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Murder
victim killed reaching for his gun?
The ex-girlfriend
of a Fayette man who was found shot to death in his home Monday morning
believes he was trying to get to his gun to defend himself from his
killer.
Wynnmeade
turf battle over weapons leads to arrests of 4 PTC teens
Police arrested
four juveniles last week after a fight on Tower Road in the Wynnmeade
subdivision that started when one of the youths confronted another for
bringing a gun into the subdivision.
F'ville
police looking for masked robber of Banks Crossing Kroger
A masked gunman
robbed the Kroger grocery store at the Banks Crossing shopping center
late Sunday night, according to Fayetteville police.
PTC
Council split over mayor's style, development authority
Long-simmering frustrations
about the direction of the city and the performance of Mayor Steve Brown
reached a boiling point for two members of the Peachtree City Council
last week, who stated their lack of confidence in his abilities to lead
and suggested his actions are damaging the reputation of the city.
PTC
city manager finalist is ready to take his new job
The leading
candidate to be Peachtree City's next city manager will come into the
job with a distinct advantage, having lived in the community for 11 years.
Hospital
annexation to be discussed today
The
first step in Fayette Community Hospital's planned expansion takes place
this afternoon as the Fayette County Commission hears a request on the
hospital's request for annexation into Fayetteville.
Boy
pinned under car briefly at Fayette Pavilion Monday
A 14-year-old boy
was pinned under a car for several moments early Monday evening after
it slipped out of park near the Rhodes furniture store at the Fayette
Pavilion, police said.
New
justice center makes an impression
Although it's just
a short walk from the county's old courthouse to the new justice center,
the difference in the two facilities is light years apart.
Old
county building could go away
Sitting
in the shadows of the sparkling new justice center and jail stands a
building that some Fayette residents would like to see saved from the
wrecking ball.
Monday
night storm does little damage
Monday night's thunderstorms
brought high winds to Fayette County that downed power lines in some
areas and partially uprooted a 100-year-old tree, according to emergency
officials.
Rezoning
approved by Fayetteville to resolve technicality on property
The
Fayetteville City Council has approved a rezoning initiated by city
staff to clear up mistakes on legal descriptions for a 50-acre tract
of land across Ga. Highway 54 from Fayette Community Hospital.
Fayetteville
employees get special military leave benefits
Fayetteville
city employees who are called to serve in the U.S. military now have
a few benefits beyond those required by federal law.
Council
does business in short order
Last Thursday, the
Peachtree City Council said a prayer, gave allegiance to the U.S. flag,
handed out some accolades, approved mintues from the March retreat,
heard monthly financial reports, named their choice for a new city manager
and took action on nearly a dozen official agenda items.
Long
hours, no pay: PTC puts out 'help wanted' sign
Following action
taken by the City Council last week, Peachtree City is advertising vacancies
for several volunteer, non-paying positions on city boards.
More
school transfer coming Monday
The
next round of teacher transfers within the Fayette County school district
will be announced Monday at a called meeting of the Board of Education.
Brooks
Day turns 21 this weekend
The town of Brooks
has opened its arms to members of their community and the surrounding
area each year for the past 20 years to celebrate Brooks Day. The festival
returns this Saturday for its 21st year, offering loads of fun, entertainment,
food and more.
Local
student gets picture published in Highlights magazine
For
some, getting published in a magazine is a long journey. For seven-year-old
Max Sultan of Fayetteville, his first experience with the publishing
world came on his first try.
Portions
of Relay for Life rescheduled due to bad weather
There were over
1,200 people participating in the American Cancer Society's Relay for
Life at Tiger Stadium at Fayette County High School last Friday night,
but inclement weather came right after the survivor walk and the opening
ceremonies were completed and put a stop to the rest of the evening's
activities.
Special
People of Fayette County to meet next Tuesday
The Special People
of Fayette County will have its monthly meeting Tuesday in Building
D of the LaFayette Educational Center in Fayetteville. The meeting will
begin at 7 p.m. and is open to the public.
Making
a bad omen work - one woman's story
Last
summer, one of Clayton College & State University's Information
Technology students, Annette Wright, had her praises sung for her excellent
work with The Jimmy Carter National Historic Site Education Program
in Plains.
United
Way lunch set for Friday
The
Fayette United Way's annual Volunteer Lunch is scheduled for Friday,
May 9, at 11:30 a.m. at the Fayette County Library. Awards will be given
to the volunteer of the year and the youth volunteer of the year.
Stroke
forum coming to FCH
In
conjunction with National Stroke Awareness Month, local healthcare professionals
will gather Wednesday, May 14 in the Community Room at Fayette Community
Hospital from 3-4 p.m. to discuss the latest trends in diagnosis, treatment
and management of stroke.
Students
selected to participate in Governor's Honors Program
The annual Governor's
Honors Program has chosen 21 Fayette County students for participation
this summer.
Christian
Women's Club elects new officers
The
Christian Women's Club is an organization serving the Jonesboro-Fayetteville
area as well as all areas south of Atlanta.
Country
music concert to benefit victims of domestic violence here
Several
country music artists will perform at a special benefit concert in Tyrone
Saturday, May 17, beginning at 6 p.m.
Service
planned for slain former Fayette woman
A
memorial service will be held Friday for a former Fayette County resident
who was reportedly killed by her boyfriend in their Jonesboro apartment.
YMCA
receives United Way grant
United
Way in Fayette County has announced that a grant of $10,000 will be
made to the YMCA of Fayette County. This announcement was made Friday
at the Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting at the Wyndham Conference
Center in Peachtree City.
Author
speaks at library tomorrow
The
Peachtree City Library will host Athens writer Augusta Trobaugh on Thursday,
May 8 at 7 p.m. in the Floy Far room at the Library as a part of the
popular Georgia Author Series. Trobaugh will be signing and talking
about her latest novel, "Swan Place."
Garden
volunteers at CCSU grow
After
working on some days that would make you wish for a crackling fire and
a cozy wool lap blanket, the Garden Volunteers at Clayton College &
State University had a wonderful day on which to work April 15. In spite
of being Tax Day, it was a sunny, but cool and comfortable spring day.
Notable
Health
Occupations students bring home the gold
For
the first time ever, health occupations students at Starr's Mill High
School competed in a tournament hosted by the Health Occupations Students
of America and swept first place wins in their events.
Students
place in national math competition
The
third-grade enrichment students at Kedron Elementary have proven that
they exhibit some of the best math skills in the nation by placing second
in both the national and regional MathFax competition, honors division.
Landmark
hosts Christian conference
Recently
Landmark Christian School hosted the four-day Christian Worldview and
Successful Living Conference. The first three days were offered to Landmark
students in grades 9-12 and the fourth was offered to Landmark parents
and community guests.
Local
Students earn honors at Math Day
Several
Fayette County math students competed and earned placements at the 31st
annual State University of West Georgia Math Day recently hosted by
the Department of Mathematics.
Landmark
sings praise
Landmark
Christian middle school and upper school students are singing praise
in a new way this year.
Media
center named in honor of former educator
A
long-time Fayette County educator who taught many generations of African-American
students prior to the desegregation of schools will now have the media
center at East Fayette Elementary named in her honor.
Drivers
demonstrate skill at Road-eo
School
bus drivers demonstrated their driving skills as they maneuvered through
the obstacle course of Fayette's School Bus Road-eo April 24 at the
Kiwanis Park on Redwine Road.
Landmark
speaker examines youth truth
Recently,
Landmark Christian School offered Landmark parents and community guests
a free seminar by noted author and speaker Josh McDowell.
Service
helps educate consumers
Consumer
Credit Counseling Service of Greater Atlanta recently joined with the
National Foundation for Credit Counseling to call attention to National
Credit Awareness Week.
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