News
Williams
floats trial balloon over plant site
Curious
residents in South Fulton and Fayette counties peeked out their windows
Tuesday to discover a giant orange balloon hovering overhead.
West
Nile virus hits Fulton
The
death last weekend of a Fulton County resident from the West Nile virus
has increased the awareness of the virus that was discovered in the
state earlier this summer.
County
OKs ban on alcohol at strip clubs
Fulton
County commissioners voted last week to prohibit alcoholic beverage
sales at any adult entertainment businesses, but the real decision could
come in an upcoming court case.
Officials
can't get together on Duncan Park survival
Fulton
County and Fairburn officials are still trying to work out the details
of who will pay for operation of Fairburn's Duncan Park.
No
new voting machines for Fulton
An
effort by Fulton County Commission Chairman Mike Kenn to speed up election
reform failed last week.
Fulton
growth slight in 2001, but region takes off
Fulton growth
slight in 2001, but region takes off
Power
plant protesters plan party
Safeguard South
Metro will host a letter writing party Saturday from 4 - 8 p.m. at Atlanta
City Church on Old Jonesboro Road in Fairburn.
Legislature
takes 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.
Personnel,
honors occupy school board
During its Aug.
10 board meeting, the Fulton County Board of Education honored serveral
groups. Amomg the honorees:
Say
'NO' to Williams
As a born in Atlanta
resident, now making my home in Union City, my wife and I are moved
to comment on the current Williams electric plant controversy.
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.
Sports
Football
season kicks off Saturday
The
preseason of high school football ends Friday night and starts with
a bang on Saturday with the Corky Kell Kickoff Classic at the Georgia
Dome.
Registration
for PTC flag football league still open
Some 20 to 30 people
attended the organizational meeting for the adult flag football program
in Peachtree City Tuesday evening. Of those, only two represented women's
teams.
Sports
Calendar
PTC
Little League to have board elections
Peachtree City Little
League is having their annual board elections Tuesday, Sept. 11, 7 p.m.
at McIntosh High School. Board elections are to elect the Board of Directors
who govern the operations of Peachtree City Little League. All postitions
are available. The term will begin Oct. 1, 2001 and go through Sept.
30, 2002.
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