Authority adopts tighter budgets for tennis center, amphitheater

Higher concert ticket prices and court fees are the burden shifted to users of Peachtree City's amphitheater and tennis centers to help stabilize the budgets of both facilities.

Dr. Rich Schumacher, Peachtree City planning commissioner, dies suddenly

Peachtree City Planning Commission member Dr. Rich Schumacher died unexpectedly after complications from surgery Tuesday, according to a family spokesperson.

PTC police nab drug store thiefs

Peachtree City police caught two suspects with over $3,000 in stolen property taken from the Eckerd drug store on Ga. Highway 54 near Peachtree Parkway last week.

PTC man is charged for deadly crash

A Peachtree City man has been charged with vehiclular homicide resulting from a crash that led to the death of a Tyrone woman almost a month after the collision.

Toys for Tots donation site at PTC fire station

Peachtree City residents still have time to donate to the United States Marine Corps' annual Toys for Tots campaign.

White color temporary for PTC City Hall; beige will come back

Anybody holding out hope for a white Christmas in Peachtree City couldn't have imagined it this way.

WWII vet recounts time as POW to local Civil Air Patrol

The Peachtree City-Falcon Field Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol was recently told of a local man's dramatic experience in World War II.

Off-airport user fee at Falcon Field to remain intact, but it's negotiable

The Peachtree City Airport Authority has declined a request to lower its "through-the-fence fee" for granting access to Falcon Field for businesses located off the airport.

Police Blotter

Budget features pay raises

Coweta County's proposed budget will now feature an additional pay raise for some of the county's lower-paid employees.

Test scores on the rise

Many of Coweta County's test scores in the school system are on the upswing.

Fayette awaiting comments on Lake Mac reservoir plan

The public comment period for the proposed Lake McIntosh reservoir project is slated to close at the end of the month.

Senoia studying impact fees

The city of Senoia took a big step Monday night toward the implementation of impact fees.

Budget passes muster

Senoia's budget for 2003 zipped through City Council approval Monday night.

Habitat seeks holiday help

Most of you know of my involvement with Habitat locally and I have now reduced myself to begging. Not for me, but for a very deserving family.

Sports

Season ends in semifinals for Indians

The East Coweta Indians got their rematch with Parkview in the Class AAAAA state semifinals in the Georgia Dome last Friday, though they had to wait close to an extra hour and a half due to the previous game running long.

Basketball teams head into holiday break

Christmas break usually means presents and family and time off from school, but for local basketball teams it also means playing in some tournaments and gaining the gift of experience before the second part of the basketball season begins.

PTC Recreation announces winners of door decorating contest

The Peachtree City Parks and Recreation Department sponsored a Holiday Door Contest for residents of Peachtree City in early December. The decorated entryways were beautifully created to capture the chosen categories.

Opinion

With all of these blessings, not much else to want for Christmas
By DAVID EPPS
Pastor

My wife asked me what I wanted for Christmas this year. I've been thinking about that for several weeks and I'm still at a bit of a loss to come up with something special. Oh, I'd like a new car, maybe a Crown Vic or an SUV. I'd even take a new van. But that's expensive and the 1993 Town and Country Van with 117,000 miles that I currently drive has a new transmission and it should be good for quite some time.

A glimpse of what the night before Christmas might be like
By Rick Ryckeley
Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services

Twas the night before Christmas, and everyone knew
The kids gobbled dinner; sweet tea and hot stew.

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