News
$6.85
million bond list on PTC ballot
The fate of several
big-ticket projects for Peachtree City will be in the hands of voters
this November during the General Election.
County
to consider 3 annexation proposals
Almost 150 acres
are under consideration for annexation into the city limits of three
Fayette cities.
Tyrone
couple arrested for online Viagra sales scam
A Tyrone couple
has been arrested by state and federal drug enforcement officials for
operating a pharmacy without a license.
Fayette
now 94,500 and counting . . .
Fayette County's
population is now 94,500, according to April 2001 estimates by the Atlanta
Regional Commission staff.
Good
Samaritan needed for homeless Fayette Samaritans
Fayette's premiere
charitable group helping the homeless is now facing homelessness itself.
Redistricting
round 2: Bell rings today
With
Republican lawmakers still seething over last week's passage of new
state Legislature districts that they consider unfair, a new special
legislative session begins today to redraw districts for Georgia's U.S.
representatives.
Legislature
may take aim at video poker
In
addition to redrawing U.S. Congress district lines for Georgia in this
week's special session, the state Legislature also will consider everything
from tighter restrictions to an all-out ban on video poker machines.
Planning
panel reviewing green space law
Developers
would be allowed to build smaller home lots in exchange for more open
green space under a new ordinance under consideration by county planners
Fayette
students above state average on Stanford 9
Results
of the Stanford 9 norm-referenced test show that Fayette students are
performing well above state averages in all curriculum areas.
Committee
cooks up formula for naming schools
What's in a name?
Hecht
seeks $300,000 for senior center
Sen.
Greg Hecht has thrown his support behind efforts to raise money for
a new senior center for Fayette County.
Sheriff's
Department busts two in-progress burglaries
Fayette
County sheriff's deputies and detectives busted up two burglaries as
they transpired during surveillance of the area late last week.
School
board considering new math teaching guides
Proposed
new guides for teaching math to your children are available for public
review at the Board of Education office, 210 Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville.
Out
of place auto helps solve 'smash and grab' burglaries
An
alert police officer in Peachtree City helped solve four "smash
and grab" robberies at two stores in the Peachtree East shopping
center near the city limits.
Stolen
check scam involves homeless people from Atlanta
Fayette
business owners are being asked to make sure their checkbooks are well-secured
now that a stolen check scheme has made its way to Fayette County.
Elementary
schools get new report cards
Parents
of Fayette elementary school children may notice some changes in report
cards this fall.
Planners
can't agree on highway overlays
Balancing
the rights of business owners with the need for good planning is the
sticking point for Fayette County Planning Commission members as they
consider new architectural rules for business construction on all of
the county's state highway corridors.
Oak
Grove principal kicked upstairs
Another
school principal is making the transition to the central Board of Education
office.
Voter
drives planned
A
series of voter registration drives is planned during September, sponsored
by the Knights of Columbus Assembly 2606 at Saint Gabriel Church.
Four
Fayette schools seek 'Pay for Performance'
As
a new school year begins, students will not be the only ones rated on
their classroom performance.
World
War II veterans to receive diplomas
World
War II veterans who did not graduate from high school due to their service
in the war can now apply to the school district where they attended
high school to receive their high school diplomas.
Free,
reduced-price meals available
The
U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced its 2001-02 income guidelines
for free and reduced-price meals served under the school breakfast and
lunch programs administered by the Georgia Department of Education.
Local
shelter joins Petfinder.com effort
The Fayette County
Humane Society has joined ten other area animal shelters and rescue
groups, along with 51 others in the state, as members of Petfinder.com,
the oldest and largest virtual animal shelter on the Internet.
Police
Blotter
- Business
Newest
upscale subdivision makes its debut in Tyrone
Tyrone's
newest upscale subdivision is open for business.
EMC
volunteers help restore power in Dominican Republic
While
Americans suffer from brownouts in California and fear the possibility
of paying top dollar for electricity in the future, there are cities
where residents have never feared losing power. They've never had it
to lose.
- Sports
Mudcats
finish third in state
The
13-14-year-old Fayette County Mudcats rebounded from a 3-7-2 start to
finish this season with a stellar 50-19-2 record, outscoring their opponents
546-259. Seven of their losses were by a single run.
Lady
Tigers start softball season with wins
Every
season should start this well. The Fayette County High School Lady
Tiger varsity softball team opened the season with two wins last week
and then finished in second place at the Jordan Invitational in Columbus.
Sports
Calendar
- Weekend
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A
scorned employee of the Paris Opera House, whom everyone considers
dead, lives on in the catacombs beneath the opera house.
There
is not, nor has there ever been, a Marshall Tucker in the Marshall
Tucker Band.
If
you are looking for the "real deal" in entertainment
this weekend, perhaps you should participate in some of the events
in the eighth annual Evander Holyfield's Main Event Weekend 2001.
As
if we can't find enough to argue about, Dave and I occasionally
debate the causes of the Decline of Community.
Premier
Activities Center in Peachtree City is teaming up with the Georgia
Breast Cancer Coalition and several local area cheerleading squads,
dancers and martial artists to fight breast cancer with the first-ever
Stunt-A-Thon.
We, as Americans,
know too much.
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Religion
Death
is precious in the sight of the Lord
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
This past week I officiated
at the funeral of Doris Ann Gibbs Horne, a dear, beloved first cousin
by marriage. Doris was a valiant soldier as she faced a stroke and leukemia,
both in her 74th year of life. My colleagues in ministry consider it an
honor to officiate at funerals for saints like Doris. This is what I said.
I hope it may encourage you.
Grace
Church to dedicate renovated worship center Sunday
Members of Grace Evangelical
Church will dedicate their newly renovated Worship Center Aug. 26, with
special events beginning at 9:30 a.m. Dedication activities will involve
communion, a special time of praise and thanksgiving, a fellowship time
with refreshments, and an all-church dinner following the morning service.
The entire community is invited to participate.
LDS
Church in PTC welcomes new missionaries
Elder Clark Rumsey
and Elder Jeffrey Snow are new missionaries serving in Peachtree City
and Tyrone for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. As missionaries
for their church they give up two years of their college age lives to
spread the Gospel message.
Peachtree
City Methodist Church to offer 13-week DivorceCare seminar
The Peachtree City
United Methodist church will sponsor a 13-week DivorceCare seminar beginning
Thursday, Aug. 30, from 7-9 p.m. The program is nondenominational and
features Biblical teaching for those recovering from divorce and separation.
Mom's
Group starts at First Presbyterian September 17
Lisa Mathews and Wendy
Farrell will head up the Mom's Group activities this fall, beginning Monday,
Sept. 17, at the First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City. The group
will meet at the church from 9:30-11:20 a.m. on the first and third Mondays
of each month. Moms of all ages are welcome.
Inman
UMC will participate in 'Heritage Days'
Members of Inman United
Methodist church will once again be a co-sponsor of the annual Inman Heritage
Days, scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 14, 15 and 16,
from 9 a.m. until dark each day.
F'ville
UMC featuring Camp Meeting Sundays through September 2
Members of the Fayetteville
First United Methodist Church invite the community to join them for Camp
Meeting Sundays during the month of August. The special 11 a.m. services
feature casual dress for worship, favorite hymns during the service, and
lemonade refreshments after worship. Camp Meeting Sundays will continue
through Sept. 2.
Opinion
Opinion
Triggers
for tax cuts? Good strategy
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
The Bush tax cut is in trouble.
Restaurant
Row draws ratings
By BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
I like to eat. Make
that, I love to eat. It isn't hard to please me, either, being that
I grew up in South Carolina, eating the game we killed, like squirrel
and rabbit. It wasn't rare for us to have tripe or chicken gizzards
for supper, either.
'Doc'
Holliday: The facts and fictions
By
CAROLYN CARY
County
Historian
Legendary figures
in history are often credited with more stories that are fiction than
are fact.
James
Madison and redistricting Georgia: Why the people lose
By
KATHY COX
District 105 House of Representatives
[Editor's note:
State Rep. Kathy Cox made the following remarks about redistricting
in a speech before the Georgia House last week.]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Hecht:
My Senate vote makes Fayette stronger
Together, we have
accomplished a lot. We passed a $2.8 billion dollar property tax cut
to exempt the first $50,000 of the fair market value of all Georgian's
homes over the next four years. We have passed the Georgia Mentoring
Act, expansion of the DNA Database for convicted felons, Natural Gas
Billing Relief legislation, the Mental Health Care Ombudsman Program,
Safe Schools legislation, criminal background checks for children's
daycare workers, Elder Abuse Prevention legislation, and tough DUI laws.
Tax
equity debate proceeds on false assumptions
Moribund as it is,
the tax equity issue between the cities and the county doesn't seem
to have given up the ghost altogether, as The Citizen [Aug. 8] announced
a second court hearing on the issue for Sept. 25. It is interesting
to reflect that the leaders of Peachtree City (PTC), Fayetteville and
Tyrone have hired lawyers who will be squaring off against lawyers for
Fayette County: that means we have county citizens who are paying for
both sets of lawyers at the behest of politicians who probably otherwise
squawk about frivolous lawsuits. Somebody will probably hate lawyers
because of that. Go figure.
Wellman:
We must prepare for Wal-Mart, Home Depot in PTC
I wrote to this
paper two weeks ago about the tone of the debate in Peachtree City and
my belief that it is the true cornerstone issue we face. I have been
gratified to hear from so many citizens who agree with me and have offered
their support in the face of more examples of the same smearing and
attacks. Today I wanted to address the second issue we need to consider
as the election approaches: The coming arrival of Wal-Mart and Home
Depot and the effect they will have on the small business economic landscape
of our city.
PTC
community center vote offers opportunity for youth
The Peachtree City
Council has made a tremendous positive step by allocating the $2.6 million
for purchase of the Braelinn Baptist Church for a community center.
Power
plant threatens health of senior citizens in S. Fulton
I have lived on
Peters Road in South Fulton County for the past 31 years, less than
a mile from the proposed Williams power plant. This morning I attended
a Town Hall Meeting at Christian City, which is an elderly retirement
community consisting of residential homes, assisted living complex,
convalescent center, hospice and children's homes, also located in close
proximity to the proposed plant.
A
few questions need answers
I have a few questions
that maybe one of your readers might answer for me:
Good
for Boylan; otherwise, singles' scene the pits here
In response to "For
whom the wedding bells toll" by Michael Boylan dated July 18:
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