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PTC
rental flight ends in disaster for 3
Tuesday morning,
investigators were closely examining the wreckage from the fatal plane
crash at Falcon Field Saturday that claimed the lives of three Atlanta
area residents.
Council
to discuss West Village annexation Thurs.
The proposed annexation
of the West Village area will be discussed at Thursday night's Peachtree
City Council meeting.
Deer
Pointe likely to be tabled again
Although work continues
on the proposed Deer Pointe development on the west side of Fayetteville,
no action by the city is expected this month.
Crowded
classes solution: a new SPLOST?
Heads are still
being counted in Fayette County's 26 public schools following the opening
of the 2001-2002 school year Monday. But one thing is certain: More
classroom space is needed, with almost every school at or exceeding
its capacity level, according to School Superintendent Dr. John DeCotis.
Tax
rift widens between county, Tyrone
Sparks continue
to fly as Fayette County and local city officials try to decide whose
citizens are getting the gold mine and whose are getting the shaft,
tax-wise.
Bost
fires volley at Cannon
Fayette County
commissioners have scheduled a public hearing on proposed impact fees
to pay for a new jail and for fire services, and may go forward with
or without the town of Tyrone.
School
board lame ducks to make crucial decisions
Although a quorum
of the Fayette County Board of Education will be made up of new members
starting in January, at least one far-reaching decision will be made
by the current board before new members take their seat.
Schools
watch Tyrone sewer talks with some interest
Sewerage negotiation
between the town of Tyrone and south Fulton County will have input from
the Fayette County Board of Education as well.
Ministry
sues county over sewer request
Chariots of Fire
Ministries has sued Fayette County for the right to buy sewer service
from Clayton County, according to its attorney.
Cofty
aims for cohesiveness
Cohesiveness between
the Fayette County Commission and county staff will be Chris Cofty's
main focus for the next six months, he said.
Four
election races remain for November
Two Fayette County
elections were finalized during last week's General Primary runoff,
with five remaining to be decided in the General Election Nov. 7.
Highway
crash kills woman
A Fairburn woman
was killed Friday evening in a two-car accident on Ga. Highway 92 North
near Hickory Road.
Democrat
Barnes gears up for commission race
Democrat Elizabeth
Jane Barnes has waited quietly in the wings while Republicans started
with three candidates seeking the party nomination for County Commission
Post 1, whittled that down to two, and then one.
Fayette's
new phone system gives emergency information in a flash
To inform local
residents of an emergency situation occurring nearby, Fayette County
emergency officials need only to make one phone call.
Dial
going to work for Mattingly
When Fayette County
Republican Chairman Eric Dial received the call from Mack Mattingly
asking him to be his finance director, Dial says, “I did not hesitate.
I said, `yes, sir.'”
Council
calls off workshop
The Fayetteville
City Council has once again decided that it is unnecessary to conduct
a workshop prior to its regular meeting
Police
Blotter
Frady
to manage Collins campaign here
Fayette County
Commissioner Herb Frady has been named Fayette campaign chairman for
the reelection campaign of U.S. Rep. Mac Collins.
Board
members reappointed
Fayette County
commissioners have reappointed Billy Shaw to the county Recreation Commission
for a four-year term retroactive to April 1, expiring March 31, 2004.
Collins
to visit Brooks
U.S. Rep. Mac Collins
will visiting in the town of Brooks Friday, Aug. 25 at 10:30 a.m.
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