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Tax
cut for real?
Fayette County tax
bills may go down individually, but the county's coffers will see an
increase in revenue over last year.
PTC
eyes industrial park land for stores, 124 homes
At its regular meeting
Thursday night, the Peachtree City City Council will consider a rezoning
request for a 124-home subdivision with two commercial outparcels on
the south end of the city in a proposal that includes the realignment
of Rockaway Road.
Who's
responsible for historic F'ville cemetery? Nobody's sure
Workers in Fayetteville's
Public Works Department take care of the Fayetteville City Cemetery
just as if it were their own. But it's not.
Foes
of F'ville rezoning seek allies; county sympathizes
Jerry Shockey doesn't
want to see another Fayette Pavilion shopping center on the southside
of Fayetteville.
Judgeship
slot has local judicial officials lining up
Several local judicial
officeholders have their eyes on a higher prize a superior court judgeship,
a political plum to be dispensed by Democratic Gov. Roy Barnes as a
mid-term appointment.
Fayetteville
studying downtown improvements
A
group of citizens and business owners is having a hand in deciding how
downtown Fayetteville should take shape.
County
may seek own environmental study on effects of Lake Mac
The
Fayette County Water Committee is recommending to the county commission
that a consultant be hired to perform an environmental impact study
for the planned Lake McIntosh reservoir.
Fayette
chips in to help wreck victim pay medical bills; benefit concert is Oct.
19
Barbara
Holloway once thought Fayette County had lost its small-town close-knit
way of looking out for each other.
PTC
man arrested for threats with gun
A
Peachtree City man was arrested Saturday for allegedly threatening his
wife and his stepdaughter at the couple's home with a pistol.
Father
sues school system over son's beating, suspension at Sandy Creek
A Tyrone man is
suing the Fayette County School System for $2.1 million for suspending
his son from school after he was assaulted during an altercation and
failing to seek medical treatment for him.
Deputies
arrest man for burglary of trailers at Starrs Mill High
A Peachtree City
man suspected of burglarizing five trailers at Starr's Mill High School
has been arrested on five counts of burglary.
Grant
for new equipment to help county firefighters
A $315,000 grant
will help firefighters from the Fayette County Department of Fire and
Emergency Services breathe a lot safer if not easier, too.
Hotel,
gas station on P&Z agenda
Proposals
for a new hotel on the north side of Fayetteville and a gas station
at Banks Crossing are on the agenda for next week's meeting of the Fayetteville
Planning and Zoning Commission.
Landmark
gets a facelift
Landmark Christian
School occupies the site of the former Campbell County High School in
downtown Fairburn. The school is 1 1/2 miles from the I-85 Peachtree
City/Fayetteville exit, attracting students from Fayette, Coweta, and
S. Fulton counties.
PTC
opens rink to students tomorrow
To accommodate students
who won't be going to school due to a teacher workday, the Kedron skating
rink will be open to the public Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Advanced
Placement Scholar awards announced
A total of 97 graduates
from the Fayette County School System have been named Advanced Placement
Scholars by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement
on the college-level Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations.
Collins
endorses Cox
Mac Collins, who
represents Georgia's Third District in the U.S. House of Representatives,
has endorsed state Rep. Kathy Cox in her race to become Georgia's next
state school superintendent.
Joseph
Sams School a 'model' site
Mobility
Opportunities Via Education, otherwise known as MOVE, is a new unique
educational program designed to help people with disabilities learn
skills needed for sitting, standing, and walking.
Fayette
firefighters spread fire prevention message
Firefighters
from the Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services are
visiting local schools this week to educate students on a variety of
fire safety measures with activities for Fire Prevention Week.
Fayette's
National Merit semifinalists compete for scholarships
Thirteen Fayette
students are among the 16,000 nationwide who are now vying for some
8,000 merit scholarship awards totaling $30 million that are being offered
through the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Voting
machine demo Oct. 22
The Peachtree City
Rotary Club, working in conjunction with the Secreatry of State's Office,
will have a hands-on demonstration of the new electronic voting equipment
which will be used in November's elections.
Tuition
savings seminar at Landmark
Landmark Christian
School invites members of the community to a free seminar entitled "Tax
Savings for Tuition-Paying Families 101." This seminar will discuss
new and exciting opportunities for tax savings to people paying private
school tuition, whether it be college, secondary or elementary. If you
are considering funding college or private school tuition, you may be
able to take advantage of these changes to help you with your tuition
expenses.
Students
receive commendation from National Merit Scholarship Corporation
A total of 28 Fayette
students have been named Commended Students in the 2003 National Merit
Scholarship Program.
Fall
leaf color arriving in Georgia
As the weather continues
to cool the forests of the north Georgia mountains and surrounding areas
fall color transformations will be peaking during the new few weeks,
according to the Georgia Forestry Commission.
Students
donate $1,000 to Red Cross
The Fayette County
High School student congress recently presented the South Metro Chapter
of the American Red Cross with a check for $1,000.
Student
writers make history at FCHS
For
the first time in the school's history, Fayette County High has two
winners in one year for the National Council Teachers of English (NCTE)
Writing Achievement Awards.
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