Friday, December 20, 2002

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.

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