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By JOHN THOMPSON
jthompson@TheCitizenNews.com
The Fayette County Commission will let the voters decide Nov. 2 if they want their sales tax raised a penny.
By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@TheCitizenNews.com
Despite a big crowd opposing
Fayetteville’s proposed annexation of a 108-acre tract on Redwine Road, the city’s
Planning and Zoning Commission voted Tuesday to recommend approval
of the annexation to the City Council.
Will be sent to state safety officials for review
By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@TheCitizenNews.com
Fayetteville’s plan
to repair the privately-owned Pye Lake to prevent flooding problems
downstream is still being tweaked.
By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@TheCitizenNews.com
A plan to build a new facility for Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home at its current location in downtown Fayetteville were approved by the Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission Tuesday night.
By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@TheCitizenNews.com
To make downtown Fayetteville
more pedestrian-friendly, city officials are planning special “streetscape” enhancements
along Lanier Avenue between Tiger Trail and Ga. Highway 85.
By Rev. Dr. DAVID L. CHANCEY
Religion Columnist
Twenty years ago, Democrat
Gary Hart was sweeping the nation as he ran for president. Even die-hard
Republicans were being pulled into Hart’s campaign. Many Americans liked the ideas of this man and pledged to vote for him. Then came the news that he’d
had an affair with a woman named Donna Rice. When this scandal hit
the press, his campaign went downhill and eventually Hart pulled
out of the race.
By Rev. Dr. KNOX HERNDON
Religion Columnist
I always thought that people with bulging picture wallets that took every opportunity to show you their family pictures were a bit strange. Well, I hate to admit it, but I sorta have become one of those people.
By MICHAEL BOYLAN
mboylan@TheCitizenNews.com
The Starr’s Mill Panthers varsity baseball team made their second trek up I-85 to Parkview High School Thursday for the third and deciding game of the AAAAA quarterfinals. Though they took an early lead, Starr’s
Mill lost 6-4 to close out their 2004 season.
By MICHAEL BOYLAN
mboylan@TheCitizenNews.com
Atlanta summers heat up
each Thursday with Thursday Thunder, Atlanta Motor Speedway’s
10-week Legends, Bandolero and Thunder Roadster racing series. One
of the most affordable family activities in Atlanta, Thursday Thunder
is a bonanza of games, contests, giveaways and exciting racing. The
2004 season is set to kick off its seventh year of competition Thursday,
June 3.
The award-winning Fayette County High School Tiger Marching Band is going to London to participate in the 2005 New Years Day parade. This is an incredible educational opportunity for these students and the FCHS Band Boosters are conducting a variety of fundraisers to help these dedicated youth take the trip of a lifetime. The cost of the trip is astronomical and through these fundraisers and community support the Boosters are endeavoring to reduce the cost of the trip for the over 150 students wishing to participate.
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