News 
Pathway probes Peach Pit
Pathway Communities has agreed
to reevaluate the extent of ground water
contamination at the “Peach Pit,” a former
construction landfill that has been closed.
Mr. Schmitt going back to
class
Sgt. Scott
Schmitt loves his job so much that he's quitting.
New concert lineup
announced
The Frederick
Brown Jr. Amphitheater in Peachtree City has
announced its lineup for this year's Summer Concert
Series II, which starts next month.
Council approves height
variance
Despite the objections of
homeowners in the Kedron Hills subdivision, the
Peachtree City Council granted a height variance for
an office park that is slated become the new home of
a Fortune 500 company.
Attack at day care leads to
arrest
A Peachtree
City man has been arrested for attacking a 6-year-old
girl at the LaPetite Academy child care center on
Thursday, May 25, police said.
Area residents commended
for Memorial Day participation
I thank all the area residents
who turned out on Monday, May 29, for Peachtree
City's 2nd Annual Memorial Day celebration. I
estimate that between 400 and 500 people were there.
Police Blotter
PTO welcomes new principal
The Peachtree City Elementary
PTO will welcome principal Lynda Lambeth to its
school with a reception Tuesday, June 13, at 10 a.m.
in the school media center.
Defensive driving classes
The Peachtree City Recreation
Department, in cooperation with the National Safety
Council, will be offering defensive driving classes
to be held at The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail
in Peachtree City.
June Happenings
Here's a sampling of what is
being offered at The Gathering Place in Peachtree
City this month:
Begininng bridge class
A special series this month at
The Gathering Place is offering an opportunity to
learn the game of bridge.
Commissioners grill GRTA
official
Rob Alexander learned what life
was like on the other side of the podium Tuesday.
South Fulton moves one step
closer to calling Coweta home
After nearly eight years of
waiting, 400 families in south Fulton County are just
one step away from calling Coweta County home.
County gets serious about
water restrictions
If you water your grass during
the day, you could be looking at having your tap
removed.
Commissioner wants water
summit
Commissioner Jim McGuffey says
he is tired of Coweta County serving as a
“whipping boy” for Newnan Utilities.
Senoia lawsuit heads to
Supreme Court
Senoia's day in court is Monday.
EMCs provide aerial pics of
Chattahoochee River to Nature Conservancy
Coweta-Fayette EMC and eight
other EMCs have joined to provide The Nature
Conservancy of Georgia with color aerial photography
spanning a 180-mile long corridor of the
Chattahoochee River from Helen to Columbus.
Sports
Kosiba signs with Belmont
He has been the Class A state
champion in the 3,200-meter run for the past two
years and now Nathan Kosiba plans to attend Belmont
University in Nashville, Tenn.
Kids Triathlon sees big
turnout
More than 300 youths
participated in the ninth annual Peachtree City Kids
Triathlon last Saturday.
Coweta-Fayette EMC is
participant in charity race
Joe Nemechek celebrates in the
winner's circle after winning the Touchstone Energy
300 in Taladega, Ala. The race, which raised more
than $200,000 for the Alabama Institute for the Deaf
and Blind, is sponsored by Touchstone and its 560
cooperatives, including the Coweta-Fayette EMC. The
event “was a tremendous success this year,”
said Michael Whiteside, president and CEO of
Coweta-Fayette EMC. “From the pre-race to the
winner's circle, everything ran like a (pardon the
pun) well-oiled machine,” he added.
Opinion
Remarkable young man, proud
bearer of the '96 Olympic torch, brings joy to his family
By DAVID
EPPS
Pastor
I met a
remarkable young man this week in a little town
outside Pittsburgh called Ambridge. The young man,
whose name is Ian Rawn, has a warm handshake, an
engaging smile, and a wonderful sense of humor. He is
17 years old, has an older sister who is 25 (studying
this year in Italy) and a younger brother at home who
is about 14.
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