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'All
we could do was wait'
Amid the thousands
of tragic personal stories that have surfaced during the past two weeks
from the rubble of the World Trade Center in New York, there are hundreds
of stories with happy endings, even miracle endings.
Local
residents bring home stories of support from abroad
Fayetteville resident
Ursula Graves returned from a trip to Germany and the Czech Republic
last week with news of warm wishes from those two parts of Europe in
the wake of the Sept. 11 tragedy.
Pentagon
victim lived here in '80s
Peachtree City resident
Sandy Thomas remembers Marjorie Salamone as "a wonderful wife and
mother" who was active in the community during the two and a half
years her family lived in Fayette County.
Fayetteville,
Fayette set Stars and Stripes Rally
Grammy award-winning
group Shenandoah will highlight a free patriotic rally jointly sponsored
by the city of Fayetteville and Fayette County Saturday, Oct. 6.
Cannon
fires rebuke at county for stop sign refusal
Tyrone
Councilman Ronnie Cannon unloaded last week on the Fayette County government's
decision not to place a stop sign at what he terms a dangerous intersection.
Plans
to widen Ga. Hwy. 54 accelerated
It
may turn out that the widening of Ga. Highway 54 west to four lanes
may well end up on the fast track.
Guilty
verdict in molestation case
A
Hampton man accused of inappropriately touching three girls at his former
residence in Landmark Mobile Home Park claims he is innocent of the
charges.
Long
day at the office
Like
millions of other Americans, Irene Martin of south Fayette County left
home on a recent Tuesday morning for just another day at the office.
P&Z
nixes one-acre zoning in south Fayette; commission decides Thursday
Developer
Michael Faulkner said last week he hopes to develop a neighborhood that
Fayette will be proud of on Ga. Highway 85 south.
Tax
rates on county agenda Thursday
The
good news is that your property tax rates are not going up.
Peachtree
City Rotary sets candidate forum
The
Rotary Club of Peachtree City's Get out the Vote Committee will sponsor
a meet the candidates night Tuesday, Oct. 9 from 7 - 9 p.m. at the Wyndham
Conference Center.
PTC
Council keeps hands off any election changes
A
Peachtree City councilman's suggestion to study a change in Peachtree
City's municipal elections process was resoundingly rejected by his
fellow council members at Thursday night's regular meeting.
Three
schools win Pay for Performance awards
After
collecting mounds of data from teachers throughout the 2000-2001 academic
year and compiling it into a report that resembled a small novel, two
elementary schools and one middle school are now reaping the rewards
of Pay for Performance.
Fayetteville
police make arrests for armed robbery, kidnapping and underage drinking
incidents
Fayetteville
police have recently arrested suspects in the armed robbery of a video
store, a kidnapping at a local residence and several Hooters waitresses
caught drinking alcohol at the restaurant.
Bus
drivers collect money for firefighters
A Fayette County
High School student has been suspended from school for 10 days after
a search of his vehicle on campus Thursday revealed several weapons.
Gifts
get special delivery
Students at Brooks
Elementary School not only brought in several bins full of socks and
gloves for the firefighters in New York City, they had them personally
delivered.
Freedom
Fund Banquet program is shaping up
The
Fayette County NAACP's fourth annual Freedom Fund Banquet, scheduled
for Oct. 27, is shaping up to be a great fund-raiser and social event,
according to branch President the Rev. Edward J. Johnson.
Brooks
has new councilman
Election
in the town of Brooks will be a non-event.
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