The Fayette Citizen-News Page
Wednesday, August 11 1999
 
Back to the books
Nearly 20,000 students will return to Fayette County public schools Monday for the start of the 1999-2000 academic year.
 

Stricter dress code greets returning students

Fayette County students returning to school Monday should “come dressed to learn,” according to Dr. John DeCotis, Fayette County school superintendent.

County looking for help with trash troubles

Finding a place to put the trash gets more complicated all the time... so much so that Fayette County is looking for a consultant to help sort out the future of solid waste management here.

Elderly resident to parents: `Get your teens under control'

Pauline Pullan is mad and getting madder.

City officials take MediaOne to wood shed

MediaOne cable company needs to get its act together, Fayetteville officials told company representatives last week.

SPLOST supporters getting organized

A grass roots effort by Fayette County parents and citizens pushing for passage of a $90 million special local option sales tax and bond referendum Sept. 21 is taking shape.

 
Traffic offense sparks federal lawsuit
 
Apparently displeased with the disposition of his case last year, a former defendant in Fayette County State Court has filed a federal lawsuit against virtually everyone involved in the prosecution of the case.
Goza Road plan gets P&Z thumbs down
 
Integrated Science and Engineering will get no help from the Fayette County Planning Commission in its quest to build a 61-home subdivision on 155 acres on Goza Road at Old Greenville Road.
 
Shoppers get free fireworks as car bursts into flames
 
Shoppers in Peachtree City got a free pyrotechnic display Sunday evening as a car burned to a crisp in a local parking lot.
 
Dog lover gives up fight with county
 
Dog lover Lynn Henning is giving up in her fight with the Fayette County government over its limit on the number of pets each local family can own.
 
State Court

Tag office to close Sept. 7

The Fayette County tag office will be closed Sept. 7 for a system upgrade

Clayton State taking `TEAM' concept to new levels

Clayton State TEAM Students Lend Talent to University Website

Collins Black Hawk bill goes to House floor

The House Judiciary Committee has approved legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Mac Collins, R-Hampton, to address a tragedy that occurred April 14, 1994 when two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters transporting foreign and U.S. personnel over Iraq were shot down by two U.S. Air Force F-15's.

New program offers ride home for car poolers stranded at work
 
If you've been avoiding car pooling or public transit because of fear something will happen to your ride and you'll be stranded, the Atlanta Regional Commission has a new program you may like.
 

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