News 
WASA rejects state's
consent order
The Peachtree City Water and
Sewerage Authority announced Monday night its plans
to respond to what it considers unequal treatment
from the state concerning two spills in the city last
year.
Walt Banks site moving
forward
A mixed-use community now under
development at the corner of Walt Banks Road and Ga.
Highway 54 is moving along smoothly toward a
projected summer construction start.
Police Blotter
Traffic task force –
what's the task now?
The city's
traffic task force has postponed its January meeting,
and in the meantime some of its members are wondering
just what exactly the group will be trying to
accomplish when it convenes again.
- Library announces
upcoming events
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- Peachtree City residents
have several programs at the library to look
forward to in the coming months.
Volunteers sought for
annual tree planning
The Peachtree City
Beautification Committee will have its annual tree
planting Saturday, Jan. 15, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Planning Commission meets
Monday
The Dec. 27 meeting of the
Peachtree City Planning Commission was cancelled due
to its proximity to the Christmas holidays. The next
regularly scheduled meeting is Monday. Jan. 10, at 7
p.m.
Despite stormy debate,
county passes $28.1 million budget
Now that the dust has settled,
the Coweta County commissioners seem satisfied with
the 2000 budget.
County and cities reach 911
accord
Senoia mayor Joan Trammell hopes
that a short-term solution has finally been found to
the ongoing feud between the city and the county over
911 service.
Hundreds gather in downtown
Senoia for photo op
The city of Senoia is still
buzzing about the success of last Saturday's group
picture of the town.
Hunter takes over as
chairman
If his first meeting is any
indication, newly elected Coweta County Commission
chairman Vernon “Mutt” Hunter's term will
be succinct and to the point.
Westmoreland agrees: It's
'education year'
With the Georgia General
Assembly set to open next week, Rep. Lynn
Westmoreland is looking forward to the
“education year.”
Chamber meeting is set for
Monday
Joel Cowan, founder of Peachtree
City and head of the state's new Georgia Regional
Transportation Authority, will be the keynote speaker
for the Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce's annual
banquet, set for next Monday.
New bank gets FDIC approval
Coweta investors got a late
Christmas present this year when the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation approved the Newnan Coweta
Bank's application.
Sports
Champion skaters take new
ice at Phillips Arena
Mercifully, the Atlanta Falcons'
season is over. Now, we just have to suffer through
our two other bird teams' seasons and then all will
be well.
Fayette duals to decide on
the best wrestlers in the county
If you're a fan of wrestling,
and we are not talking about the wrestling with the
glittery costumes and turnbuckles, you should check
out the Fayette Duals (or the Fayette County
Championship, as it is sometimes called) Tuesday,
Jan. 11 at 5 p.m. at Fayette County High School.
Second half of season
begins for hoops teams
Basketball season cranked back
up again on Tuesday evening and the local schools
performed well and played tough.
Sports Calendar
Opinion
Church bullentins provied
wholly unintended news for outside observers
By DAVID
EPPS
Pastor
A few years
ago, my mother said, “Your father really enjoyed
listening to the tapes of your sermons during the
last couple of years of his life.”
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