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The
Watson trial a look back
Had Beverley Watson's
body been found in Fayette County after she disappeared in 1997, Fayette
County sheriff's detectives had approval to arrest her husband Jim for
murder, according to the lead investigator in the case.
Candidate
qualifying set for 2002 races
Fayette
County voters will know in late August who two of their commissioners
will be for the next four years, as the 2002 county election has turned
into an all-Republican affair.
County
to consider $66 million budget
By
late Thursday night, Fayette County should have a budget set for next
year.
PTC
development guru Williams hired as Fairburn City Manager
Jim
Williams, one of the persons most responsible for attracting quality
development to Peachtree City, plans to leave his post as the city's
director of developmental services next month.
Chamber
hosts air show preview
The Great Georgia
Air Show has signed a new agreement with Delta Air Lines and Delta Connection/Atlantic
Southeast Airlines (ASA) naming them the official airline sponsors of
the show through 2004.
Meadows
running in 34th District
Chuck Meadows qualified
today in the race for the state senate's 34th District, which includes
portions of both Clayton and Fayette counties. The Riverdale resident
is the youngest candidate in the field, but the is not without experience.
English
to appear in Columbus
Tickets are now
on sale for "Up Close and Personal, An Evening with Paschal 'Pappy'
English" Thursday, July 11, 2002, at 7 p.m. at the Columbus RiverCentre
Bill Heard Theatre in downtown Columbus.
Brooks
approves budget
After two public
hearings this month in Brooks concerning the town budget, it was passed
at the regular council meeting June 17.
FCHS
class celebrates 50-year reunion
There were 33 members
of Fayette County High School to graduate in 1952. Three of those are
now deceased and of the remaining 30, 26 were on hand for its 50th high
school reunion. All but five of them live in the general Fayette County
area.
Hartsfield
voted best passenger airport
Airport passengers
responding to a survey conducted by the International Air Transport
Association (IATA) have selected Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport
as the Best "Very Large" Airport In Overall Passenger Satisfaction.
Furman
releases dean's list for spring 2002
The following students
earned places on the dean's list at Furman University for the spring
2002 term.
Two
student receive Chick-fil-A Leadership Scholarships
Trevelle Harvey
of Roswell and David Gilbert of Peachtree City have each won $1,000
Chick-fil-A® Leadership Scholarships.
Investigation
of prostitution at PTC massage parlor continues
More charges may
be coming against the those who operated VIP Spa and Massage Therapy
in Peachtree City, police indicated.
No
property tax increases in Tyrone's new budget
The Tyrone Town
Council approved their budget for 2002-2003 last Thursday night. The
total proposed budget including the Capital Improvement Budget and Sewer
Enterprise Fund is $2,749,731.00.
Starr's
Mill grad to Merchant Marine Academy
Neal Sebastian,
a 2002 Starr's Mill High School graduate, saw his dream come true. He
has always wanted to attend the United States Merchant Marine Academy
and was U.S. Sen. Zell Miller's primary choice for the appointment.
The state is only allowed eight slots at the academy, and as the primary
choice, he was the first one to be given the choice of going.
Local
residents graduate from Emory
Three
more stops, higher and wider speed humps slated for Golf View Drive
Admitting defeat
in round one but committing $10,000 to a "Plan B," the Peachtree
City Council has increased its bid to slow drivers on Golf View Drive,
a popular shortcut through a once-peaceful residential neighborhood.
Local
residents earn honors at Oxford College
Oxford College,
the two-year liberal arts division of Emory University located in Oxford,
Georgia, has released it's honor and merit lists for the 2002 Spring
Semester.
Yarbrough
achives dean's list at Savannah
Evan Dean Yarbrough
of Peachtree City achieved the dean's list at the Savannah College of
Art and Design in Savannah for the spring quarter, 2002.
CCSU
gets first Fulbright Scholar
"We have made
a little history for Clayton State," said Professor of History
Dr. Robert Welborn.
Local
woman named to dean's list at UTM
Elizabeth J. Pulley,
Sharpsburg, has earned a place on the spring semester's dean's list
at the University of Tennessee at Martin with highest honors.
Desmond
joins GBI
Vernon M. Keenan,
acting director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, has announced
the appointment of Michael Desmond as a special agent with the GBI regional
investigative office in Perry. As a special agent, Desmond is responsible
for assisting local law enforcement agencies with general investigations.
PTC
dog ordinance has teeth but may be underutilized
There's enough teeth
in Peachtree City's animal ordinances to nip potentially dangerous dogs
in the bud.
Collins
speaks out on prescription plan
WASHINGTON Calling
for a less expensive solution to address the need for improved access
to prescription drugs for seniors, U.S. Rep. Mac Collins issued the
following statement this week:
Collins
chides Army over USARSO relocation
WASHINGTON Pending
the eminent announcement by the Department of Defense of the new location
of United States Army South (USARSO), Congressman Mac Collins expressed
disappointment with the closed manner in which the Army has conducted
relocation selection.
Police
Blotter
Reagan
named to Herriott staff
A local resident
has been named to Bob Herriott's campaign staff in his bid for the 11th
District U.S. House of Representatives seat.
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