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News
Pitts'
proposals: legalized gambling, ending the Recreation Authority
Fulton
County District 2 Commissioner Robert L. "Robb" Pitts asked
his colleagues last week to support separate resolutions urging the
Georgia General Assembly to allow pari-mutuel betting and casino gambling,
and to end the Atlanta-Fulton County Recreation Authority.
Fairburn
to sue owner of demolished building
Fairburn
officials appear headed to court over the demolition of a structure
at 157 Orchard Street of Fairburn.
New
convention center to be 'cutting edge' in many ways
The
new Georgia International Convention Center (GICC), which opens for
business in April and will hold its official grand opening in June 2003,
will be cutting-edge in many ways.
New
chief of police sworn in
During
Monday night's Fairburn City Council meeting, city attorney Brad Sears
swore in Frederick W. Brown of Auburn, Ga., as Fairburn's new police
chief .
Fulton
Senior Facilities Host Black History Salutes in February
Senior
citizens can celebrate Black History Month in a variety of ways at Fulton
County's four senior multipurpose facilities during February.
Landmark
scores high on SAT
Although
Georgia's state SAT scores may have dipped this year, Landmark Christian
School students continue to achieve high marks.
Listening
sessions for District 7
Fulton
County Commission Vice Chair William "Bill" Edwards will host
quarterly "Listening Sessions" to hear public comments about
county services in District 7, which he represents.
Farr
appointed to Small Cities Council
The
Fairburn City Council and Mayor Betty Hannah congratulated Councilman
Roy Farr Monday night for being appointed by the executive director
of his state municipal league to serve on the National League of Cities'
(NLC) Small Cities Council (SCC).
Specific
worldview shapes Landmark learning
Landmark
Christian School is committed to presenting students with an education
entirely shaped by a Christian worldview. What does that look like in
the classrooms?
Fulton
leads state in teachers earning national certification
With
the addition of 29 teachers earning National Board certification, Fulton
continues to lead the state in achieving this prestigious credential.
Schools
honored for lunch program
The
Georgia Department of Education has honored 14 Fulton County schools
for serving a large percentage of its students through the school lunch
program.
Sports
Several
teams eliminated from region tournaments
Though
the region 4-AAAAA basketball games were played at Starr's Mill High
School, virtually in the backyards of the three Fayette schools in
4-AAAAA, the home court was not friendly to the local teams. Fayette
County, Starr's Mill and McIntosh's girls teams were eliminated on
Tuesday night, ending their seasons.
13-16
Year Old Baseball Registration Extended
February 22 is
the deadline for registering 13-16 year old baseball players for the
spring Peachtree City Little League Junior and Senior programs. While
many of the area baseball programs do not offer baseball to players
over the age of 14, Peachtree City Little League has a place for you.
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