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PTC
eyes no-bid sale of prime parcel
At its meeting Thursday
night, the Peachtree City City Council will consider selling a piece
of prime real estate on Ga. Highway 74 without a formal bidding process
so a local business can expand its parking lot.
Sen.
Seabaugh: TDK extension should be high PTC priority
State Sen. Mitch
Seabaugh wants to talk about commitment with the Peachtree City City
Council.
Deputies
move into new jail
Although it's not
100 percent complete just yet, the Fayette County Jail has been turned
over to the sheriff's department so it can clean the facility and begin
training its employees to handle the new facility.
County
votes slowed growth, no metro buses
In 2002, the Fayette
County Commission's operative word was "no" as it tried to
control growth in the county.
F'ville
edges toward OK on Southside plan
The Fayetteville
City Council's consideration of the proposed Southside master plan,
which has actually taken two years so far, leads a list of city topics
in the news during 2002.
In
other news in Fayetteville during 2002:
The city got a $75,000
grant from the Atlanta Regional Commission's Livable Centers Initiative
and undertook a study of possible improvements to the downtown area.
Watson
murder conviction tops local legal news
The conviction
of Jim Watson for his wife's murder was undoubtedly Fayette's top crime
story in 2002.
Another
busy year for Fayette schools
Continued
school system growth and accolades for individual students and schools
were a way of life in Fayette County during 2002.
Fayette's
new superior court judge looking forward to challenge behind the bench
Fayette
County's newest Superior Court Judge takes office January 1st to fill
the remaining two years on Chief Judge Ben J. Miller Jr.'s unexpired
term.
Police
crack down on impaired drivers for holiday season
Police agencies
all over Georgia are participating in a special program to combat intoxicated
drivers over the holidays.
Rezonings
approved for PTC's land use plan, but ponds left out after protest
To bring them in
line with the city's recently updated Land Use Plan, the Peachtree City
City Council has approved "housekeeping" rezonings for 19
different properties.
Clayton
State announces PTC winter course offerings
Clayton State College
and University is offering 34 different classes to local residents at
its Peachtree City location at the Peachtree City Tennis Center beginning
in January.
Collins
surveys business community
In an effort to
identify trends in the regional economy, Congressman Mac Collins is
conducting a survey of businesses in the Eighth Congressional District.
Multiple
thefts from bank account alleged
A
Peachtree City woman has been arrested for 11 counts of theft by taking
for using another woman's bank account to pay her mortgage, utility
bill and even buy a leather jacket, according to court documents.
Speeder
wasn't a cop as advertised
A
Delaware man was arrested the day after Christmas for falsely claiming
he was a police officer when he was pulled over for speeding by a Fayette
County sheriff's deputy.
Georgia
Archives announces schedule for Morrow move
The
Georgia Archives has announced the schedule for its move to a new building
in Morrow this spring. The move will require Archives to limit access
to some of its services for a brief time until the move is complete.
Toys
for Tots thanks citizens
The
United States Marine Corps and M Battery, 4th Battalion, 14th Marines
of Chattanooga, Tenn., would like to thank the generous citizens of
Fayette County and neighboring areas for participating in the Toys for
Tots Program this Christmas. Over 1,000 new unwrapped toys were collected
in Fayetteville during the month of December, which will be given to
needy children.
High
school students help fifth-graders improve writing skills
An
innovative collaboration between Fayetteville Intermediate and Fayette
County High schools is helping some fifth-grade students improve their
writing skills.
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