PTC Council contingency fund almost empty with 7 months left in budget year

With over half the fiscal year left, the Peachtree City Council has spent 84 percent of its contingency fund.

Landing system for bad weather to be studied by Airport Authority

In certain conditions, bad weather at Falcon Field in Peachtree City can hamper aircraft from landing.

Suspect in Coweta armed robbery may have helped suspect in PTC case

Police believe a man arrested Sunday in connection with the armed robbery of a Coweta County convenience store may have assisted another man in the Jan. 10 armed robbery of the Flash Foods convenience store on Crosstown Road in Peachtree City.

Authority to work with PTC on financing $250K overage from tennis center expansion

The Development Authority of Peachtree City has approximately $250,000 of unpaid bills left over from its $2.5 million expansion, which added six covered courts and a office building to the city's tennis center.

Draft of recreation, entertainment authority legislation hits snag

A kink has arisen in plans to create a special recreation and entertainment authority to run Peachtree City's tennis center and amphitheater.

Free child safety seat check Mar. 6 at PTC Wal-Mart

A child safety seat check will be held Thursday, March 6, at the Peachtree City Wal-Mart from 2-4 p.m.

Author speaks at library Feb. 27

As part of the ongoing Georgia Author Series, the Peachtree City Public Librarywill host Valerie Boyd speaking about her recently published book Wrapped in Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Floy Farr room downstairs at the library.

Two men arrested at Wynnmeade in PTC for marijuana possession

Two Peachtree City men were arrested during a drug raid on a home in the Wynnmeade subdivision last week.

ESL classes offered in PTC

Griffin Technical College will offer two beginning level English as a Second Language classes beginning April 15.

Police Blotter

County puts the brakes on rezonings

The Coweta County Board of Commissioners decided Tuesday night to step back and take an overview of the development going on in the county.

TDK Blvd. project moving forward with engineering plans

Preliminary work continued this week on the expansion of TDK Boulevard as leaders from Coweta and Fayette gathered to examine engineering reports.

Police chief says no to more stop signs

Senoia commuters will not face another stop sign on Main Street in the foreseeable future.

Two Senoia residents picked for hall of fame

Coweta County honored its sports legends last week as 15 residents were inducted into the newly created Coweta Sports Hall of Fame.

Senoia embarks on clean-up

Senoia is getting serious about cleaning up the town.

Sports

State basketball tournaments start this afternoon

A number of local basketball teams have qualified for the state basketball tournaments in their respective classifications. Fayette and Coweta County are represented by five teams in the AAAAA boys and girls state tournament, while Sandy Creek's boys are in the AAAA tournament and Landmark Christian School's girls are in the A tournament. The teams open up with one game this weekend at locations around the state.

Opinion

Some things I wish I had known before I went in for major surgery
By DAVID EPPS
Pastor

I had my first surgery a couple of weeks ago, a gall bladder removal. It's amazing how narcissistic one becomes after one's body has been violated by sharp knives, penetrated by long needles, and stuff removed that has been in place for decades. Here are some things I wish people had told me before the surgery:

The dreaded phone call that often comes in the middle of the night
By Rick Ryckeley
Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services

When the phone rings in the middle of the night, it's never good news.

Not 'goodbye,' but 'see you later'
By Fr. Fabio Sotelo
Parochial Vicar at Holy Trinity Catholic Church

As you already know, I was transferred to the Mission of Our Lady of the Americas in Doraville, Georgia where I will begin to work Feb. 27. Before my transfer, I want to take this opportunity to write you all a note of gratitude not a farewell, neither a "good-bye", but a see you later. Since I will never be able to say "

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