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North
Fayette paired with Atlanta in new House map
Fayette County will
be represented by five members of the state House under a redistricting
plan passed by a subcommittee Monday.
Hecht:
Fayette wins under 3-way split
The state Senate's
proposed district map went back to committee for changes last week,
but Fayette's position on the map remained pretty much unchanged when
the full Senate approved the map Friday.
Civic
auditorium out, playgrounds, picnic areas added to list for PTC bond referendum
The list of projects
for Peachtree City's proposed bond referendum in November will be presented
to the City Council at its meeting Thursday night.
Commission:
proposed law barks up wrong tree
A proposed new section
for Fayette's tree protection law will be plowed under and replanted
over the next couple of months.
New
environmental study for power plant pledged by Fulton commissioner
Before any action
is taken on a proposed power plant in south Fulton County, a more comprehensive
environmental impact study will have to be completed.
Lawyer
pitches public defender system to county
One
of Fayette's top law firms, Bischoff and White PC, wants to take on
the task of defending indigent clients in local courts on a contractual
basis.
PTC
advisory committee: keep eye out for redevelopment in West Village area
A
master plan from an advisory committee studying the future of Peachtree
City's West Village is mindful of the commercial development planned
for the area.
PTC
budget to face public hearing Thursday night
Peachtree
City's newly trimmed budget will be the subject of a public hearing
at Thursday night's City Council meeting.
Fayetteville
police continue probe into last week's home invasion on White Oak Way
Fayetteville police
detectives are still probing a home invasion that occurred Wednesday
night at a residence on White Oak Way.
Report:
PTC doesn't need in-house attorney
A
report analyzing Peachtree City's legal needs and the costs for legal
services recommends now is not the time to hire an in-house city attorney.
Bond
refinance saves taxpayers money
Fayette
taxpayers will save $3.37 million over the 20-year life of bonds to
finance the new jail and courthouse complex under construction in Fayetteville,
thanks to refinancing of the bonds.
Local
man arrested for molesting girl
A
Fayette man has been arrested on charges he molested a young girl at
his residence between March of 1997 and June 20 of this year.
Consultant
to tackle analysis of PTC's stormwater system
To
comply with new environmental regulations, Peachtree City must develop
a stormwater management program.
State
chips in for cart path bridge over Flat Creek
A
state grant will help fund a cart path bridge over Flat Creek in south
Peachtree City.
Election
reform needed here, speaker says
Florida
may not be the only state to have voting machine problems, according
to Robert Ray, a Georgia assistant secretary of state.
Brooks
to honor community pillar
The
town of Brooks, in a proclamation issued Aug. 8, will honor one of its
own this Sunday, Vernon Gray Woods.
Fayette
teachers set sights on national certification
One of the highest
designations that a teacher can receive is to become National Board
certified. Only 9,531 teachers across the United States have earned
the coveted certificate.
Proposed
illegal alien amnesty not good idea, Collins tells president
Citing
concern about a possible negative impact on jobs and salaries, Rep.
Mac Collins urged President George W. Bush to reconsider proposals being
floated to provide an amnesty or guest worker program to millions of
illegal immigrants from Mexico.
Man
avoids trial again, this time with guilty plea
Although
he missed his first two scheduled trials, a local man accused of child
molestation didn't have any trouble making the third trial date.
Fayetteville
police offer self defense, awareness class
The
Fayetteville Police Department is offering a self-defense and situational
awareness class Monday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
Officers
who aided in large drug busts honored with medals of valor by sheriff
Five
undercover officers for the Fayette County Sheriff's Department and
a Tyrone police officer have been awarded medals of valor for their
work in large drug busts in DeKalb and Clayton Counties in June.
Crohn's/colitis
group sets fund walk
The ninth annual
Pace Setter Walk presented by the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of
America is returning to Atlanta Saturday, Sept. 22.
Collins
says ban on cloning necessary to safeguard the future
U.S.
Rep. Mac Collins voted last week for a ban against human cloning, maintaining
that the ban will not injure scientific research, but will prevent science
from creating cloned humans.
Student
writers honored in state publication
The
next Mark Twain or Maya Angelou could be a student within the Fayette
County School System.
Aug.
15 is no-call registration deadline
Aug.
15 is the cutoff day to register for the Georgia No Call List and be
included on the updated list for the calendar quarter beginning Oct.
1.
Judy
Neal retires from state government
For
34 years, Judy Neal served in state government, most recently as the
executive director of the governor's Children and Youth Coordinating
Council, a state agency committed to the prevention of juvenile delinquency.
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