Sunday, November 17, 2002

Fleeing motorcyclist caught at roadblock

A Fayetteville man led a sheriff's deputy on a brief chase Tuesday afternoon in north Fayette County after his motorcycle passed another vehicle on a hill crest in a no passing zone, police said.

Reward offered for info on cart thefts near McIntosh

Peachtree City Police are offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the theft of two golf carts parked near the McIntosh High School campus last week.

PTC police have 3 suspects from Wal-Mart theft

Peachtree City Police have identified three suspects who stole over $5,000 worth of electronics from the new Wal-Mart Supercenter in late October.

SCV gives service awards

Two members of the Sharpsburg Sharpshooters Sons of Confederate Veterans received service medals for service to their country.

Santa to drop in at Falcon Field with gifts for special children

Santa Claus will take time out from his busy North Pole schedule to visit a special group of children at Falcon Field in Peachtree City Saturday, Dec. 14.

EMC moving to Palmetto

Coweta-Fayette EMC is leaving Newnan to set up shop in Palmetto.

Police Blotter

Thanksgiving Dinner
By: Daniel Overdorf

You know the scene. The family sits around the table. Dad carves the turkey, his three-piece suit starched and pressed. With great precision he sharpens the knife, slices through the bird like butter, then with a quick movement of the wrists flips the slice onto a waiting platter.

Think you're having a bad day?
By REV. DR. KNOX HERNDON
Pastor

I received this e-mail and I just couldn't resist sending it along. It is entitled "So You Think You're Having a Bad Day?" It was sent to me from Beverly Copeland through my good friend Jim, my World War II glider researcher. Check out these funny, funny actual cases:

Fear and the economy
By MARY JANE HOLT
Contributing Writer

I hear real estate investing is a strong and growing trend, "a safer way to invest money." To some, buying second homes, rental property and land has become more attractive than investing in the stock market. I find that interesting. Perhaps I can understand it to a degree.

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