For the second week in a row, McIntosh High School is in mourning after losing another student to suicide.

Ashleigh Webster, 17, was found dead in her home Friday evening, said her father, Bill Webster. A senior at McIntosh, she got good grades and her modeling career was just beginning, Mr. Webster said.

A “compromise” bill that would dramatically change the way Fayette County Commission members are elected could be voted on by the Georgia House of Representatives later this week, officials said.

By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@TheCitizen.com
and JOHN THOMPSON
jthompson@TheCitizen.com

The Fayette County Commission could be the first local government to voice its opposition to district voting this week.

The Fayette County (23-1) and Starr’s Mill (12-14) varsity boys basketball teams have battled on the court twice this year and the Tigers, ranked fifth in AAAAA, have had the edge, winning both games by six points.

Fayette County’s parents are justifiably proud of their school system. For years, parents and business leaders have pointed to the school system as one of the best marketing tools to lure the best and brightest to the county.

It’s official: Peachtree City will create a stormwater utility to charge residents, businesses and even churches to pay for improvements and repairs to the city’s rainwater drainage collection system.

Instead of installing a roundabout at the intersection of Walt Banks Road and Peachtree Parkway near McIntosh High School, the Peachtree City Council may look at improving safety at two nearby golf cart crossings.

The people just keep coming. And their numbers are increasing. More than 37,000 people from Fayetteville and beyond attended a variety of events downtown last year, thanks in large part to the efforts of Main Street Fayetteville. The measure of those successful efforts were contained in the 2005 Annual Report released last week.

Fayette County Commissioner Linda Wells has announced that she will seek re-election in 2006 to her Post 4 at-large seat.

What does a hearing impaired teacher, science teacher and social studies teacher have in common? They represent the specialties of this year’s finalists for the 2006 Fayette County Teacher of the Year.

The Fayette Senior Services gave its 10th Annual Music Concert last weekend and added a bonus — a music contest for senior citizens.

The Fayette Democratic Women will host its February breakfast meeting Saturday, Feb. 11, at 9 a.m. at Du-Roc Café in Fayetteville. Kevin Madden, candidate for state representative for the 72nd district of the Georgia General Assembly, will address the group.

The Greater Fayette Republican Women met Jan. 19 to install new officers for the 2006-2007 term.

The group meets monthly. They are dedicated to the principles of the Republican Party and have many functions throughout the year.

Fayette’s elementary students showcased their recitation skills during the 2006 Fayette County Elementary Recitation Festival.

Most students are only halfway through the current school year but for those families considering private school for the 2006-2007 school year, now is the time to get started on the enrollment process.

Whitewater Creek Country Club, newly acquired by Canongate Golf Clubs, recently began renovations to restore the once highly regarded club to its original splendor.

Ilya Abelsky, noted Russian jewelry designer and creator of the 800-piece collection that continues the tradition of the heralded 19th century Carl Faberge, jeweler to the Russian Imperial Family, will exhibit his hand-crafted miniatures here in a special, two-day Valentine exhibition Feb. 13-14 at Mucklow’s Fine Jewelry.

The Youth Council Serving Fayette County will have an open discussion Tuesday evening about issues facing teens, particularly in light of the two suicides reported in the past two weeks.

For the second week in a row, McIntosh High School is in mourning after losing another student to suicide.

Ashleigh Webster, 17, was found dead in her home late Friday evening, said her father, Bill Webster. A senior at McIntosh, she got good grades and her modeling career was just starting to take off, Mr. Webster said.

More than anything else, the Fairburn City Council retreat Jan. 28 was a glimpse into the future. It provided a path to create opportunities from which residents and businesses will benefit.

Woman’s cross-country trip focuses on issues

Kim Denmark is determined and convicted.

A Union City woman was one of 22 defendants charged Jan. 26 in a mortgage fraud case involving more than 40 homes and 230 condominiums in the metro Atlanta area.

Graduates, instructors and partners of Out-of-the-Box Financial Literacy program attend ceremonies Jan.

Their job is to take street and mid-level drug dealers off the streets of Fairburn, Palmetto, College Park, Hapeville and East Point. They are Tri-Cities Narcotics Task Force and their efforts are paying off in the millions.

Over 20 high school students from Creekside, East Coweta, McIntosh, Tri-Cities, Sandy Creek and Clarkston high schools graduated with enthusiasm and life-changing knowledge from the six month “Out Of the Box” (OOTB) youth financial literacy program developed and managed by the South Fulton Business and Empowerment Center in Union City.

The City of Fairburn has been developing a Comprehensive Plan to foster sustainable development as the city grows. The plan addresses items such as population growth, development patterns, economic development, natural and historic resource preservation, and other issues as they relate to Fairburn.

The following arrests were made by Fairburn Police between Jan. 25-31:

• Thomas Jackson, 50, Jackson, Ga., aggressive driving.

What do a hearing impaired teacher, science teacher and social studies teacher have in common? They represent the specialties of this year’s finalists for the 2006 Fayette County Teacher of the Year.

After more than two years of negotiations, the town of Tyrone Thursday night approved a new sewer contract with Fairburn that officials are hailing as a much fairer contract.

What should Tyrone's downtown look like in the next five to 10 years?

That was one of the topics the town's leaders discussed during last weekend's retreat in Peachtree City. For years, Tyrone officials have discussed trying to create more of a downtown atmosphere along the town's older business corridor on Senoia Road.