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fibers connect us with our fellow-men; and along those fibers, as
sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as
effects.
- Henry Melville
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flexible as long as you keep it positive and keep it clean.
10/11/07 FACTOR is asking for your help in assessing the strengths and
weaknesses of our community. Results from the survey are used by numerous
non-profits in the area to help them address needs adequately...
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8/5/07 (Video) One of the items for discussion on Wednesday’s
County Commission Workshop Agenda was “Approval to initiate a revised
Purchasing Card Program, and approval of the proposed policy...
More
6/9/07 The Peachtree City Mayor and Council will appoint a
committee to recommend Scottish-themed names for Peachtree City’s West Village
at the July 19 City Council Meeting...
The quality of insight is determined by the degree of our ultimate
integrity. Sound vision is the reward of maturity, and maturity is
intellectual, emotional, and spiritual integrity. - Guggenheimer, Creative Vision, 1950
7/12/07 We all love Fayette County
but have you stopped to think about our history? Enter the doors of the Fayette
County Historical Society and prepare to learn...
More
6/8/07 On May 8, 2007 the Fayetteville Police
Department released its 2006 Annual Report which detailed the many aspects
of the Department. One of the focus points of the report is the Crime
Statistics for Part I and Part II Crimes....
Peachtree
City’s Future – the Planning Continued
7/26/07 The Peachtree City Planning Department and the City’s
Comprehensive Plan Advisory Board began a series of community forums to help
update Peachtree City’s Comprehensive Plan...
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4/16/08 (6:59 p.m.)
Fayetteville Main Street and Lane Brown
Properties presents Lunch on the Lawn Friday, April 26 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m. at the historic Courthouse. The Rick
Massengale Trio will perform at this free event and Pies-On Pizza will be on
hand selling box lunches... More
4/3/08 (8:10 a.m.) Paulette Bass gave her tenth speech at the
High Noon Toastmaster meeting late March, reaching a club milestone worthy of
recognition. However, the day was not done! In addition to Toastmaster
recognition, she was honored by the Fayette County Commission and the City of
Peachtree City. March 25th was declared Paulette Bass Day. Paulette Bass is a
resident of the Developmental Disabilities Ministries of Georgia Hi-Hope Group
Home in Fayetteville.
3/13/08 (11:24
p.m.) Throughout the months of February and March, Starr's Mill Cheerleaders
took some Special Olympics athletes under their wing to teach them cheers and
perform them for all parents to see!
More Photos
1/23/08 (9:12 a.m.) Peachtree City’s Outdoor Burning Ban has been lifted due to
recent precipitation a decreased Fire Danger Rating from Georgia Forestry
Commission. Peachtree City residents must continue to obtain a Burning
Permit from the Fire Department, which will issue burning permits on a
day-to-day basis based on the Fire Danger Rating and current weather
conditions in the city. For daily permits, visit
www.peachtree-city.gov under Online
Services or call 770-631-2588 ext.555 for details.
1/11/08 (5:33 p.m.) The Fayette County Department of Fire and
Emergency Services in partnership with the National Weather Service and the
Georgia Emergency Management Agency would like to inform all residents that
February 3-9 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Georgia...
More
1/10/08 (4:51 p.m.) Fayette County Fire and Emergency Services
has decided to lift the current outdoor burning ban. Interim Director Allen
McCullough, states “Effective Friday, January 11...
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Public Comment Invited on Dec. 3rd 11/2/07 (7:38 p.m.) On Saturday, December 1, 2007,
a team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement
Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will arrive...
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9/1/07 The
J.C. Booth Middle School 8th grade treble and mixed choirs sang the
National Anthem to open the Braves game August 31st. We spent a morning
with the chorus last week talking with the students and choir director...
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8/31/07 The increase in entering automobile
crime is part of a national trend that Fayetteville is not immune. During the
month of August the Fayetteville Police Department has responded to 16 entering
auto calls...
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8/23/07 The redistricting of Fayette County's voting
precincts is once again stirring up a storm. At the County Commission's
retreat held at Callaway Gardens earlier this month Commissioner Herb Frady
presented the Board with a redistricting map. He said he had already
presented his version of the re-drawn lines to the Georgia Reapportionment
Services Office and they had suggested one fairly minor change...
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Census Bureau: Among counties with populations of
65,000 or more (the threshold for 2005 American Community Survey data), Davis
County, Utah (49.4 percent); Fayette County, Ga. (45.5);
Forsyth County, Ga. (48.5); Loudon County, Va. (44.6); Stafford County, Va.
(43.8); and Utah County, Utah (45.7) had the highest percentage of homes with
four or more bedrooms.
4/26/08 Peachtree City, Georgia, is compiling a
book to commemorate the upcoming 50th anniversary. The Fayette
County Historical Society, Rebecca Waits with the Peachtree City
Library, Carolyn Cary, Sallie Satterthwaite and others are helping
to compile the history. Over 1500 photos have already been
gathered. However, photos from the 1960s are still needed, plus
help is being requested in identifying individuals in the photos
already collected. To find out more contact the Peachtree City
Library.
4/4/08 (10:22 p.m.) Keep PTC Beautiful, an organization dedicated to controlling litter and
promoting beautification efforts, has launched their website! The
effort is currently being supported by the Public Works department. As the
group grows and works to gain status as an affiliate of Keep America
Beautiful, this website will provide links to other efforts in the City to
help with litter prevention efforts. Volunteer are welcome!
Visit
the Keep PTC Beautiful...
Although Peachtree City and Fayette County are still included in the
Level 4 Drought outdoor watering restrictions, some limited outdoor
watering is now allowed.
Read Limited Watering Rules
4/1/08 (11:23 p.m.) You are invited to join the North
Fayette Community Association for a "Fun and Fellowship Day" at the Park!
Saturday, April 19, 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM., Kenwood Park, 265 Highway
279, Fayetteville. Network and get acquainted with neighbors. Play games &
sports! Enjoy food and drinks! Learn about North Fayette. Sponsored by The
North Fayette Community Association, Inc., P. O. Box 1671, Fayetteville,
GA 30214, (770) 994-7998
2/13/08 (9:48 p.m.) Booth Middle School
is gearing up to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Activities that include a walk down memory lane with the aid of
pictures, fashions, and anecdotal stories from the past will culminate
in the spring of 2009. Booth's principal, Mr. Ted Lombard, extends an
open invitation to anyone who attended Booth to come and be a part of
this celebration at a date to be announced. If you are an alumnus and
have pictures or a story to share, he would encourage you to contact him at
Booth at 770-631-3240 on by email at lombard.ted@fcboe.org.
2/4/08 (8:15 p.m.) The Youth Council serving Fayette
County is inviting the general public (Youth, and Adults) to attend a forum
to discuss future plans for a Community / Teen Center in Peachtree City...
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Peachtree City Reading Tree
1/4/08 (8:43 p.m.) Reading Tree, a non-profit literacy organization, has book
bins placed around town for book donations. Please do not use these bins for
library returns. Reading Tree is a nonprofit organization with a mission to
provide children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their
own books. Click here to
find out more about Reading Tree.
11-6-07 (12:32 a.m.) Local runners and walkers who
enjoy the Peachtree City cart paths will benefit from a newly marked 10K course,
compliments of the Peachtree City Running...
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Spring Hill
Elementary Dedicates Walking Track
Valerie Young's first grade class has already walked over
251 miles!
10/16/07 Spring Hill Elementary
formally dedicated the walking track that was donated by the school's PTO on
Friday, Oct. 12th.
10/11/07 Fayette County is considering the implementation of a
traffic calming program. The basis for this program is predicated on various
historical requests by homeowners to limit the utilization of subdivision
streets as a pass through...
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Level Four Drought Conditions
Due to worsening drought conditions in Georgia, the Director of the
Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has declared a
level four drought response for the northern third of the state. A
level four drought response prohibits most types of residential outdoor
water use. The level four drought response was declared for all counties in
north Georgia from Muscogee County on the Alabama line northeastward to
Spalding County, and eastward to Lincoln County on the South Carolina line. Click
here to view a map.
