News
Prosecutors
hope circumstantial evidence sways jurors to convict
They don't even
know how Beverley Watson died, but Fulton County prosecutors hope to
convince a jury that her husband Jim, a former Riverdale police officer,
murdered her.
Beverley's
daughter, friends give conflicting testimony
Beverley Watson
made one of her closest friends promise not to let her husband Jim get
away with killing her if she ever turned up missing, it was revealed
in court last week.
Defense
argues somebody else killed her
During the murder
of a Clayton County man last year, one suspect confessed to the other
that he was responsible for killing Beverley Watson, according to the
defense attorney representing her husband, Jim, who stands accused of
murdering her.
Murder
victim summoned deputies to home but no official report ever filed
While she and her
husband were separated in 1994, Beverley Watson once summoned deputies
to the couple's south Fayette home alleging that a domestic dispute
had occurred, it was revealed in court Friday.
County
quizzes Fairburn on plans to annex
For more than two
hours last week, the Fayette County Commission picked the brains of
the counterparts in Fairburn over a controversial annexation request.
Fairburn's city leaders acted as agents for the Bedford School, which
wants to annex nearly nine acres of its property in unincorporated Fayette
County on Milam Road into Fairburn.
PTC
Council to buy Wynnmeade entrance for cart bridge?
Peachtree City officials
plan to buy 5.1 acres of vacant land at the former entrance to the Wynnmeade
subdivision to use for recreation purposes and install a cart path bridge
across Ga. Highway 54.
Subdivisions
and convenience stores top Planning Commission agenda
Residents
attending Thursday night's Fayette County Planning Commission meeting
may want to bring a sleeping bag.
Budget
talks begin
Fayette
County officials are starting tomorrow the arduous process of passing
a budget for next year.
Man
arrested for raping PTC woman at home
A
Peachtree City man has been arrested for raping a woman he was living
with.
Teen
concert plans hit sour note
Fred Fest concert
organizers are forced to call off the June 8 teen event planned at the
Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater due to low advance ticket sales.
Massengale
to run for District 85 seat
Spalding
County Commissioner Merrill Massengale has announced his intention to
seek one of the two seats in the Georgia House of Representatives' newly
created District 85.
Yates
announces candidacy for District 85 post in Georgia House
State Rep. John
Yates, currently representing District 106 in the Georgia House of Representatives,
has announced his candidacy for Post 1 of the newly created multi-member
District 85, which includes portions of Butts, Fayette, Henry and Spalding
counties.
Fayette
County NAACP to hold meeting
The Fayette County
NAACP will hold its next monthly meeting Saturday, June 8, at 4 p.m.
at Flat Rock A.M.E. Church located at 148 Old Chapel Lane in Fayetteville
(just off Hwy 54). Guest Speaker will be Mr. Andy Carden of the Fayette
Senior Services Center.
North
Fayette and Oak Grove Win the Battle of the Books
Elementary students
demonstrated their reading retention skills as they squared off against
each other during the 2002 Fayette County Battle of the Books Celebration.
Fayette
Out Scores State in First-Time Pass Rate on Graduation Test
For the second year
in a row, Fayette students have the highest first-time pass rates in
the state for the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT).
Two
Starr's Mill grads accepted at Air Force Academy
The
United States Air Force Academy has offered an appointments to Jonathan
Ferro and Bret Stevens, both graduates of Starr's Mill High School.
Parades
honor Accelerated Readers
Fayette students
love to read and it shows. Recently, students at both Peachtree City
and Huddleston Elementary Schools celebrated their achievements through
the Accelerated Reader program by participating in parades at their
individual schools.
RVI
Students and School Honored at State Conference
Two students from
McIntosh High School earned top placements at the Related Vocational
Instruction (RVI) state conference. Jason Schulz and Sarah Stoman both
placed third in auto tech and graphic arts, respectively. Additionally,
Ben Ruberg and John Malinofsky were awarded fourth place for their construction
group project and David Ferguson placed fourth in the individual construction
category.
Local
Student Receives Ranking in National French Contest
Katherine Myers,
a 10th grade student at Starr's Mill High School, has ranked nationally
in the 67th annual Grand Concours, a national competition sponsored
by the American Association of Teachers of French.
LDS
youth to 'service' YMCA
Dozens of young
people, ages 12-18, from Newnan to Thomaston to Jonesboro are descending
on the Fayette YMCA on Huiet Road this Saturday for the Jonesboro Stake
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints' annual Youth Conference.
Outdoor
Diorama Teaches History
A study of World
War II and the holocaust has turned into an outdoor history lesson for
students at Rising Starr Middle School.
Local
High School Junior Wins Discover Scholarship
A Sandy Creek High
School junior is one of six students in Georgia to receive an educational
scholarship through the Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarship program.
Police
Blotter
Home & Garden
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Scientists
estimate there may be 10 million different kinds of insects in the
world. Along with the thousands of weeds, rodents, plant diseases
and other living things that we may classify as "pests,"
how is the average person supposed to understand it all?
Not too long ago,
homeowners had two choices when it came to selecting a new kitchen
sink cast iron or stainless. There were few choices of colors or shapes,
and certainly no options for any customized sink accessories. So today's
myriad of sink choices come as a refreshing change to those who want
to personalize their kitchen.
The
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has banned two of the mostcommonly
used pesticides for home use based on data showing the chemicals cause
more harm than previously thought.
Clocks
that keep pace with Father Time (Mother Nature, too)
You can't exactly
beat Mother Nature or Father Time, but now you can keep pace with
them a little more easily with clocks that automatically update
for Daylight Saving Time and desktop weather stations that give
you weather reports for your area.
Yearning
for the green, green grass of home?
Even after watering
your grass day after day, you might wonder why your lawn isn't maintaining
its optimal lush green color. That's because lawns need more than
just water for maximum color saturation and stress relief.
Trends:
The colors of life
What colors
are hot now? The trend is toward organic neutrals and soft neutrals
that offer just the suggestion of color.
Temporary
window shades ideal for new homes, apartments
Have you ever
wanted to create a different look for your living room but hesitated
because you thought it would be too expensive or too time consuming?
What if you could simply and easily change the look of any room
in your home without spending a lot of time or money?
Decorating
with wallpaper
True decorating
distinction lies in details little finishing touches and unusual
twists that make a room entirely unique. To put your personal mark
of creativity in your home, do what many professional interior designers
do: Head for the border.
Primetimers
- Family
shares lifelong love of arts
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Walk
into the home and lives of the Steadmans and you'll find yourself
immersed in a world filled with music, arts and theater. Between
the four members of the artistic family are more musical instruments
and college degrees than you might expect to find in a school. And
there are more degrees to be added. And more instruments.
Offshoot
going strong on Southside
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Offshoot
Productions, the Southside's longest running professional theater,
is the brainchild and dream of Susan Steadman and friend Susan Dolan,
who no longer lives in the area.
Peachtree
Wind Ensemble welcomes seniors
If you haven't
picked up an instrument in more years than you can remember, but
have the time, talent albeit rusty and inclination, the Peachtree
Wind Ensemble Community Band has a spot for you. The group of 30-plus
members from all walks of life and all ages consistently receive
rave reviews from audiences.
Some
important facts about the sounds you live by
Sounds may damage
your hearing if you have to shout over background noise to make yourself
heard; if the noise hurts your ears; if it makes your ears ring; or
if you are slightly deaf for several hours after exposure to the noise.
Business
Experts
believe the economy is on the rebound
That
fluttering sound coming from the shopping center is the rustle of wallets
being opened again, as Georgia consumers regain the level of confidence
they felt prior to the recession.
Fayette
family's efforts celebrated at Green Manor Restaurant
Historic
Green Manor Restaurant and Gardens, Union City, unveiled its renovation
of the carriage house on the grounds. It also produced a 110 year old
buggy, that had belong to his grandfather, Dr. Lewis Martin Hobgood.
It was made at the Griffin Buggy Works in 1892.
Partners
II Pizza plans a late summer homecoming' in Coweta County
A fixture in Peachtree
City since 1977, Partners II Pizza will soon bring back its award-winning
pizza creations to Newnan.
Sports
All
State East team featuring local players places third
Several
high school baseball players from Fayette County made the All State
East team and played in the Georgia Dugout Club's All State Tournament.
Pioneers
get top finishes in district meet
The
Southside Pioneers Track Club competed at the Georgia Games Fourth
District Sports Festival at McIntosh High School over the weekend.
The team, made up of some of the finest local high school, middle
school, elementary and homeschool students in Fayette, Coweta and
Clayton counties, performed very well and had a number of top three
finishers in a variety of age groups. This weekend the team will compete
in the Georgia Association Junior Olympics Qualifier in Atlanta.
Local
woman rising in Bandolero racing
When
Fayetteville resident Tina Johnson unloaded her Bandolero car for
the first time, she had no idea how it ran, how to set it up, or even
how to drive it. She had no race experience, no practice laps, nothing
except the determination to be a racer.
Fayette
Mud Dog named 2001 Player of the Year
Miles
Head of the Fayette Mud Dogs 11-year-old travel baseball team has
been voted 9/10-year-old Player of the Year in Georgia for 2001 by
the American Amateur Baseball Association (AABC). The AABC made the
announcement last spring and presented the award to Head at a recent
game in Fayetteville. Head led the Mud Dogs to the Georgia State Championship
as the team finished with a record of 65-15. Head batted .495 with
21 homeruns and 102 runs batted in.
Tigers'
golf team has end of season honors banquet
The
Fayette County High School boys golf team recently held their end
of the season awards banquet at Wings n' Things in Fayetteville.
Racing
Is A Family Business for Clanton
Hello
Georgia race fans. This past week the Steve Dale Motorsports team
traveled to Berlin Raceway in Marne, Michigan. We had a great car,
but unfortunately the No. 83 Camp Fire USA Georgia Council Chevrolet
had a wild ride off the backstretch and into a foam and tire barrier.
I brought the No. 83 Steve Dale Motorsports entry into the pits and
my team quickly went to work. Their efforts paid off, I was able to
complete 276 of 300 laps.
Weekend
Local
libraries offer entertaining programs for children
It is official.
There will not be a new Harry Potter book released this summer but
there are countless books out there for readers both young and old
to enjoy. You could find many of these books at local bookstores but
the real deal is at your local library. In fact, the Fayette County
libraries will offer a vacation reading program filled with entertainment,
reading clubs, special programs and more.
Hilarious
musical features strong local talent
Matthew
Bailey of Newnan and Bert Lyons of Sharpsburg will play two of the
featured roles in the upcoming LaGrange Opera Theater production of
"A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum", scheduled
for June 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16 at Price Theater on the campus of
LaGrange College.
National
Art Festival arrives in Atlanta
Perimeter
Center will play host to over 200 artists from around the nation this
weekend when they host the Atlanta National Art Festival.
Movies
Religion
Revival
in Fayette? Are you kidding?
By JOHN
HATCHER
Religion Columnist
Revival in Fayette
County has about as much chance as a snowball in hell. That may be hyperbole,
but it hits at the truth more than it misses it. If God were to send
a revival, indeed it would have to be manufactured in heaven, not here
on earth. We just don't have the time, energy, or passion for a revival.
LDS
youth to combine service with social event this weekend
Dozens of young
people ages 12-18, from Newnan to Thomaston to Jonesboro, will descend
on the Fayetteville YMCA, 215 Huiet Rd., Fayetteville, this Saturday,
June 8.
Ebenezer
UMC will welcome former pastor for homecoming
Ebenezer United
Methodist Church will have its homecoming celebration this weekend,
featuring former pastor Dr. Francis Ford as guest minister.
LDS
missionaries are 'serving the Lord' in Peachtree City
What would bring
two 20-year- old young men away from their homes in Hackettstown, N.
J. and Montpelier, Idaho to Peachtree City?
Episcopal
church will offer 'open retreat' this month to combat racism
The Episcopal Diocese
of Atlanta will offer "A Weekend Journey in the Spirit of Pentecost"
at The Calvin Center in Hampton, Friday, June 14, starting with dinner
at 7 p.m., until Saturday, June 15, at 4:30 p.m.
Covenant
Presbyterian Church plans 'Community Day' June 22
Covenant Presbyterian
Church invites members of the community to attend Covenant Community
Day, Saturday, June 22, from 2-8 p.m.
Tyrone
1st Baptist preschool accepting registration for fall
Tyrone First Baptist
Church is now accepting registration for the 2002-2003 preschool program.
VBS
Schedule
Religion
Briefs
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Opinion
Medieval
struggle emerges in PTC
By
CAL BEVERLY
Publisher
What is going on
in the tiff between the Peachtree City Council and the city's Development
Authority and should you even care?
Ode
to iced tea
By
BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines
If Shakespeare had
been raised in the South, the adopted homeland of iced tea, he surely
would have written: "Lipton, Lipton, wherefore art thou, Lipton?"
LETTERS
TO THE EDITOR
Column
misinformed about Tyrone annexing
Imagine my surprise
to open the May 15 edition of your paper, and once again read a column
about Tyrone from someone that obviously had not taken the time to do
any research on the statements he made. I always find it amazing when
someone expresses his opinion based only on his perceptions, only to
find out just how confused that person really is or that he doesn't
care enough to do his homework to find the true story.
Thanks
for good food, Foodie fillet
Sadly, Bruce Scott
of the Famous Fish Company nailed it when he filleted F.C. Foodie's
review.
Reader
has own wish list
The president of
the Famous Fish Company needs to take Reading Comprehension 101.
Bravo
for Chef Bruce Scott
I enjoyed reading
Chef Bruce Scott's lengthy but informative editorial in last week's
Citizen. Although he may have taken the F.C. Foodie column a bit too
personal, he brought up many thoughts and observations that were right
on the mark.
'How
dare you'
This stance by the
owner/chef of Famous Fish Company is right in line with the experience
my family had there.
Mayor
and his 'yes' men are costing city money
Forgive the length
of my letter but there is much to say about the situation between the
Peachtree City Council and the Development and Airport authorities.
Mayor
denied voters just representation last week
Last week 69 percent
of Peachtree City voters went unrepresented at the City Council meeting.
That's right, more than two-thirds of those who cast their vote in the
council election more than two years ago were denied representation.
Brown
right about tennis
I have no relation
to Steve Brown either. Thanks, Steve, for taking on all of these issues
that make sense to most people.
Story
biased against Watson
I believe this report
regarding the proceedings in the Watson matter was biased and prejudicial
against Jim Watson. Further, I fail to see how Mr. Watson's prior occupations
would enable him to hide a body where it would never be found. At any
rate, her remains were found, so maybe he didn't do it after all.
Throw
kisses, not candy, at PTC July 4th parade
I would like to
address some of the comments made by Ms. Beth Loftin regarding the Booth
eighth graders.
Throwing
candy at PTC 4th parade is our way of life
Throwing candy at
PTC 4th parade is our way of life
Story
on science winners overemphasized competition
I was very disappointed
in the recent National Science Championship article. The real story
here is that two Fayette County middle school teams, for the first time
ever, placed first and second place in this prestigious national competition.
McIntosh,
Fayette County H.S. also in debate tourney
The story about
the Starr's Mill debate team was good, but you could have also mentioned
that the McIntosh and Fayette County high schools were also sending
students to the national tournament. The fact that three of our county's
high schools are competing in the national tournament says something
about the caliber of students that we have here. As a newspaper representing
our county, this could, and should, be a story worth taking another
look at.
Agent
failed to disclose home lay beneath airport approach
Thank you for the
April 12 article on concerns over a new subdivision being built right
under the future planned precision approach of Peachtree City Airport.It
was an excellent article on a timely issue affecting homeowners and
home buyers across the country.
Reckless
child on motorized scooter is buzzing neighbors
Parents, what were
you thinking? Do you think when your young son leaves home on his motorized
scooter, that he drives sensibly and carefully? Well he doesn't.
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