Friday, January 31, 2003

News

Lenox: $825,000 land purchase should have been discussed in public

After being accused of lying to the public in a letter to the editor that criticized Mayor Steve Brown, former mayor Bob Lenox got to clear the air when he addressed the City Council last week.

Armed robbery suspect ID'd by detectives

Peachtree City police have identified the suspect in the Jan. 10 armed robbery of the Flash Foods convenience store on Crosstown Road.

PTC's new police cars designed by officers; part of expanded take-home car program

Peachtree City's fleet of 28 new police cars were designed with the input of officers with one key feature in mind: safety.

Jeep flips over after car runs stop sign in Fville

Several people were injured when a Jeep Wrangler flipped over after striking a vehicle that Fayetteville Police say ran a stop sign Tuesday night.

Zaxby's restaurant planned for east PTC development

A plan to build a Zaxby's restaurant at Lexington Circle in Peachtree City off Ga. Highway 54 East has been approved by the Peachtree City Planning Commission.

Police Blotter

Movies

Everybody's eligible for liquor vote

Voters throughout Coweta County will determine the fate of serving mixed drinks in restaurants in the unincorporated county.

County signs TDK deal, PTC Council waits to iron out details

Although the Fayette County Commission has signed an agreement to extend TDK Boulevard from Peachtree City into Coweta County, the City Council of Peachtree City has yet to ink the deal.

Local industry is becoming a safety leader

Senoia's Winpak Films, Inc., is developing a solid reputation of being a safe workplace and a preferred employer, having recently celebrated two safety milestones.

Two more subdivisions headed for Senoia

Senoia's city leaders will examine two proposals for subdivisions at Monday night's City Council meeting.

Private School Application Process Begins Now for Fall 2003 School Year

Ready or not, now is the time for families to be researching their children's education options for fall

Obituaries

Sports

Basketball teams battle as season nears end

Tuesday night's basketball action saw several local teams get key region wins, while others lost in tough contests.

McIntosh to send more swimmers to state meet

McIntosh High School's swim team has added state qualifiers in two events. Freshman Thomas Lucak qaulified in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 59.14, which was good enough for a fourth-place finish in the Clark-Oconee Swimming and Diving Invitational. McIntosh finsihed 10th out of 29 teams competing in the meet.

Opinion

Opinions matter little; duty is to pray for president and other leaders
By DAVID EPPS
Pastor

"Do you believe that we should go to war with Iraq?" said the worried lady who is a member of my congregation. "Do you think the president is doing the right thing?" she added.

Zen and the art of being a grown-up; there's more to it than one thinks
By Rick Ryckeley
Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services

For all my young readers out there trying to speed up time so they too can have the freedom of being an adult, be warned. With freedom comes responsibility; being a grown-up means more than what you'd think.

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