News

Wednesday, July 28, 1999


BOE begins blitz for SPLOST: The school pros have begun warning about the cons of defeating a $90 million special local option sales tax package headed for the voters Sept. 21.

Realtors endorse Splost: A proposed $90 million special purpose local option sales tax is getting some powerful backing.

Y2K? County: No big deal: Fayette County is ready for the year 2000, reports Jack Krakeel, director of the county Department of Fire and Emergency Services.

Timberlake gets its cart path but county worries about speeders: Getting to the other side of Peachtree Parkway will still be dangerous for Timberlake subdivision residents, but perhaps a little less dangerous than before.

F'ville eyes more annexing rezonings for hospital area: Three annexation and rezoning requests for medical offices in the Fayette Community Hospital area are back on the Fayetteville City Council's table this week.

Weekend storms press firefighters: A weekend storm whipped through Fayette County and left its mark on several homes, although nowhere near the extent of the damage suffered a month ago in Fayetteville.

Parents debate security issues in school, proposed new dress code: A Saturday roundtable discussion about the proposed 1 percent special local option sales tax to raise $90 million for new schools veered into smaller but emotional issues — like untucked shirts and baggy pants

School buses ready to roll despite fire, officials say: Fayette County School District's fleet of 193 school buses have passed safety inspections by the Georgia State Patrol, reported bus shop foreman George Davis.

Owners: We'll keep trying to close road: Ed Vanderslice and Joe O'Connell say they'll keep pushing Fayette County to abandon about a mile at the southern end of Padgett Road that is bordered only by their properties.

County adopts architectural guidelines for Highway 314: New architectural standards are now in effect for Ga. Highway 314.

Big names add punch to sponsor drive for `99 air show: Luminaries such as Peachtree City's Lewis Jordan, CEO of AirTran Airways, are working to make an annual Peachtree City air show the best ever in 1999.

Getting in step: McIntosh High School's marching band was instructed to remember three things in preparation for this week's band camp — have a thermos for water, remember to bring a hat and, please, no Alabama jokes.

Historians have 60 days to save Long Ave. home: History buffs in Fayette County have 60 days to look into an alternative site for a house on Long Street in Fayetteville that has historic significance.

Testimony begins in lawsuit over worker's damaged leg: Testimony began Tuesday morning in Judge Paschal English's courtroom in Superior Court in the case of a man suing an equipment company over an accident that cost him part of his leg.

Holly Grove church to unveil historical marker: The Holly Grove African Methodist Episcopal Church will participate in the unveiling of a historical marker at its church Sunday, Aug. 1.

Little-known Defense Force seeks volunteers: When natural disasters strike, along with all of the well-known community service oriented groups that help out, the Georgia State Defense Force is there.
Officers recognized for training: Captains Ken Mort and Jimmy Hall of the Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services recently were recognized by the County Commission for advances in professional training.

Hospital stages exercise: Fayette Community Hospital conducted a mass casualty incident exercise last Wednesday along with the Fayetteville Fire Department and the Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services.

Collins: Chattahoochee study critical to region: Georgia's most heavily used water supply, the Chattahoochee River, is about to get a check-up thanks to a federally funded study.

Collins hails passage of tax cut legislation: The U.S. House of Representatives last week passed the Financial Freedom Act, which was written with the help of Rep. Mac Collins, R-Hampton, 223 to 208. The measure now goes to the U.S. Senate.