Veteran journalist Hamrick dead at 51

Veteran newspaperman and Citizen Managing Editor Dave Hamrick died unexpectedly Wednesday night during a break in action at an adult soccer game in Fayetteville.

Proposed PTC tree rule would require residents to replant cut trees or pay up

Homeowners wanting to cut their trees down in Peachtree City may have to pay up in the future if they can't replant them on their property.

Plan approved for second phase to Wisdom Pointe retail center

Homeowners wanting to cut their trees down in Peachtree City may have to pay up in the future if they can't replant them on their property.

Youth registers a 10-4 on his Ham radio examination

A Peachtree City youth recently became the youngest licensed Ham radio operator in the area, following in the footsteps of his parents who are both Ham operators.

Phase II of All Children's Playground to be installed by volunteers in April

The next date to install the second phase of equipment at the Luther Holt Memorial All Children's Playground in Peachtree City has been set.

Airport Authority discusses plan for subdivision near Falcon Field

A new subdivision planned for Ga. Hwy. 74 south of Falcon Field may get more than its fair share of airplane noise because of its proximity to the air strip.

Program at PTC Library to focus on America's first woman senator

Rebecca Latimer Felton, who served one day as America's first woman senator in 1922, will be the topic of a program held Wednesday, March 20 at the Floy Farr Room of the Peachtree City Library at 7 p.m.

Bicycle safety course offered for children

A free bicycle safety course designed to teach children the rules of the road will be offered Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at Shakerag Knoll off McIntosh Trail.

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Movies

SPLOST vote is Tuesday

Voters head to the polls Tuesday and decide whether the Coweta County School System's special sales tax should be continued after this June.

Brooks calling it quits

For two long-term Coweta County School System employees, Tuesday night's school board meeting was full of a variety of emotions.

FBI agens are still looking for three men who robbed a Newnan bank Tuesday.

Special Agent in Charge Theodore Jackson of the Atlanta Field office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation said at approximately 11a.m., the Bank of America located at 60 Bullsboro Road, Newnan, Georgia 30263 was robbed by three, armed black males.

Biker captivates Palmetto's hearts

The drivers are getting younger and younger in South Fulton County.

2002 school teachers of the year announced

Teachers of the year for each of Coweta County's 26 public schools have been elected by their fellow faculty members.

Sports

PTC Flash starts track season on right feet

The PTC Flash Track team coached by Rose Kempton and Jimmy Roberts competed against West Cobb Flyers, Cardinal Track Club and the Gazelles Track Club at Lassiter High School in Marietta this past Saturday. Rebecca Stokes had a good start on her way to a second State Championship winning both the 1600 and 800 for the 14 and under girls and Vince Brown also on his way towards his second State Championship, once again winning the High Jump. The 12UG took three firsts, six seconds, and five thirds in this first meet of their season.

Lots of local high school athletics to watch this weekend

The spring season of high school athletics keeps plugging along.

Opinion

She'll eventually grow up but, thankfully, she's a little girl for now
By DAVID EPPS
Pastor

This past week, our seven-year-old granddaughter spent Saturday night with my wife and me and went to church with us the next morning. We have four wonderful grandchildren.

Mister Safety lends a hand and offers a few pearls of wisdom
By Rick Ryckeley
Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services

Okay. Mister Safety here was using the wrong tool for the job (an entire story just on this subject will soon be forthcoming) and ended up cutting his hand and having surgery to repair a tendon. The worst part of it is that Mister Safety can't blame it on anyone - not The Boy, not The Wife, no one but himself. Bummer.

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