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Development
board, PTC close to accord
The Development
Authority of Peachtree City has approved a new agreement that would
reduce its share of the city's hotel-motel tax, which it uses to subsidize
operation of the city's tennis center and amphitheater.
Football
hazing at FCHS brings 3 arrests
Three Fayette County
High School senior football players have been arrested for tying up
a teammate who was assaulted last week in the team's locker room.
County
eyes change in secret vote procedures
The Fayette County
Commission heads to Peachtree City Nov. 21 for its annual retreat and
is expected to discuss its policy on voting in executive session.
McCrary
says she's innocent in car chase murder charge
A Jonesboro woman
accused of killing an innocent Peachtree City motorist in a crash while
she was being chased by police last July pleaded not guilty to murder
and vehicular homicide charges in court Friday morning.
PTC
Council to decide industrial-to-residential rezoning
The Peachtree City
City Council will consider appointing a new city attorney and city solicitor
at its regular meeting Thursday night.
Graduation
dates set
Dates and times
for 2003 graduation ceremonies were officially approved Monday night
by the Fayette County Board of Education.
Man
accused of raping co-worker granted bond
A Peachtree City
man accused of raping a 16-year-old co-worker at a local sandwich store
during closing time was granted $50,000 bond in court Friday.
Prosecutors
accept guilty plea, light sentences for three to avoid retrial in tractor
theft case
Four
men charged with participating in a multi-state stolen tractor theft
ring that operated in Fayette County have been released from jail after
prosecutors decided not to retry a case against two of the men that
ended in a mistrial in April.
Former
Union City officer charged with assaulting girlfriend granted bond
A
former Union City police officer accused of brutally assaulting his
ex-girlfriend at her Fayette home was granted $150,000 bond in court
Friday morning.
McIntosh
senior is Georgia's Heisman finalist
Serving as a role
model for young people by demonstrating his ability to balance academics,
athletics, and community service, Mclntosh High School senior Robert
Huefner has been selected as one of 12 national finalists of the 2002
Wendy's High School Heisman Program.
Program
helps students gain job skills
The goal of the
Fayette County School System is to give all of its students the life
skills they need to live independent, productive lives after graduation.
One program, with the cooperation of local businesses, is helping students
with intellectual disabilities learn valuable job skills.
College
director speaks to Kiwanis
Georgia
Community College director Jim Price spoke to the Fayette Metro Kiwanis
Club about the community college that opened two years ago in Union
City as an outreach program of Georgia Military College.
Suspect
in F'ville bank burglary pleads guilty
A
Stockbridge man has pled guilty to burglarizing a Fayetteville bank
after business hours last year while also damaging the automated teller
machine.
Christian
Women's Club hosts Fall Festival
The
Christian Women's Club has scheduled its annual Fall Festival luncheon
for Thursday, Nov. 21, at The Links Golf Club on Hewell Road near the
Fayette-Clayton county line.
The
first couple of Fayette County
Mike
and Janet Smola moved to Tyrone in 1993 and have been very involved
in the community ever since. Janet became a member of the Fayette County
Board of Education two years ago. Now her husband, Mike, will join her
as an elected official after unseating incumbent Councilman Ronnie Cannon
by 16 votes. The Smolas are believed to be the first married couple
in the county to hold local office at the same time, but neither of
them seem to think it will change their relationship in any way.
Perdue
transition team unveils Web site
Governor-Elect Sonny
Perdue's transition team has launched its new online headquarters at
www.anewgeorgia.com.
Fashion
show coming to Heritage School
The Heritage School
in Newnan has chosen 129 models from the area to participate in the
upcoming American Girl Fashion Show.
Fayette
Middle named Pay for Performance school
Fayette
Middle School has been awarded $146,300 from the State Board of Education
for being named as Pay for Performance school. A total of 43 schools
received PfP award for the 2001-2002 phase one cycle totaling $5,029,300.
Youth
Protection Homes to host benefit dinner
The 10th annual
benefit dinner for the Jim Friday and Asden Johnson Homes for abused
children has been set for Monday, Nov. 25.
Pedestrian
injured while directing traffic
A Newnan man suffered
minor injuries when he was struck by a vehicle's side mirror while directing
traffic on Redwine Road Thursday morning, according to police.
Association
of Village PRIDE, Inc. receives $8,000 grant for Youth Development Program
Association of Village
PRIDE, Inc. has received a $8,000 grant from the Greer-Mayer Fund of
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta to support the Rites of
Passage component of its Youth Development Program. ROP is offered to
middle school students attending Fayette County schools. Two of the
program's overall goals are to develop resiliency and a sense of purpose
in the participants, and assist them to make healthy choices.
Cadets
receive Mitchell Award
In a "one for
the record books" ceremony, five cadets of the Peachtree CityFalcon
Field Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol were presented with the
General Billy Mitchell Award at the unit's Oct. 24 meeting.
Author-detective
will appear at open house
Maj. Bruce Jordan
of the Fayette County Sheriff's Department will sign his two crime books
at an open house at Attic Treasures Antiques and Collectibles in Fayetteville
Saturday at 2 p.m.
Local
retired educators meet
Carol Lunsford and
Barbara Brown of Fayetteville recently participated in an area meeting
of retired educators in Columbus conducted by the Georgia Retired Educators
Association.
Cooler
weather means more home fires
As winter approaches,
cooler weather means an increased risk of residential fires. Insurance
and Safety Fire Commissioner John W. Oxendine urges you to make your
home safer by paying special attention to potential fire hazards such
as heating and cooking equipment.
Georgians
urged to support Great American Smokeout
Thinking about kicking
the habit? Tomorrow's Great American Smokeout is a great opportunity
to take the first step, and UNITE Georgia is urging everyone to take
quitting one step further by dining in a smoke-free restaurant.
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