News 
West Village decision
expected within days
The West Village Task Force will
make a decision Aug. 9 to affect its future.
High marks for recycling
Peachtree City was one of four
Georgia cities ranked at the top of Georgia
municipalities for its efforts to reduce solid waste
entering landfills.
Jordan drops out of Senate
race
Peachtree City resident Lewis
Jordan has taken himself off the list of potential
contenders for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by
Paul Coverdell.
Police officially
reaccredited
Last weekend, the Peachtree City
Police Department received its national
reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation
for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc.
City water ban also applies
to wells
Peachtree City's watering
restrictions are more strict than Fayette County's.
Gas bill discrepancies
being worked out
Some Peachtree City residents
may have been overbilled by Peachtree Natural Gas
last summer, according to a spokesperson for
Peachtree City.
Police Blotter
Unity service is planned
Sunday at PTC 1st Baptist
A unity service is scheduled for
Sunday, Aug. 6 at First Baptist Church in Peachtree
City starting at 6 p.m.
One more week of SAT Camp
left this summer
The Fayette Community School is offering Summer SAT
Prep Camp with instructor, Thor Hanes, for the third
straight year. Each camp offers verbal, math and test
taking skills in a surprisingly dynamic environment.
The camp uses a blend of improvisation and humor to
assist in the preparation for the test and the
learning of valuable tips.
Southern Party Meeting held
this Saturday night
Members of the new Southern
Party would like to extend a cordial invitation to
the August Southern Party of Spalding County meeting.
All residents of Spalding and surrounding counties
are invited to attend: Southern Party of Spalding
County Meeting on Saturday, August 5 at 6 p.m. The
meeting will be held at the Western Sizzlin', 1412
North Expressway in Griffin
FCT's production of 'Annie'
postponed
Fayette Community Theatre
President, Sylvia Wade, announced the postponement of
their planned production of the Broadway musical
“Annie.”
Movies
Nearly 17,000 students are
getting ready for opening day
When the school bell rings next
Thursday, nearly 17,000 students will be heading back
to classes in Coweta County.
County may partner with
companies on new industrial park
As Coweta and
Meriwether counties move toward developing a new
industrial park, Coweta officials are saying the
project could be a boon to the county.
County's water woes
continue
Despite a recent spate of rain,
county officials are reminding residents that
watering restrictions are still in place.
County objects to
Grantville's annexation
First, it was Senoia. Now,
Grantville is jumping on the annexation bandwagon,
much to the chagrin of the Coweta County Commission.
Mall developer nearing on
obtaining anchors
While progress is moving along
on Coweta's proposed mall, transportation issues
still are proving the main problem.
Price outlines education
proposals
With a week to go before a
Republican Party runoff, Fayette state Sen. Rick
Price, R-28th District, has issued a position paper
on education.
Sports
Local girls make national
pool of players for Olympic Development
When it comes to soccer in the
area, there should be very few surprises. However, 13
year-olds Katie Schulz and Kari Quinn, both of
Peachtree City, were very surprised and honored by
their most recent accolade.
Paddlers continue to row
their way through summer drought
One would think that the drought
this summer might put a crimp in the plans of the
Peachtree City Paddlers, but that is not the case.
The group has continued to hold roll practice on Lake
Peachtree, played on local waterways and had
successful trips on the Nantahala River this summer.
And the fun isn't over yet.
Lady Cougar plays soccer
with other All Stars in Hawaii
Amanda Morton, a member of the
Newnan High School Lady Cougar soccer team recently
went on her trip to Hawaii as part of the
TourneySportUSA high school all star soccer
tournament.
Hunters, gather your
families and take them to Buckarama
Buckarama, the world's largest
trade show of its kind, is returning to the Atlanta
Expo Center bigger and better than ever.
Big League Baseball
accepting registration
Sign-ups are now being taken for
16, 17, and 18 year olds for Big League Baseball in
Fayette, Coweta, southern Clayton and Henry Counties.
Sports Calendar
Opinion
Hooters column supported by
other Christians ready to 'go into the world'
By DAVID
EPPS
Pastor
Not
surprisingly, I received somewhere in the
neighborhood of 30 e-mail responses to last week's
column which asked, “If Jesus came to our town,
would he visit Hooter's, drink a beer, and eat
oysters?”
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