News
Watson:
Told differing stories to wife's friends
Murder defendant Jim
Watson in a taped interview played in court Tuesday said he told different
versions of his wife's disappearance to friends "to get them off
my back."
Dust
on Beverley's car linked to place body discovered
As detectives began
to search Jim and Beverley Watson's house for clues about the missing
woman's whereabouts, their daughter noticed something in the garage that
may be the only link between her father and the crime scene where Beverley
Watson's remains were found dust on her mother's car, according to testimony
in Jim Watson's Fulton County murder trial.
Watson's
conflicting stories led investigator to believe him suspect
As detectives searched
his home collecting possible evidence of foul play after he reported his
wife missing, Jim Watson was cooperative, according to two officials from
the Fayette County Sheriff's Department.
Judge
to Watson: Keep silent
For the first time
Friday, Jim Watson spoke aloud in court as he responded to an inquiry
from the judge presiding in the murder case against him.
Sheriff:
Hire 65 more deputies
The Fayette County
Sheriff's Department could become a lot more crowded later this year if
the Fayette County Commission adopts the department's proposed budget
of nearly $13 million.
PTC
park won't go to dogs yet
You could say the
dog park went to the people people who opposed spending $14,150 to create
a fenced dog exercise area on city land near Peachtree City's Kedron recreation
facility.
PTC
buys land for 3rd bike bridge
Peachtree City is
the new owner of 5.1 acres of prime real estate fronting on Ga. Highway
54 West at the entrance to the venerable Wynnmeade subdivision.
Budget
discussions continue
The
Fayette County Commission will finish its preliminary budget discussions
Thursday with three more department heads presenting their budgets.
County's
capital needs total $37 million
If the Fayette County
commissioners want to fund elements in the first year of their Capital
Improvement Program, they'll have to transfer nearly $3.5 million from
their cash reserves for the projects.
Commission
turns down store request
A
rezoning request to allow development of a convenience store at Seay Road
and Ga. Highway 92 was recommended for denial by the Fayette County Planning
Commission at its regular meeting last Thursday night.
FCHS
Class of 1947 celebrates
It's been 55 years
since the Fayette County High School Class of 1947 graduated and they
still get together to recall old times. There were 50 graduates that year,
nine of whom are now deceased, and 19 were present for the most recent
reunion.
Fayetteville
council approves Pavilion annexations
Forgetting to unload
his landscaping equipment from the back of his truck may cost Fayette
County High School junior Jamie Gilman the chance to go to prom ... and
it may cost him his passing grades as well.
Tyrone
set to approve budget, no increase in property taxes
The Tyrone Town Council
met last Thursday night and tentatively approved a 2002-2003 budget, including
the Capital Improvement Program and Sewer Enterprise Fund, of $2,749,731.
Councilman
hot over fire impact fee
Tyrone's
payment of the fire impact fee has got council member Ronnie Cannon a
little hot.
Tyrone vindicated on wetlands matter
During
the staff comment portion of the Tyrone Town Council meeting last Thursday
night, town manager Barry Amos told the council about the results of an
investigation into whether or not the construction of Handley Fields destroyed
wetlands.
Peeples
first again in Power Parade
For
the third year in a row, Peeples Elementary took top honors in the Fayette
Youth Protection Home's Power Parade.
Volunteers sought for Fourth of July
The
Peachtree City Recreation Department is looking for a few good male or
female volunteers for crowd control on the morning of July 4.
Fayette,
Coweta represented at GOP district convention
Representatives
from 15 counties in the newly formed 8th Congressional District gathered
Saturday to elect new Republican officers and review rules.
Fayette
republicans announce schedule for candidate qualifying
The
Fayette County Republican Party will be conducting candidate qualifying
for those offices that will appear on the August 20, 2002 Republican General
Primary ballot on June 19-21, 2002, as mandated by state law.
Fayette
republicans to host candidate forum
The
Fayette County Republican Party, in conjunction with the Coweta County
Republican Party, will be hosting a forum with the republican candidates
for lieutenant governor.
Red
Cross issues emergency appeal for blood donors
Blood
is being rationed and surgeries may be cancelled because blood supplies
all over the country are drastically low.
Real Estate
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- Time
to gear up for home maintenance
Spring
is nearly gone and summer is almost here, which means it's time
for a thorough, semi-annual maintenance check of your home. Doing
a few chores now, will help ensure you'll live more comfortably
throughout the summer months.
As
summer is nearly here (officially, anyway; ask any kid just out of
school and you'll find out it's really here already), much more attention
is turned to the swimming pools and tennis courts of Fayette and surrounding
counties.
Ronald
J. Bender is a new agent with the McDonough/Henry County office
of Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty.
Wieland
donates bamboo for pandas
John Wieland Homes
& Neighborhoods is donating the large growth of bamboo discovered
at the site of its new Centannial neighborhood in Peachtree City to
Zoo Atlanta. The bamboo will not only benefit the zoo's famous giant
pandas Lun Lun and Yang Yang but the zoo's elephant community as well.
The
builder's builder
In order to control
some of the anxiety that comes along with buying a new home, builders
often recommend that homebuyers shop as much for their builder as they
will for the furniture that goes inside their new home. Consumer advocates
go so far as to recommend that buyers talk to the neighbors already
living in a community in order to gauge their satisfaction ratings before
buying.
Saving
for a down payment
Saving for a down
payment is a challenging step to becoming a home owner. According to
Fannie Mae's 2001 National Housing Survey, 16 percent of Americans are
currently saving money in hopes of achieving the American dream.
Swan
Lake sites going fast
Only 26 homesites remain available
in The Woods @ Swan Lake, Meyer-Sutton Homes' lake and beach community
in the Stockbridge area of Henry County.
Sites
available at Governors Row
John Wieland Homes
& Neighborhoods is now taking priority reservations for its newest
neighborhood in Peachtree City, Governors Row at Lexington. An enclave
of 28 home sites, Governors Row will be priced from the mid $300s and
offer sidewalks throughout and a quaint neighborhood park.
Metro
Brokers site sees increased traffic
Since
its debut in 1994, the Metro Brokers / GMAC Real Estate website has
only increased in productivity.
Local TV program
showcases homes
Assist 2 Sell's Coweta/Fayette "Showcase of Homes"
30-minute television program brings you industry news including local
real estate statistics, housing market updates, tips for buyers and
sellers plus local interviews and some of the finest properties for
sale in Coweta and Fayette County.
Career
night June 20
The
date of the next Career Night at Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty's Jonesboro/Clayton
County office has been changed to Thursday, June 20. The session was
originally planned for Tuesday, June 11
Cash
gets top honors
Brenda Cash of Tim Jones Realty been included in Communities
Magazine's annual "Communities 100" listing of Atlanta's leading
residential realtors, based on sales in 2001.
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Business
Managing
personnel problems
Unsatisfactory
behavior in the workplace is a painful reality and a key reason for
low morale and low productivity. Do you have people in your office
failing to pull their weight? Do they cause problems for everyone
else? One point is clear--unsatisfactory behavior does not magically
go away and only gets worse when ignored.
Durden
Chiropractic Clinic now calls Tyrone home
The Fayette Chamber
of Commerce recently helped welcome Durden Chiropractic Clinic to the
county.
Fayette has a new dental option
David
L. Anders, M.D. and Group VI Corporation recently celebrated the ribbon
cutting of his practice's new location in the Kedron Medical Offices
building on McWilliams Drive in Peachtree City, Georgia.
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Sports
Southside
Pioneers to send tracksters to state USATF Championship meet
The Southside
Pioneers Track Club competed in the 2002 USATF Georgia Association
Junior Olympic Qualifier last weekend. The top eight qualifiers advanced
to the Georgia Association USATF Championship meet to take place in
Hiram, Ga. June 20-23.
Riverdogs
top Renegades for first place
The
Tyrone Riverdogs and the Tyrone Renegades, two 10 and under fastpitch
softball teams, met for the final time of the season recently.
CCSU
places third in cup standings
The
2001-02 year has been a season to remember for Clayton College and
State University Athletics, and it got even better on Wednesday with
the announcement of the 2001-02 Peach Belt Commissioner's Cup standings.
Hilde
Fox tennis tournament a smashing success
For
the sixth year in a row, friends and teammates of the late Hilde Fox
hosted the Hilde Fox Memorial Tennis Tournament to benefit the Clayton
College & State University Athletics Associates, Inc., and also
for the sixth year in a row, support and participation in the event
grew even larger.
.The
Tough Get Going
You
know the saying, "when the going gets tough, the tough get going?"
Well, that definitely sums up this past weekend for the Camp Fire
USA Georgia Council team. We finished second on Sunday at Wisconsin
International Raceway (WIR) - a track that I had never raced on
Weekend
Living
legend Ray Charles to play 'The Fred' this weekend
Everybody knows Ray
Charles. Whether it is from his appearances in films like "The Blues
Brothers" or on television on shows like "20/20," "Who's
The Boss," "St. Elsewhere" or "Sesame Street,"
Charles is an easily identifiable American icon. This Friday and Saturday,
Charles will perform his numerous hits at the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater.
Local
residents appear in production of "The Wizard of Oz" at the
Fox
"The
Wizard of Oz," one of the most beloved children's stories of all
time, is being performed at the Fox Theatre this week. The show, featuring
Dorothy and her friends, also features some local children as Munchkins
and Ozians.
Doodle the Clown conducts clown camp at 'The Fred'
Doodle
Marie Mayhem will teach kids how to become a clown at a Clown Camp sponsored
by the PTC Parks and Recreation Dept. The Camp will be held at the Frederick
Brown Jr. Amphitheater (The Fred) June 24 to 28, Monday through Friday
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday June 28. The Camp will have two performances
at the Fred, 2 p.m. for Camp McIntosh and the general public and again
at 4 p.m. for parents, friends and everybody else who missed the earlier
show. Each camper will become a joey (new clown) and receive his/her clown
name and a diploma.
Doug
Stone to play Newnan on Saturday
Newnan's
own Doug Stone will perform a benefit concert at Newnan High School's
Drake Stadium on Saturday night.
Director
and cast put final touches on 'The Sound of Music'
It is quite a job
to control a cast and crew of over 70 people but director David Spearman
is up to the challenge. Spearman, along with musical director Millie Turek
and choreographer Jonsie Pollock, is bringing the classic musical "The
Sound of Music" to the stage for Fayette Players and Community Theatre
starting June 20.
See Transylvania
My head is a little
fuzzy as I write this. I woke up at 2:30 this morning to watch the U.S.
tie Korea in the World Cup. Though I went back to bed after the match,
things are still a little muffled and slow right now.
Religion
Yesterday's
dangers still applicable
By JOHN
HATCHER
Religion Columnist
William Booth, founder
of the Salvation Army, at one point in his ministry, enumerated six
dangers of the 20th Century in relationship to the church and her mission.
Upon reading these six dangers, I believe they are as apt today as then.
Vacation
Bible School
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.
Religion
Briefs
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Opinion
21st
Century Man is Woman
By
BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines
We've lived in the
new millennium long enough to make some determinations, and the most
significant event to realize: Woman has become man.
Tyrone
squeaked by this time . . .
By Dennis Chase
Our organization,
Line Creek Association of Fayette County, has expressed our concerns
here before regarding small government's belief that they are above
the law, at least where environmental law is concerned. The town of
Tyrone has been a particularly good or is that, bad? example of this
problem.
LETTERS
TO THE EDITOR
Cannon
blast misleads on annexation facts
I'd like to make
a few basic comments regarding [Tyrone] Councilman Ronnie Cannon's recent
letter to the editor on annexation and other issues.
37
politicians later, Fayette 1 election away from Riverdale
Thank you, Cal Beverly
and The Citizen, for the election forum. I hope your readers take full
advantage of this opportunity to exchange ideas and stay informed during
this very important election.
Saying
grace publicly is unbiblical?
[The] Rev. John
Hatcher demonstrates a relatively shallow view of the Bible in his citation
of Christ's admonition not to pray on street corners to justify his
opinion that grace ought not be said in public. .
Famous
Fish fracas continues: Decent meal worth wait
Famous Fish Company
is Sole Survivor for Great Food and Service
Catholics
offer gay ministry
In the May 1 edition
of The Citizen, Mr. John Nance of Fayetteville wrote a letter to the
editor regarding the recent fatal traffic accident and subsequent arrest
of two individuals who were involved.
I
voted on one contract, Mayor signed another
Over the past weeks,
there have been comments in the local newspapers questioning my ethics
and character. I think it is appropriate to respond so that I may correct
misstatements and misrepresentations. Let me summarize some significant
facts that have been reported separately but not comprehensively:
Ex-mayor
seeks public hearing on contract flap
I have been following
the actions of Mayor Brown and Councilmen Rapson, Tennant and Weed relative
to the Airport and Development authorities with a growing sense of anger.
My anger stems not from the fact that this flock of incompetents has
been accusing me of doing something illegal, invalid, dishonest and
totally unethical. Heck, Brown has been doing that to me for years!
If he didn't have me to whine and carp about, he pretty much wouldn't
have a life.
Column
on authority flap short on fairness, balance
I would like to
thank Jeff Ellis for his letter to your newspaper. I would also like
to assure him there are Christians in Fayette County who know and love
gays and lesbians. Christians like myself, m who believe that homosexuals
have an equal share in the redemptive work of Jesus Christ.
Watch
out, PTC council is spending recklessly
A few issues ago
a letter writer wrote a letter stating that although he didn't attend
Peachtree City Council meetings, the mayor and council were doing a
good job.
Reporting
on murder is comprehensive, local
I would like to
address the claim of biased reporting made by Regina Riddle regarding
the Jim Watson case.
Enjoy
stolen treats, thief
Shame on the person
who stole from my honor system ice chest containing refreshments on
Braelinn golf course tee box 11!
At the moment I
am, to put it mildly, seething.
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