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Paper
sues to open secret tax talks between cities, Fayette
Fayette Publishing
Inc., parent company of The Citizen Newspapers, has filed a court action
seeking to halt mediation talks between Fayette County and its three
largest cities pending a hearing to determine whether the mediation
can legally be conducted in secret.
Beverley
Watson murder: Husband indicted
Almost five
years to the day after his wife's disappearance, Jim Watson has been indicted
for the murder of Beverley Watson.
Critics
say development moratorium will hurt PTC
The clock
is ticking on Peachtree City's 90-day development moratorium.
Tyrone
wins, county loses in Fairburn sewer lawsuit
It's not known yet
whether Fayette County will appeal a Fulton County judge's decision
that Tyrone and Fairburn may continue with their sewerage agreement.
Neighborhood
bombarded with rap radio
Residents of a Fayette
County community are tuned in to an Atlanta rap radio station ... but
not by choice.
Army
soldiers will showcase military careers at schools
Next
week, the U.S. Army will launch a full-scale educational campaign at
three local high schools.
Hands
tied by moratorium, PTC planners offer no approvals
There
were no approvals of any kind at Monday night's meeting of the Peachtree
City Planning Commission.
All
3 juveniles face criminal charges soccer field sex
Two
girls and a boy face criminal charges in Fayette County Juvenile Court
stemming from what began as a police investigation into a reported statutory
rape incident at the Glenloch Recreation Soccer Fields in Peachtree
City.
Fayetteville
man charged with assaulting wife with lamp
A
Fayetteville man has been arrested and charged with assaulting his wife
with a lamp early Thursday morning.
Appeals
Court reverses PTC conviction in underage alcohol case
The
Georgia Court of Appeals has reversed the conviction of a man for underage
possession of alcohol because Peachtree City police cited him with a
state-issued traffic ticket.
County
aproves new pay plan for workers
About
30 Fayette County workers left Thursday's County Commission meeting
with smiles on their faces after the group unanimously approved a new
pay plan that will bump salaries up an average of 5.8 percent.
New
computer lab gives Flat Rock an edge in technology
A focus on integrating
technology into the classroom at Flat Rock Middle School is helping
prepare students for the 21st century work force, school officials say.
PTC
Council may hike hotel-motel tax to curb revenue shortfall
The
downturn in Peachtree City's hospitality industry could lead to another
increase in the city's hotel-motel tax.
Fayetteville
council considers sign ordinance
Discussions
at last week's Fayetteville City Council work session regarding proposed
changes to the city's sign ordinance suggest that there may still be
some work to do before an amended version is officially approved.
Workshop
set for students with disabilities
Students
with disabilities who are planning to attend college after high school
graduation often need special assistance in order to help them get the
most out of their educational experience.
FCEF
accepting applications for teacher mini-grants
The
Fayette County Education Foundation is gearing up to award its first
teacher mini-grants later this year.
Entertainment
promoter enters 13th District fray
William
Coit, a graduate of Franklin High School in Franklin, La., and holder
of a B.A. in political science from Southern University Baton Rouge,
has announced his bid for U.S. Congress in the 13th District.
Police
Blotter
Clayton
State sets first-ever 'music homecoming'
The Clayton College
& State University music department is offering the first in what
is planned as an annual series of music homecoming recitals and receptions
Friday, Jan. 18.
Seedlings
available
The Georgia Forestry
Commission continues to accept orders for seedlings to be planted this
winter.
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