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BOE
approves changes in school attendance zones
Fayette students
can now know where they will go to school next year.
Judge
shuts the doors on tax talks
Judge Stephen Boswell
has ordered that mediation of Fayette County's tax equity dispute be
conducted in private, and that the parties not talk about the discussions.
F'ville's
Chief Roberts praised, pilloried at accreditation hearing
Law enforcement
officials, teachers and criminal prosecutors went to bat for the Fayetteville
Police Department Monday night during a public hearing on whether the
department meets the standards for national accreditation.
F'ville's
Market now home to mosque
The Muslim community
on the south side of Atlanta has a new gathering place in downtown Fayetteville,
converting a building with a recent history of alleged criminal activity
into a house of worship.
Christmas
services scheduled
The following is
a list in alphabetical order of Christmas services scheduled in and
around Fayette County for churches that have sent in information.
Brown:
Resurrect jail impact fees
Fayette
taxpayers may see some relief early next year if Peachtree City's mayor-elect,
Steve Brown, has anything to say about it.
Man
charged with threatening to kill off-duty cop
A
pedestrian in the Dekor parking lot at the Fayette Pavilion picked a
fight with the wrong motorist Saturday afternoon.
Irvin
brings Senate campaign to Fayette
While
most political candidates these days are looking for "face time"
on television, Bob Irvin is looking for "face-to-face" time
with voters.
Judge
dismisses most parts of wrongful arrest suit
A
federal judge has ruled that three Peachtree City police officers had
at least arguable probable cause to arrest a local couple and their
son in 1998, although the first officer's entry into the home was unconstitutional.
Driver,
passenger in Friday night wreck remain in critial condition
Two
Fayette youths remained in critical condition Tuesday morning at Grady
Memorial Hospital after an automobile wreck late Friday evening on Ebenezer
Church Road.
School
board approves new voting districts
Voting
districts for the Fayette County Board of Education for the coming decade
cleared their first hurdle toward ultimate approval Monday night.
PTC's
hotel-motel tax revenues down, but insurance taxes pick up the slack
With
hotel-motel tax revenues coming in at 38 percent below the budgeted
amount for the year, Peachtree City officials are recommending no changes
in the budget contingency plan at the current time.
Local
retiree, author was Army's top female commander in Gulf War
One
of many retired service personnel now living in Fayette County, this
U.S. Army colonel was the Army's most senior woman commander in the
Gulf War.
Fayette
teacher hopes to use presidency to educate public on applied curriculum
A
special type of English curriculum that helps high school students prepare
for entry into the work force is about to grow in popularity if Paula
Anderson has anything to say about it.
County
workers find 'bright ideas' rewarding
Fayette
County's government is looking for a few bright ideas from its employees.
Names
needed for five schools
The Fayette County
School System is looking for a few good names for some of its schools.
School
holidays coming up
Students attending
Fayette County public schools will break for the holidays Dec. 20-Jan.
4.
International
group with local office helping Afghan refugees
Operation
Mobilization, an international Christian mission agency with its U.S.
office in Fayette County, is providing assistance to refugees in Afghanistan.
Brooks
councilwoman retires
The
town of Brooks and the Association of Fayette County Governments will
lose a longtime member, Caroline Smith.
Group
celebrates 30 years of history
Fifty
members and friends helped the Old Campbell County Historical Society
celebrate its 30th birthday at its Christmas luncheon recently.
School
PR office wins awards
The public relations
department of the Fayette County School System has received its first
state awards for publicity efforts.
Police
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