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F'ville
Council votes itself a 30% pay raise
After no one cared
to comment Thursday night on a plan to raise the salaries of the Fayetteville
City Council by $150 a month, the council unanimously approved the measure.
PTC
votes to maintain funding of nonprofits
At least two Fayette
County nonprofit groups breathed a sigh of temporary relief after the
Peachtree City City Council agreed last Thursday to maintain current
levels of funding for those groups through the end of this year.
New
PE facility to squeeze parking at McIntosh
Though the students
will be out of school, there likely will be a lot of activity at McIntosh
High School this summer.
Tyrone's
longtime police chief dies suddenly at 56
Tyrone Police Chief
Roger Spencer, who died unexpectedly Monday at the age of 56, is being
remembered by friends and colleagues as a solid lawman who was easy
to get along with because of his unique sense of humor.
3
fined in PTC sex massage parlor bust
Working on a tip
from Coweta County detectives, an uncovered undercover Peachtree City
police officer paid $60 for a massage last summer but instead got a
lot more than the traditional rub-down.
On
the Homefront
How you can help
our troops.
Fayette
could still use some rain
Wet
enough for you?
Christmas
Bird Count 2002 results
The
day couldn't have been prettier, the sky clearer, or the temperature
better. Those amenities, however, don't necessarily mean more birds
will show up for their annual census: the National Audubon Society Christmas
Bird Count.
County
talking about cell phone tower
The
Fayette County Commission will reconsider a request Thursday night to
increase the height of a cellphone tower.
Swanson
Road development gets approval at town council meeting
After
several tries, developer Burt Clark got a green light for his proposed
development of a 31.45-acre tract at Swanson and Senoia roads from the
Tyrone Town Council last Thursday night.
Special
Olympics rescheduled, volunteers needed
The Special Olympics
track competition that was cancelled March 21 at Sandy Creek High School
due to rain will now take place April 18 at 10 a.m.
Peachtree
City council clarifies consent agenda
Just
what is a "consent agenda"?
Tyrone
Town Council doesn't want to weaken zoning ordinances, denies requests
The
Tyrone Town Council sided with the Tyrone Planning Commission Thursday
night in deciding to not allow special exceptions to zoning ordinances.
Chief
detective finds murder suspect's missing stepdaughter; remains near her
home identified
While
wrapping up a final hot lead on a 25-year-old murder case, Maj. Bruce
Jordan of the Fayette County Sheriff's Department did an indirect favor
to the very man he helped put behind bars for the killings, admitted
murderer Carl Millard Patton Jr.
PTC
teens: More activities, better relationship with police needed
A group of teens
and adults have wrapped up a series of meetings to create ideas of how
to improve the quality of life for teens in Peachtree City.
Peachtree
City Fire Dept. installs officers, gives awards
All
year long, they wear work clothes, heavy protective coats, Star Wars-like
masks, dirty boots. But late in January, they all firefighters,
paramedics, rookies and officers undergo a Cinderella-like transformation.
Council
to allow online fine payment
With
little fanfare or discussion, the Peachtree City City Council gave approval
last Thursday to a system that will allow traffic ticket fines to be
paid online.
Liquor
license fees reviewed
What
began as a request to the Peachtree City City Council for a refund of
fees paid for an alcohol license that was never used turned into a lengthy
discussion of what constitutes sound business sense versus sheer lousy
luck.
Registration
day set for pre-K, kindergarten and after school programs
Parents of students
who are eligible to attend the Fayette County School System's pre-school
or kindergarten program will be able to register their children for
the 2003-2004 school year April 3 from 9-11 a.m. and 4-6 p.m.
Car
wash this weekend
The Wyndham Peachtree
Hotel & Conference Center on Hwy 54 in Peachtree City is sponsoring
a car wash Saturday, March 29, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Wyndham to
raise money for March of Dimes.
House
passes tax reforms for military personnel
Today the House
of Representatives passed the Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act (H.R. 878)
which makes several changes to the tax code benefiting the men and women
in the U.S. military who are currently deployed.
CCSU
graduate building a future with Local Centex Corporation
Success is the order
of the day at Clayton College & State University, as yet another
graduate finds a career building opportunity in their very own backyard.
Grace Bell of Peachtree City was recently hired by Centex Homes, a nationally
recognized subsidiary of Centex Corporation, in Peachtree City.
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