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Fayette
County vs. Sheriff: Marshals’ power to jail arrested suspects in
dispute
The Fayette
County Commission is taking Sheriff Randall Johnson to court to force
him to accept at the jail prisoners that have been arrested by county
marshals.
7
arrested for bar brawl in Westpark Walk
A dispute
outside a Peachtree City bar escalated into a violent incident early
Saturday morning that could lead to hate crime charges, according to
police. The brawl, involving at least one gunshot that struck no one,
happened within shouting distance of the city’s busiest intersection
at Ga. highways 54 and 74.
Christmas
standoff ends with 1 arrested
A standoff
between Peachtree City police and a deranged man at a local hotel ended
safely Christmas Day, police said.
PTC
sees balanced budget for tennis center
Picking up
where they left off, the Peachtree City Tourism Association is proceeding
with plans to run the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater and Peachtree
City Tennis Center, plans sidelined a month ago by two lame-duck city
council members.
50th
birthday party dampened by fire
Sylvia Leary
didn’t plan to spend the afternoon of her 50th birthday outside
her home, watching firefighters punch holes through her roof to extinguish
a blaze in her attic.
Fayette
is home to almost 900 CEOs
Nearly 900
chief executives call Fayette County home, the overwhelming majority
white and male, according to detailed information on employment and
residency released Monday by the Census bureau.
Patients
asked for patience as flu cases jam hospital E.R.
This winter’s
outbreak of the flu virus has pushed the number of visits to Fayette
Community Hospital’s emergency room up 30 percent from normal levels,
raising the wait times to see a physician and prompting hospital officials
to ask for understanding from the community.
Chinese
health delegation learns how Fayette responds to emergencies
Health leaders from
China visited the Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services
last week to learn how officials respond to emergencies so the visitors
can improve their techniques back home.
County
delivers AEDs to buildings, athletic fields
They say one of
the best places to go into cardiac arrest is a hospital.
All
Fayette high schools outfitted with heart units
Thanks to Fayette
Community Hospital, all of Fayette County’s high schools are now
equipped with an automated external defibrillator, or AED, the compact
life-saving device that can mean the difference between life and death
to a victim of cardiac arrest.
Shoplifting
conviction reversed by Ga. appeals court
The Georgia Court
of Appeals has overturned a woman’s felony shoplifting conviction
in Fayette County Superior Court, holding that evidence of her three
prior shoplifting convictions shouldn’t have been admitted as evidence
in the trial.
Blood
supply dwindles; donors needed with Types O and B at critical levels
A serious blood
shortage has developed with an increased demand for blood in Georgia,
according to officials with the American Red Cross.
Metro
Kiwanis going strong after a quarter-century
There has always
been a need for good fellowship and service. In 1914 two men in Detroit
developed a concept, one that developed into an organization that provided
not only fellowship, but an organization that provided young professional
businessmen new ideals in human relationship.
ARC
tells future of Tyrone
The town of Tyrone
commissioned the Atlanta Regional Commission to do a staffing study
on the town. Last Thursday, Kelly McDonough made the presentation of
the ARC findings before the town council. The results were very good.
Youth
Protection Homes receive gifts
The Palmer Course
at Starr’s Mill Golf Club owner John W. Boykin and members of his
senior staff brought a number of Christmas gifts to the Fayette Youth
Protection Homes.
Evening
High School registration is Jan. 6
Registration for
the 3rd mini-semester at Fayette County Evening High School will be
Jan. 6th from 4:30-6 p.m. Anyone enrolling as a full time student should
contact the office for an appointment and instructions on what materials
to bring to registration.
Smart
Start Georgia grants $2,750 to Fayette teachers
Smart Start Georgia
recently granted seven eligible early childhood teachers, directors
and family child care providers in Fayette County with grants of $2,750
through its Incentives program, to help foster quality early learning
for children within the community.
Fayette
students fall to 5th among Clayton State enrollment
A big surge in enrollment
this fall from Fulton and DeKalb counties for the first time moved those
two jurisdictions slightly ahead of Fayette County as “feeders”
for students at Clayton College & State University.
Police
Blotter
Obituaries
Health Wise
- To
your health
Oh, how the time flies when you’re exercising and having fun. It
seems like yesterday I wrote my first article for the Healthwise
section. Actually, this is the sixth article that I have been privileged
to write. Obviously, the seasons have changed from summer heat to
winter chill, but one thing has not changed — the human body
needs a certain amount of exercise to be at its healthy best.
Morally
neutral?
By
GREGORY K. MOFFATT, PH. D
Child's Play
My
personal rule for the content of my column is that the topic has to
have some direct impact on families and children. The current debate
over gay marriage certainly does.
Improve
your health through weight control
It’s all
over the national news: Two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight or
obese. The cost of obesity to U.S. busineses for healthcare, sick
leave, and disability insurance is estimated at 12.7 billion dollars.
Doctors are finding elevated cholesterol levels in twelve year old
children and the onset of non-insulin dependent diabetes in people
under 20 years of age.
Widespread
flu activity reflects public awareness, early season
Last week, the
Georgia Department of Human Resources’ Division of Public Health
notified the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that the state
is upgrading the level of flu activity from Regional to Widespread.
Arthritis
Foundation announces top 10 research advances of 2003
New treatments
for arthritis and related diseases — including the first synthetic
hormone drugs for osteoporosis and more durable joint replacement
materials — are among the top 10 arthritis research advances
of 2003, according to the Arthritis Foundation. This is the first
time the Arthritis Foundation has compiled a year-end list of the
most significant arthritis research advances.
Kiss
your food allergies goodbye
As you read the
headline of this article, perhaps you thought “thank goodness
I don’t have food allergies.” Well, based on statistics,
chances are pretty good that you may just not know you have food allergies.
Food allergies or food intolerances affect nearly everyone at some
point. Some estimates put the figure as high as 6 to 7 million Americans
suffering from food allergies.
Grant
attends national chiropractic symposium
Dr. Tom Grant
Jr., D.C. participated in the 2003 Pro-Adjuster Symposium in November
in Atlanta. The seminar was presented by Pro-Solutions for Chiropractic
and was an exceptional educational experience for chiropractors worldwide.
CCSU
nursing professor promotes interactive approach
Lisa Eichelberger,
a professor of nursing in Clayton State’s School of Health Sciences,
recently published a textbook entitled “Understanding the Work
of Nurse Theorists: A Creative Beginning.”
New
treatments for coronary artery disease
New research indicates
there are a growing number of ways the seven million Americans with
coronary artery disease can manage their condition.
Women
and strength training — myths and facts
Women and strength
training? Absolutely!
Think
protective eyewear when playing sports
Americans love
their sports and other indoor and outdoor activities. These pastimes
provide wonderful opportunities for healthy exercise and great memories
for many. But for some, especially children, those memories can be
ruined by preventable eye injuries:
New
online sign language dictionary now available
Whether you are
a parent using sign language to communicate with a deaf child or someone
who simply wants to learn how to sign a particular word, the Atlanta
Area School for the Deaf has developed an exciting new online tool
to help you.
New
year’s resolution: Quit smoking — for real this time
Every January
smokers across America pledge to quit smoking. But by February, many
have given up the effort and are back in the habit, saving that New
Year's resolution for next year. How can people really make 2004 the
year they quit smoking?
Don’t
let congestion keep you down
Have you ever
had a cold that just didn’t seem to want to go away? If your
“cold” has lasted more than ten days, it could be something
more — you could have sinusitis. You may wish to check with your
doctor to find out for sure.
New
arsenal in fighting cancerous tumors
When patients
are first diagnosed with cancer, the news is hard to hear. That’s
because intuitively we all know that, in spite of the progress against
cancer, the disease still kills many people. Patients usually die
following the recurrence of cancer, not from the first cancer.
Be
cautious, FluMist users
Q. Because the
FluMist nasal spray contains a live virus, people who use this form
of flu vaccination should be aware they will be contagious for quite
some time. In fact, hospital workers who use FluMist have been asked
not to come to work for up to three weeks.
Preventing
the growth of polyps
Q. I have been
getting colonoscopies yearly since 1999, the year my older sister
passed away from colon cancer. Each year, polyps have been found and
removed. Is there anything I can do to prevent their growth?
Business
Sports
Holiday
tournaments keep players busy
While
many high school students take a complete break from school-related
activities during the Christmas break, some local basketball teams are
getting in a little extra game action during one or both weeks of the
time away from classes.
High
school sports schedule
Sports
Briefs
Weekend
Looking
ahead — 2004 promises a full year of local entertainment
It does not take
a crystal ball to tell the future. One must only look to the past to
see that history often repeats itself. It also wouldn’t hurt to
have a good Internet connection and a big list of favorites bookmarked.
Looking
back — much to do and see in 2003
The Southern Crescent
was a very busy place in 2003, offering up thousands of hours of entertainment.
Whether you enjoy music, theater, art, dance, movies or just spending
time outside, there was something for you to do almost every weekend.
I’d
better keep this column handy
2003 flew by, didn’t
it? It feels like I wrote last year’s New Year’s column just
yesterday.
SCA
coming back to Peachtree City
Game of the Goose,
Rythmomachy, Twelve Men Morris they sound like the names of alternative
bands, right? Well, they might be, but these are also the names of medieval
board games.
Religion
‘Intent’
is the key to keeping New Year’s resolutions
By JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
According to the
Quicken 2004 New Year’s Resolution Survey, the most popular resolutions
have to deal with a change in personal behavior. Asked the subject of
their top three resolutions, people named:
Abu-Akel
to speak at Fayette Presbyterian
Dr. Fahed Abu-Akel
will be the guest minister at Fayette Presbyterian Church on Sunday,
Jan. 4. An ordained Presbyterian minister, Abu-Akel served as moderator
of the national body of his denomination last year. He will lead worship
at both the 8:30 a.m. Awakening Service and the 11 a.m. traditional
service.
Christ
the King hosts missions conference
The fourth annual
Missions Conference for the Diocese of Georgia was recently hosted by
Christ the King Charismatic Episcopal Church in Sharpsburg.
Prism
weight loss program begins in Jan. at FFUMC
Fayetteville First
United Methodist Church will again offer Prism weight loss, a low carbohydrate,
balanced eating program, beginning in January.
Small
group studies begin
The Fayetteville
First United Methodist Church will offer several small group studies
beginning in January.
Religion
Briefs
Opinion
3
cheers for those holiday lights
By
ROB BRADLEY
President, Institute for Energy Research
Environmental activists
usually critical of electrified America must have mixed emotions this
time of the year. Though it is a season of good cheer and goodwill toward
all, it is also a time of conspicuous energy consumption.
- LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Harris
car use violates county’s ethics code
I read the letter
exposing Solicitor General Steve Harris’ unethical use of a county
vehicle for personal use and am simply dismayed at the corruption
which seems to permeate our elected officials at every turn.
County
commission responsible for deal
The Fayette Board
of Commissioners are the ones who allowed Solicitor Steve Harris the
personal use of the county car and they too should be held accountable.
Dr.
Cano is innocent, and Solicitor General Steve Harris knows it
As one of the “witnesses”
which Solicitor General Steve Harris claims to have come forward against
Dr. Cano, I highly object to his perversion of the events surrounding
my contact with his office.
With
county lawmen focusing on arresting animal adopters, are we safer?
Fayette County marshals,
Fayette County Sheriff’s deputies, Fayetteville police: With that
much law enforcement on our roads, we should feel pretty safe. However,
it appears there is not enough crime to go around or crime is at an
all-time low. My daughter-in-law has been told she is going to be arrested
because she did not have her adopted kitten neutered.
Prayer
now football foul?
Open letter to Dr.
Ralph Swearingen, president, Georgia High School Association: Thanks
to you, it is a sad day in Georgia high school sports. I am sickened
by your edict to Landmark Christian High School to refrain from a pre-game
prayer.
This
‘feud’ is officially over
Please permit me
to set the record straight regarding the article in your Dec. 17, 2003,
issue titled, “Fayette Faces: The feud continues.”
Boom
cars hazardous to health, our peace
The problems brought
about by boom cars warrants much more attention than a letter. It would
take a series of articles to cover all the aspects of the problems caused
by these acoustic terror machines.
Don’t
forget this restaurant
After reading your
latest column, I felt I had to write to inform you of a restaurant you
overlooked in your review of Fayette eating establishments.
Low-carb
store story well done
Ellie White-Stevens’
article about the Mannings’ new Diet Delicious store was timely
and gratefully read by this carbo addict! Not only was it well-written,
but conveniently included the phone number of the new establishment.
The
story you’re not seeing
(This letter was
posted on the Internet by a young man whose brother had written him
from Iraq:)
What
is ‘right’?
(Subject: In Flanders
Field
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