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WASA
passes shortfall budget; rate hike to come
Peachtree
City's Water and Sewer Authority has approved a $4.9 million budget
for the coming year.
WASA
weighs options to finance planned $15 million expansion
As
Peachtree City's Water and Sewerage Authority plans to spend more than
$15 million on expansions to increase sewer capacity, it faces several
options to finance those needs.
Pastors
in Fayette asked to gather, pray for nation
Fayette
area pastors are being asked to get together and pray for the nation.
Starr's
Mill students grill Seabaugh about government security plans
Given
the opportunity to toss questions at state Senator Mitch Seabaugh, it
was obvious what was on the minds of many students at Starr's Mill High
School Wednesday morning the repercussions of the terrorist attacks
on New York and Washington.
Stolen
tractor scam leads to racketeering charges
Participants
in a scam to sell stolen tractors at a motorcycle shop in Fayette County
are facing felony racketeering charges as the list of recovered John
Deere equipment continues to pile up.
WASA
building to be studied by Planning Commission Monday
Plans
for a new administration building for the Peachtree City Water and Sewerage
Authority will be reviewed by the Peachtree City Planning Commission
at its regular meeting Monday night.
Countywide
boot drive to benefit rescue efforts
Local firefighters
will accept donations this weekend for the ongoing rescue and recovery
efforts in New York.
Free
flags available at Martinis
Martinis
has approximately 4,000 free American flags available for anyone who
would like to display his or her patriotism. The flags are available
both inside the restaurant and on the bench outside. They are free to
all and there is no other purchase required. Patrons are encouraged
to take as many as they like and display them proudly.
Seminar
coming to McDonough Road
McDonough Road Baptist
Church, at 352 McDonough Road in Fayetteville, will be presenting "Coping
Skills for Crisis Times" Sunday, Sept. 23, at 6 p.m. The workshop
will be led by licensed counselor Dwight Foulk of A New Beginning counseling
center in Fayetteville.
Military
brats plan gathering
The Military Brats
Network (the combined efforts of the Military-Brats Registry and Military
Brats Online) is sponsoring a cookout and gathering at beautiful Panola
Mountain State Park, just outside of Atlanta.
Hispanic
Heritage Month celebrated at PTC library
The Peachtree City
Library has a number of events planned as it continues celebrating Hispanic
Heritage Month.
Police
Blotter
Movies
Voters
approve SPLOST
Coweta
voters gave a resounding yes to extending the county's special purpose
local option sales tax Tuesday night.
Cripple
council looks to new year
Senoia's
City Council is on life support, and probably won't have a full recovery
until January.
Students
beat the state average in CRCT scores
Coweta
students beat the state average in the latest round of test scores released
by the school system.
Councilman
responds to critics
Councilman Dianne
Cleveland let her feelings out Monday night about a councilman's call
for her to resign last month.
Commission
holds off on paying dues
Coweta
County's Commission decided Tuesday to hold off on paying their dues
to a new regional water commission sponsored by Gov. Roy Barnes.
Commission
will help Senoia spruce up streets
Senoia's
Main Street will soon be sporting a new look.
Sports
Busy
week and weekend for high school sports teams
The
high school athletic schedule resumed this week. Last week's cancelled
games will be made up at the end of the season.
PTC
Classic road race needs volunteers
The
Peachtree City Classic Road race needs volunteers to help stage another
successful event this year. "We simply couldn't do it without the
volunteers who help out every year," said Volunteer Director Teri
Besch. "They are crucial to our success."
Sports
Calendar
Opinion
Newnan
woman's cousin one of many heroes during terrorist attacks
By DAVID
EPPS
Pastor
Todd Beamer was
the All-American kind of guy that exemplifies the best about the United
States. A Christian and churchman, as were his father and mother and
his grandparents before him, he grew up playing sports as a young man,
graduated from college, and even earned his MBA.
Recent
events could hit local economy hard
By
MONROE ROARK
mroark@thecitizennews.com
Now
that Americans are back at work and trying to get some semblance of
normalcy in their lives after last week's atrocities, there are a lot
of questions to be answered locally.
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