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By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@thecitizennews.com
A proposed ordinance that
would ban smoking “in all enclosed public
places in Peachtree City” will be up for discussion when a special
committee meets Wednesday, June 16 at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
Dear political candidates
and the voting public:
The Citizen is planning to
devote a large amount of news space for three consecutive weeks just
before the July 20 elections to allow an unfettered (except for word
limit) dialogue among candidates for all local and Fayette legislative
and judicial contested races.
By JOHN THOMPSON
jthompson@thecitizennews.com
When Whitewater High School
opens this fall, students will learn through the latest technological
system.
By JOHN THOMPSON
jthompson@thecitizennews.com
When Fayette students head
back to school this August, they’ll need to bring more money to
pay for their meals.
By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@thecitizennews.com
With a new procedure for handling
annexation requests in the works, Peachtree City may lift its moratorium
on such proposals in the near future.
By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@thecitizennews.com
Responding to negative campaign
material circulated by his opponent, Superior Court Judge Johnnie Caldwell
of Thomaston took offense Monday at what he called insinuations that
he was a child molester.
By MONROE ROARK
mroark@TheCitizenNews.com
As millions of Americans pay
tribute this week to former President Ronald Reagan after his death
Saturday, Fayette County residents are reflecting on what he meant
to them and preparing for a special candlelight ceremony in his honor.
By JOHN THOMPSON
jthompson@TheCitizenNews.com
The yearly task of approving
Fayette County’s 2005 budget began Monday night as the county
commissioners gathered in their conference room to begin work on the
$46.2 million general fund budget.
By JOHN THOMPSON
jthompson@TheCitizenNews.com
By the beginning of July,
voters could know if they will be voting on two Special Purpose Local
Option Sales Taxes this fall.
By JOHN THOMPSON
jthompson@TheCitizenNews.com
When she entered the room
Monday night, probably the last thing on Superior Court Clerk Sheila
Studdard’s mind was pencils.
By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@thecitizennews.com
Hurricane season is already
underway, bringing the threat of tropical storms that could head inland
and cause serious damage with heavy rains and high winds.
By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@thecitizennews.com
Homeowners from the St. Simon’s
Cove subdivision are opposing the latest plan for the Target store
at the Kedron Village retail center because it puts an entrance to
the development directly across from the entrance to their subdivision
on Georgian Park.
The home of a former Fayette
County commissioner burned completely to the ground early Friday morning,
according to fire officials.
Citing a long-standing policy,
an official from the U.S. Department of Justice has told Fayette County’s
governing body it will continue to submit funds and equipment from
drug seizures to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department. By JOHN
THOMPSON jthompson@TheCitizenNews.com
Col. Douglas C. Pearson, Air
Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) instructor at
Sandy Creek High School, has been selected to receive the 2003-04 AFJROTC
Outstanding Instructor Award.
Newnan native Erin Burns headlines
the cast of performers as Luisa in an upcoming production of “The
Fantasticks,” to be presented June 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26 by
the LaGrange Opera Theater (LOT). A member of the Lafayette Society
for Performing Arts, the production will be held at Price Theater in
LaGrange, announced Anne Duraski, Artistic Director and LOT Founder.
The Fayette County branch
of the NAACP will meet Saturday, June 12, at 4 p.m. at Flat Rock A.M.E.
Church.
The Fayette Community Hospital
Auxiliary and the American Red Cross will host a Blood Drive Thursday,
June 10, from noon-5 p.m. in the Community Room at Fayette Community
Hospital.
The summer driving season
is upon us and the price of gas continues to rise. The average price
for a gallon of gas is now $2.07. A recent Gallup poll reports that
47 percent of adults say gas prices have already caused them financial
hardship. Even those not immediately affected expect to be impacted
this summer.
In observance of National
Men’s Health Week (June 14 -20), the Georgia Cancer Coalition
and the Georgia Department of Human Resources’ Division of Public
Health encourage men of all ages to make a promise to themselves and
their families to live healthier lives that include regular visits
to their doctor or health care provider for physical exams and cancer
check-ups.
The A(mazing) G(olden) Sassy
Red Hatters, a Chapter of the Red Hat Society, had their “CRAZIATION” (or
disorganization) and crowning of the Queen and Vice Queen May 19.
These ladies are saying no to getting older and having a fun time
doing it.
If you see them out in full regalia of purple clothes and red hats
with boas flying, go over and have a laugh with them.
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