Dwindling state funds force 12% hike in school taxes

Faced with the grim news of still more cuts in state funds, a somber Fayette County Board of Education on Tuesday amended its 2003-04 budget and reluctantly agreed to raise school taxes by 12.29 percent starting Oct. 1.

Riverdale police captain arrested by sheriff for urinating in public

A Riverdale police officer has been charged with four misdemeanors after he allegedly urinated in public at the Dixieland Fun Park in north Fayette County on Labor Day, police said.

Fire marshal: Ruby Tuesday should have called firemen, evacuated building

The general manager of the Ruby Tuesday restaurant in Peachtree City faces city ordinance charges for failing to report an Aug. 6 fire that broke out in a trash can in the men's room that reignited after employees thought they had extinguished it, officials said.

Afternoon blaze damages Tyrone home Tuesday

No one was injured when a fire damaged a home on Crimson Ridge in Tyrone Tuesday afternoon.

Task force has some ideas for fixing unsafe bus stops

The Fayette County Board of Education will consider a proposal from the Transportation Task Force to rethink locating neighborhood bus stops at subdivision entrances, especially when they open directly onto a "trunk route" or main arterial road.

Fayette worth $10.3 billion,Wingo reports

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Special forum on mental health resources set for Tuesday

There will be a special public forum conducted by the Georgia Department of Human Resources, West Central Region - Mental Health Developmental Disability and Addictive Diseases office Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m. in the Fayette County Commissioners Chambers, 140 Stonewall Avenue in Fayetteville.

Air show starts tomorrow

The Great Georgia Air Show returns to Falcon Field this Saturday and Sunday. The gates open at 9 a.m. each day and the demonstrations of aeronautical prowess last from 1-5 p.m. Parking is free at Starr's Mill High School and a free shuttle service to the air show is provided.

Man accused of raping woman at Balmoral Village

A College Park man has been arrested for raping a woman at Balmoral Village Apartments last week, police said.

PTC to hold Sept. 11 remembrance

There will be a brief ceremony next week in Peachtree City in honor of those killed Sept. 11, 2001, during the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania.

Senoia moving forward on impact fees

By the end of the year, Senoia should be ready to collect impact fees from developers.

City moves toward stricter tree protection

The city of Senoia is getting serious about preserving its greenspace.

Residents want history at Brown's Mill preserved

The Coweta County Commission, along with the Jaeger Company and New South Associates, presented the preliminary design for the proposed Brown's Mill battlefield site last week.

Air show starts tomorrow

The Great Georgia Air Show returns to Falcon Field this Saturday and Sunday. The gates open at 9 a.m. each day and the demonstrations of aeronautical prowess last from 1-5 p.m. Parking is free at Starr's Mill High School and a free shuttle service to the air show is provided.

Senoia qualifying next week

Residents who want to be a part of Senoia's local government should head to City Hall next week.

Collins calls for national sales tax

In a speech Wednesday to members of the Fayette County business community, U.S. Rep. Mac Collins outlined his plan for economic recovery and job creation, calling for reform of specific tax measures which handicap American business and workers.

Coweta getting state road money

Governor Sonny Perdue announced Thursday details of a $324 million Guaranteed Revenue Bond package passed during the last legislative session.

Training facility dedication next week

The public safety officials for Newnan and Coweta County will host a Dedication Ceremony and Grand Opening of the Newnan-Coweta Public Safety Training Facility Sept. 11 at 10 a.m.

Bon L is big on words

Employees of the Bon L Manufacturing Company fanned out across the county last week, visiting every third-grade class in Coweta County schools and delivering over 1,500 Merriam-Webster dictionaries to students.

Sports

Race participant by design

Ann Blaum has a unique perspective on this year's Peachtree City Classic. As a graphic designer by trade, she has helped design the last several logos for the annual race that takes place in October along with cart paths of the city.

State courses can educate hunters

Before heading out to the woods this fall, hunters should make sure all of their education and license requirements are met. There are now two easy ways to take a hunter education course by CD-Rom or through the traditional classroom course, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division.

Opinion

About being a Marine past, present and future
By DAVID EPPS
Pastor

PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. It's just before 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5, 2003, and I'm sitting in metal bleachers overlooking the parade deck (known around these parts as "the grinder") as the hot South Carolina summer sun begins to make its brutal presence known.

Mystery Meat Fridays
By Rick Ryckeley
Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services

It has been 27 years since I walked down the hallowed halls of academia at Briarwood high school, home of the mighty Buccaneers. Guess that officially makes me an "old guy." Lots of things have changed in this world during that time, but even as constant as change has been, some things never do.

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