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 By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@TheCitizenNews.com A judge declined a request Tuesday morning to drop a murder charge against a Fayette man who is accused of killing his cousin in a struggle at a north Fayette County home earlier this month. By J. FRANK LYNCH
jflynch@TheCitizenNews.com C.J. Mowell expressed disbelief, and just a little bit of disappointment as well, when he learned there would be no Democratic opposition to any of the 17 local offices in Fayette County up for grabs this election year. By J. FRANK LYNCH
jflynch@TheCitizenNews.com Terri Smith of Post 1 and Janet Smola of Post 3 were each effectively reelected to second four-year terms on the Fayette County Board of Education last week when no one qualified to run against either Republican. By JOHN THOMPSON
jthompson@TheCitizenNews.com Fayette voters could learn this afternoon if they will be voting for additional transportation dollars in the fall. By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@TheCitizenNews.com An engineering study of the flood plain around Pye Lake on Fayetteville’s northwest side has determined that the primary cause of flooding downstream from the lake is “inadequate normal spillway capacity.” By J. FRANK LYNCH
jflynch@TheCitizenNews.com When Brent and Wendy Jackson brought home their fifth baby boy, Canon, from the hospital in 2002, the couple decided that their “team” was complete. By JOHN THOMPSON
jthompson@TheCitizenNews.com By the end of the year, Fayette County could have a new bird sanctuary, compliments of Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. By J. FRANK LYNCH
jflynch@theCitizenNews.com Target isn’t a done deal in Peachtree City just yet. Fayette County residents will begin to notice some transportation improvements, thanks to the federal government’s Transportation Enhancement program. Three Fayette County Democrats have announced their intentions to run in the campaign to represent portions of Fayette County in the Georgia House of Representatives. Silvia Delamar has announced that she has filed her paperwork with the Federal Elections Commission in Washington, D.C. making her campaign for Congress official. Fayette County District Attorney Bill McBroom has formally announced he will seek re-election to the post. State Sen. Valencia Seay will headline the Fayette Democratic Women’s May breakfast meeting, scheduled for this Saturday at Right on Thyme restaurant in Fayetteville. A Newnan man was arrested by Peachtree City police Saturday for calling 911 and making a threat to kill his estranged wife. The Fayette County Branch NAACP will meet Saturday, May 8, at 4 pm. at Flat Rock A.M.E. Church in Fayetteville. All members and friends are invited to attend. Flat Rock A.M.E. is located between Peachtree City and Fayetteville just off Highway 54 at 108 Old Chapel Road. Call 770- 460-9934 for more information. Fayette Senior Services is looking for volunteers to help with the needs of our senior population. As the number of seniors grows in Fayette County, so does the need to help them stay active and independent. The Peachtree City Recreation Department is working in conjunction with the Southern Conservation Trust and the Peachtree City Bass Club in hosting The Kids Fishing Event Saturday, May 15, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Line Creek Nature Area, behind the Days Inn on Ga. Highway 54. This event is open to children ages 6-12. Admission is free, but pre-registration is a must. Parents can register their children at the Recreation Administration Building or at the Kedron Fieldhouse and Aquatic Center. For more information, contact Cajen Rhodes at 770-631-2525 or cajen@peachtree-city.org. Sheri Waynick is a survivor. Fayetteville resident Sarah Cline has been chosen to participate in Georgia’s 39th annual Washington Youth Tour, an all-expense paid leadership experience sponsored by electric membership cooperatives. Selected by her local co-op, Coweta-Fayette EMC, Cline will travel to Atlanta and Washington, D.C., with 86 other Georgian high school students to learn about U.S. history, government and careers in public service. Unintentional injuries, such as those from motor vehicle crashes, fires, falls, drowning, burns, choking and poisonings are the leading cause of death and injury to children up to 14 years old. As millions of Americans have just filed their tax returns before the April 15 deadline, U.S. Rep. Mac Collins said this proves again that America’s tax code must be replaced with a “fair tax” that would end all federal personal income taxes, gift and estate taxes by replacing them with a consumption tax on all retail sales of new goods and services. With the onset of spring and warm weather, state and local public health officials are reminding Georgians that simple measures this spring can help prevent mosquito-borne viruses from becoming active in their communities later into summer. Because we usually walk on earth instead of digging into it, people don’t often think about what lies underneath us. | 