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$23
million 5th high school to open in '04
A new $23 million
high school in Fayette County will open for its first students by the
fall of 2004, the result of the Fayette County Board of Education accepting
the low bid for the project Monday night.
Youth
coaches will get police checks
Fayette County got
tougher last week on groups using its recreational fields.
Rapson
'admonished' by PTC Ethics Board
The Peachtree City
Board of Ethics ruled Thursday night that City Councilman Steve Rapson
violated the city's ethics ordinance, but no further action was taken
and the matter will likely be swept away upon appeal.
New
vote machine, candidates to be displayed
One of Georgia's
new touch-screen voting computers will be on display Tuesday night at
a forum designed to have citizens mingle with candidates in the upcoming
Aug. 20 primary.
County
wants state to investigate Fayetteville annexation
Fayette County is
asking the Department of Community Affairs to examine Fayetteville's
latest annexation request.
County
celebrates partnership with Waste Management
The Fayette County
Transfer Station on First Manassas Mile Road is not the first place
you associate with a hot dog and hamburger luncheon.
CARE
Reaches Milestone of Helping Students and Incorporates New Program to
Promote Positive Labeling
As the Children
at Risk in Education (CARE) program of the Fayette County School System
gets ready to mark its 10th anniversary during the 2002-2003
school year, statistics prove that the program is having a positive
impact on the county's schools.
Schrenko,
Cox speak to local GOP
Gubernatorial
candidate Linda Schrenko and state Rep. Kathy Cox of Peachtree City
spoke to a smaller-than-usual group of Fayette County Republicans Saturday.
Library
honors advocates, top employee
Every
nonprofit organization can use the help of advocates and Fayette County
Public Library Director Christine Snell honored over 50 advocates who
have befriended the library.
Crotts
seeks another term in 17th District
Republican state
Sen. Mike Crotts has announced that he will seek reelection in 2002
to the 17th District, which will contain portions of Butts, Fayette,
Henry, Jasper, Newton, Putnam, Spalding, Rockdale and Walton counties.
Chapman
named Rotarian of the Year
The Rotary Club
of Peachtree City has chosen Mary Chapman as its Rotarian of the Year.
Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity to be Chartered in Fayetteville
Members of the Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. who reside in Fayette County have initiated
an interest group and are planning to charter a graduate chapter of
the historic fraternity in Fayette County very soon.
Sullivan
makes Eagle Scout
Ryan Sullivan of
Boy Scout Troop 75, which meets at Peachtree City United Methodist Church
and is sponsored by the Methodist Men's Club, recently celebrated his
Eagle Scout Court of Honor.
Students
Win at Stock Market Game
The Stock Market
has taken a lot of hits this year and many investors have lost money
but a team of students at Sandy Creek High School managed to work the
market in their favor.
Police
Blotter
Collins
praises Bush, cabinet for handling of corporate scandals
In letters to President
Bush, Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill, and Commerce Secretary Donald
Evans, U.S. Rep. Mac Collins congratulated their handling of the Enron
collapse and subsequent exposure of corporate corruption.
Teen
University offers interactive learning
Armed with spray
paint and stencils, students in Clayton State's "Teen University,"
a two-week long academic camp run via the University's Division of Continuing
Education (CE), are making an indelible mark on America's highways -
or at least attracting the attention of America's highway travelers.
Collins
Amendment Blocks Funding For Army South Move
WASHINGTON In a
complete reversal of promised procedure, the U.S. Army announcement
of plans to move their Southern Command (USARSO) from Fort Buchannan,
Puerto Rico to Fort Sam Houston, Texas, demonstrated a blatant disregard
by the Army in their agreement to conduct an open process in selection
of a suitable home in the continental United States.
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