Articles of 7-22-2010
Incumbents lose commission seats |
| by Adrienne Leon |
Steve Brown and Al McCarty have unseated Jack Smith and Eric Maxwell from the Fayette County Board of Commissioners. |
Todd survives primary challenge |
| by Martha Barksdale |
| "There are a lot of folks who didn't think this would happen," Bob Todd said Wednesday afternoon, the day after he won re-election to the Post 4 seat on the Fayette County Board of Education. |
Sen. Seay defeats former Clayton County Sheriff |
| by Martha Barksdale |
Sen. Valencia Seay, who represents about a third of Fayette County in the state senate, has defeated her two challengers in the Democratic primary. |
Fayette doc honored by Diabetes Association |
| by Lauren Choisnet |
| Dr. James R. Gavin III of Fayetteville, a renowned diabetes specialist and former president of the American Diabetes Association, has once again earned national recognition for his work in aiding those who suffer from the disease. |
PTC developers appeal West Village annexation ruling |
| by Trey Alverson |
| Peachtree City is not trying to get its 800 acres back, but two prominent local developers are asking the state supreme court to keep their West Village projects alive. |
Thoms named to water planning board |
| by Adrienne Leon |
| Fayetteville resident Tim Thoms will have a chance to offer his insight on the tri-state water battle and other critical water issues as the newly-appointed member of the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District Governing Board. |
Alverson: Steve Brown: Fayette’s comeback kid |
| by Trey Alverson |
| Roy Barnes is Georgia's comeback story of 2010, but Steve Brown's rise, fall and return makes for an equally compelling story. |
Studdard: The death penalty |
| by James Studdard |
| Sister Helen Prejean, a Roman Catholic nun, wrote a book some years ago, named The Death of Innocents. |
Fleisch: Why I don't support $150,000 for DAPC |
| by Vanessa Fleisch |
| How to bring new businesses to Peachtree City? |
D.A.'s Corner: Elected officials are kinda like mules |
| by Scott Ballard |
| When I was a child my Granddaddy talked a lot about mules. |
Fayette Longhorns win state title |
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The Fayette Longhorns captured the U.S. Specialty Sports Association State Championship last month in Cumming. |
Licciardi named volleyball coach at Whitewater |
| by Trey Alverson |
| Volleyball Coach Dottie Licciardi already has a state championship on her resume. |
Henry Oliver Griffin, Jr. |
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| Mr. Henry Oliver Griffin, Jr., 84, of Fayetteville, passed away on Monday, July 19, 2010. |
Warren G. Trantham, Jr. |
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| Mr. Warren G. "Butch" Trantham Jr. of Peachtree City died July 18, 2010. |
Richard A. Stratton |
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| Richard A. "Bud" Stratton, 95, of Fayetteville, native of Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2010. |
Frank Edward Roberson |
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Frank Edward Roberson died Saturday, June 17th, 2010 at his home in Peachtree City after a long battle with leukemia. |
Joan Estelle Dunn |
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Joan Estelle Dunn, age 78 of Forest Park, formerly of Rome, went to be with the Lord July 12, 2010, after her long, courageous battle with cancer. |
Caroline Freeman & Krishan Bhagat |
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| The Comcast Foundation, founded in 1999 to provide charitable support to its local communities and to empower and enrich lives, today announced the 2010 recipients of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program. |
