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Twins:
ministers or murderers?
Before they were
arrested for armed robbery, murder and a host of other charges, identical
twins Melvin and Marvin Mitchell led a different life, according to
their mother.
Top
deputy suspended, demoted in chase case
A top official at
the Fayette County Sheriff's Department will be demoted for "mishandling
evidence" relating to the March arrest of twin brothers who led
police on a chase through Fayetteville after the armed robbery of a
grocery store. (See related stories on this page.)
'Machete'
kid back in school, ready for prom
Jamie Gilman could
pick up his tux Tuesday morning knowing full well that he'd get to show
it off Saturday night.
Fairburn
to become Fayette's 6th city?
Could Fairburn become
Fayette's sixth city?
Reluctantly,
Fayette OKs F'ville annexation request
Fayetteville got
the green light last week to annex 53 acres into the city, but the County
Commission is predicting dire consequences for the development.
Twins
accused of murder are denied bond
Twin
brothers accused of killing a motorist in Fayetteville minutes after
robbing a grocery store will remain in jail after they were denied bond
Monday.
Fayetteville
wins harassment suit
A
former Fayetteville city employee's legal action against the city in
a two-year-old sexual harassment case has apparently ended at the federal
level.
Gov.
Barnes to speak in PTC Friday at Aberdeen Woods
Georgia
Gov. Roy Barnes will visit Peachtree City briefly Friday to kick off
a program to help improve Georgia's public schools.
Founder's
Day celebration today
The Fayette Heritage
Project is sponsoring a Founder's Day celebration in Heritage Park today
from 2-4 p.m. The public is invited to stop by for a piece of Founder's
Day cake, ice tea served in a free Founder's Day cup, and to tour Heritage
Park, located on Ga. Highway 85 in front of the Fayette County Administrative
Complex. Heritage Park is designed as a large compass, with a series
of circles around a fountain in the center. Each circle represents 40
years in Fayette County's history. Within each circle are marble markers
etched with historic events which occurred within that 40-year period.
By walking around the circles sequentially, one can learn the history
of Fayette County.
Fayetteville
council could have quick meeting
A fairly lengthy
agenda awaits the Fayetteville City Council's at tomorrow night's regular
meeting, but that meeting is expected to be conducted quickly.
Candy
throwing for July 4th parade up for debate Thursday
A proposal to ban
candy-throwing from floats in Peachtree City's July 4th parade will
be discussed at a workshop tomorrow at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
Fayette
students dominate art contest
Fayette County students
took the top three places in U.S. Rep. Mac Collins' annual Congressional
Art Contest, and the top two spots share a unique connection.
Peachtree
City Student Wins First Place in State Design Contest
Michael Amosu, a
senior at McIntosh High School, had lunch with Gov. Roy Barnes recently
after winning first place in the T-shirt category of the 2002 Manufacturing
Appreciation Week (MAW) student design contest.
Air
Force recruiter helps students aim high
Staff
Sgt. Andrew Gobble didn't start off in the Air Force, but after two
years of college he knew he wanted a change. He visited a recruiter,
joined the Air Force and finished college. Now he is a recruiter and
he wants young adults in the area to know that if they have questions
about joining the service he is one person they can talk to.
Fayette's
counselors honored at celebration
Counselors of the
year for 2001-2002 were named during the Fayette School Counselors Association's
(FSCA) second annual installation of officers and awards reception at
St. Andrews in the Pines in Peachtree City.
Community
comes together to help Holloway family with rising medical costs
Justin
Holloway, a student athlete at Fayette County High School, was severely
injured in an automobile accident Dec. 14. Since then he has been diagnosed
with a severe brain injury, has been in a coma and has spent much of
his time in the hospital.
Students
named finalists in Laws of Life essay contest
Two Fayette students
are among the 24 high school finalists selected for the third annual
Georgia Laws of Life essay contest.
Burch
Elementary hosts annual career fair
Students at Robert
J. Burch Elementary had fun exploring what they want to be when they
grow up at the school's third annual career fair.
Students
learn from Vietnam project
Although the Vietnam
War ended long before they were born, students at Starr's Mill High
School are experiencing the emotion of the era through an innovative
project that has totally submersed them into the movements of the 1960s.
Chambliss
in Fayetteville
U.S. Rep. Saxby
Chambliss, a Republican who currently represent southwest Georgia, wants
to represent the entire state in the U.S. Senate and is vying for the
chance to square off against incumbent Max Cleland in the November election.
He made an appearance last week at the Pit Stop on Ga. Highway 85 in
south Fayetteville to commemorate Small Business Week. Mike Hyde, owner
of the Pit Stop and several other convenience stores in Fayette County,
hosted the event. He posed with Chambliss for a photo op organized by
the Georgia Association of Convenience Stores for its monthly magazine.
Busey
hospital building moving
If
you have wondered why the white frame building on Lee Street in Fayetteville
next to the BellSouth building is up on jacks, it is being moved to
Barnesville.
PTC
Memorial Day Guest Speaker Brings Unique Perspective
The guest speaker
for this year's Peachtree City Memorial Day celebration was a young
Navy chaplain serving the needs of servicemen on duty in Beirut, Lebanon,
in October 1983.
Donation
Helps Students Reach for the Stars
Stargazers at Starr's
Mill High School will be able to clearly see various planets and stars
in the universe thanks to a generous donation from the Fayetteville
Wal-Mart store.
VOCA
students finish strong at state championship
Students from Fayette
County High School made a lasting impact on judges at the Georgia State
VOCA (Vocational Opportunities Chapters of America) conference as they
walked away with some of the top awards in the state.
Elementary
Students Demonstrate Math
Skills at County Competition
Fayette's best fourth-
and fifth-grade mathematicians showcased their calculation skills during
the second annual Fayette County Elementary Math Tournament.
Burch
Students Beat the Street in Stock Market Game
Despite the events
of Sept. 11 that left a dismal mark on Wall Street, fifth-grade enrichment
students at Robert J. Burch Elementary used their keen investment skills
to win at the Stock Market Game.
CCSU
alumni announce brick campaign
Clayton State Alumni
Association President Thomas George of Sharpsburg, in conjunction with
the University's 32nd Annual Commencement ceremonies, has announced
a new fund raising campaign. While all parts of the plan have yet to
be ironed out, it can be unequivocally stated that the new campaign
is set in brick.
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