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Medics
defend treatment of fallen player
Fayette County emergency
officials are defending the way a youth baseball player was treated
after he was struck in the chest Friday night by a pitch and died later
from an erratic heartbeat.
Rec
leaguers mourn, play ball
When nearly 1,000
young athletes take to the beloved green fields of Kiwanis Park today
for practice, no one knows what to expect.
Heart
strike sometimes leads to deadly results
The condition that
caused the death of a Fayette County youth baseball player when he was
struck by a pitch Friday evening is rare.
School
budget may get $3.6 M tax hike
Fayette County homeowners
may face a 1-mill increase in school property taxes to make up for the
$2.2 million shortfall Fayette schools still face for next year.
Drugs
may be key to murders
Illegal drug activity
is high on their list as Fayette County Sheriff's detectives follow
leads to find out who murdered two men at a north Fayette residence
and why.
Driver,
32, charged with murder in road rage case
A Sharpsburg man
now faces murder charges after police say his actions caused a Fayetteville
woman to lose control of her car, ultimately causing her death early
Saturday evening.
FCHS
project publishes 17th oral history of Fayette folks
The Fayette Portraits
class, Fayette County High School, has just issued its 17th booklet
on Fayette Countians.
Heritage
Bank branches accepting funds for family
A memorial fund
has been established to aid the family of John Ashmore in the coming
weeks.
Booth
scientists are champs again; Rising Starr finishes 4th
J.C. Booth Middle
School's Science Olympiad Team has once again claimed the top prize
at the National Science Olympiad Competition, an event they dominated
for six straight years until finishing second last year.
Correction
A
quote was wrongly attributed in a front-page story in the May 7 edition
of The Citizen about growing frustration between Peachtree City Mayor
Steve Brown and members of the City Council. Speaking of Brown, Councilman
Dan Tennant said, "I supported him in the election, but as soon
as he took office his agenda changed." Councilman Annie McMenamin
then added, "His personal agenda now is to save the city."
It is the policy of The Citizen to correct errors upon notification.
County
accepts hospital request
The
Fayette County Commission gave reluctant support last week to a request
from Fayette Community Hospital for additional land to be annexed into
Fayetteville.
Pfeifer
returns to commission meeting
After
a nearly six-month absence, Fayette County Commissioner Peter Pfeifer
returned to work last week in the County Commission chambers.
FCH
events during National Nurses Week and National Hospital Week just part
of what retains nurses
Last
week was National Nurses Week and this week is National Hospital Week.
To mark these occasions and to show their appreciation for nurses and
other staff members, Fayette Community Hospital did some special things.
Southern
Crescent Chorale to perform inspirational concert
The
Southern Crescent Chorale will present its final program of its inaugural
season this Sunday, May 18, at 4 p.m. at the Sams Auditorium.
Cleveland
Elementary School students get a visit from the Internet Coach
The students at
Cleveland Elementary School are in class when the Internet Coach makes
his daily appearance on The Discovery Channel's popular program "Operation
Discovery," but he was still a familiar face to a number of the
students at an assembly at the school last week.
New
PTC manager to get formal job offer Thursday
The
official appointment of a new city manager is the only significant item
of business scheduled for Thursday's Peachtree City Council meeting.
Students
earn honors at Georgia Science and Engineering Fair
Andrew Ash and Andrew
Zheng from Rising Starr Middle received the Discovery Young Scientist
Challenge Award at the 2003 Science and Engineering Fair April 5 in
Athens.
Fireman
receives Outstanding Alumnus Award
Dr. Bill Lowe of
Fayetteville received the Georgia Perimeter College Outstanding Alumnus
Award at GPC's commencement ceremony Saturday.
Scott
speaks to record CCSU commencement crowd
In
an address Clayton State President Dr. Thomas K. Harden termed "inspiring,"
U.S. Rep. David Scott (D-GA) asked the largest audience ever to attend
the University's Commencement, "What does it take to be a success?"
County
hosts elementary math tournament
Elementary students
across the county showed off their proficiency at math during the third
annual Fayette County Math Tournament held at the LaFayette Educational
Center April 28-29.
Perdue
declares state of emergency in Meriwether Count
Governor Sonny Perdue
today issued an Executive Order declaring a State of Emergency in Meriwether
County. The county was impacted by extensive flooding following severe
weather last week.
Air
Force Junior ROTC cites first-year accomplishments
It has been a busy
and productive school year for Fayette's first Junior ROTC program.
In its first year at Sandy Creek High School, the Air Force Junior ROTC
had a number of notable successes.
Smith
makes donation, challenges parents
Fayette County Board
of Education Chairman Terri Smith has issued a challenge to all parents
of the new Whitewater High School. She recently donated $1,000 to help
start the school's Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO) in an effort to
encourage other parents to do the same.
Starr's
Mill High School paper wins first place
Starr's Mill High
School's student newspaper, The Prowler, recently won first place at
the annual Georgia Scholastic Press Association Awards.
Help
Record the City's Living History
People are needed
to help volunteers document and record the living history of Peachtree
City, and by doing so they can become part of that history themselves.
'Magnificat'
at Holy Trinity this weekend
The Southside will
experience a treat this coming weekend with the Atlanta premiere of
Robert and Eileen Twynham's "Magnificat." This choral work,
originally commissioned for the Baltimore Choral Arts Society in 1980
had its World Premiere on May 5, 1980. Since then, it has been performed
across the country with rave reviews. "Magnificat" will be
performed at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Peachtree City on Saturday,
May 17 and at Holy Family Catholic Church in Marietta on Sunday, May
18.
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