News
Candidates
sound off on budget, traffic, other issues
A
standing-room-only crowd was treated to the views of Peachtree City
Council candidates Tuesday night at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference
Center.
With
help from her friends, local woman copes with loss of brother
Although
her brother died in the collapse of the World Trade Center weeks ago,
Mary Lynch of Peachtree City takes comfort in knowing he was there doing
what he loved to do.
Basinger
gets contract from PTC Council
Peachtree
City Manager Jim Basinger has been offered a 15-month, $100,000-a-year
contract to remain the city's top employee.
PTC
Council disbands CCY
Peachtree
City's Commission on Children and Youth is a concept of the past.
Starr's
Mill shows flag spirit to help attack victims
While many
organizations are reaching out to help the adult victims of the terrorist
attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania, students
at Starr's Mill High School are focusing on the children who lost parents
or guardians due to the events of Sept 11.
Council
lifts ban on car wash fund-raisers
A
part of Peachtree City's water ban has bene suspended for charity car
wash events.
Alzheimer's
Walk eclipses last year's mark with funds to battle disease
Saturday's
three-county Alzheimer's Walk in Peachtree City raised nearly $113,000
to battle the disease.
CVS
could be first tenant at Lexington Circle
Lexington
Circle, the commercial element of a mixed use development underway on
Highway 54 East in Peachtree City at Walt Banks Road, may soon lock
in its first major tenant.
Transportation
plan for West Village gets official approval
The
alternative transportation plan for the West Village area of Peachtree
City, which includes more cart paths and a secondary road network, has
been approved by the Peachtree City Council and the Planning Commission.
Police
Blotter
Movies
Attorney
general called in to investigate Senoia zoning
Senoia's
race for mayor took an interesting twist this week as candidate Dianne
Cleveland called for an investigation into the city's zoning practices.
Economy
may be getting back to pre Sept.11 levels
Southside
residents may be taking the first steps toward getting back to a pre-Sept.
11 level of economic activity.
Two
photo openings set for Senoia
Residents
in Senoia will have a unique opportunity this weekend to see the unveiling
of two photography exhibits in the city.
Board
purchases property for school site
The
Coweta County School System has purchased acreage in the city of Grantville
as a future school site.
Bracelets
aid 9/11 fund
After
the terrorist attacks Sept. 11, many people stepped up to volunteer
whatever they had to help the victims and their families.
Sports
Undefeated
Indians and Wildctas met in big weekend of games
All
of this week's football games hold some significance, but none as much
as the game between East Coweta and Lovejoy. Both teams are in the same
sub-region and are undefeated going ino this match. They are battling
for the top spot in the sub-region and this will be an intense game.
The two teams are fairly similar with balanced offenses and great defenses.
The team that makes the fewest mistakes should emerge victorious and
finish the season with the top spot in the sub-region.
Lady
Chiefs capture area volleyball title
Starr's
Mill and McIntosh's volleyball teams had met four times during the season
and the area tournament. On Tuesday night, they met for a fifth time
in the area 4-AAAAA championships.
Opinion
Christian
minorities in Islamic world often in danger
By DAVID
EPPS
Pastor
Much has been made
in recent days about how Islam is a peaceful religion and how understanding
and tolerance should be extended to Muslims in the United States. Muslims
in this country should not be held accountable for the actions of terrorists,
we are repeatedly told by our leaders.
Taking
a look at life, in this time of crisis, through the eyes of a child
By
MONROE ROARK
mroark@thecitizennews.com
Last
weekend I had a near-perfect Sunday afternoon.
Retaining
many laid-off airline employees would be good business
By
MAC COLLINS
Congressman
WASHINGTON
- As our nation reels from the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks
of Sept. 11, we also continue to feel the economic impact of those tragedies.
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