Friday, February 7, 2003

News

Mayor's address: PTC needs to think about future of 54/74 intersection

In the annual "State of the City" address to the Peachtree City Rotary Club, Mayor Steve Brown laid out several challenges the city will face in the coming year.

Fugitive squad hunting suspect in local heists

Now that local police have positively identified the suspect in the armed robbery of the Flash Foods convenience store in Peachtree City and the Tyrone Amoco that occurred almost a month ago, the Atlanta Metro Fugitive Squad is hunting the suspect down.

Generators tabbed for sewer pump stations to protect Lake Kedron

To help protect Lake Kedron's water quality, the Peachtree City Water and Sewerage Authority is paying for emergency power generators to be installed at four nearby pump stations.

Airport Authority offers free rent for first year to attract avionics business

Falcon Field appears destined to land another significant aviation business as an avionics company located in Griffin has expressed interest in moving to Peachtree City.

WASA to ponder 'life' of old water quality test records

The Peachtree City Water and Sewerage Authority will look into whether it should get rid of its water quality testing records after the three years the agency is required to keep them.

Police Blotter

Movies

Liquor election set for March, 2004

Residents wanting a mixed drink in the unincorporated county will have to wait until next year to see how the voters respond.

Sewer bids to be opened Feb.25

Senoia residents will know by the end of the month the exact cost of phase two of the city's sewer system.

Government heads to Athens

Coweta county's government leaders took an eastern detour this week for a retreat in Athens.

Courthouse fire does minimal damage

A small fire on the south side of the Coweta County Courthouse caused minimal damage to the structure Monday afternoon.

East Coweta Middle fares well at chess tournament

Once again, two East Coweta Middle School students battled it out rook and pawn for the top spot at the Coweta County School Chess Tournament Saturday.

Habitat seminar is Sunday

Newnan-Coweta Habitat for Humanity will hold its annual Partner Family Orientation Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Central Education Center, on Martin Luther King Drive in Newnan.

Scouts looking for food this weekend

In coordination with worthy food distribution agencies and pantries, all Flint River Council Scouts will be participating in the annual Scouting for Food Campaign.

Sports

Regular season of high school basketball ends

The regular season of high school basketball ends this weekend and local teams are hoping to finish strong. Some teams got some key, confidence-inducing wins on Tuesday.

McIntosh takes second in county meet

McIntosh's boys and girls swim teams placed second in last week's county meet. The boys lost ot Starr's Mill by 10 points, while the girls lost to Starr's Mill 200-118.

Opinion

Do not forget the power of prayer, no matter how many are praying
By DAVID EPPS
Pastor

Once in a while even devout and otherwise biblically sound Christians will espouse a false and dangerous understanding of God.

Learning the Queen's English, and avoiding the dreaded red pen
By Rick Ryckeley
Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services

The Boy was complaining the other day about how hard it is to learn a foreign language. He said he has to take two years of it just to graduate from high school.

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