Month: January 2014

The district voting lawsuit filed by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People continues to be a costly one for Fayette County government.

So far, the county commission has paid $283,522 to the Atlanta law firm which is representing it in the case. That cost does not include additional hourly charges caused by action of the county’s own attorney nor does it include the attorney’s fees paid by the Fayette County Board of Education, which was also listed as a defendant in the lawsuit.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-01-2014/fayette%E2%80%99s-district-voting-lawyer-fees-rise-283k

A Fayette County man charged with murder for shaking a baby to death faces a Jan. 13 trial in the case.

Jamal Rashad Thomas, 21, of North Fayette Drive in Fayetteville is charged with three counts of felony murder and other charges stemming from the death of a 9-week-old infant in the early morning hours of Feb. 4, 2012.

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The Georgia Legislature is about to kick off its annual 40-day session, and the theme may turn out to be “efficiency and expediency.”

Rep. Matt Ramsey, R-Peachtree City, said the big chore as always will be to shore up the state’s budget expenses between the year-end supplemental budget and the coming fiscal year’s budget. But looming shortly in the distance is the prospect of politicking, specifically a much earlier qualification deadline in March to run for office.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-01-2014/rep-ramsey-legislative-session-will-be-%E2%80%98quick%E2%80%99

Fayetteville Police Major Jeff McMullan, Fayette Senior Services President and CEO Nancy Meaders, Fayette Senior Services Transportation Manager Jeff Wix, Fayetteville Police Chief Scott Pitts and Lieutenant Jeff Towler (from left) participate in the transfer of a 2001 Ford Crown Victoria to the Fayette Senior Services. The vehicle had been a detective car and had been taken out of service. Chief Scott Pitts made the decision to donate the vehicle because it was still in very good condition but had reached the mileage maximum for police use. Photo/Special.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-01-2014/f%E2%80%99ville-police-donate-car-senior-services

Above, hosts and volunteers get ready for the 7th Annual Chair-ity Event in early December. The event was held at The Dolce in Peachtree City. For the seventh year in a row, community leaders, local artists and volunteers hosted the popular Chair-ity event benefitting the abandoned and abused children who live in the cottages at The Children’s Village at Christian City. Nearly $80,000 was raised through 57 corporate financial sponsorships, a silent auction of in-kind gifts donated by 68 local businesses, and unique chairs painted by 24 talented artists from all over the metro Atlanta area.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-01-2014/chair-ity-event-brings-community-together-help-abused-children

On Dec. 20, the Fayetteville Police Department held their annual Christmas with the Police program.

The department was able to provide presents to seven children from five families. The presents were bought by officers and detectives who volunteered their time. The officers also wrapped and tagged the items.

The department also gave each family a gift card to Publix to buy Christmas dinner and the Real Life Store donated a gift certificate to each family.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-01-2014/f%E2%80%99ville-officers-help-out-santa

In terms of commercial vacancies, Fayetteville will end the year in the best shape it has been in for the past five years.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-01-2014/f%E2%80%99ville%E2%80%99s-commercial-properties-rebound

They say military training is about preparing, drilling, preparing and drilling some more.

Whitewater High School graduate Robert Fetters can testify to that. A senior cadet at West Point, Fetters was assigned temporarily to the Pentagon earlier this summer when he instinctively used his training to save a woman’s life.

Fetters and some friends were at the Metro station in Washington, D.C., having celebrated the last day of their internship with a night on the town, when he heard a scream. A woman had fallen onto the train tracks and her legs had been severed by the train.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-01-2014/whs-grad-west-point-cadet-saves-life-credits-training

Fayetteville City Councilman Larry Dell has ended a quarter-century in elected office.

Dell in 2012 declined to qualify for his Post 4 seat on the council. Known as a man with a penchant for speaking his mind, Dell recently had his say on a number of the significant issues facing the city during his time in office.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-01-2014/f%E2%80%99ville%E2%80%99s-dell-reflects-his-quarter-century-governing

The new year in Fayetteville could go off with a bang at the Thursday night meeting of the City Council. The highly-energized topic of restrictions placed on animal shelters and kennels in industrial areas is back on the agenda — but with a new focus the eliminates the previously proposed restrictions.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-01-2014/f%E2%80%99ville-addresses-barking-dogs-jan-2