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Graves
problem may bury power plant
Opponents of a proposed
power plant on the south Fulton-north Fayette border are hoping that
discovery of strict covenants concerning an old family cemetery on the
plant site will be "the final nail in the coffin" of the proposal.
'What
about our gym?'
Parents and teachers
looking for funds to enlarge and refurbish the McIntosh High School
gym heard what has become a familiar refrain from the Board of Education
recently.
13%
hike in PTC tax rate eyed
The Peachtree City
Council may adopt its 2002 budget at its regular meeting Thursday night.
80-acre
annexation on PTC agenda
A request to annex
80 acres at the northern end of the city limits on MacDuff Parkway for
a new 350-home subdivision will be discussed by the Peachtree City Council
at its meeting Thursday night.
PTC
flags fly at half-mast for former Mayor Morgan
Until last week,
42-year-old Peachtree City could make a rare claim: Every one of its
seven mayors was still living, and within its boundaries.
Pailer
sues county over rezoning denial
Charlie
"Lou" Pailer has filed suit against Fayette County over its
denial of commercial zoning for his five-acre property next to the Starr's
Mill school complex.
School
board pursuing land purchase
The
Fayette County Board of Education voted in a Friday special session
to pursue a land purchase agreement for a proposed new elementary school,
the third under the school bond recently approved.
PTC
Council to consider final vote on revised charter, new ordinances
After
months of development and tweaking, Peachtree City may soon have its
new charter and related ordinances.
Christian
City opposition to power plant is formalized
Christian
City officials have expressed opposition to a proposed power plant on
Peters Road next to the community, and now it's official.
Planners
eye 79 homes on 124 acres on 85 south
A
proposal for 79 homes on 124.4 acres on Ga. Highway 85 south at the
end of Christopher Drive is on the Fayette County Planning Commission's
agenda for Thursday.
Federal
grant for Fayette will buy fire protection uniforms
The
Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services has been awarded
a national grant to purchase special uniforms that will add an extra
layer of protection for local firefighters.
Fayette
Middle evacuated after gas leak
A
damaged gas line at a nearby construction site led to the evacuation
of Fayette Middle School at about 11 a.m. Friday, but students returned
to the school around 12:30 without any problems.
Council
expected to abandon road
The
abandonment of a road once meant to begin a Fayetteville bypass is one
of the items on a light agenda for the City Council at Thursday night's
regular meeting, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers at
City Hall.
Holocaust
survivor visits Fayette Middle School
More
than 300 eighth graders recently gathered in the cafeteria of Fayette
Middle School to listen to the story of a real life holocaust survivor
whose life somewhat paralleled that of Anne Frank's.
Hospital
expands with two new centers
Fayette Community
Hospital has opened two new service areas in the Fayette Medical Clinic
building.
PTC
youngsters may be allowed to drive cart under grandparents' care
The
age restrictions for young golf cart operators in Peachtree City may
be tweaked by the City Council Thursday night.
Collins
cautions seniors about misleading mailers
U.S.
Rep. Mac Collins is warning seniors to beware of an ongoing effort to
drain them of their assets and supply confidential information as a
part of misleading mass mailers.
Schools
apply for Excellence award
Two
Fayette schools will be submitting applications for consideration to
participate in the 2002 Georgia School of Excellence Program Kedron
Elementary and Fayette Middle. If selected as a participant, these schools
will advance to represent Fayette's congressional district, the 3rd.
Scoliosis
screening: a middle school mystery revealed
Remember
when you were in school and everyone had to line up "single file"
and march down the hall to the nurse's office or gymnasium so that she
could "check your posture"? Those days may be just a distant
memory now, but how many of us really knew what this middle school ritual
was really all about?
Ag
Dept. fines pest control company officials
The
Georgia Department of Agriculture has fined Edmundson Pest Services,
Fayetteville, for violations of Georgia's Structural Pest Control Act
at homes in Eagle's Nest subdivision in Douglas County.
Girl
Scouts plan special recruitment
Girl
Scouts will recruit girls in sixth through 12th grades at Rising Starr
Middle School Thursday, 7 - 8:30 p.m. in the cafeteria.
School
cafeteria managers earn certificates in food safety
Cafeteria
managers in the Fayette County School System have successfully completed
a rigorous food-safety training program that has enabled them to become
members of the International Food Safety Council.
Police
Blotter
NAACP
to hear U.S. attorney
Richard
H. Deane, U.S. attorney for rthe northern district of Georgia, will
speak on racial profiling and other civil rights issues Saturday at
the September meeting of the Fayette NAACP.
PROBE
fair coming to Sandy Creek High School
High
school juniors and seniors who are planning to continue their education
after graduation will have an opportunity to gather valuable information
about various post-secondary institutions at the PROBE Fair scheduled
at Sandy Creek High School this month.
Sheriff
to address GOP
Sheriff
Randall Johnson will present a program on the history of Fayette County
to local Republicans Saturday.
Human
services Council to meet
The
Fayette Human Services Council will have a program titled "How
is human services like a bank" at its next meeting, Monday, Sept.
10 at noon at Fayette Community Hospital.
Former
handicapped students' records to be destroyed
If you are a handicapped
student or the parent of a handicapped student who has graduated or
withdrawn from the Fayette County School System, or who is now 22 or
older, you have until Dec. 30 to get copies of your records.
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