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PTC
Authority contracts may be illegal
A new legal opinion
from Peachtree City's new municipal attorney and its bond counsel questions
whether the city's development authority can legally operate the city's
tennis center and amphitheater under its current contracts with the
city.
Sen.
Seabaugh to PTC Council: Make up your mind on road funding
In a very polite
exchange last week, Fayette state Sen. Mitch Seabaugh told the Peachtree
City Council he needed to know its priorities for major road projects,
particularly when it comes to counting on the city's share of the funding
for those projects.
Fayette's
oldest, 'Miss Lizzie' lived in 3 centuries
Fayette County's
oldest citizen, Elizabeth "Miss Lizzie" McEachern Brown, died
Jan. 3, 2003, at the age of 111.
Dunn
turns back chairmanship challenge
Fayette County Commission
chairman Greg Dunn has survived the first challenge of the new year.
Samaritans
seek help with aid for needy families
The Fayette Samaritans
are seeking supplies from the public in their continuing mission to
aid Fayette residents with immediate, urgent needs of food, clothing,
shelter and transportation. Following are items needed in bulk this
month by the nonprofit aid group:
School
board ushers in 2003
Some changes on
the Fayette County Board of Education as well as in the top administration
for the county's schools were presented at a special called school board
meeting Monday night.
Jury
can watch videotape evidence in Ferguson molestation case, judge rules
A
judge declined to throw out key evidence in the upcoming criminal trial
against a former leader of the Peachtree City Fire Department's Explorer
program, who is accused of molesting the young boys he supervised while
showing them "wrestling moves" at his home.
Former
pro football player arrested for assault on wife
A
former National Football League player who lives in Fayette County has
been arrested for pointing a gun at his wife during an argument at the
couple's south Fayette home.
School
radio station keeps students and parents informed
What do students
and parents at Rising Starr Middle School do when they want to hear
announcements and school information day or night? They tune into WRSM
100.1 FM, Panther Radio.
Business
leaders learn about Education Foundation
Business leaders
throughout Fayette recently attended a breakfast hosted by the Fayette
County Education Foundation to learn more about the organization's needs,
goals and mission.
Students
help students feel at home
A
new program is helping first-time students at McIntosh High quickly
adjust to unfamiliar surroundings.
Landmark
student nominated to compete in national award program
Melissa
Johnson, a Landmark Christian senior and Peachtree City resident, has
been nominated to compete in the National Principals Leadership Award
(PLA) scholarship program, sponsored by the National Association of
Secondary School Principals (NASSP).
Mandatory
driving tests begin
Beginning this month,
the Department of Motor Vehicle Safety will initiate mandatory on-the-road
driving tests for anyone getting their first Class D driver1s license.
In the past, many applicants were only required to pass a series of
maneuvers among cones in a secluded parking lot driving course.
Lowery
to speak at CCSU's MLK event
One of the giants
of the civil rights movement, the Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, will be
the keynote speaker for Clayton College & State University's Third
Annual Martin Luther King Day Commemoration Event tomorrow.
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