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Southside
'big boxes' spark rift
Providing for "big
box" retail development south of Fayetteville sparked a rift in
the final Southside Task Force meeting last week. The sheer size of
the commercial aspects of the plan nearly 125 acres also caused concern
throughout the task force at the final meeting among residents and developers.
Authority
members decline to resign
To say the Development
Authority of Peachtree City was caught off guard by last week's request
from Mayor Steve Brown for a mass resignation might just be an understatement.
F'ville
increases police presence to deter Pavilion crime
With the holiday
shopping season in full swing, the Fayetteville Police Department has
stepped up its presence at the Fayette Pavilion.
Christmas
services abound locally
Churches throughout
the Fayette area are preparing for one of the holiest times of the Christian
year, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, commemorating the birth of Jesus
Christ.
McIntosh's
Huefner wins High School Heisman
While
the nation's sports reporters debated the merits of the five finalists
for the Heisman Trophy last week, McIntosh High School's Robert Huefner
won the Wendy's High School Heisman Award, beating out 13,500 students
nominated in October.
Fayette
awaiting comments on Lake Mac reservoir plan
The
public comment period for the proposed Lake McIntosh reservoir project
is slated to close at the end of the month.
County
deputies arrest armed robbery suspect
The
Fayette County Sheriff's Department has arrested a Fayetteville man
for the armed robbery of a woman at her north Fayette home last week.
PTC
council to fill vacancies, consider rezoning properties for land use plan
The Peachtree City
Council will consider filling several impending vacancies on the city's
Recreation Commission, Airport Authority and Water and Sewerage Authority
at its regular meeting Thursday night.
County
OK's radio system
The Fayette County
Commission gave approval last week to a $9.9 million lease-purchase
agreement for the county's new radio system from Motorola.
PTC
police still investigating death of Tyrone woman involved in crash on
Hwy. 74 at Ardenlee
Officials
still haven't determined whether to file more charges against a motorist
for an auto crash that may have led to the death of a Tyrone woman.
Memory
Walk raises over $133,000
It was wrap-up time
recently for organizers of the annual Alzheimer's Memory Walk.
Sheriff's
helicopter relocating to Falcon Field
The
Fayette County Sheriff's Department's helicopter unit will move its
base of operations to Peachtree City's Falcon Field the first of the
year.
Young
writers win patriotic essay competition
Three aspiring writers
from Rising Starr Middle School are the winners of this year's patriotic
essay competition sponsored by the Peachtree City Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
DAR
chapter teams up with Project Linus
Members of the Augustin
Clayton chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution have joined
other service groups around the United States in supporting Project
Linus with unbridled enthusiasm.
Kiwanis,
students form partnership
The
Metro Fayette Kiwanis Club, a noontime organization in Fayetteville,
is serious about its partnership with area high school students.
Kwanzaa
celebration at library
The
Fayette County Public Library and Association of Village PRIDE, Inc.
(AVP) will host a Kwanzaa celebration Thursday, Dec. 19, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
at the library at 1821 Heritage Park Way in Fayetteville. Students who
participate in AVP's programs as well as community leaders will present
the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Presentations will be made in song,
music, dance, poetry or testimony. Following the program there will
be the Karamu, or feast.
Red
Cross explains how to send military greetings
In
past years, the American Red Cross was instrumental in channeling thousands
of holiday greetings and quality of life boxes from school children
and other citizens to military personnel stationed worldwide. Due to
increased security concerns, that tradition has been suspended.
Toy
drive continues at Publix
The
8th annual "12 Days of Caring" campaign, sponsored by Children's
Restoration Network, continues through Dec. 24.
Chipper'
program transforms trash trees into treasures
Wondering
what to do with that towering tree that stood as the focal point of
the season's festivities but once Christmas is over can't be taken down
and gotten rid of fast enough?
CCSU
Inspirational Voices of Unity to sing at MLK event
Clayton
State's gospel choir, Inspirational Voices of Unity (IVU), will be performing
at the University's Third Annual Martin Luther King Commemoration Day,
Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003.
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