Drugs 'ready to sell' found with guns at Wynnmeade home thanks to citizen tip

Though the situation was resolved peacefully, the bust of a major drug operation in a Wynnmeade home Monday could have easily turned deadly, according to Peachtree City Police Chief James Murray.

Source: Top sheriff's official suspended; FBI investigating arrest of armed robbery suspect

A top official at the Fayette County Sheriff's Department has been suspended for "mishandling evidence" relating to an internal investigation, The Citizen has confirmed.

Warning: dead raccoon found to have rabies

Residents along Ga. Highway 85 South near Busbin Road are being warned of a confirmed rabies case in a dead raccoon found in the area.

Push underway to promote Foreign Trade Zone benefits to local industry, businesses

No business or industry in Peachtree City has taken advantage of federal tax breaks relating to the city's Foreign Trade Zone designation.

County development authority plans to recruit international businesses to PTC industrial park

Fayette and other Georgia counties are suffering from a decline of locating new industries and businesses here, specifically in Peachtree City, according to officials.

Airport authority keeps 'out' clause in hotel-motel tax shortfall agreement

An agreement for the Peachtree City Airport Authority to set aside funds in case of a shortfall in the city's hotel-motel tax collections went unchanged Wednesday night.

Candy throwing from floats in PTC July 4th parade could be banned

Peachtree City officials want to ban candy throwing from floats this year's annual Fourth of July Parade to avoid a tragic accident.

Restaurant plans on tap for PTC commission

Conceptual site plans for two restaurants at the new Lexington Circle retail/office development on Ga. Highway 54 Eastwill be considered by the Peachtree City Planning Commission at its regular meeting Monday night.

Police Blotter

Brooks Day this weekend

Brooks will celebrate the 20th annual Brooks Day Festival and Road Race this Saturday. There will constant entertainment, arts and crafts, children's activities and much more.

No cause of death yet in 15-year old's demise

Officials are still trying to determine the cause of death of Coweta County planner Robert Tolleson's son Tuesday morning.

Buses to roll in Coweta next year; still a possibility for Fayette

What happens when you hold a public open house and there's no public?

Developer is unhappy with parking arrangement

It's back to the drawing board for a developer building a new commercial development in Senoia.

EMC working with Wal-Mart

Fourteen of Georgia's EMCs, including Coweta-Fayette EMC, joined 150 electric co-ops from across the nation to attend energy conferences with Wal-Mart representatives in Arkansas.

Teachers of the Year finalists announced

The three finalists in the annual Coweta County Teacher of the Year program have been chosen. They are Bob Lutz, sixth-grade science teacher at Arnall Middle School; Dale Sizemore, art teacher at Newnan High School, and Anne Storey, resource teacher at East Coweta Middle School.

Sports

Busy weekend for high school athletes

It will be a busy weekend for some of our local high school athletic teams. There will be some state quarterfinal soccer action in town Friday and Saturday, while several tennis teams, baseball teams and golf teams are also competing for a shot at a state title.

Soccer playoffs continue today

Eight local soccer teams entered the state soccer playoffs and only four of those teams remain.

Opinion

Local couple serves faithfully for years, now will minister overseas
By DAVID EPPS
Pastor

At a time when scandals are rocking the church, it is good to be reminded that there are faithful and godly pastors among us. One such man is Pastor Bruce Gossett of Fayetteville.

School 'zero tolerance' policies spiraling hopelessly out of control
By MONROE ROARK
mroark@thecitizennews.com

Someone is a moron.

Time to think about the overwhelming, eternal power of Mom Hugs
By Rick Ryckeley
Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services

There are some people who faint at the sight of blood - but not my mom. Raising four boys and one girl, she saw a lot of it and always seemed to know just what to do. Growing up I can remember constantly scraping knees and elbows, getting stung by killer bees, cutting fingers, getting pieces of glass stuck in my foot, or getting run over by giant tractor tires. Mom was always there.

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