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'Good
student' impaled on zero tolerance rule
Forgetting to unload
his landscaping equipment from the back of his truck may cost Fayette
County High School junior Jamie Gilman the chance to go to prom ...
and it may cost him his passing grades as well.
PTC's
top cop tackles attack suspect
A suspect wanted
by police for attacking a woman at a Peachtree City hotel Sunday morning
was arrested hours later thanks to a sharp-eyed detective and a quick-acting
police chief.
PTC
will pay for airshow security
After an extensive
debate Thursday night, the Peachtree City Council voted unanimously
to spend $21,000 for extra police and fire protection at the Great Georgia
Airshow at Falcon Field Sept. 14-15.
Fayette
studies F'ville, Fairburn annexation requests
Two annexation requests
top this week's agenda of the Fayette County Commission.
PTC
committee eyes 15-year-old golf cart drivers
If 15-year-olds
with learner's permits are eventually allowed to drive golf carts on
their own in Peachtree City, they may have to register with the city.
Breakfast
honors 2001-2002 business partners
One of the aspects
of the Fayette County School System that makes it one of the most successful
in the state is the strong commitment of support it receives from the
business community.
County
develops emergency plan to deal with federal warnings
Fayette
County officials are putting the final touches on an emergency plan
that will put them more in line with recently adopted federal standards.
Local
candidates announced at GOP breakfast
State Sen. Mitch
Seabaugh, Rep. John Yates and Rep. John Lunsford gave Fayette County
Republicans an update on redistricting and an overview of upcoming election
issues at the First Saturday Breakfast last weekend.
Fair
buzzer arrested for roughing up girlfriend
A
local man who pled guilty to charges after "buzzing" the local
Kiwanis Fair in September is in trouble with the law again.
Family
Pharmacy wasn't, according to investigators
A
Fayetteville pharmacy was actually a front for a drug-running operation
that allowed a local man to live a lavish lifestyle, according to local
law enforcement investigators.
Pacts
between PTC, authorities still being tweaked by parties
Peachtree
City's Development Authority and Airport Authority have already agreed
to hold back some funds in case the city's hotel-motel tax their main
source of revenue falls short of projections this year.
Retired
teachers honor DeCotis
Members of the Fayette
County Retired Educators Association (FCREA) have awarded Fayette County
School Superintendent John DeCotis the Outstanding Educator Award in
recognition of exceptional service to the education profession.
Old
library building coming down
A small controversy
erupted last week during the Fayette County Commission meeting over
the use of a metal building that used to house the Fayette County Library.
June
1 deadline for homestead exemptions
Residents have until
June 1 for filing for homestead and special exemptions. If you are a
new homeowner or qualify for special exemptions due to age or disability,
you should call or go to the Fayette County Tax Commissioner's office
before the deadline.
Participants
needed for run/walk event to raise funds to help victims of domestic violence
Participants and
volunteers are being sought for a run/walk fund-raiser that will benefit
the Fayette County Council on Domestic Violence.
Harmon
named NASA teacher scholar
Jendayi Harmon of
Fayetteville has been named a NASA Space Grant teacher education scholar
for the 2002-03 academic year by the Alabama Space Grant Consortium.
School
board moves forward on building projects
Though
there aren't any students or teachers in the classrooms during the summer,
there will be a lot of activity in and around the local schools this
summer.
Science
Olympians
During the recent
Georgia Science Olympiad at Emory University, Ryan Anderson and Justin
Lai took first place in the state in chemistry lab, while the silver
in physics lab and scrambler went to Lai, Kim Wetter, Nate Overall and
Danny O'Shaughnessy. Overall and O'Shaughnessy earned third place for
their performance in the "stuff" category. The entire Starr's
Mill team finished ninth in the state.
Fifth-graders
score high in math contest
Students at Braelinn
and Kedron Elementary Schools have once again proven that they excel
at math by placing first and second in the region, respectively, in
the annual MathFax Competition.
Local
teachers earn scholarships
Deborah Dunham and
Elaine Johnson, second-grade teachers at Braelinn Elementary School
in Peachtree City, have been selected as winners of the 2002 "Be
Your Best" teacher scholarships being awarded by the National School
Supply and Equipment Association's Education Excellence Foundation.
They were awarded $500 to use toward training and professional development.
The Peachtree Education Station is the local sponsor of the program.
NGCSU
cadets recognized
Zachary R. Poole
of Peachtree City is commander of the North Georgia College & State
University Blue Ridge Rifles precision drill team in Dahlonega. He was
recognized by the Dahlonega/Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce April
18 for his outstanding leadership as drill team commander during this
academic year. Under his command, the Blue Ridge Rifles once again were
named national champions in precision drill, competing against more
than 40 collegiate teams nationwide in New Orleans in February
Westmoreland
roast to benefit county GOP
The Fayette County
Republican Party is hosting "A Roast of Rep. Lynn Westmoreland"
Saturday, May 18, at The Barn in Tyrone located at 200 Laurel Lake Road.
The event is a fund-raiser for the Fayette County Republican Party.
The silent auction and reception will begin at 6 p.m. with the dinner
to follow at 7 p.m.
Students
serve community
McIntosh High School
students had an excellent showing recently at FCCLA state competition
at the Gwinnett Marriott, bringing home silver medals. The students
competed in categories of chapter service projects and community service
projects. Some of their projects included donating baskets of toiletries
for women and baskets of activities for children at the battered women's
shelter in Fayetteville, and updating bathrooms at McIntosh with bookshelves,
pictures and mirrors. JaVair Reams and Sondra Lione qualified for this
summer's national competition in Minneapolis with a community service
project of donating baskets of books, cards, games and activities to
Scottish Rite and Egleston Children's Hospital in Atlanta. McIntosh
is extremely proud of these students for their participation and commitment
to better their school and the community.
Students
learn about service academies
The
military liaison for U.S. Rep. Mac Collins, Chuck Hunsaker, hosted representatives
of the four U.S. service academies last week at the Fayette County Library
in Fayetteville. High school students from the area were invited to
speak personally with academy representatives and learn the rules and
regulations of applying for entrance.
PTC
mayor wants Development Authority to consider funding projects on Hwy.
54
Peachtree
City Mayor Steve Brown, who earlier this year was at odds with the Development
Authority of Peachtree City, seems to have mended the fences of disagreement.
Model
rockets free to fly in PTC after council denies ordinance
An
ordinance to regulate the use of model rockets in Peachtree City didn't
make it off the launching pad at Thursday night's City Council meeting.
RVI
Expo prepares vocational students for state competition
Vocational
students from the county's four high schools showcased their talents
at Fayette's first annual Related Vocational Instruction (RVI) Expo.
Students
help save acres of rainforest
A
total of 31 acres of rainforest have been saved thanks to the diligent
efforts of students at North Fayette Elementary.
Police
Blotter
Collins
shoots straight with Egyptians on Israel
WASHINGTON In meetings
with representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt yesterday,
Congressman Mac Collins took a firm stance against Palestinian Authority
Chairman Yasser Arafat.
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