Friday, March 17, 2000

Big soccer match scheduled for Saturday

If you are an avid high school soccer fan, you've been waiting for this game for a long time.

Tennant hit with ethics complaint

Peachtree City Councilman Dan Tennant faces an ethics hearing after fellow council member Annie McMenamin filed a complaint this week charging Tennant with violating the state “Sunshine Law.”

Teen bombers nabbed by police

Three juveniles were arrested last week for detonating a homemade bomb on a local golf course..

McIntosh's Hutsell fired
 
McIntosh wrestling coach Marty Hutsell, who has won two state championships in his 17 years at the school, was fired from that post and offered the opportunity to remain at McIntosh as a teacher, according to published reports.

Powell reappointed to city bench

Though it was somewhat overshadowed by other judicial concerns, the reappointment of Municipal Court Judge Mitch Powell was approved by the City Council of Peachtree City at its March 2 meeting.

WASA still working with EPD on spills

The Peachtree City Water and Sewerage Authority has avoided financial penalties relating to last year's spills into Lake Peachtree, but the state's Environmental Protection Division has not let them off the hook yet.

Sign to be erected for Senoia

Motorists looking for Senoia will have a slightly easier time finding it in the near future, thanks to Peachtree City's approval of a new directional sign for its neighbor to the south.

Local groups involved in census effort

While a huge national effort is underway to take a headcount of all Americans, municipalities and other groups are helping out on the local level.

Tennant responds to online report

This letter is in response to an online press report from The Citizen newspaper, in which the paper reported council member Annie McMenamin had filed an ethics violation against me. I was not interviewed or afforded the opportunity to make any remarks prior to publication of the news story.

Parkway gets new name – again

The newest parkway in Peachtree City finally has a name that will stick.

Prince Philip gets a royal welcome

Under a royal blue sky and with the strains of The Beatles' “Twist and Shout” playing, Prince Philip of England touched down on Coweta soil Monday morning.

McGuffey reassures commission on power station

An effort to stop a large utility marketer from building a plant in neighboring Heard County appears to be running out of steam.

Teacher of the Year candidates announced

Teachers of the Year for each of Coweta County's 24 public schools have been selected by their fellow faculty members..

GOP ready to convene

The Coweta County Republican Party will convene precinct mass meetings March 18 at 9 a.m., to elect delegates and alternates to the Coweta County Republican Party Convention.

21st Century wants Senoia on board

The future for more industry in Senoia could be a company with a large, campus-like setting.

PTC points the way to Senoia

Motorists looking for Senoia will have a slightly easier time finding it in the near future, thanks to Peachtree City's approval of a new directional sign for its neighbor to the south.

Deadline looming to apply for chamber scholarship

The Education Committee of the Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for the fourth annual Making a Difference scholarship program.

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