News
County
gets water safety warning system
If a huge glycol
spill comes floating down the Flint River again, the Fayette County
Water System will have a warning that something is amiss.
Funeral
homes reassure callers: 'It's OK'
Local residents
may wonder whether there's any chance their loved ones' ashes may not
be the real thing, in light of events in north Georgia.
Secret
tax talks a failure, F'ville files to withdraw from mediation
Fayetteville officials
have filed for voluntary dismissal "without prejudice" of
the city's petition for mediation concerning the tax equity debate between
Fayette County and its cities.
Dunn:
County would like to continue meeting, 'but it's up to the cities'
It's over.
Bad
news for local roads
This year's news
is no better than last year's concerning Fayette County's transportation
needs.
PTC
Mayor: Moratorium was useful
Although Peachtree
City's development moratorium has been ruled invalid by a Superior Court
Judge, it served part of its purpose, argues Mayor Steve Brown.
County,
Peachtree City reach agreement on jail dispute
Fayette
County and Peachtree City have reached agreement on housing the city's
prisoners at the Fayette County Jail, and Fayetteville Monday night
signaled its willingness to join in that agreement.
Local
girl steers family car to safety after dad passes out behind wheel
Rebecca
Burslem isn't old enough to have her driver's license yet, but she may
well be the best back seat driver in Fayette County.
Will
GRTA bus plan obligate Fayette for MARTA?
Fayette
residents could be tapped for MARTA dues if the Georgia Regional Transportation
Authority sets up express bus routes here.
PTC
mayor proposes workshops for authority proposal
Peachtree
City Mayor Steve Brown hopes to conduct several workshops in the near
future to discuss his idea to create a sports and entertainment authority
to run the city's tennis center and amphitheater.
Westmoreland:
Fight over district lines to continue
With
nearly half of the General Assembly gone, state Rep. Lynn Westmoreland
doesn't see much major legislation on the horizon.
Children
taken into custody after abuse allegations in north Fayette
A
north Fayette woman has been arrested for several counts of mistreating
her children at their Fairburn home.
Dunn:
Planned project is 'phenomenal waste'
Greg
Dunn says he is going to try and get his fellow commissioners to reconsider
their decision to re-configure commission offices to allow room for
a larger conference room.
County
fire personnel give back to community
They
used to just put out the fires, patch up the wounds and if necessary
get you to the hospital safely.
Open
house Saturday for new fire station in north Fayette County
The
public is invited to visit Fayette County's newest fire station at an
open house Saturday from 1-4 p.m.
Famous
inventor to speak here
In celebration of
Black History Month, Lonnie Johnson, inventor of the famous Super Soaker
water gun, will speak to students at North Fayette Elementary School
tomorrow at 9 a.m.
North
Fayette residents to discuss future park
Residents of the
north Fayette area will meet with county officials next week to talk
about plans for a community park.
Students'
letters brighten sailors' days
Simple words of
encouragement from students at J.C. Booth Middle School have turned
into powerful messages for some men and women who are protecting America's
freedom.
Chamber
gets Scouting report
Understanding
Scouting and its future in Fayette County was the aim of the Fayette
County Chamber of Commerce Before Breakfast recently
Samaritans
celebrate 10 years
An organization
that began with 11 people, each contributing $10 each, has evolved into
a volunteer group with 44 active volunteers.
Wind
ensemble celebrates historic milestone
As the inception
of the wind ensemble celebrates its 50th anniversary this
year, the Fayette County High School wind ensemble has been invited
to mark the occasion by performing a special concert.
School
system refinance saves taxpayers $1.3 million
An approved refunding
of school bonds has generated a $1.3 million savings for Fayette County
taxpayers.
Hearing
set on aging services
Fayette Senior Services
Inc. will have a public hearing as part of the budget development process
for Title III of the federal Older Americans Act.
Local
youths take on engineering challenge
Nathan Young and
Rob Fine of Fayetteville have been conducting experiments in artificial
intelligence and designing robots as part of the first-ever honors program
in Mercer University's School of Engineering.
Stndard
tests for home-schooled on tap
Standardized Testing
for Homeschoolers ENCHEA is offering testing for grades K-12, using
the Stanford Achievement Test, May 9 and 10 at Crossroads Church.
Police
Blotter
Dining Guide
- F.C.
Foodie: Food, Southern style
By
F.C. FOODIE
Food Critic
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- As Mexican restaurants
keep sprouting up in the area, I hear a lot of complaints from folks
who are looking for a true taste of the old South.
- A
taste of Cuba in Fayette
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That
restaurant's brief return to the southside is over and in its place
is Cafe Havana, a restaurant serving Cuban and Spanish cuisine.
- Business
Next
week's unemployment figures could show if the county's in recover
Local
economic gurus are anxiously awaiting the release next week of the state's
unemployment rate to see if signs are pointing toward the end of the
recession.
Flat
Rock Middle honors its business partners
There
are numerous businesses throughout Fayette that show their support every
day for the county's schools by donating their time and resources through
the Partners in Education program.
Sports
Sandy
Creek Patriots are region champs
You
could sense on Friday night that the Sandy Creek Patriot basketball
team was ready to be crowned region champions. As the time expired in
their 89-66 win over Creekside, the players were celebrating but still
cautious. They knew what the stakes would be in Saturday's region championship
against Westlake and they were ready to play.
Panthers
swimmers drop times at state meet
Starr's
Mill competed in the 2002 GHSA Swimming Championships Feb. 14 and 16
at Westminster. Forty-nine 5-A schools throughout the state were represented.
OLM
swimmer leads team to third place finish
Junior
Kirsten Cartoski led the Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School swim
team at the state swim meet.
Fayetteville's
Vogl getting a kick out of being with national team
Eric
Vogl, a freshman at Fayette County High School last year, is training
with the Under-17 National soccer team. He attends classes and training
in Bradenton, Fla., and travels to play the top soccer talent around
the world. He started training in September and has had some amazing
experiences in the five months that have followed.
Saturday
is last day for 13-16 year olds to register for baseball
Peachtree City and
Brooks Little Leagues are working together to give Fayette County ball
players who have not yet registered in the 13- to 16-year-old divisions
a last chance to register and try out for the 2002 spring season.
Sports
Calendar
Weekend
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From
classic rockers like Creedence Clearwater
Revisited to just plain classics like Ray
Charles, the 2002 Summer Concert Series
at Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater is packed
with power.
Sometimes
happiness is only as far away as your own
backyard.
The
first day of spring is one month away and
gardeners and horticulturists are gearing
up for a productive spring.
This
annual season of self-examination and reflection
and I mean tax time, not Lent
is hard enough to negotiate without the irregularity
of standardization in forms and receipts.
If
you've noticed a large number of new laugh
lines on the faces of Fayette County residents,
you can blame it on Hangar 74. The popular
pub has become part of the national Comedy
Spot circuit and will be featuring well-known
comedians every Thursday.
By
now, everybody has heard about the bodies
found around the crematorium in Noble, Ga.
The owner, Brent Marsh, said that he improperly
disposed of the bodies because the crematory
was broken. Like it was the shake machine
at a Burger King. That's why we fix things,
Mr. Marsh, or things just start piling up
on you.
Religion
Knowledge
will pass away, but love lasts forever
By REV. JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
Because of a certain
church's success in southern California, there's a widespread movement
to adopt its methodology as "the" right way to do church.
I want to offer an alternative.
PTC
Church of Christ plans evangelism, friends day
The
Peachtree City Church of Christ has two special activities coming up
and invites the community to be its guest at both events
1st
Presbyterian will offer dance classes beginning March 1
The March 23rd Swing
Dance Committee and the youth of the First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree
City will offer swing dance lessons Fridays, March 1, 8, and 15, and
Tuesday March 19 from 7:30 - 9 p.m. in the Youth Room of the church.
Instructors will be Tanner Plauche' and Marle' Lehmann who recently
won first place in the McIntosh High School talent show with their swing
dance number.
'Gospel
of John' one-man show comes to FUMC
Brad Sherrill will
present a live, one-man show, "The Gospel of John," Saturday,
Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary of the Fayetteville First United
Methodist Church.
New
Hope Baptist church preschool opens registration
New
Hope Baptist Church will begin accepting registration tomorrow, Feb.
21, for new students and nonmembers of the church for its weekday preschool
program taught at both the north and south campuses.
Religion
Briefs
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Opinion
Here's
a simpler campaign reform idea
By DAVE HAMRICK
Editor-at-large
Here we go again.
We
men need a Feb. 15 holiday
By
BILLY MURPHEY
Laugh Lines
It's time for some
man holidays, and the time after Valentine's Day would be it. Whereby
the weeks leading up to Feb. 14 rest solidly at the top of the romance
almanac, the days after are reserved for half-priced candy, battered,
passed-over love cards and glaring, languid looks from wives and girlfriends
towards their men who simply "forgot." So let's just make
Feb. 15 into a man's holiday for the men who weren't romantic enough.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Here's
how to solve some big problems
Since [Dave Hamrick's
column] opened up a session of "solve all the world's problems,"
I have a few ideas regarding what to do:
Voyles'
sentence is double standard favoring women
The slap-on-the-wrist
sentencing in the Laura Voyles case is yet another fine example of the
double-standard of the female-only defense, where a woman receives a
lighter sentence than a man for an equal crime, and is painted by the
media to look like a victim, rather than an ignorant human being who
made a very bad decision.
The
'choice' of being gay: Maybe the choice is how we respond
I read, with great
interest, the Rev. Louis Sheldon's column about homosexuality not being
genetic. He claims that no scientific evidence can be found to prove
that homosexuality is innate. However, I would ask him to show me scientific
evidence that homosexuality is not innate. The problem is that no one
can prove his or her claim one way or the other.
Granger
unwavering from what he saw as right
I want to express
my great sorrow upon hearing about our losing one of Peachtree City's
finest individuals. I developed a great appreciation for Mr. Willis
Granger.
Is
PTC Development Authority only a man's world?
Is the Peachtree
City Development Authority an equal opportunity employer or is it just
a "man's world"?
Let's
start planning now to help older teens
So call me sentimental.
Thinking
about facts, opinions and 'leaders'
Judging from the
disjointed diatribe from Ms. Wanzer which was published as a letter
to the editor on Feb. 13 ["Give King his due, but discover all
the facts"], it appears, as my grandmother used to say, that we
"got her goat" a bit. Rather than attempt to respond verbatim
to her typewritten "hissy fit," let me offer the following
as my self-chosen exit from this "debate."
King
criticism was not only anti-black; it's anti-American
While Mr. John Lewis
Jr. of Peachtree City nicely replies to Victoria A. Wanzer concerning
her libelous article on Dr. King, in saying, "I read with interest
...," I say I read with absolute and sheer disgust.
Others
were hurt, also
I read with interest
the article on Martin Luther King, Jr. The truth at last, the truth
at last.
It's
true: Other black leaders worthy of praise
I feel the writer
has a legitimate point. She disclosed the facts. Every American should
take the time to truly understand the civil rights movement. Ms. Wanzer
was correct on one point. There are other black Americans who are notable
for recognition for their contributions to this society, but Dr. King's
agenda was widespread and it was for all people.
Because
trial will be in Fulton, Watson will walk
Subject: Jim Watson
is going to be acquitted of murder.
Thanks
to Brooks school for helping Joseph Sams school
In a time where
acts of kindness often receive little recognition, I would like to take
this opportunity to publicly thank Kimberly Wright, Brooks Elementary
second grade teacher, the staff and all of the students of the school
for the wonderful gift they gave to the students of The Joseph Sams
School.
To
all who helped and ate Kiwanis pancakes, thanks
To all those who
attended the Peachtree City Kiwanis Cub Pancake Breakfast on Jan. 26,
thank you. For the 10 years that these breakfasts have taken place this
was the best and biggest. Thank you to the banks that bankrolled the
sausage, thank you to the Wyndham Conference Center for donating the
pancake mix, thank you to Publix for discounting the syrup, thank you
to McIntosh High School for use of the facilities, but most of all thank
you to those who bought tickets and came to the best breakfast in Peachtree
City.
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