News 
Task force leery of
annexation plan
Not satisfied with annexation
plan A or B, members of Peachtree City's West Village
Task Force came up with plan C Tuesday night.
Special playground going in
Picnic Park
A local committee organizing the
first playground in Peachtree City designed
specifically for children with special needs is
moving forward with its plans now that a site has
been officially determined.
Peachtree City moves
forward on jail impact fees
Peachtree City officials have
begun studying the possible implementation of impact
fees for funding the new county jail, and official
City Council action could happen in the next couple
of months.
Police wrap up
reaccreditation program
The Peachtree City Police
Department has nearly completed its accreditation
process with few, if any, problems or delays.
Busy week at City Hall
Peachtree City is hosting
several events this week in recognition of City
Government Week, which ends tomorrow.
Kedron Office Park gets
P&Z OK
Peachtree City's Planning
Commission gave approval Monday night to the site
plan for Kedron Office Park and its first structure,
a four-story office building of precast concrete.
Kuhns receives state
certification
The Peachtree City Library has
announced that the Georgia Board for the
Certification of Librarians has approved library
technology/training manager Jill Kuhns as a grade 5-B
certified librarian.
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.
Library hosts art
presentation
The Peachtree City Library will
host a special springtime slide presentation of John
Twachtman's impressionism paintings Thursday, May 4,
at 7 p.m. in the Floy Farr Room.
Sibley's granddaughter to
appear at signing in PTC
Celestine Sibley Fleming will
sign copies of “Celestine Sibley: A
Granddaughter's Reminiscience” at Omega Books in
Peachtree City Sunday, April 30 from 2:30 - 4 p.m.
Tyrone church set prayer
service
The second annual prayer
conference at the Abundant Life Worship Center, 1960
Ga. Highway 74 south, Tyrone, will be Thursday, May 4
at 7 p.m.
Hunter hammers latest
effort at home business ordinance
Before Coweta County can pass an
ordinance governing home occupations, it first has to
determine what a home business is.
Power officials speak out
Officials of the company whose
plans for a power production plant are causing a
raging controversy in Coweta County have decided to
answer questions about the facility.
County drafts drought plan
If drought conditions continue
to persist, Coweta County residents may soon see
their lawns transformed from a sea of green to brown.
'Lucky Stiff' set to come
alive
You may not have heard about the
musical “Lucky Stiff” before, but after
Newnan Community Theatre opens the show this weekend,
you'll be hearing a lot more about it.
Coweta-Fayette EMC's
Operation Round-Up begins eighth year
Very often, it seems that
there's nothing an individual citizen can do to help.
But, thanks to members of Coweta-Fayette EMC, a
program called Operation Round-Up has made an impact
on the lives of others since 1993. Resources are used
to help individuals in need and community
organizations.
County gets tough on
internet usage
By a unanimous consent, the
Coweta County commissioners Tuesday adopted a
get-tough policy on Internet use by county employees.
Sports
Five wins for teams in
state playoffs
Starr's Mill and McIntosh's boys
and girls soccer teams began the first round of the
state playoffs this week, as did the Fayette County
Lady Tigers. So far the county is 5-0.
McIntosh coach resigns
In something of a surprise,
McIntosh football coach Clint Ashmore resigned as
both coach and teacher earlier this week.
Lady Panthers and Lady
Chiefs are regional champions in track
The Starr's Mill Lady Panthers
and the Sandy Creek Lady Patriots track and field
teams met in the Region 4-AAA Girls Track and Field
Championship earlier this week.
Starr's Mill prepared for
fun-filled Spring Fling
Starr's Mill High School senior
girls will take on the junior girls at their first
annual Powder Puff football game at Spring Fling
Friday, May 12 at 5:30 p.m. at Panther Stadium.
Sports Calendar
Opinion
If burning U.S. flag is
'protected speech,' then flying multiple flags out to be
as well
By DAVID
EPPS
Pastor
Let me see if
I get this right: It is legally possible and
permissible to burn the United States flag as a
constitutionally protected right of free speech BUT,
in Fayetteville, Ga., it may soon be illegal to
display too many American flags in public.
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