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False
alarm: Powder panic at PTC P.O.
The white powder
found on several packages that caused the evacuation of Peachtree City's
Post Office Monday morning was likely laundry detergent or another innocuous
substance, according to postal officials.
Schools
get jitters about airplanes; packages checked
Authorities were
called to several biohazard scares Monday, including a scare at the
Jenkins Road school complex of an airliner flying overhead with an odd-colored
jet stream Monday afternoon. Witnesses said that the a substance was
seen in the air looking like cobwebs, said Maj. Bruce Jordan of the
Fayette County Sheriff's Department.
Local
soldiers aid relief after attacks
Shortly after the
events of Sept. 11 unfolded, Maj. Gen. Colby Broadwater, acting commander
of the First U.S. Army headquartered at Fort Gillem in Forest Park,
activated a response plan that involves First Army units known as defense
coordinating elements.
$1
million windfall for Sheriff's Dept.?
Approximately $2
million in drug money has been seized by deputies of the Fayette County
Sheriff's Department from a sting that took place Oct. 5 in Clayton
County.
Amphitheater
chief resigns
Kristi Rapson is
resigning from her post as director of Peachtree City's Frederick Brown
Jr. Amphitheater.
A
night at the movies, en Espanol
Want
to know the Spanish word for dinosaur?
Two-wheeled
burglary suspect gets away; detectives on case
A manhunt for a
burglary suspect on a bicycle was conducted Friday afternoon in the
area of HiLo Road but the suspect somehow managed to get away.
Board
considers names for new school
Four
names are under consideration by the Fayette County Board of Education
for the elementary school now under construction on Ga. Highway 85 South
of Fayetteville.
Band
video impresses school board
The
audience at Monday night's Board of Education meeting was treated to
a special performance by the Whitewater Middle School band, even though
the meeting room would never hold all the band members and their instruments.
Republican
Clay Cox announces for 13th congressional District
A third
candidate, businessman Clay Cox has announced his intentions to run for
Congress in the newly created 13th congressional District.
Students
show true colors in country's time of need
Students at Peachtree
City Elementary School are showing their support, hope and concern for
the victims of the terrorist attack on New York City and Washington,
D.C. by adorning the school's grounds in red, white and blue.
Reading
tutors ready to help students at North Fayette Elem.
More volunteers
needed throughout Fayette
Community
volunteers needed for mentoring program
The Fayette County
School System is in need of community volunteers who would like to become
mentors for students.
Neighborhood
group has first picnic
A steady stream
of neighbors dropped by the North Fayette Neighborhood Association's
first picnic Saturday to enjoy food and have a little fun while learning
about their community.
Collins
supports military strikes
WASHINGTON
- U.S. Representative Mac Collins released the following statement on
military operations underway in Afghanistan:
Commission
puts a stop to traffic discussion
The
best way to improve traffic and safety at the Jenkins/Ellison Road intersection
near Tyrone is to align the intersection, says Lee Hearn, director of
public works for Fayette County.
Quarters
Road solution continues to elude county
Quarters
Road just won't go away.
Cuts
unveiled for PTC budget shortfalls; council also to consider tennis center,
architecture review
With
the anticipation that a dwindling economy could affect Peachtree City's
sales tax revenues, city officials have prepared a list of further budget
cuts for the coming fiscal year.
School
counselors provide valuable resources
for students and families
Most
people think about school counselors as the people students go to for
advice on career options and higher education opportunities.
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