,000 in this year's Power
Parade, conducted each year to raise funds for children their age who
need a helping hand.
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