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Peace
pact near in PTC
Peachtree City's
Airport Authority and City Council may be very close to a new agreement
about the distribution of hotel-motel tax revenues to fund projects
at Falcon Field.
Development
disclosure to be required before selling home in PTC?
The Peachtree City
City Council will consider renewing its moratoriums on annexations and
multi-family housing rezonings at its regular council meeting Thursday
night.
Fayette
students get 'A' on big test
Fayette County's
public school students posted impressive numbers as a group in recent
results from the state's 2002 Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests.
Hwy.
54 widening could begin next summer
The much-anticipated
widening of Ga. Highway 54 west in Peachtree City from two to four lanes
will begin some time after bids are opened in June, according to state
Department of Transportation officials.
Fayette
man sues Home Depot for severed finger
A Fayette County
man is suing Home Depot for an injury he suffered at the Fayette Pavilion
store March 22.
Fayette
man acquitted of molesting daughter
A Fayette man accused
of molesting his daughter on several occasions when she visited him
here was found not guilty by a jury Tuesday.
Subject
of manhunt denied bond on theft, obstruction charges
The
East Point man who led authorities on a manhunt after wrecking a stolen
Bellsouth van on Tyrone Road was denied bond last week by Fayette County
Magistrate Robert A. Ruppenthal.
Man
shot while being struck in face by pistol
A
Riverdale man has been arrested for shooting another man at a home in
north Fayette County as the two argued Sunday afternoon.
Synagogue
dedicated in Fayette
Congregation
B'Nai Israel in Fayetteville recently held a dedication service for
the first-ever Jewish meeting place on the southside.
Samaritans
unveil top 10
Each month the Fayette
Samaritans share their 10 most wanted items needed for that month. For
the month of November, these are the items most needed to stock the
charity's shelves: Clothes detergent, canned carrots, spaghetti or pasta,
bathroom tissue, instant potatoes, canned meat such as Spaghetti-O's,
canned fruit, canned soup, pasta sauce, and canned chili.
Fayette
NAACP meets Sat.
The Fayette County
branch of the NAACP meets this Saturday at 4 p.m. at Flat Rock A.M.E.
Church. Items on the agenda include an address by Judy Chidester on
the state of indigent defense in Fayette County. Elections for 2003-05
branch officers are also on the slate, as is discussion of the recent
Freedom Fund banquet and planning for next year's banquet. Call 770-460-9934
for more information.
Childs
named top YMCA volunteer
The Fayette Family
YMCA has named Dr. Ernie Childs its 2002 Volunteer of the Year. This
annual award is given to a member from each metro Atlanta YMCA branch
who, through outstanding work and dedication, helps the YMCA build strong
kids, strong families, and strong communities.
Free
parent seminar Nov. 21
The Fayette County
Parent Mentor Program will host its second training seminar of the year
Nov. 21 from 7-9 p.m. at the LaFayette Educational Center in room B-210.
Project
Love up and running again this year
Thanksgiving is
fast approaching. With the holidays comes a heightened need for help
in many areas and many please will be made for volunteers, monetary
assistance and items.
Huddleston
to honor local veterans
As the nation prepares
to honor its veterans Nov. 11, students at Huddleston Elementary are
preparing a special tribute to the men and women of the Unites States
armed forces.
Security
to be upgraded at Fayette water treatment plants
The
Fayette County Water System plans to beef up security at its water treatment
plants.
Fayetteville
P&Z sets agenda
Here are the issues
the Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to consider
this month:
'Toys
for Tots' gearing up soon
Coldwell Banker
Bullard Realty offices are once again serving as collection points for
the annual U. S. Marine Corps Reserve "Toys for Tots" campaign.
Program
makes a positive impact on Fayette's schools
Another Fayette
school has proclaimed itself as a "positive words only" zone
and is the second in Fayette to become positive label certified through
a national program created by Peachtree City resident Margaret Ross.
Hartsfield
sponsors Supplier Diversity Conference
Hartsfield Atlanta
International Airport is sponsoring the Greater Atlanta Economic Alliance's
first annual Supplier Diversity Conference Nov. 7-9 at the Hyatt Regency
Atlanta.
Clayton
State Dental Hygiene Department Publishes in National Publication
Eugenia
B. Bearden, associate professor of Dental Hygiene at Clayton College
& State University, has published an article, "A Statistical
Analysis of Dental Hygiene Students' Grades in Online and On-campus
courses and Performance on the National Board Dental Hygiene Exam,"
in the summer 2002 edition of the Journal of Dental Hygiene.
CCSU
celebrates first Fulbright Scholar in Residence
Dr. Raymond Osei,
from the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in Ghana, Africa, is Clayton
State's first Fulbright Scholar in Residence. Osei teaches World Philosophy
and African History in hopes that he can "bring (his) own horizon
to bear on development of these courses in institutions in the United
States."
Georgia
Southern hosts Open House
Georgia
Southern University will host an Open House for prospective students
and their parents Saturday, Nov. 9, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The activities
will be centered at the Russell Union on the University campus in Statesboro.
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