Sunday, September 1, 2002

Judge OKs secret talks with city, county governments by dismissing Citizen suit

A Superior Court judge has ruled that local governing bodies did not violate Georgia's open meetings laws by meeting in mediation sessions that were closed to the public upon the order of another Superior Court judge.

Fayette continues to outdo state on SAT

While Georgia has taken a beating this week for its statewide performance on the Scholastic Aptitude Test, Fayette County students are scoring well above the state and national averages.

Braves honor PTC woman for playground fund-raising efforts

A Peachtree City woman was recently honored with the Atlanta Braves Foundation's Community Leader Award.

PTC officer arrests burglary suspect at gunpoint in bar

Peachtree City Police caught a suspected serial burglar red-handed early Thursday morning as he struck another commercial business in the city.

Route adjusted for airport commuters

Commuters headed to Hartsfield may have noticed a slight kink in their normally smooth ride to work this week.

Bird found in Coweta tests positive for West Nile virus

Coweta County officials confirmed this week that the deadly West Nile virus has been discovered in the county.

NTSB: Wrecked plane's left engine failed during stall

Moments before a light plane crashed to the ground just south of Peachtree City Saturday morning, the pilot had been practicing stall maneuvers, according to officials investigating the accident.

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