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Murder
defense: Cops shouldn't have chased me
A high-speed
chase through Fayetteville that resulted in a deadly crash and the death
of a pet doctor on his way home from work would never have happened
if police had not chased twin robbery suspects, a defense attorney told
a Fayette Superior Court jury Monday.
Hospital
wants Fayetteville to annex 27 acres for expansion
Fayette Community
Hospital is ready to grow again, by annexation, and Fayetteville's mayor
says the city is ready to accommodate the expansion.
BOE:
McIntosh H.S. to get gym, Sandy Creek its promised auditorium
Like that old Abbott
and Costello routine, "Who's on First, What's on Second,"
the county school board and facilities managers went round and round
last week through a dizzying scenario of proposals about how to get
construction projects at McIntosh and Sandy Creek high schools going
as soon as possible.
1%
raise for teachers in BOE budget
The chief budget
writer for the Fayette County school district gave members of the Board
of Education a quick open and shut peek at a working draft of the 2003-2004
spending plan at a called meeting Thursday afternoon, revealing million
dollar details and a few surprises.
Census:
Fayette at 96,611, slowest growth in a decade
Fayette County's
population growth rate slowed last year to its lowest in years, while
Coweta County's numbers surpassed its neighbor to the east for the first
time since the 1980s, according to estimates released this week by the
U.S. Census Bureau.
Council
amends lake dredging contract
Fayette
County government will have to cough up $36,366 more to cover the costs
of dredging Lake Peachtree after the Peachtree City Council agreed last
week to amend the contract for the project to include the lake's inlets.
Four
teens arrested for stealing golf clubs
Four
Fayette teens have been arrested on charges stemming from two residential
burglaries Thursday at two different locations in Fayette County.
No
comments about west Fayetteville rezoning
There were no public
comments Thursday night on a proposed rezoning initiated by Fayetteville
city staff to clear up mistakes on legal descriptions for a 50-acre
tract of land across Ga. Highway 54 from Fayette Community Hospital.
Manager
arrested for assaulting 2 women at Fayetteville restaurant
A
manager of the Applebee's restaurant on North Glynn Street in Fayetteville
has been arrested for improperly touching two female employees, according
to police.
Fayette
County High School academic team wins "High-Q" championship
If
you are an early riser on the weekends you may have seen the local high
school quiz show program "High-Q." If you have seen the show
lately, chances are you have seen the team from Fayette County High
School.
Flat
Rock teachers to compete in 'Fear factor'-like fundraiser
The Board of Directors
of the Fayette Youth Protections Homes recently gave a reception to
introduce its new executive director, Sonja Strickland.
Fayette
YPH hires new director
Former Fayette County
Commissioner Charles Herbert Mask has been arrested for sexual battery.
FCHS
honors distinguished alumni
Four
distinguished alumni of Fayette County High School were honored recently.
They include Dr. Dean Brown, the late Grady Huddleston, Donna Kirby
and Barney Walker.
Corporate
and Small Business Partner of the Year named
Everyday local businesses
help Fayette's schools retain their high state rankings by providing
resources that enhance the quality of education for all students.
School
board says no to election break
Fayette
County students will not get Election Day 2004 off from class, since
the Board of Education did not embrace a suggestion by the county elections
board to make Tuesday, Nov. 4, next year a holiday.
Paving
work on Hwy. 74 in PTC taking place at night
Nighttime
lane closures on Ga. Highway 74 in Peachtree City are expected to continue
Thursday night for a resurfacing project.
Patriotic
essay wins competition
Eighth-grader Erin
Day of Rising Starr Middle is this year's district winner of the Patriot's
Pen Contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Hope
House hosts Hustle for Hospice
Southwest
Christian Hospice and Hope House will kick off its 10th annual "Hustle
for Hospice" 5K Run/Walk Saturday, May 3.
Honor
walls salute soldiers
In honor of family
members who are serving or have served in the United States military,
Starr's Mill High and Kedron Elementary have dedicated walls in the
schools to showcase the names and photographs of soldiers as a tribute
to their service and sacrifice.
Send
troops some sweets and a way to call home
One
of the most requested items by troops currenty serving in Operation
Iraqi Freedom is telephone calling cards. The USO has put together Operation
Sweet talk as a way for American citizens to help out the troops.
Peeples
Elem. hosts artist-in-residence
Peeples Elementary
School in Fayetteville was awarded a matching grant from the Georgia
Council for the Arts and Young Audiences of Atlanta to provide an artist-in-residence
for a period of one week.
Local
organization to honor Confederate Memorial Day
The Lafayette McLaws
camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Fayetteville, is sponsoring services
Saturday, April 26, in honor of Confederate Memorial Day.
Blood
drive, collection for troops tomorrow
The Sunshine House
at 1108 Bear Creek Blvd. in Hampton is hosting a Town Mailing Open House
to benefit the men and women in our armed forces serving overseas.
Burn
ban start coming up
Fayette County's
outdoor burning ban is about to begin again.
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