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Father
of 3 killed in crash as he waited for traffic light
Two brothers remain
in the Fayette County jail after a magistrate denied them bail on multiple
felony charges during a hearing Tuesday.
BOE
eyes school calendar decision
The Fayette County
Board of Education will likely decide on the 2003-04 school calendar
next week.
Fayette
says, No thanks, to federal funds for 3 deputies
After agreeing they
didn't like the strings attached, the Fayette County Commission voted
unanimously to turn down an estimated $286,000 state grant that would
put three traffic deputies on the road to patrol for aggressive driving
violations and impaired motorists.
Tax
talks should have been open, Citizen argues
An attorney for
The Citizen argues that the mediation of the tax equity dispute between
Fayette County and its three largest cities' governing bodies should
not have been conducted in secret.
Deputies
collar suspect in four S.
Fayette burglaries
A
Stone Mountain man suspected of burglarizing four homes in south Fayette
County last week has been arrested by the Fayette County Sheriff's Department.
Littlefield
not running again
Fayette
school board chairman Mickey Littlefield will not be seeking a second
term, he said recently.
Pump
station, water lines for new Ellis Rd. tank could be paid for with refinancing,
$2 million
Refinancing
Fayette County's current debt for its water system could save $1.6 million,
freeing up funds for several important projects.
Fayetteville
traffic signals adjusted next week
Some slight traffic
disruptions in Fayetteville next week should lead to improved traffic
flow in the long run.
Caution
urged before buying dogs to avoid dangerous circumstances
The
way Bill Newman sees it, just about anything can make a dog snap.
PTC
Council meeting cancelled for break
The
regular meeting of the Peachtree City Council for Thursday, April 4,
has been cancelled.
PTC
council chips in $15,000 for college classrooms at tennis center
For what everyone
hailed as good news for Peachtree City, a plan to have college courses
taught at the city's tennis center was carefully scrutinized.
Fayette
students in geography competition
Six Fayette County
students are set to compete later this week for a spot in the National
Geographic Bee in Washington, D.C.
Youth
Protection Homes sponsor Power Parade
"United
We Walk In Power" is the 2002 slogan for the 13th annual Fayette
Youth Protection Homes Power Parade. The week of April 1519 will
find all elementary school children taking home envelopes to collect
donations to benefit the Friday and Johnson homes for abused and neglected
children.
New
program promotes student entrepreneurship
The
entrepreneurial spirit is soaring high at Kedron Elementary.
Collins
to address Fayette GOP
The Fayette County
Republican Party will be holding its monthly breakfast Saturday, April
6, at the International House of Pancakes Restaurant in Fayetteville,
beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Hoffman
named CCSU provost/VP
Clayton
State President Dr. Thomas K. Harden recently introduced Dr. Sharon
E. Hoffman as the University's first provost/vice president for academic
affairs. The appointment is contingent on approval by the Board of Regents
of the University System of Georgia.
Police
Blotter
Local
students win scholarships
Three
local students have earned scholarship money and been recognized as
some of the highest achievers among black high school students in the
class of 2002.
Three
Fayette violinists make All-State orchestra
After
being in existence for just over one year, the chamber orchestra program
at Fayette County High School has generated its first award-winning
musicians.
Fayette
educator receives national recognition
For
multiple years in a row, a Fayette teacher has received recognition
for outstanding performance in reading education.
Students
raise money for habitat
Students at Huddleston
Elementary School love their animals and it shows.
CCSU
names 'Who's Who'
The Office of Student
Life, along with Clayton College & State University, last week announced
those Clayton State students who have been selected for the Who's Who
Among Students In American Universities and Colleges program for the
current academic year.
Local
counties eligible for USDA emergency farm loans
Agriculture Secretary
Ann M. Veneman recently named 69 counties in Georgia, including Fayette,
as eligible for USDA emergency farm loans due to losses caused by drought
that occurred last year.
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