Local judge tapped for reality TV series

A popular reality television series will show local residents a side of Superior Court Judge Paschal English they have never seen.

Mayor fumes over delayed delivery of letter

Peachtree City Mayor Steve Brown is upset that a letter reassuring employees of the tennis center and amphitheater that their jobs were safe wasn't immediately delivered to them.

Airport chief, water officials to meet with public at meeting today over Hartsfield chemical spill

Fayette State Rep. Kathy Cox has a lot of questions about the recent chemical spill at Hartsfield International Airport that likely contaminated Fayette County's drinking water several weeks ago.

Who is Paschal English and will he make a good Survivor?

Superior Court Judge Paschal English was recently announced as one of the 16 contestants on the fourth installment of CBS' hit series "Survivor."

PTC Police want to return missing, stolen bicycles

The Peachtree City Police Department wants to hear from anyone looking for a lost or stolen bicycle that has been missing in the past year.

Police Blotter

Movies

It's moving time for the Blue House

After nearly three months of community furor, the resolution came quietly in the saga of the "Blue House" in Senoia Monday night.

County disagrees with GRTA on bus plan

While not totally slamming the door on an express bus route in Coweta County, the County Commission left the door open only a crack.

Barnes dedicates Central Education Center

Georgia Governor Roy Barnes last week praised Coweta's Central Educational Center as the model for seamless education and an example of how to "tear down" the divisions between public schools, technical colleges, universities and business community in Georgia.

Sign ordinance gets major changes

Residents driving Coweta's highways and byways may soon notice far fewer signs, thanks to actions of the Coweta County Commission.

Winter Guard Classic is next week

East Coweta High School, in cooperation with the East Coweta High School Band Boosters, will host the second annual Indian Winter Guard Classic.

Boy Scouts helping to feed the poor

The Boy Scouts of America are hitting the streets of Coweta County to help The Salvation Army feed the poor.

Sports

Students can have fun on their day off at Friday Funday

There will be no school next Friday due to a Fayette County teacher workday. The Peachtree City Recreation Department will offer a Friday Funday program for the first 60 children between the ages of 5-12 who register. The event will feature a plethora of activities from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. for a fee of $25.

Final basketball games of regular season tonight

The regular season of basketball ends tonight and every team would like to end on a positive note. Especially after Tuesday night's games for some of our local teams. McIntosh's boys and girls won their games but Starr's Mill and Sandy Creek lost.

Sports Calendar

Opinion

Speaking up not hard when you are passionate about the subject
By DAVID EPPS
Pastor

A few days ago, I was looking through an old scrapbook and re-discovered a newspaper article that told the story of an event that I had forgotten about.

Is the curtain coming down on Rosie's biggest 'performance' ever?
By MONROE ROARK
mroark@thecitizennews.com

My colleague John Thompson put it best when summing up the persona of Rosie O'Donnell: "She's an actress."

Never say never
By Rick Ryckeley
Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services

Dad used to say to me, "Never say never. When you say you'll never do something then that is exactly what you wind up doing."

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