| 3,000 empty seats vs. school bond The Fayette County School System, which prides itself on staying one step ahead of state requirements on everything from teacher-student ratios to buying new buses, finds itself in unfamiliar territory as construction on Whitewater High School winds down: Tell BoE what you think With a surplus of desks forecast for next year, Fayette County school board members remain unsure how voters will react to a November tax initiative to fund more classrooms. So they’re going right to the source. New fall break may add 1 week of school Fayette County students would get a week-long “fall break” as early as four weeks into the start of the school year in one version of an academic calendar under study for the 2005-06 school term. The added break would extend the school year by one week into June, if adopted. BoE wrestles with many money issues Money. Jury to decide whether former NFL star put gun in son’s mouth The fate of a former National Football League player charged with terrorizing his wife and son with a pistol thrust into their faces was in the hands of a Fayette jury Tuesday afternoon. Quilt honors 1st Baptist at 175 Nearly 200 families at Fayetteville First Baptist Church have made heartfelt contributions to a lasting reminder of the church’s heritage in celebration of its 175th anniversary this month. County will vote on liquor by the drink in Nov. It’s going to be crowded ballot for Fayette voters this fall. Residents object to Mann Road upgrade The Fayette County Commission got another hint last week of more opposition to its SPLOST proposal for solving the county’s transportation needs. Fairbanco acquired by United Community The parent company of 1st Community Bank, Fairbanco Holding Company, Inc., located in Fairburn, is being acquired by United Community Banks, Inc. Man pleads guilty to molesting 3 children A north Fayette man pled guilty Monday to molesting several different children at his residence in Landmark Mobile Home Park dating back to January 1999. Traffic stops lead to big drug charges in PTC Peachtree City police have arrested two more suspects on drug distribution charges. Criminals stealing bills now Fayette residents are being advised not to mail their bills from their home mail boxes as the result of an ongoing identity fraud investigation by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department. Rising Starr takes first at local Science Olympiad Rising Starr Middle School won top honors at the Science Olympiad Feb. 28 at Gordon College in Barnesville. They move on to the state competition at Georgia State University April 17. Local Kiwanis club recognized Numerous awards were presented at the Georgia District Kiwanis Mid-Winter Conference held Feb. 28 in Macon. Some 180 different Kiwanis Clubs are the home of approximately 8,700 Kiwanians throughout Georgia. Facility dedicated to Dohany A local health agency has dedicated a new facility to the memory of someone who did a great deal of work in Fayette County over the years. United Way looking for top volunteers Volunteers are works of heart, and in Fayette County, volunteers give with all their hearts to organizations such as Fayette Senior Services, Epilepsy Foundation, Scouting, and many other organizations. Collins hosts prospective academy applicants U.S. Rep. Mac Collins will host three Service Academy Awareness Nights for high school students interested in attending one of America’s military service academies. PTC Community Action Day planning meeting is Tuesday Several areas in Peachtree City will be getting a face lift this spring, thanks to the first-ever Community Action Day. Free check of child safety seats offered at Southern Regional A free car safety seat check for parents will be offered Saturday, March 27, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Women’s Life Center at Southern Regional Hospital in Riverdale. Fayette gains its own House seat in final redistricting maps Fayette is guaranteed representation in the State Legislature by one of its own starting in 2005, thanks to the final version of House redistricting maps issued by a trio of federal judges on Monday. Police Blotter Click Here to view complete listing of articles for this edition of The Citizen News | 