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PTC
mayor calls cops on DAPC
Peachtree City Mayor
Steve Brown has fired the most serious volley yet in the his ongoing
dispute with Peachtree City Development Authority, asking the city police
chief to launch a criminal investigation into the activities of the
board and related parties.
PTC
makes final payment on Drake Field, questions unexpected price
Drake Field is a
done deal, though it remains to be seen whether Peachtree City will
be left holding the bill for $160,000 in interest payments and closing
costs associated with the transaction.
Target
nixed in PTC; lawsuit next?
The Peachtree City
Planning Commission unanimously denied a developer’s plans for
expanding the Kedron Village shopping center on Monday night, but it
was little victory to the hundreds of homeowners in the Georgian Park
area who’ve organized to fight the project.
BOE:
Bus problems
Bus problems are
mostly solved, reported the Transportation Task Force to the Fayette
County Board of Education Monday night.
Bank
robber killed in Union City shootout
An armed bank robber
was shot and killed Tuesday morning after he exited a bank in Union
City and fired at a Fulton County police officer who pursued him, police
said.
Samaritans
list top 10 needed items
Enrollment
slightly higher than predicted for 2003-04
Official first-month
enrollment figures for Fayette County Schools have exceeded projections
by nearly 250 students, an unexpected growth spurt that reflected no
trends, said Superintendent John DeCotis.
Arrests
made for Sept. 11 bomb threat at McIntosh, Sat. threat against Wal-Mart
Peachtree City police
used phone records to identify two juvenile suspects accused of phoning
in a bomb threat to McIntosh High School on the second anniversary of
the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States.
Miscommunication
postponed Saturday's SAT
One would think
that getting out of a test on a Saturday would be a good thing, but
it wasn’t. Close to 80 students from around the Southern Crescent
headed to Fayette County High School last Saturday morning to take the
SAT. They were turned away.
Fayette
NAACP hosts annual banquet Oct. 25
The Fayette County
chapter of the NAACP will host its annual Freedom Fund Banquet Saturday,
Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center.
Fayette's
longtime & 'visiting teacher', witness to 45 years of change
After working with
Fayette County students for nearly half a century, Lettie “Boots”
Ashworth has retired from the county school district to start the next
chapter of her life.
Fashion
show, auction to benefit victims of domestic violence
A fashion show,
luncheon and silent auction will be held Saturday, Oct. 25, to benefit
the Fayette County Council on Domestic Violence.
School
system looks to conserve energy and save money
Goodbye to those
microwave ovens and coffee pots in the classroom. And, by the way, turn
out the lights when you leave the classroom, the Fayette County school
system is saying to staff.
Operation
Decorate hopes to bring Christmas spirit to troops in Iraq
Emily
Snow’s husband, John, is flying a Black Hawk helicopter for the
U.S. Army in Iraq. He is based out of Ft. Hood in Texas and has been
overseas since March. Emily has moved to Peachtree City, with their
children, to be with family until he returns.
Local
racers to race for six days in Brazil
Russell Bobbitt
and Heidi Landon are going to Brazil for the 78th annual International
Six Days Enduro Race and Bobbitt’s mother, Bonnie, is doing everything
she can to help finance the trip.
Lake
cleanup
The West Point
Lake Coalition will have its second annual lake cleanup Saturday, Oct.
18, from 8:30 am.-1:30 p.m.
National
Merit semifinalists announced
Twelve Fayette students
are among the 16,000 nationwide who are now vying for some 8,000 merit
scholarship awards totaling $30 million that are being offered through
the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Cattle
Baron's Ball to raise money for American Cancer Society
Local citizens will
be able to feel a little bit like cowboys and cowgirls this Saturday
when the American Cancer Society’s Cattle Baron’s Ball comes
to the Kiwanis Exhibiton Hall in Fayetteville.
Today
is Breast Cancer Awareness Day
Governor Sonny Perdue
and Georgia’s mayors have proclaimed Oct. 15 as Breast Cancer Prevention
and Awareness Day in Georgia. They join people throughout the state
to simultaneously acknowledge the importance of breast cancer screening
in saving lives during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.
Politics,
pizza unite for Youth Council election
The Peachtree City
Youth Council is having a Debate and Pizza Party Election Thursday,
Oct. 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the Kedron Fieldhouse and Aquatic Center. Any
high school student who is a resident of Peachtree City can vote. Also,
anybody, including adults, is welcome to watch the debate. You must
be present at the debate, which begins at 6:30 p.m., to vote.
Christian
City's Fall Festival Saturday
Christian City will
host its 25th annual Fall Festival Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on
the Christian City campus.
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