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Wednesday, November 13, 2002

Fayette's Cox wins education's top office

Kathy Cox remembers very well the feeling of excitement and anticipation she felt that autumn day in the late 1980s when she first walked into a classroom at Fayette County High School, site of her first teaching job.

Clog continues for Hwy. 54-74

Weekday drive-time traffic on Ga. Highway 54 west of the Ga. Highway 74 intersection is routinely clogged as motorists rush into Peachtree City to work in the morning and out of the city to head home in the evenings.

Southside task force points toward final meeting

The task force created by the Fayetteville city officials to study the southside and its potential development will meet next week for the third, and possibly last, time.

Former PTC councilman, 3 others escape injury in belly landing at Falcon Field

A former Peachtree City councilman and head of one of Fayette County's largest development firms escaped injury when a small plane disabled with a landing gear problem landed safely at Falcon Field Thursday afternoon.

1 PTC authority deal done, another in works

One half of the ongoing dispute about Peachtree City's hotel-motel tax funds has been resolved.

County furnishing new jail

With just over a month to go before Fayette County opens its new jail, the county's Public Facilities Authority approved nearly $1 million in contracts Monday morning to furnish the jail.

Safety renovations for Neely fire station in PTC put on hold

Despite recommendations from city staff to proceed, the Peachtree City Council has delayed approval of a bid for safety renovations to the Neely fire station.

PTC council denies two requests to work in Flat Creek flood plain

Three lots in the Wilshire Estates subdivision off Ga. Highway 74 south in Peachtree City are undevelopable because the actual flood plain from Flat Creek extends further onto the lots than the developer originally thought.

High school program helps young students learn German

A special pilot program between Hood Avenue Primary and Fayette County High is helping young students learn a second language.

His House Church to sponsor turkey shoots this month

His House Community Church in Senoia will sponsor three turkey shoots this month with turkeys, hams and other prizes offered for hitting the mark.

Like mother, like daughter

The saying "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree" certainly applies in the case of Kay and Kayla Seabolt.

Evening of Fine Arts at Kedron

Kedron Elementary School will host its semi-annual Evening of Fine Arts Thursday, Dec. 12.

Fayette's buses roll out positive label program

The old saying "sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me" couldn't be further from the truth, and that's why the Fayette County School System's transportation department is piloting a positive label program this year on its buses.

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