News
PTC
police disrupt meth operation at Balmoral Village apartments after raid
Eight
people were arrested by Peachtree City Police Saturday after they executed
search warrants on two apartments at Balmoral Village they believed
to be sources of drug activity.
Fayette
native Sams a finalist for Superior Court judgeship
Fayette
County State Court Judge Fletcher Sams Sr. is one of the three finalists
still in the running for the vacant Superior Court Judgeship created
by chief judge Ben J. Miller Jr., who is retiring the end of this year.
First
West Nile case in Fayette confirmed
Fayette County Health
Department officials confirmed Tuesday the first case of West Nile Virus
in the county.
Commission
to look at south Fayette rezoning
The
Fayette County Commission is expected to decide tomorrow night whether
a tract in southern Fayette County is ripe for a subdivision.
PTC
drops out of tax equity suit against Fayette County
The Peachtree City
City Council has decided to dismiss its lawsuit against the Fayette
County Commission over alleged tax inequities.
Complaints
logged about 15-year-old golf cart drivers
Peachtree
City officials have received numerous complaints about 15-year-old golf
cart drivers violating the rules of the road by failing to stop at stop
signs and driving on the wrong side of the road.
PTC
to study requiring liability insurance for golf cart owners
A
special committee will be appointed to investigate whether Peachtree
City should require golf cart owners to carry liability insurance on
their carts.
Rezoning
discussion moved to next Tyrone meeting
The
Tyrone Town Council met last Thursday but the meeting, which was to
feature more discussion on the possible rezoning of the Smith estate
by developer Burt Clark, was fairly uneventful.
Underground
problems can increase costs to install swimming pools in PTC
Some
Peachtree City residents paying to have swimming pools installed in
their back yards have to pay thousands of dollars more due to problems
contractors couldn't find above ground.
Oxendine
presents winners of 2002 "Life, Fire and Safety Awards"
Insurance and Safety
Fire Commissioner John W. Oxendine today announced the winners of the
annual "Excellence in Fire Safety" awards, and the student
winners of the statewide Fire Safety Poster and Essay contests.
Fayetteville
native wins scholarship
Sasha P. Smith,
a senior at Oglethorpe University, has been selected to receive a $3,500
UPS scholarship. Smith is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Basil Smith of
Fayetteville, Georgia, and a 1998 graduate of Lovejoy High School.
Antique
store opening to benefit animal shelter
The Ivy Post, a
recently opened antique and gift shop in Fayetteville, will host a grand
opening event Saturday from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. with a portion of the proceeds
benefiting the Fayette County Animal Shelter.
Renowned
operatic soprano to perform at chorale's inaugural gala
The Southern Crescent
Chorale, an elite new choral group comprised of Atlanta-area residents,
will host its Inaugural Gala at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center
Saturday, Nov. 2. The black-tie affair will be a dinner and fundraiser
for the Chorale.
Quilt
auction, relief sale this weekend
Their mothers and
fathers taught them how. Their church communities taught them why.
Clayton
State Theatre Harries the Hallowed Halls with Haunted Lives
If darkness and
eeriness, blood and gore is not your thing, then you had better stay
at home and keep the doors locked and the windows bolted. On Oct. 24,
26, 30, and 31, the Clayton State Theater will be presenting "Haunted
Lives" -- three chilling and frightful plays by John Pielmeire,
best known for his play and movie "Agnes of God."
Noel
November on the way
Kind of like a song
that brings back fond memories of the joys of Christmas, Noel November
is coming to town again for the eighth year in a row. This Celebration
of Trees and Wreaths is the Fayette County Board of Realtors' premiere
event and delights attendees of all ages with a winter wonderland of
favored theme trees, wreaths, mantle arrangements, decorations and Christmas
collectibles. The charity event will be held Saturday, Nov. 16, at the
Barn in Tyrone.
National
Forest Products Week October 20 - 26
The Georgia Forestry
Commission is reminding Fayette County residents that this is National
Forest Products Week, an observance that should have special meaning
for Georgians. You need only to take a moment to look around you to
see the many products we use and depend on each day that comes from
wood and wood by-products.
Free
workshops for women entering workforce or changing careers
The Women's Success
Network, Inc. of Fayetteville has announced a series of workshops designed
to help women who are entering the workforce for the first time or who
are changing careers either voluntarily or involuntarily.
Superior
Court
Police
Blotter
Business
World
Airways continues partnership with Emery
World Airways,
Inc. announced the continuation of a long-standing business relationship
with Emery Forwarding, formerly Emery Air Freight Corporation. World
Airways executed an agreement to extend its current aircraft service
agreement covering one MD-11F and one DC-10-30F, all cargo aircraft,
for an additional 15 months, beginning October 1, 2002, and ending
December 29, 2003. The original agreement for World Airways to provide
full-time cargo aircraft to Emery started in October 1998 and has
been in continuous service ever since. The total value of this contract
is approximately $36 million.
New
luxury townhomes are underway in Peachtree City
John Wieland Homes
& Neighborhoods is proud to introduce its luxury townhomes now
under construction at Centennial, in prestigious Peachtree City.
Sports
Region
wins put Panthers and Patriots in good positions
It
finally felt like football weather last Friday and several local teams
gave solid performances on the field.
Cross
country teams run in county meet, Last Chance
The
county cross country teams competed in the county meet at Clayton
County International Park last Wednesday. McIntosh's boys and girls
captured first place, while Starr's Mill finished second and Fayette
County and Sandy Creek rounded out the top four. On Saturday, many
of these same teams traveled to Carrollton for the Last Chance Invitational.
Steve
Dale Motorsports Captures 2002 ASA Championship
For the first
time in American Speed Association history, a Georgia-based team has
captured the coveted ASA National Championship. Georgia has long been
a state synonymous with motorsports; however, the 35-year-old Midwest-based
ASA series is traditionally dominated by teams located in Wisconsin,
Ohio and Indiana.
Lady
Tigers win area softball crown again
Three
Fayette County high schools are sending their softball teams to Valdosta
on Friday to compete in the first round of the state softball tournament.
Lady
Chiefs and Indians battle for area championship
Last night, after
the paper went to press, McIntosh and East Coweta met on the volleyball
court to determine the winner of the 4-AAAAA area championship. McIntosh
advanced to the area final with wins over Lovejoy, Starr's Mill and
Fayette County, while east coweta fought their way to the final by
beating Mundy's Mill, losing to Fayette County in three sets, defeating
Lovejoy and then beating Fayette County in three sets.
Several
local athletes nominated for H.S. Heisman
Does
the prize come with fries?
NASCAR
comes to town for NAPA 500
With
more than 120,000 people expected for the Oct. 27 NAPA 500 at Atlanta
Motor Speedway, heavy preparations are under way for what is annually
the largest sporting event in Georgia. Signs are being hung, logos
being painted and tents being erected. All of the speedway's lush
870 acres of land will be in use for this gigantic racing weekend.
SCAT
places second at Chattahoochee Gold
SCAT swimmers
finished second in team standings at the Chattahoochee Gold Invitational
Meet in Cobb County this past weekend.
Weekend
Fayette
County High School presents rock and roll musical, 'Pippin'
Though
the musical "Pippin" is set in 780 A.D. and is about the son
of Emperor Charlemagne, it is one of the most modern musicals in recent
history. Perhaps that is why the Fayette County High School drama department,
performing "Pippin" at Sams Auditorium tomorrow and Friday,
is so excited. The show is filled with vibrant costumes, a 12-piece
orchestra creating a rock and roll style sound, black lights, comedy
and more dancing than you can shake a stick at. "Pippin" is
a high energy show and it appears the energy is contagious.
Chili
Challenge moves to Shakerag Knoll for this year's event
It
seems the weather has gone from the stifling heat of summer to the crisp
coolness of Autumn rather quickly. One perfect way to warm up is with
some chili and the Peachtree Civitan's annual Great Chili Challenge
this Saturday will give people all the chili they can handle.
Lyles
bids adieu as artistic director with "The Marriage of Figaro"
Dale
Lyles has been the artistic director for Newnan Community Theatre Company
for 22 years. After "The Marriage of Figaro," for which Lyles
served as translator, director and star, he will retire as artistic
director for the company and take a full year off.
Dumb
laws and the states who love them
The
Georgia Supreme Court is examining the legality of the fornication law,
thanks to a young couple from Fayette County. The law states that it
is illegal for unmarried people to have sex. While I'll admit that it
makes sense to try and protect youngsters from making a mistake, there
are adults, divorcees and widowers that should be left alone.
Movies
Religion
God
blesses second (and third) marriages too
By JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist
This
past weekend in San Saba, Texas I officiated at the wedding of my nephew.
I would like to share the wedding homily with you (Chris and Vieney
have been married before. Now, they are devoted Christians and in fellowship
with a loving church in San Saba).
PTC's
1st Presbyterian to present concert Sunday
Bill Killmeier,
baritone and Rick Massengale, piano, will present "All American,"
a program of mostly early American love songs, at First Presbyterian
Church in Peachtree City, Sunday, Oct. 27, at 5 p.m. They will be joined
by local soprano, Cindy Van Wert.
Fall
Festivals
Senoia
United Methodist Church revival services start Sunday
Fall revival services
will begin at Senoia United Methodist Church this Sunday, Oct. 27, and
will continue through Tuesday, Oct. 29. Services are at 7 p.m. nightly.
The guest evangelist will be the Rev. Jim Moore, currently serving as
senior pastor of the New Covenant United Methodist Church in Douglasville.
Providence
UMC celebrates 7th anniversary
Providence United
Methodist church on Bernhard Rd. recently celebrated its 7th anniversary
with a cookout, games for children and music by the Generation Gap band.
Trinity
School will host consignment sale October 26
Trinity Christian
School will host a Children's Consignment Sale Saturday, Oct. 26, from
9 a.m. until noon. A half-off sale on all remaining items will be held
from 2-3 p.m.
Religion
Briefs
Shirley
Dobson to speak at benefit dinner
Shirley Dobson,
wife of psychologist and author Dr. James Dobson, will be the guest
speaker at the Tenth Annual Benefit Dinner and Award Banquet sponsored
by Southwest Christian Hospice, Saturday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m., at the
Georgia International Convention Center. Tickets are $100 per person
and entire tables of ten may be reserved. Corporate and individual sponsorships
also are available.
NGUMC
launches PrayerForce ministry
The
North Georgia United Methodist Conference announced today its grassroots
movement called the PrayerForce ministry. The main focus of this prayer
ministry is to encourage United Methodists from all parts of Georgia
to pray for one another and others.
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Opinion
Fornication
law hypocritical in today's society
By MONROE ROARK
mroark@thecitizennews.com
"A fornication
law?"
Don't
blame us
By BILLY
MURPHY
Laugh Lines
"I am a member
of a group a race, one could say that is just not very popular. We are
the "average white male."
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
A
guide to voting smart
When you end up
waiting an hour or more before you can cast your ballot at the polls
Nov. 5, what do you think will be the reason? Two separate acts of stupidity
may account for it.
Georgia
citizens ignorant of basic science
Two recent events
lead inexorably to the conclusion that the citizens of Georgia are extremely
ignorant of basic science. SAT scores announced a few weeks ago place
our students at the bottom compared with students nationwide. The recent
vote of the Cobb County School Board on the topic of creationism indicates
that Georgia parents and educators are just as ignorant as their children
and students in this subject.
Questioning
liberalism, not patriotism
Why is it that every
time Max Cleland's voting record is questioned, he fires back with a
string of irrelevant arguments about how Saxby Chambliss is calling
him unpatriotic?
About
'character' in Senate race
After reading every
letter from Mr. Fielder, I wonder where he would be today without his
hobby: Bill Clinton. I did notice that as a second career, he could
take up the spouting of out-of-context statistics and poorly explained
facts.
Another
opinion on gun laws
I would just like
to comment on the article written by David Epps about laws in Britain
on fire arms. Firstly and foremost, hand guns are illegal in Britain.
It's against the law to own one and the Reverend Michael Daggett should
abide by the laws just as we expect foreigners to abide by our laws
here. Its as simple at that.
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