Sunday, June 16, 2002

Watson tells Fulton jury, 'I did not kill my wife'

"I did not kill my wife," murder suspect Jim Watson told a Fulton County jury in a moment of high drama Friday afternoon.

Sketch of Pavilion jewelry store robber released by Fville police

Fayetteville police are soliciting public assistance in identifying a suspect who stole jewelry from the Friedman's Jewelry Store at the Fayette Pavilion last week.

Master gardeners expect a big yield

The Master Gardeners of Fayette County have once again planted a garden that is expected to yield at least 1,800 pounds of food.

Council approves city flag design

After a three-month search, city officials in Fayetteville have chosen a design for a new city flag.

Main Street gets national recognition

The efforts of Fayetteville Main Street have earned it recognition for excellence in the field of downtown revitalization by meeting standards for performance set by the Georgia Main Street Program and the National Trust for Historic Preservation's National Main Street Center, joining 402 other Main Street revitalization programs designated as National Main Street Communities for 2002.

We salute our 'dads' today!
By Dr. David L. Chancey
Relgion Columnist

Many years ago, several fathers sat in the waiting room at a hospital anxiously anticipating the news on the births of their babies. The nurse came out and said to one, "Sir, I'm happy to report that you have twin daughters."

My parents' drug problem
By DR. KNOX HERNDON
Pastor

Throughout my ministry over the last 30 years, I would hear over and over from people who resented their parents for one reason or the other. Often when I would invite them to church, and I do that from 10-30 people a week, they would say that the reason they don't go today is because "their parents" drug them to church when they were under their roof. I always respond with "you really had some great parents that loved and cared for you and tried to lead you in the right path for the problems of life." I would have appreciated people telling me that they "wished" their parents had loved them enough to "take" them to church each week and to give them the foundations they needed for life.

Forgive those who trespass against us
By MARY JANE HOLT
Contributing Writer

In a recent e-mail, a reader forwarded the following story:

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