News
Town
stunned by murder-suicide
The investigation
is still continuing in Monday's murder-suicide at the South Fulton branch
of the Atlanta-Fulton County Library.
Tax-free
shopping today and tomorrow for back-to-school
Tax-free shopping
returns to Georgia's retail stores during the second Shop Georgia! holiday
set for Aug. 2-3.
I-85
crash kills pedestrian, snarls traffic Tuesday afternoon
A pedestrian from
a disabled vehicle was struck and killed on I-85 south in Fulton County
Tuesday afternoon, snarling traffic for miles as two lanes of traffic
were closed for approximately four hours.
Union
City cop arrested by Fayette Co. for assaulting former girlfriend at her
home
A Union City police
officer has been arrested by Fayette County sheriff's deputies for allegedly
assaulting his ex-girlfriend at her east Fayette residence Wednesday
morning.
Neighborhood
fighting back and cleaning up
One of Fairburn's
communities is starting to take back the streets.
New
administrator for 'tidal wave' of growth
Monday marks a new
beginning for Jim Williams.
Voters
should review sample ballot before going to the polls
The Fulton County
Department of Registration and Elections is mailing over 370,000 complete
sample ballots to county voters for the August 20 general
primary, nonpartisan and special elections.
Christian
City to unveil plan for future campus
Business leaders
who want a glimpse the future should head to the August South Fulton
Business Forum next week sponsored and hosted by Christian City.
Friendship
Baptist to celebrate 125th anniversary
Friendship Baptist
Church in Palmetto will celebrate its 125th anniversary Sunday, Aug.
18. Worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. and will be followed by dinner
on the grounds at noon. All members, former members and guests are invited
to attend. The church is at 6090 Cochran Mill Rd., Palmetto.
Going...going...Gone
With The Wind at Christie's in Manhattan
When I met Herb
Bridges and his "Gone With The Wind" collection over three
decades ago, it never entered either of our minds that it would one
day bring us to Christie's in Manhattan, in the heart of New York City.
PTC
man leads cops to alleged Cobb murder weapon
A stolen weapon
allegedly used in a Cobb County murder on July 24 was turned up by Peachtree
City Police Monday evening as they assisted Cobb authorities with the
investigation.
Authority
votes to honor former leader by renaming new pavilion
Peachtree City's
Tennis Center will likely not be named for deceased community leader
Tom Farr.
Sports
Two
ways to take Hunter's Ed course
Don't
let the excuse of not having a hunter education course keep you out
of the woods this year. There are now two easy ways to take a course
-the traditional classroom course or a CD-Rom hunter education course
- according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife
Resources Division (WRD).
Ticket
packages on sale for upcoming NAPA 500
With
less than three months left until the new NAPA 500 weekend Oct. 25-27
at Atlanta Motor Speedway, there are three ways to see three great days
of racing action. And as the last 88 days count down, the Atlanta Motor
Speedway ticket office has extended its hours to accommodate the rush.
Basketball
camp offered next week
The Peachtree City
Recreation Department will be offering a Kedron Kids Basketball Camp
at the Kedron Fieldhouse and Aquatic Center the week of August 5 through
August 8, from 9:30- 1:00pm. This exciting Hoop Camp is for boys and
girls ages 6- 11 who want to have fun and learn about basketball.
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