Wednesday, March 31, 2004

County seeks more control of Sheriff

The top two elected Fayette County officials met this week to hash out what has become an escalating war of control over money and property. No outcome was divulged after Sheriff Randall Johnson and County Commission Chairman Greg Dunn conferred with the county attorney at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Suit over, Target plans for N. PTC big box

A compromise worked out between a North Carolina developer and a group of Peachtree City homeowners clears the way for Target to locate a store at Kedron Village, and brought an abrupt halt to a trial this week challenging the city’s so-called “big box” ordinance.

PTC Council to discuss West Village annexation proposal by Wieland

Annexation will be on the agenda after all when the Peachtree City Council meets Thursday night.

Remap cuts Seabaugh from Fayette

When State Sen. Mitch Seabaugh got a look at his newly-drawn district on the new map approved by the courts, he was more than disappointed to see his chunk of western Fayette County had been taken away.

Schools here remember Columbine

Memories of the worst school massacre in the nation’s history will be renewed at the Starr’s Mill school complex on Thursday when the father and sister of Rachel Scott, one of the Columbine High School victims, talks to assemblies of local middle and high school students.

Want one of Fayette’s old vehicles? Buy county surplus online at eBay

Fayette County’s government is moving into the giant thrift store in cyberspace next week, as many of the county’s surplus vehicles will appear for sale on eBay.

Ban on racial profiling stuck in Ga. Senate

A bill that would ban racial profiling by police in Georgia and require data to be kept on traffic stops by officers is close to dying because it is stuck in a committee not scheduled to meet again this year.

Five injured in Saturday crash that tied up Hwy. 85 north

Five people — including four children — were injured late Saturday afternoon in a motor vehicle crash on Ga. Highway 85 north near Roberts Road that tied up traffic for two hours while medics attended to the victims.

Watson to Fayette: stop gossiping about my kids

Despite being convicted for murdering his wife, Beverley, Jim Watson maintains his innocence and has taken to the Internet to plead his case.

WWII event Saturday at Falcon Field a throwback to the past

The public is invited to take a step back to yesteryear with the Dixie Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, which will host World War II Day at its Peachtree City facility Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

School board wants feedback on bond proposal, calendars

Still feeling the sting from public reaction to unannounced cuts made in school bus routes last August, Fayette County school leaders are going out of their way this year to gauge opinion before moving forward on two issues.

Kids ‘R’ Kids #39, at 10 Lexington Pass in Peachtree City, was recently named a Center of Distinction by Georgia’s Office of School Readiness. The Center of Distinction certificate is awarded to child care centers that meet a high level of quality childcare for children 0-4 years old.

Tiger International Traders, an economics-based class housed within Fayette County High School, raises funds to pay for a yearly exchange trip. The group trades products with Ardrossan Academy, a school in Scotland that also participates in Global Achievers, the organization that coordinates similar groups around the world.

After an exhaustive search, State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox announced the hiring last week of Dr. Michael Hall as deputy superintendent of information technology and Dr. Sharron Hunt as director of testing.

After a month of numerous fatal house fires throughout the state, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John W. Oxendine is urging Georgians to change the batteries in their smoke alarms at the same time they change their clocks to daylight saving time April 4.

Tickets are on sale for the annual “Salute to Fayette’s Finest” gala awards presentation and celebration announcing Fayette County’s 2004 Teacher of the Year.

Students of the Sub-Saharan African Studies classes at Sandy Creek High had a unique opportunity to engage in conflict resolution for war-torn Northern Uganda.

The Department of Motor Vehicle Safety began Friday contacting by mail over 200,000 Georgia vehicle owners throughout the state who have either failed to maintain mandatory liability insurance coverage since Jan. 1 or have no current proof of insurance in the Georgia Electronic Insurance Compliance System.

Prices for all grades of gasoline rose 1.34 cents in the last two weeks to a record high nationwide average of $1.77 a gallon, according to a study released Sunday. While they can’t lower prices, the specialists at Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge are trying to do their part by providing some tips to help save increase gas mileage. 

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