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PTC
July 4th parade at 9 a.m. Wednesday
Peachtree
City's annual July 4th festivities will again kick off with the parade,
although it will begin one hour earlier than usual.
Pared
down multipurpose rink slated for Kedron area
Fairly soon, Peachtree
City's recreation program will have another jewel of a facility with
a covered multipurpose "rink" at the Kedron recreation area.
Commercial
rezoning for restaurant dies unapproved by PTC planning commission
Although
it rebuffed a rezoning to change a framing shop into a restaurant, the
Peachtree City Planning Commission approved a plan to build a combination
Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut Express at its meeting Monday night.
Public
hearing on charter revisions draws no comment from audience
The
public appears to have signed off on the changes to Peachtree City's
charter, even if the City Council has yet to finally approve the document.
Retirement
package for PTC's public safety personnel is being studied by committee
A
specialized retirement program for public safety employees in Peachtree
City is being studied to take into account the physical wear and tear
of normal duties on emergency medical and police personnel.
Rail
station draws only criticism of West Village transportation plan
A
preliminary presentation of Peachtree City's golf cart and automobile
transportation plan for the West Village area was well received by officials
at the Atlanta Regional Commission.
PTC
man collared for entering home, accosting juvenile
A
Peachtree City man has been arrested after police say he entered a home
in the Wynnmeade subdivision and solicited sex from a juvenile.
Peachtree
City publisher supports 'My House' benefit
A
local publishing company was well represented at a recent fundraiser
for My House, an Atlanta home for neglected, drug-addicted and abused
babies, which gained national attention when it was featured on the
Oprah Winfrey show.
Police
Blotter
Movies
Coweta
residents: Keep your sludge in Fulton
Coweta
residents and one elected official made one point quite clear at a Tuesday
night meeting at the Coweta County Fairgrounds: keep your sludge in
Fulton County.
Power
plant idea generates fears of noise, pollution
Nearly
300 residents from South Fulton and Fayette counties, and some from
Coweta as well, voiced their opposition to a proposed power plant in
their backyard during a recent meeting.
Council
and Mayor could get 100 percent raise
The
Senoia City Council is expected to decide Monday night whether to raise
the salary of the mayor and council members.
County,
cities to decide SPLOST projects Tuesday
Coweta's
municipalities will meet with Coweta County next Tuesday to try and
finalize a list of Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax projects for
the upcoming fall vote.
Sports
Large
pot won at Senoia Speedway last weekend
Tyrone's
Scott Griffin led all 100 laps of the Bill Heard Chevrolet Pro Late
Model Series Feature for his fourth win of the season at Senoia Speedway
last Saturday, moving him into the points lead.
Newnan's
Elder to fight at Six Flags on Tuesday
Six
Flags Over Georgia will be filled with more excitement than usual when
it hosts ESPN2's Tuesday night fights next week.
Local
businesses team up to help Fayette County Council on Domestic Violence
Last
day to make donations for Council on Domestic Violence at Gold's Gym
locations
Opinion
Demon
deacons: Office of service has come long way since early Church
By DAVID
EPPS
Pastor
The Wake Forest
University mascot is known as the Demon Deacons. I once asked a Baptist
friend why such a designation was chosen for a Christian institution
of higher learning. He scratched his head, wrinkled his brow as he pondered
the question, and finally answered, "Well, a school mascot is supposed
to inspire fear and terror in the opposing team."
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