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Hwy.
74 S. widening likely to be accelerated
Now that right of
way acquisition is nearly complete for the widening of Ga. Highway 54
West in Peachtree City to four lanes, state Sen. Mitch Seabaugh is working
on speeding up the widening of Ga. Highway 74 to assist industries in
the city's industrial park.
PTC
mulls TDK Extension pact
Although the Fayette
County Commission has signed an agreement to extend TDK Boulevard from
Peachtree City into Coweta County, the City Council of Peachtree City
has yet to ink the deal.
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Fayette pioneers honored by Chamber as 'DreamBuilders'
Two residents who
personify Fayette County received moving tributes Saturday night during
the Fayette County Chamber Of Commerce's annual banquet.
Development
Authority sets transfer to new PTC group
The Development
Authority of Peachtree City wants to make sure the transition of tennis
center and amphitheater operations to a new recreation and entertainment
authority goes smoothly.
Fleming
new MHS chief
The Fayette County
Board of Education Monday night appointed Tracie Fleming to be the new
principal at McIntosh High School, a position she will assume next week.
Mayor
takes Council heat
It may have been
an understatement to say several Peachtree City Council members were
upset with Mayor Steve Brown for issuing a press release that indicated
the council was responding to allegations in a letter to The Citizen
from former Mayor Bob Lenox.
Ferguson
gets 20-year sentence for molesting youths in Explorer program
In
a meek, almost undetectable voice, Edward Wayne Ferguson admitted in
court Monday that he molested 12 young boys whom he supervised through
the Peachtree City Fire Department's Explorer program while serving
as a volunteer firefighter.
American
Legion wants your torn, tattered flag
To
many, the American flag is a beautiful sight, stirring feelings of patriotism
and love of country.
Pancake
breakfast a huge success
The
Peachtree City Kiwanis held its 11th annual Pancake Breakfast, and more
than 2,000 people came 2,625, to be exact.
Kathy
Cox speaks to Fayette GOP
State School Superintendent
Kathy Cox of Peachtree City will be the featured speaker at the February
First Saturday breakfast of the Fayette County Republican Party. The
meeting will is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Gathering Place
in Peachtree City, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Our
Lady of Victory benefit Feb. 22
Our Lady of Victory
Catholic School's Home & School Association has scheduled its third
annual silent/live auction for Saturday, Feb. 22, beginning at 6:30
p.m. Food and beverages will be provided by some of the south metro
area's best-known restaurants.
Private
School Application Process Begins Now for Fall 2003 School Year
Ready
or not, now is the time for families to be researching their children's
education options for fall
Local
sailor helping out overseas
Navy Seaman Daniel
D. Mundy, son of Laureen A. and Roger D. Mundy of Peachtree City, recently
contributed to relief efforts on Guam during a Western Pacific deployment
while assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk, homeported in
Yokosuka, Japan.
Fayette
GOP sets precinct mass meetings
The Fayette County
Republican Party will convene precinct mass meetings Saturday, Feb.
8, at 10 a.m. for the purposes of electing delegates and alternate delegates
to the 2003 Fayette County Republican Party Convention and organizing
the various precincts in Fayette County for the next 2 years
Homeschool
attendance reports now kept at records center
Parents of students
who are being home schooled in Fayette County are now required to submit
their monthly attendance reports to the records center of the Fayette
County School System located in the LaFayette Educational Center in
Fayetteville.
Samaritans
still raising funds for building
The Fayette Samaritans
are requesting your help in their quest to build their own facility.
Annual
concert Feb. 22 to benefit seniors
The seventh annual
music concert to benefit Fayette Senior Services, a event which is fast
becoming a tradition in the community, is scheduled for Saturday, Feb.
22, at 7 p.m. at Sams Auditorium.
Career
fairs help students plan for future
Deciding
what to do with the rest of one's life can be a daunting task for many
students. Finding the right career that fits with a student's interest
is the key to developing a fulfilling professional life but pinpointing
a particular profession is easier said than done.
Landmark
plans leadership culture
"There is a
crisis of leadership in American society; the nation is being guided,
not by leaders but by managers and its condition could be described
as being over-managed and under-led," writes Tom Marshall in his
book "Understanding Leadership."
A
season of firsts for speech and debate team
The
Starr's Mill High School speech and debate team has started out the
2002-2003 season with a bang.
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