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Did
chief's chase policy handicap PTC police?
When Luthersville
police officers chased a suspect through Peachtree City at speeds over
100 mph July 27, city police officers blocked major intersections to
try to make sure no innocent bystanders were hurt, according to Chief
James Murray.
Freshmen
to report 1 year early for new high school
Students at the
county's newest and still unbuilt high school will start classes next
year at the county's oldest ex-high school. And that means attendance
lines for many of Fayette County's high school students will change
a year earlier than expected.
BOE
tags extra funds for Sandy Creek, MHS
The Fayette County
Board of Education has some extra money and is going to spend it by
expanding one high school and building an auditorium at another.
Charges
of 'election politics' brandished by all sides in open meetings dispute
Fayette County primary
election politics, timing and the Georgia open meetings law collided
last week, leaving a Tyrone councilman fuming and a state court solicitor
framing the issue as political rather than legal.
Citizens
urged to offer input on transportation plan
Fayette's
future transportation plans will be on view Thursday night for interested
residents.
Georgia's
top court overrules judge's order to rezone land commercial for Tyrone
shopping center
The
Georgia Supreme Court has sided with Tyrone town officials in a legal
dispute with a developer wanting to build a shopping center off Ga.
Highway 74 with a 50,000-plus sq. ft. grocery store.
School
board sells surplus land
The Fayette County
Board of Education approved Monday evening a deal that would bring in
more than $360,000 for the sale of surplus land.
NFCA
sets candidate forum
The North Fayette
Community Association is hosting a candidate forum Tuesday, Aug. 14,
from 7-9 p.m. at North Fayette Elementary School, 609 Kenwood Road in
Fayetteville.
Car
engulfed in flames nearly rolls onto Hwy. 54 at rush hour in Fayetteville
A
hot-and-heavy car fire nearly turned into a rolling traffic hazard on
Ga. Highway 54 late Thursday afternoon during the afternoon drive home
for many motorists.
Cleland
aide speaks to Kiwanis
Fayetteville
resident H. Wayne Howell spoke to the Fayette Metro Kiwanis recently
about various current issues in Washington, D.C.
Fayette's
new and veteran principals ready to get started
Due to the opening
of two new schools and retirements, many Fayette County schools will
start off the new academic year Aug. 12 with a new principal at the
helm.
Fayetteville
council OK's Pine Trail intersection improvements
The Fayetteville
City Council moved ahead last week with plans to modify the intersection
of Ga. Highway 85 and Pine Trail Road, hoping to alleviate traffic concerns
near Fayette Pavilion.
Another
major motion picture in Fayette
Is Fayette County
the next New York City? The answer might be yes when you consider that
Fayette County is being used for the filming of its second major motion
picture in less than a year.
Habitat
house built in a week
A
host of volunteers from three Peachtree City churches have just completed
a Habitat for Humanity house in College Park that will soon be home
to a local family.
Racial
slur allegations to be discussed at NAACP meeting
The Fayette NAACP
Branch will meet at the Olivet Baptist Church Saturday, Aug. 10, at
4:00 p.m. The temporary change of meeting place is due to the unavailability
of Flat Rock AME Church.
Meet
candidate for Georgia State School Superintendent Mitchell Kaye
Scott and Amanda
Gilbert invite the community to their home on Thursday, Aug. 8, between
the hours of 5:30-7:30 p.m. to meet Mitchell Kaye, candidate for Georgia
State School Superintendent.
Registrar
classes set
A class for deputy
registrars will be conducted Aug. 27 and Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. at the Fayette
County Board of Elections office, 140 Stonewall Avenue, Suite 208, in
Fayetteville.
Chambliss
in Tyrone Fri.
Voters in Fayette
County are invited to meet one-on-one with U.S. Rep. Saxby Chambliss,
now a candidate for U.S. Senate, Friday at a fundraiser at The Barn
in Tyrone.
Spaghetti
dinner and silent auction to raise funds for local girl
Samantha
Caldwell and her sister, Nicole, were born prematurely at 24 weeks.
Nicole is a typical, healthy three-year-old but Samantha had an interventricular
hemorrhage when she was less than two weeks old and now suffers from
multiple disabilities.
Benefit
set for Aug. 23 at Hollingsworth House
A dessert and slient
auction to benefit a local transplant hopeful is scheduled for Aug.
23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hollingsworth House in Fayetteville.
Irvin
speaks in Fayette
Bob
Irvin, Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, was in town last week
to talk to supporters and undecided voters.
Police
Blotter
Correction
In the church directory
of the Fall/Winter 2002/2003 Fact Finder, the address of Holly Grove
AME Church was incorrectly stated.
Correction
In the Fall/Winter
2002/2003 Fact Finder it was stated that driver's license tests are
given at the county's Stonewall Village Complex. That has changed. The
State Patrol Driver's License office has moved to 278 McElroy Road,
Fayetteville.
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