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County
adopts curfew power for emergencies
If a state of emergency
is declared in Fayette County, the county now has a set of ordinances
to keep the government running and promote public safety.
Watson
murder trial starts next week
Over five years
ago, James Lamar Watson Jr. reported his wife missing, telling police
she walked away from their home following a late-night argument between
the couple.
County:
How to dredge PTC lake up to contractor
It will be another
little while before Peachtree City residents will have more answers
about the Fayette County Water System's plans to dredge Lake Peachtree.
'Green'
zoning category gets red light from county
Fayette County's
first conservation subdivision will not be on Adams Road.
Private
funds for hazardous materials trailer will help crews cover east Fayette
Thanks
to private donations, Fayette County's ability to respond to hazardous
materials situations has doubled.
Police
Blotter
Verizon
seeking old cell phones for a good cause
Area residents with
surplus cell phones can use them to support a charitable cause this
week.
Chairman:
cutting off funds to PTC Development Authority is "dirty pool"
It
would be "dirty pool" to cut off city funding to Peachtree
City's development authority before a dispute over those payments is
settled in court, according to authority chairman Tate Godfrey.
Suit:
Fayette jail's medical staff also negligent in inmate's death
Despite signs he
needed medical attention, James Edward Eppinger was never seen by a
physician before he died in a scuffle at the Fayette County Jail August
2000, according to the affidavit of an expert who has studied the case.
New
weather alarm siren planned to reach shoppers at Fayette Pavilion
Now
that most of the county's manufactured home parks are covered, Fayette
County emergency officials want to put a severe weather alert siren
near the Fayette Pavilion.
Men
55 and older wanted for Cancer study
The National Cancer
Institute is conducting a study to find out if vitamins and minerals
will prevent prostate cancer.
Local
man helps war effort from remote post
The son of a Newnan
man serves his country on a watery edge in the war on terror. His new
albeit temporary, home is a narrow tropical jungle reef in the Indian
Ocean about 1,000 miles south of the southern India coast.
Mac
Collins joins Griffin Tech to honor local manufacturers
U.S. Rep. Mac Collins
joined Griffin Technical College recently in recognizing several local
businesses for their support to the manufacturing community.
Fayette
girl shines in concert
Ashley Berry is
no stranger to singing gospel music, but last week she found herself
in some elite company.
Long-Time
Media Specialist Retires from Hood Avenue Primary
After 30 years of
dedicating herself to helping children discover the joy of reading books,
Jean White is saying goodbye to Hood Avenue Primary School.
Hospital
partnership gives students hands-on experience in health-care occupations
When Barbara Phillips,
RN, was hired to develop health occupations courses at Starr's Mill
High School three years ago, she was determined to give her students
a realistic overview of the industry, including the various careers
that are available in the field. Now, through a partnership between
the school and Fayette Community Hospital, students are not just learning
about healthcare jobs, they are experiencing them first-hand.
Fayetteville
center helps babies become multilingual
Teach a one-month-old
Spanish? Parlez en francais to a six-month-old?
Fayette
schools dominate regional math competition
Three Fayette schools
swept the Griffin RESA (Regional Educational Service Agency) Middle
School Mathematics Contest.
Newnan
Classical School names principal
Newnan Classical
School recently named Angie Gruner as its first full-time principal.
The move was made in order to continue building the teaching staff and
to provide true leadership in curriculum planning for the future.
Rising
Starr Sweeps Regional Academic Bowl Competition
The academic bowl
team at Rising Starr Middle School brought home two first-place trophies
from the recent RESA (Regional Educational Service Agency) Academic
Bowl competition.
Students
Give Gift of American Patriotism and Pride to Rising Starr Middle School
A tribute to America
and American culture has been permanently etched on a wall at Rising
Starr Middle School.
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