Friday, February 7, 2003

News

Fulton County BOE decides on superintendent - taking public comments

The Fulton County Board of Education announced Wednesday that Dr. John T. Haro of Rosemount, Minn., is its finalist for the position of Superintendent for the Fulton County School System.

Payne reports steady progress in his State-of-the-System address

The Aesop fable, "The Tortoise and The Hare," teaches that perseverance, not speed, is what is most important when working toward a goal.

School celebrations honor Black History Month

Schools in Fulton County are observing the month of February, "Black History Month," with special celebrations across the county.

Southern Regional reacts to blood quarantine

Southern Regional Health System announced late last week that it was cancelling all elective surgeries with the potential for blood usage as a result of the recent blood quarantine by the Red Cross.

New animal control services sought

Fulton County Government will select a new animal control services vendor prior to March 20, 2003.

Jazz concert at library

"A Tour of Jazz," a performance and lecture by jazz pianist Ojeda Penn, will be presented by the South Fulton Regional Library February 8 at 3 p.m.

AIDS educational forum accepting registration

The Metro Atlanta HIV Health Services Planning Council, funded through Title I of the Ryan White CARE Act, is accepting registrations for its annual African-American Outreach Initiative Educational Forum, March 8-9, 2003.

Sports

Regular season of high school basketball ends

The regular season of high school basketball ends this weekend and local teams are hoping to finish strong. Some teams got some key, confidence-inducing wins on Tuesday.

McIntosh takes second in county meet

McIntosh's boys and girls swim teams placed second in last week's county meet. The boys lost ot Starr's Mill by 10 points, while the girls lost to Starr's Mill 200-118.