|
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
Click Here to view complete listing
of articles for this edition of The Citizen News
|
