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Area churches will showcase
a variety of Easter pageants beginning Friday evening
Area churches will showcase a
variety of Easter pageants beginning Friday evening.
Webb case dismissed
A Peachtree City ethics board
needed only 15 minutes Wednesday night to dismiss a
complaint against city attorney Jim Webb.
Final ruling issued in
O'Keefe case
Fayette County State Court Judge
Fletcher Sams issued an order earlier this week that
effectively ends a controversial case that has
stretched out for more than a year.
School celebrates abilities
of exceptional children
- Huddleston Elementary School
is observing Exceptional Children's Week through
Friday in partnership with the Peachtree City
Commission on Children and Youth and Fayette
County Department of Education.
PTC expects more air show
safety cost
Peachtree City
expects this year's Wings Over Dixie air show to be
considerably more popular than last year's, which
means an increase in the number of public safety
officers needed for the show and more costs to the
city.
City receives good report
from auditor
Peachtree City is in good
financial shape, according to reports from the city's
auditor.
Golf cart bridge to be
repaired soon
The golf cart bridge over Ga.
Highway 54 will likely be closed for couple of months
later this year to allow for the replacement of the
two approach spans.
City officials ready to
help with deck problems
The Peachtree City Building
Department hosted an information display booth at
Gil-Roy's Hardware and Lumber last week, in
conjunction with International Building Safety Week.
The theme was “Code Enforcement in Your
Community: We're Making a Difference.”
Kedron rink clears Planning
Commission hurdle
The Peachtree City Planning
Commission Monday night recommended approval of the
conceptual site plan for the Kedron multipurpose
rink.
Phi Mu plans 18,000-sq. ft
HQ here
The Phi Mu sorority will be
moving its national headquarters to Peachtree City
sometime in the near future.
Outdoor sculpture unveiled
The first outdoor sculpture in
Peachtree City was unveiled last Saturday morning.
Help on the way for City
Hall fountain
Repairs to the fountain in front
of City Hall in Peachtree City are forthcoming.
Beautification Committee
meets Monday at library
The next regular meeting of the
Peachtree city Beautification Committee will be
Monday, April 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Peachtree City
Library.
Police Blotter
Fayette County Drama
Festival
The Rising Starr Drama Club will
host the second annual Fayette County Drama Festival
on Saturday, April 22. The drama festival is open to
all interested middle school students. Each student
will have the opportunity to participate in four
workshops and to attend three presentations.
Peachtree City Wind
Ensemble
The Peachtree Wind Ensemble is
inviting all former band members to join them April
24, Monday evening from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. for a
reunion of fun, music, and great food. Come reminisce
with former and present members and remember to bring
your instrument to try out some of the new music for
this season.
Commission denies previous
knowledge of power plants
The Coweta County Commission
made quite clear its support of citizens' concerns
about two new power plants under construction in
Heard County.
Coweta wants to be on
state's contact list
The Coweta County Commission is
taking its need for information to the state.
County's night school sets
August opening
After years of waiting, Coweta
County finally has a night high school.
County's is getting tough
on internet usage
Surfing the Internet on Coweta
County's time could soon be hazardous to your job
County's Central
Educational Center introduces new board members
The Central Educational Center's
Board of Directors met for the first time Tuesday.
Governments look to
cooperate more
Senoia Councilman Kyle Frank
hopes that what he witnessed last week continues.
Kindergarten registration
is approaching
Kindergarten registration will
be Saturday, April 29, from 8 a.m. to noon at each
elementary school.
Tyrone is seeking
nominations for Citizen of the Year
The Tyrone Founders Day
Committee is seeking nominations for the 2000 Citizen
of the Year and Senior Citizen of the Year.
Churches staging many
pageants
Area churches will showcase a
variety of Easter pageants beginning Friday evening.
Newnan students wins
regional art contest
Newnan High School artist Janin
Wimer won the3rd Congressional District art show and
will travel to Washington to see her artwork hung in
the Capitol for an entire year, Rep. Mac Collins
announced Thursday.
Senoia' s Progressive
Dinner scheduled to return soon
The Senoia Historical Society is
hosting their annual Progressive Dinner on Friday,
April 28th and Saturday April 29th at 7 p.m. This
dinner features a tour of homes and historical
buildings, with one course (appetizer, soup, salad,
entree and dessert) to be served in each place. Dress
is casual. Plan to walk to some of the houses.
Tickets are $35 each, and will probably go quickly.
You can order tickets at 770-599-9854 or www.southernfancyantiques.com
Sports
Teams ready for next week's
playoffs
This is the final week of the
regular season of high school soccer. Most schools
were off for the entire week, while some teams had to
round out their schedule or were still jockeying for
playoff position.
Baseball teams make final
bid for playoffs
The local high school baseball
teams are wrapping up their regular season this week,
jockeying for the best possible seed in the region
playoffs, which begin on Monday.
Tigers pounce on Panthers
in warm-up for playoffs
Though Starr's Mill and Fayette
County high schools are in different classes until
next year, it is always fun when the two schools meet
on the athletic field.
Baton twirling clinic
coming soon to PTC
Cherri Montes and the Peachtree
City Recreation Department will host a baton clinic
Saturday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the
Kedron Fieldhouse and Aquatic Center.
Peachtree City Optimist
Club offers junior golf clinic
The Optimist Club of Peachtree
City will sponsor a junior golf clinic at the Wendell
Coffee Golf Center in Tyrone.
Sports Calendar
Opinion
'Father David needs a car':
One man's struggle after a stroke affirms church's faith
By DAVID
EPPS
Pastor
“Father
David is in need of a vehicle,” I announced
during the “Prayers of the People,” on
Sunday morning a couple of weeks ago. Suddenly, the
congregation burst into applause knowing that a
wonderful story lay behind that simple announcement.
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