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Gov.
Perdue to lead PTC parade
Gov. Sonny Perdue,
accepting an invitation to "come on down and see our parade sometime,"
will ride at the head of Peachtree City's annual Fourth of July procession
on Friday, it was confirmed this week.
Warnings
being given to under-16 cart drivers
Peachtree City police
will wait another two or three weeks before issuing citations to children
driving golf carts without a license, according to police chief James
Murray.
New
route means fewer parking spaces, less shade
Everybody loves
a parade.
'Got
to find a place to go'
Long before anyone
could have imagined a place like Peachtree City, Line Creek Baptist
Church was already here, sitting high atop a hill at the crossroads
of what would eventually become state highways 54 and 74. In fact, the
Line Creek congregation staked claims to a piece of western Fayette
County 90 years before Peachtree City recorded its first resident.
Deputies
seek man's .45 in double murder investigation
Sheriff's detectives
are focusing their efforts on finding a weapon owned by a Jonesboro
man in connection with the murder of a Fayette man and his friend who
were found shot to death at a north Fayette residence May 5.
New
F'ville police HQ planned for Southside
Although $5.25 million
has been set aside for a new police headquarters and city courthouse
for Fayetteville, the facility has not yet been designed.
County
approves $66m budget
With
little fanfare and no public comment, the Fayette County Commission
Thursday passed its operating budget for this year. The new total $66
million budget started Tuesday, and is $1 million less than last year's
budget.
Ga.
Supreme Court sides with doctor who reported child abuse
The
Georgia Supreme Court by a 4-3 margin has ruled that a local doctor
acted appropriately in reporting a case of suspected child abuse that
led to a suit against her for overstepping her bounds under Georgia's
law that requires doctors and others to make such reports.
School
construction going well
Construction
on the new Crabapple Lane Elementary in north Peachtree City is so far
ahead of schedule, students might move into the facility within weeks
of the start of the new school year in August, and not in January, as
originally projected.
County
denies convenience store request
With
nearly 60 concerned residents hanging on their every word, the Fayette
County Commission turned down a request Thursday to rezone 5 acres at
Banks Road and Ga. Highway 54 for a convenience store.
Police:
man who sold drugs to kids faces more charges
Police
have filed additional charges against a man accused of selling drugs
and alcohol to youngsters in Peachtree City.
Fayette
schools seek a few good principals
A
widespread shuffle of personnel means several key positions at individual
Fayette County schools remain to be filled with six weeks until students
return to class.
RescueCats
marks four years
RescueCats
Kitten and Cat Rescue and Adoption recently celebrated their fourth
anniversary.
Another
$75K needed for Lake Peachtree dredging
Because of a delay
in getting the project started and numerous rains before it got underway,
it will cost more money to dredge Lake Peachtree than originally planned.
PTC
Council to consider rainwater runoff idea
Carl
DeGiorgio moved to Peachtree City from New York more than 20 years ago,
but holds onto his distinct Yankee accent and is proud to have served
as the town's chief cable television installer for many years.
Communication,
planning improved by Fayette's homeland security initiative
Homeland
security is the buzzword for protecting America from terrorist attacks,
and here in Fayette County officials are well underway in implementing
a variety of homeland security initiatives.
Red
Cross honors Sandy Creek graduate
The Metropolitan
Atlanta Chapter of the American Red Cross honored Sandy Creek High School
graduate Braelyn Turner of Tyrone as one of five recipients of the Youth
Volunteer Scholarship Award. To be eligible for the award, youth volunteers
must attend a Red Cross orientation and have completed a minimum of
150 hours of volunteer service at the Red Cross and/or other agencies.
A minimum of 75 hours must be served at the Red Cross.
Peachtree
City artist displays work this month
Scott
Silcox, a Peachtree City artist and member of The League of Fine ArtistsSouth,
a recently formed fine artist league on the Southside, is displaying
his oil paintings at the Peachtree City Library during July.
Fville
city council meeting cancelled
The
regular meeting of the Fayetteville City Council scheduled for Thursday
night has been cancelled.
Tobacco
taxes increased
Georgians
have begun paying more for their cigarettes, cigars and loose or smokeless
tobacco since yesterday, when the state's tax increase on tobacco products
went into effect.
Atlanta
Braves team up with American Red Cross to promote summer blood donations
The
Atlanta Braves and the American Red Cross are teaming up to bring in
badly needed blood donors during the July 4th weekend as well as over
the rest of the summer. The two organizations are sponsoring the "All-American
Blood Drive," Thursday through Saturday, July 3-5.
Heritage
of Peachtree salutes veterans
Heritage
of Peachtree Retirement and Assisted Living salutes its veteran
Mayo
honored by Board of Regents
Joseph
A. Mayo, professor of psychology at Gordon College, recently received
recognition from the University System Board of Regents for his research
on creating hands-on learning environments for his students.
Oxendine
Q&A: Handling damage from leaks
Question: During
all the heavy rain recently, the roof on my house started leaking.Will
my homeowners insurance cover the damage to my carpet and furniture?How
should I handle the damage in the meantime?
Indictments
Police
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