Friday, July 26, 2002

Candidates square off at forum

With thunder rolling in the background, more than 100 residents turned out Tuesday night to see if any fireworks would occur at the Peachtree City Rotary Club's Candidate Forum at the Wyndham Hotel.

Man faces charges for beating pregnant girlfriend; babies later delivered stillborn

A Fayette County man could face charges for the deaths of two unborn babies after he assaulted his pregnant girlfriend at their residence last month, according to police.

Reward offered for info on auto shop burglaries in PTC

Peachtree City police are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons responsible for several burglaries at the same local automobile store.

PTC police working armed robbery case

Peachtree City police are investigating a reported armed robbery of a local man at his residence last week.

Charity softball game between two country stations to benefit Fayette Field of Hope

Kicks 101.5 FM and Eagle 106.7 FM are challenging each other in softball this Sunday in hopes to raise money for Fayette Field of Hope.

Another signature restaurant announces new PTC location

Another unique restaurant offering is making its way to Peachtree City.

PTC mayor cites self for violating ethics rules, apologizes in letter

Peachtree City Mayor Steve Brown is apologizing for apparently violating the city's ethics ordinance Wednesday morning as he tried to juggle his tight schedule.

Rapson, Lenox agree: no need to waste more money on ethics debate

Peachtree City Councilman Steve Rapson and former mayor Bob Lenox can agree on something: neither man wants to "waste" city funds to continue their debate over whether Rapson violated the city's ethics code.

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Opening day numbers could top 18,000 students

If history is any indication, more than 18,000 students will be in Coweta County classrooms when school starts Aug. 12.

Confusion reigns in school choice issue

With less than three weeks to go until school starts, some parents in Coweta County remain confused over which school their children will attend.

GWTW collection fetches more than $300,000

This time out, the Yankees were a lot kinder to the South.

Band is getting in the swing of things

While most students have not even begun to have thoughts of getting back to school yet, the East Coweta Marching Indians have already hit the parking lot. The students have started their ritual of having nightly practices to begin learning their music for this year's show, which will include excerpts from "Riverdance," as well as working on their marching technique.

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