Witness: Beverley planned to leave

One of Beverley Watson's best friends testified yesterday that her friend had developed "a new resolve" to leave her husband in the weeks before she disappeared.

Opening arguments begin in Watson case

In laying out the theory which accuses Jim Watson of murdering his wife, Fulton County prosecutor Sheila Ross told the jury Wednesday that he gave several different stories to police in the days and months after his wife Beverley disappeared from their south Fayette County home.

PTC dead dog dispute may be headed to TV's 'Judge Hatchett'

A dispute over a Peachtree City man's dead dog is likely headed to Judge Hatchett.

Almost three years later, WASA and EPD settle fine over sewer spills into Lake Peachtree

The Peachtree City Water and Sewer Authority has agreed to settle with the state Environmental Protection Division over a fine for two separate sewer spills in 1999.

WASA, Fayette County team up to treat local septage

Fayette County's septage the liquid and solid remnants pumped out of septic tanks will eventually be treated by the Peachtree City Water and Sewer Authority.

Witness: Shotgun incident at New Year's party showed trouble rising in Watson marriage

One of the first signs of trouble in Beverley and Jim Watson's marriage came during a spend-the-night New Year's party at the couple's south Fayette home in the late 80s, according to the testimony of one of Beverley Watson's closest friends.

School board tentatively approves budget for 2003

The Fayette County Board of Education tentatively approved a $141 million budget for the 2003 fiscal year at a called session Tuesday. The budget, set at 141 million dollars, is a $5 million increase from last year, which comes mostly in the form of personnel. The budget is balanced and is only a 4-percent increase over last year's budget.

Safety is Number One Concern for July Fourth Parade

The Recreation Department is implementing several new regulations governing this year's Fourth of July parade, emphasizing parade safety for both participants and spectators.

Thirteen-year-old Rebecca Stokes of Peachtree City will be running 10K every day during the month of July on the 1,624-mile Pioneer Trail from Illinois to Utah to raise funds for her young friends at Hope House in Atlanta, Georgia.

County picks new library site

Readers in East Coweta will finally see their dream come true.

City getting tough on delinquent bill payers

Senoia is going to start cracking down on water customers who abuse the system.

Sharpsburg's new post office: 10 times bigger and better

The Sharpsburg Post Office has gone from a 2,000-square-foot building with two double-wide trailers and a single-wide one, to 21,000 square feet and enough space to cover a 10-year growth.

Commissioner wants makeover

Is the Coweta County Administrative Complex set for a facelift?

Sports

Strength program offered for middle school, rising freshmen athletes

McIntosh High School will be the site of some intense workouts this summer.

Heritage student and STAR teacher honored

Ben Click, a senior at The Heritage School in Coweta County, and his STAR Teacher, Gina Watkiss, were honored during the State STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Recognition) Banquet held recently in Atlanta by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Foundation. Now in its 44th year, the STAR program has honored more than 18,000 students and their teachers for academic excellence.

Opinion

Severe persecution of Christians around the world is all too common
By DAVID EPPS
Pastor

Gary Lane, in a recent issue of The Voice of the Martyrs, tells a compelling story of a Christian family in Indonesia.

Parents' decisions will be felt by their children for a very long time
By MONROE ROARK
mroark@thecitizennews.com

You can't choose your parents.

Searching for a glass of sweet tea in a strange land to the north
By Rick Ryckeley
Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services

My Yankee wife warned me that things were different in the land to the north.

It's time for MARTA to have a sale
By PATRICK STAFFORD

It is time for a MARTA sale.

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