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Fayette's kids celebrate Christmas

There is nothing quite as special as seeing a child’s eyes as the holiday season begins. When the Christmas tree is put up or presents magically appear under the tree, the light in a child’s eyes sparkles throughout the whole room.

In Fayette County this season, children participated in several Christmas events.
This week also marks the 190th anniversary of the classic Christmas poem, “Twas the Night Before Christmas.

According to digitaljournal.com, while the poem is a classic, it also had a big impact on the way Christmas is celebrated.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/12-24-2013/fayettes-kids-celebrate-christmas

Fayette’s kids celebrate Christmas

In Fayette County this season, children participated in several Christmas events.
This week also marks the 190th anniversary of the classic Christmas poem, “Twas the Night Before Christmas.

According to digitaljournal.com, while the poem is a classic, it also had a big impact on the way Christmas is celebrated.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/12-24-2013/fayettes-kids-celebrate-christmas

McIntosh leads Directors Cup standings

McIntosh leads all AAAAA schools in Georgia in the race for the 2013-14 Directors Cup awarded by the Georgia Athletic Directors Association (GADA).
The GADA uses a point system to rank schools based on their teams’ performance in individual sports, and the schools with the highest point totals for all sports at the end of the year win the awards in each classification.

At the end of the fall season, McIntosh has 376 overall points to lead AAAAA, with Winder-Barrow a distant second at 271.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/12-24-2013/mcintosh-leads-directors-cup-standings

Irony abounds

Dave and I have always thought we were the sole lovers of Christmas fruitcake on the planet. Every year, we have become used to seeing stacks of the little ruby-studded fruitcake that made Claxton, Georgia, a household name.

Fruitcake seems perfect for that not-too-pricey last-minute Christmas gift. After all, they keep virtually forever, especially when soaked in rum, and the fact that you can give them away secures their role as the answer to the everlasting question, “What should we give the mailman? Or the kids’ piano teacher? A next door neighbor? A fellow employee?”

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/blogs/sallie-satterthwaite/12-24-2013/irony-abounds

Fayette County arrests report — Dec. 10–16

The following arrests were reported by local law enforcement agencies for the past week. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty. Rather than indicating the age of those arrested, only the year of birth will be noted below due to law enforcement procedural changes.

Tuesday, Dec. 10 – Monday, Dec. 16

Fayette County Sheriff’s Office

Terry N. Beasley, born in 1985, of Summerwood Drive, Fairburn, for probation/parole violation.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/12-23-2013/fayette-county-arrests-report-%E2%80%94-dec-10%E2%80%9316

Coweta eliminates impact fees to help businesses

The Coweta County Commission on Tuesday made a calculated move to stimulate business growth in the county. Commissioners by unanimous vote eliminated the impact fees previously required with new development.

Impact fees were introduced in Coweta in April 2006. Those fees were intended to help offset the cost of providing public services and capital improvements in the area of the development.
The vote to eliminate those fees completely came without discussion by the board.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/12-22-2013/coweta-eliminates-impact-fees-help-businesses

Coweta OK's funding for Poplar Rd. interchange engineering

The long-planned Poplar Road interchange at Interstate 85 on Newnan’s south side moved another step closer to reality Tuesday when the Coweta County Commission approved funding for the final engineering phase of the project.

Coweta County Transportation and Engineering Director Tod Handley said with the Phase 2 portion of the full-diamond interchange project well-underway, it is time to add engineering and design services to the project to complete the final design phase.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/12-22-2013/coweta-oks-funding-poplar-rd-interchange-engineering

Coweta OK’s funding for Poplar Rd. interchange engineering

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PTC approves $10K to fund its share of new countywide visioning plan

An effort to develop a community-driven strategic plan for Fayette County’s future got a shot of support from the Peachtree City Council Thursday night.

Council approved a resolution in support of the Fayette Visioning Initiative and also put money where its mouth was. The $10,000 contribution will help reach the $150,000 fundraising goal established to help fund the effort, which is being overseen by a consultant. So far the biggest contribution has come from Fayette Coweta EMC, which chipped in $60,000 toward the goal, officials said.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/12-22-2013/ptc-approves-10k-fund-its-share-new-countywide-visioning-plan

Synagogue recognized by Coweta Commission

It was a recognition of Coweta County’s Jewish community. Coweta County commissioners Dec. 17 issued a proclamation recognizing Congregation B’nai Israel for their work and contributions in Coweta County and across south metro Atlanta.

A Reform Synagogue affiliated with the Union of Reform Judaism, Congregation B’nai Israel is located in Fayetteville and serves south metro Atlanta including Coweta and Fayette counties.
Congregation member Sharon Hudgins accepted the proclamation on behalf of the synagogue.

via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/12-22-2013/synagogue-recognized-coweta-commission