News 
West Village ideas take
shape after meeting produce sketch
In what amounts to the beginning
of the “drawing board” process, the West
Village Annexation Task Force has helped design a
sketch of what the 900-plus-acre area could become if
it is annexed into Peachtree City.
Plan including Publix store
approved by commission
Conceptual site plans for two
retail developments in Peachtree City -- including
one that will have a Publix grocery store -- were
approved by the Planning Commission at its regular
meeting Monday.
Brown pleased with suit
dismissal
Naturally, Steve Brown was
pleased to hear Tuesday that the law firm of Webb,
Stuckey and Lindsey plans to drop its libel suit
against him.
Water battle canceled;
caution urged on 4th
Picnics, parades and fireworks
— they're all staples of the Fourth of July.
PTC named 'City of Ethics'
by municipal association
Peachtree City is one of 24
cities that have been honored by the Georgia
Municipal Association (GMA) as a “Certified City
of Ethics.”
Police catch youth with
stolen cart
A 14-year-old juvenile, already
a suspect in nine golf cart thefts earlier this
month, was caught in the act of stealing another golf
cart Monday evening, police said.
Police Blotter
Boaters should play it safe
during holiday weekend
Thousands of recreational
boaters will head to Georgia's numerous lakes and
waterways for a little relief from the heat during
the long Fourth of July holiday. In an effort to keep
boating accidents and boating under the influence
(BUI) charges to a minimum, the Georgia Department of
Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD)
encourages boaters to act responsibly, to follow the
rules of the road for boating, to designate a boat
operator who will abstain from drinking alcohol, and
to respect other boaters on the water during the
holiday weekend.
Boot drive a success in
Peachtree City
The Peachtree City Fire and
Rescue Department collected $5,500 for the Georgia
Fire Fighters Burn Foundation during its three-day
“Give Burns The Boot”Æ drive held June
15-17.
Local girl named to
national collegiate honor society
Amie La Porte of Peachtree City
has accepted membership in The National Society of
Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) and will be honored during
a campus ceremony this fall at Agnes Scott College.
America Red Cross
desperately seeking blood
The American Red Cross is
currently experiencing an urgent need for blood
donors, especially those with blood types O and B.
Beginning in mid-June and running through August,
blood centers across the country often experience a
sharp decline in the number of people donating blood,
and the American Red Cross is no exception.
Movies
County balks at Senoia's
efforts to annex 967 acres
A proposed annexation by the
city of Senoia could change the face of eastern
Coweta County and extend the city's borders to the
proposed Lake McIntosh.
Big July 4 planned in
Moreland
It's going to be a busy July 4
in Moreland. For the last 50 years, the town has kept
the tradition of cooking a big barbecue for the
entire community.
Coweta commissioners snatch
up more land
It's going to be a busy July 4
in Moreland. For the last 50 years, the town has kept
the tradition of cooking a big barbecue for the
entire community.
Church members prepare for
fall festival
The Sharpsburg Baptist Church
membership is heading in several directions at one
time.
Big makeover for Coweta
roads
It's going to be a busy summer
on the byways of Coweta County.
Challengers take on Price
in recent senate debate
The public and party regulars
gathered at Baci Italian Restaurant recently to
listen to and question incumbent state Sen. Rick
Price and his three challengers.
Candidate debate is set for
next Thursday
The Coweta County Republican
Candidate Forum is set for next Thursday, July 6, at
7 p.m. at the Carnegie Building, across the street
from the Coweta County Courthouse in Newnan.
Sports
Panthers hoopsters are busy
in camp, hire new JV coach
It is true that it is never too
early to start planning for next season. The Starr's
Mill boys basketball team is attending three
basketball camps this summer in order to build off of
last year's successes. The camps they have attended
have been in Lovejoy, at Clayton College and State
University and the University of Georgia.
Baseball season nears end
for older teams, starts up for younger ones
Most of the baseball talk these
days concerns John Rocker or Sammy Sosa, but on a
smaller, and infinitely purer level, local little
league baseball has been terrific.
Fishing successfully with
the Shaggy Dawg
Shaggy Dawgs will catch the bass
Sports Calendar
Opinion
When a pastor goes off to
school, he's not just getting away from it all
By DAVID
EPPS
Pastor
I spent three weeks of June
attending classes at Trinity Episcopal School for
Ministry in Ambridge, Penn., which required that I be
absent from my church on two consecutive Sundays.
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