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Green
light for PTC Wal-Mart?
The status of the
Wal-Mart/Home Depot retail project on Ga. Highway 54 west near the Planterra
Ridge subdivision will be discussed at Thursday night's Peachtree City
Council meeting.
County
Line/McDonough roads' traffic woes continue
Motorists fighting
heavy congestion at the intersection of County Line and McDonough roads
won't get relief anytime soon.
Dunn
opposes big generating plant on north Fayette border
Fayette County has
"a big problem on our hands" in a proposed power plant on
the county border, says County Commission Chairman Greg Dunn.
Candidates
hoping for turnout Tuesday
Two Fayette countians
will be hard at work this Fourth of July shaking hands and kissing babies.
Jailers
failed to help inmate, wrongful death suit alleges
The
parents of an inmate who died after a scuffle at the Fayette County
Jail in August have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the county,
Sheriff Randall Johnson and the officers who took part in subduing the
inmate.
Girlfriend
arrested for hiring men to beat up live-in boyfriend during home invasion
A
Fayetteville man was tied up and beaten at a Woodbyne Drive home last
week in a home invasion plot hatched by his girlfriend, police say.
Overlay
for Hwy. 85 south, 54 east to be studied
Special architectural
standards for Ga. Highway 54 west and other high-traffic corridors are
doing such a good job of preserving a residential look that the idea
should be expanded to other corridors, said county Commissioner A.G.
VanLandingham.
Private
companies interested in Fayette/PTC public safety frequencies could fund
new radio system
Two
private communications companies interested in Fayette County and Peachtree
City's public safety frequencies may be the link to a brand-new radio
system at little or no cost to local taxpayers.
Photos
shed light, raise questions in big cat mystery
Reports
of a large wild cat in Peachtree City spotted near the Three Ponds area
have been confirmed ... somewhat.
Cable
upgrade almost ready for some here
Thousands
of Fayette County residents will soon have new fiber optic cable television
service available to them, according to a spokesman for AT&T Broadband.
Antilitter
group ponders future without county funding
What
will become of Keep Fayette Beautiful is a question the organization's
staff and volunteers will be kicking around in the coming weeks.
PTC
seeks dismissal of federal suit over 'illegal entry'
Attorneys
representing Peachtree City and three police officers are asking a federal
judge for summary judgment in a lawsuit against them which claims the
officers illegally entered a residence and arrested three family members.
Wieland,
Master Gardeners cooperate to save rare trees
Recently
John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods and members of the Master Gardeners
of Fayette County worked together to transplant several rare big leaf
magnolia trees from Lakeside on Redwine subdivision in Fayette County
to the gardeners' homes.
Wreck
at Hwy. 54, Gingercake flips car, injuring two
Two people
were injured in a wreck involving an overturned vehicle at the intersection
of Ga. Highway 54 and Gingercake Road Monday afternoon.
Racetrac
appeal to be heard tomorrow
Developers
seeking to build a convenience store and gas station on Ga. Highway
85 next to Lowe's in Fayetteville are still working with the City Council,
but they have a few conditions to meet.
Baseball
field to be lighted
Starr's
Mill High School is one step closer to having a lighted baseball field.
Driver's
license office to move
Fayette
residents may find it more convenient to get a driver's license in the
future.
Huddleston
teachers and administrators learn about Georgia's new accountability measures
Georgia's
House Bill 1187 is bringing many changes to public school systems.
Local
volunteers honored by Red Cross
Two
Fayette County residents have been honored for outstanding volunteer
work with the Metropolitan Atlanta Chapter of the American Red Cross.
YMCA
gets grant for summer program
The
Fayette Family YMCA has received a $5,000 JCPenney Out-of-School grant
to serve more youths in its summer programs.
Flat
Rock school sets registration
Flat Rock Middle
School has planned new student registration Monday, July 9 for this
fall.
Local
businesses team up to help Fayette Council on Domestic Violence
J93.3
radio and Gold's Gyms of Fayette County have teamed up to help the Fayette
County Council on Domestic Violence by selling bottled water.
Tax
assessments are here
You
should get your tax assessment notice in the mail this week if you haven't
gotten it already.
Special
ed plan under review
Fayette County School
System has completed its special education comprehensive plan and presented
it to the Board of Education for review.
Report
says the water's fine
Water produced by
the Fayette County Water System continues to meet or exceed state and
federal standards for levels of contamination, according to a report
released last week.
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