A blocked manhole is responsible for yet another sewage spill into the lower reaches of Lake Peachtree, according to a press release Wednesday afternoon from the Peachtree City Water and Sewerage Authority.

 

Businesses, cars damaged in tornado

After a long Tuesday night dealing with extensive storm damage, emergency personnel in Fayetteville were preparing for another possible hit late Wednesday, although they hoped it wouldn't come.

 

Residents escape unharmed after harowing brush with storm's fury

Jim Helman was working in his office at PC Haven in Fayetteville Tuesday night when the roof fell in on him. Literally.

Schools eye stricter dress code

It's likely that Fayette County high school students will be carrying their books in their arms when school starts in August, and all students in the district will be required to comply with a stricter dress code.

BOE needs $95 million for 4 new schools

Classrooms, technology and security — these are the three areas Fayette County's Board of Education is focusing on funding through a sales tax or bond referendum in the neighborhood of $85 to $95 million.

New school projects will top $85 million locally

The Fayette County Board of Education will seek land to build two new elementary schools this fall at a cost of approximately $2 million, provided a proposed sales tax is passed by the voters.

Taxpayers face $160 million double whammy

Fayette County and the Board of Education are going to be coming to local taxpayers for mega-bucks at about the same time.

County quietly assembles $1.4 million jail parcels

Fayette County has spent $1.4 million in hopes of saving millions more on its plans for a new jail and judicial complex.

County approves $49 million budget

After poring over the figures in five special work sessions, Fayette County commissioners have added almost a half million dollars to the county budget for fiscal 2000.

$1million FCHS band trip is off

Fayette County High School Band's dream trip to the 2000 Olympics in Australia is off, according to Jeff Anderson, co-chairman of the schools' trip committee.

F'villeplanners: Limit yard sales to 3 per year

Fayetteville residents will be limited to three garage sales per year if the City Council agrees with the Planning Commission's recommendation.

 

School board approves $114.7 million budget

The Fayette County Board of Education voted four to one to approve a $114.7 million budget for fiscal year 2000 Monday night, which reflects a 3.1 percent over last year's spending plan and gives teachers and administrators a 4 percent pay raise.

 

Administrators swap positions as schools prepare for new year

Nearly 20 principal transfers, promotions and job titles were recommended to the Fayette County Board of Education Monday night by superintendent Dr. John DeCotis, and approved unanimously by the five-member board.

 

Commission: Fayette short-changed in state budget

Fayette County is not getting its fair share of state funding, a flame of discontent that is fanned by an “anti-county” governor, county commissioners say.

 

$4.9 million in road work on tap for 2000

Road projects will gobble up about 10 percent of Fayette County's $49 million fiscal 2000 budget.

 

Fayette schools to try violence prevention program

Second Step, a top-rated violence prevention program, will be introduced in seven Fayette County elementary schools during the 1999-2000 school year.

 

New state laws on school violence effective July 1

A comprehensive new law, recommended by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency to target school violence in Georgia, will go into effect July 1.

 

Fayetteville's `uptown' project `moving along'

Plans for 200 homes, plus offices, shops, parks and a hotel on 110 acres near Fayetteville's Courthouse Square are moving along well, said Bob Rolader, who hopes to develop the property.

House fire under investigation

Fayette County authorities are investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed a residence last week.

Farmer can keep pole barn; county pays for rezoning

Paul Rivers won't have to tear down his new pole barn, nor will he have to pay the costs of having four-generation farm land rezoned in order to keep it.

 

Plans to add onto GTO's may cost more than expected

When GTO's Restaurant was annexed into Fayetteville a few years back, the development rules were different.

Car wash, medical office requests withdrawn

Developers of a proposed car wash/auto repair shop in Fayetteville.have withdrawn their request for a special exception to allow the facility.

 

Bus barn fire still being investigated

School officials believe they have made some progress in determined the cause of last week's fire that struck the school system's bus barn just before midnight June 21.

 

Brooks inks $157,800 spending plan

Reflecting a 10 percent increase over last year, the Brooks Town Council has approved spending $157,800 in fiscal year 2000.

PTC's Pace bows out early

Peachtree City Councilman Jim Pace has announced that he will not run for a second term this fall.

 

Peachtree City plans all-day holiday fun July 3

Peachtree City has a full day of Fourth of July festivities scheduled — for Saturday, July 3, since the actual holiday falls on a Sunday this year.

 

Youth is Australia-bound

Glenn Gresham, 16, of Peachtree City is preparing for the experience of a lifetime.

 

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