Sunday, June 23, 2002

Attorneys appeal Watson verdict

As he was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday evening, James Lamar Watson Jr. winced briefly before his face returned to the emotionless look he displayed for most of the 12-day trial that featured witnesses accusing him of murdering his wife, Beverley.

Whitewater Middle School teacher accused of molesting student

A Whitewater Middle School social studies teacher has been arrested on charges that he molested one of his female students at a remote area off Bernhard Road just over a month ago.

All Children's Playground reopens; commemorative brick sale ends soon

The Luther Holt Memorial All Children's Playground at Picnic Park in Peachtree City has reopened now that the new rubber surfacing has been installed for the second phase of equipment at the playground.

Crowd control volunteers needed for PTC July 4th parade

To enhance safety at this year's July 4th parade in Peachtree City, the Recreation Department is seeking volunteers to man the route for crowd control purposes.

Hartsfield opens more than 1,700 parking spaces

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in cooperation with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a request by Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport officials to release approximately 1,769 parking spaces for public use.

Sand or stone?
By Justin Kollmeyer
Pastor

Two friends were walking through the desert. During some point in the journey they had an argument and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt much more in his heart than on the skin of his face, but without saying anything he wrote in the sand: "TODAY MY FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE."

A never-ending debate
By MARY JANE HOLT
Contributing Writer

Do you ever wonder who you are -- how you got to be you? Did you choose to be you? Did you become you at the hands of fate? Were you born with everything necessary to make you who you are today? Did what has happened to you make you who you are?

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