Wednesday, February 26, 2003

Research for true crime book helps break 25-year-old Flint River multi-murder case

A true crime author was the one who figured out that DNA technology could help solve the 25-year-old murder of Liddie L. Evans.

DeKalb may get 1st crack at Patton

Carl Millard Patton Jr., freshly accused in a quarter-century-old multiple murder case, had his first court appearance in front of Fayette County State Court Judge Fletcher Sams Tuesday morning.

Murder suspect Patton has history of run-ins with the law

In the 25 years since he allegedly murdered Liddie L. Evans, Carl Millard Patton Jr. has had several more run-ins with the law, according to court documents discovered in Clayton and Henry counties.

F'ville seeks money for downtown facelifting

Fayetteville officials are taking a big step toward giving the downtown area a major facelift.

Former PTC mayoral candidate to ship out to Iraq with 101st Airborne

If you didn't know Fred Wellman was dead serious about being a soldier, you'd think he was plum crazy.

Fayette officials looking at regional transit

Fayette County Commission Chairman Greg Dunn says he favors a regional transportation approach, but is not ready to sign on to any new taxes to pay for a system.

Defense attorneys for twin murder suspects want Supreme Court to rule on challenge to indictments

Attorneys for murder suspects Marvin and Edwin Mitchell want the Supreme Court to review the indictments which accuse them of murdering a motorist when they crashed into his car while fleeing police from the scene of an armed robbery in Fayetteville almost a year ago.

Mayor defends plan to swap tennis center to new authority

Peachtree City Mayor Steve Brown defended the city's plans to change the management of the tennis center after receiving criticism from two tennis players at Thursday night's City Council meeting.

Tyrone gets ball rolling on downtown, four-year terms

When members of the Tyrone Town Council met for their annual retreat a few weeks ago, they discussed revitalizing the downtown area moving from their current two-year terms to four-year terms. At their meeting last Thursday, they got the ball rolling on both issues.

Tax Day is coming: CCSU volunteer program can help

We look forward to holidays, we look forward to birthdays, but seldom do we look forward to Tax Day. To help you cope with Apr. 15, the most dreaded date on the calendar, Clayton College and State University's Accounting Club invites you to its 13th annual (and free) VITA program in the University's Student Center.

Collins to address GOP breakfast

U.S. Rep. Mac Collins will be the guest speaker at the March First Saturday Breakfast meeting of the Fayette County Republican Party, set for this Saturday at 8:30 a.m. at the International House of Pancakes in Fayetteville.

Students step back in time

Some local students spent a couple of days in the 19th century last week.

Dinner and auction brings together community and school

The community is invited to attend Peachtree City Elementary's first annual Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction Feb. 28 from 6-8 p.m.

East Fayette earns SAPA award

For the fourth time in the last five years, a Fayette County CARE (Children at Risk in Education) team has been given the distinguished Student Assistance Professional Association (SAPA) of Georgia Distinguished Award for Outstanding Student Assistance Program.

Collins returns from successful visit with troops

Ending an intense four-day tour of the Middle East and Central Asia, Congressman Mac Collins, and the other members of the Congressional Delegation, finally touched down at Andrews Air Force Base last week feeling confident that our troops in the region are ready and capable of overcoming any obstacle in their path.

School program honors local humanitarians

Humanitarians from the Starr's Mill High School community whose work and efforts have helped to make a difference in the lives of both students and staff were honored during the school's first annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Program Feb. 19.

A near-sweep for Peeples in recitation festival

Five of the best poetry reciters in Fayette can be found at Peeples Elementary School.

School sponsoring March 15 race

Fayetteville Intermediate School K-Kids are sponsoring the first annual Cougar 5K Safari Fun Run/Walk Saturday, March 15, at 8:30 a.m.

Peeples Elementary celebrates Black History Month

In honor of Black History Month, Peeples Elementary School in Fayetteville hosted StoryTellers of the American Frontier Feb. 11.

Three steps to scholarship success

One of the biggest burdens of parenting today is finding the money to pay for college. Since the cost of higher education is continuously spiraling upward, most moms and dads are left with no other choice than to seek scholarships and grants to finance their teen's schooling.

PSC warns consumers Of telemarketing scam

The Georgia Public Service Commission is warning Georgia consumers to be aware of fraudulent telemarketing schemes involving registration for the Georgia No Call List. Some consumers have reported receiving telemarketing calls soliciting registration fees as much as $300 for the Georgia No Call List. The solicitors have also asked for personal information such as social security numbers. The Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs is investigating these reports.

Obituaries

Birth Announcements

Wedding Announcements

Health Wise

Get a life
By GREGORY K. MOFFATT, PH. D
Child's Play

I read an article last month about a woman who was suing her employer because one of her co-workers used a vague racial label that she found offensive. She sued saying that the use of the epithet demonstrated that the workplace was hostile and fostered racial discrimination.

CPR Saturday this week

March is traditionally recognized at Red Cross Month. What better way to celebrate than with an event that will provide more than 6,000 citizens with potentially livesaving skills?

Blood drive today in Fayetteville

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is sponsoring a blood drive today from 4:30-8:30 p.m. at McDonough Road Baptist Church, 352 McDonough Road in Fayetteville.

Newnan Hospital fitness center moves ahead

Newnan Hospital Health & Fitness Center announced today that it has obtained fifteen new top-of-the-line strength-training exercise machines.

CT scans available Friday

Low-cost mobile CT scans for early signs of cancer and coronary disease will be available at Line Creek Baptist Church Friday, Feb. 28, from 7 a.m.-4 p.m.

Peeples Elementary celebrates Dental Health Month

Kindergarteners at Peeples Elementary School participated in a unique and fun presentation Feb.7 in celebration of National Dental Health Month. Dr. Michael Mahaffey, an orthodontist in Peachtree City, entertained the students while teaching them about the importance of taking care of their teeth through brushing, flossing, and eating a proper diet.

Heart health for women

Women who live on the south side of Atlanta have a new advocate when it comes to heart health.

Love your heart

Americans are getting smarter about heart health

Newnan Hospital mounts a better defense against breast cancer

Have you ever met a woman who looked forward to her annual mammogram? If you have, she is probably a breast cancer survivor or loves someone who is.

Bring the map, forget the snacks for family road trip

When packing up for a family road trip, consider leaving the snacks at home, says a registered dietitian at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.

Prevention plays key role in surviving aneurysm

It can happen in an instant. An aneurysm can burst and the consequences are often fatal.

How to love your heart

Are you afraid to be just another statistic? Are you confused about all the drugs you are taking? Have you heard that some people have been able to improve and reverse their heart conditions?

New education campaign for childhood disorders

A child's earache or sore throat should be worrisome for any parent.

Call-up of physician reservists to active military duty would escalate rural medical staffing crisis

The potential call-up of physician reservists in the event of a war with Iraq will severely impact staffing at rural hospitals and clinics - already beset by a shortage of skilled professionals - creating a crisis that healthcare providers need to immediately begin planning to address.

Adapto wins award

Oticon's Adapto, the first voice-activated hearing instrument, has been selected as a winner of the 2002 European Information Society Technology Prize, among the world's most distinguished awards for groundbreaking information technologies. Adapto was honored for its technical excellence and innovative content, as well as for its potential market value and resulting capacity to generate new jobs.

Business

Car inspections have begun at Hartsfield

Starting yesterday,the Atlanta Police Department and private security personnel began conducting visual inspections of all vans, trucks, and SUVs on the access roads leading to Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport.

The difference between leaders and managers

Napoleon said, "Soldiers can't be managed into battle. They must be led."

Concert series at Villages Amphitheater is a little bit country and a little bit everything else

The Villages Amphitheater still has great seats available to their six concert summer concert series. Though there is a strong country feel to the series, there is a little bit of everything, sure to please diverse audiences this summer.

Fayette County Library to celebrate Blended Heritage

Chris Snell and the Fayette County Public Library have been presenting a Blended Heritage Celebration for the past four years. The event features performances and presentations from people of many different cultures and has grown in size and popularity from one year to the next.

Miss Pride Pageant returns for 35th year

The Miss Pride of Fayette County Pageant returns this weekend for its 35th year. Each year the pageant is hosted by the Fayette County high School badn boosters as a fundraiser. Proceeds raised will go towards purchasing band equipment, uniforms and instruments.

The Not -So Secret garden

I wrote a column last summer about attempting to mow the lawn at my new home with one of those manual lawnmowers. In the column, I described nearly going crazy from the heat and I really showed my ignorance for proper lawn care and landscaping. I mention this because it may surprise you that I am turning over a new leaf, so to speak, by working on creating a garden.

Movies

Religion

Domestic violence demands action not tolerance
By JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist

One of my favorite television series is "Strong Medicine," aired Sunday nights on Lifetime Network. The show, produced by Whoopi Goldberg, deals with real life challenges in the context of people who operate a women's free immediate care facility.

Couches needed 200 of 'em for youth event

Got couches?

Nativity Episcopal plans three services for Ash Wednesday

The Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Fayetteville will offer three services for Ash Wednesday, March 5. All will include the imposition of ashes in addition to Holy Eucharist. The services are open and the public is invited to attend.

First Presbyterian in PTC to host live simulcast marriage conference

Real Love in the Real World, a live, Gary Smalley, simulcast marriage conference will be hosted at First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City on Saturday, March 15, from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. The event also features Gary Chapman, Beth Moore, Dennis and Barbara Rainey, Michael Smalley, comedian Dennis Swanberg, and musician Kim Boyce.

Richard Allen Farmer will perform concert at Grace Evangelical

Dr. Richard Allen Farmer, former Dean of the Chapel at Taylor University and Gordon College, will perform a benefit concert Sunday, March 2, at 6 p.m. at Grace Evangelical Church in Fayetteville.

International envoy visits local church

Professor Ian Hall, Ambassador for the World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO) visited the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Fayetteville on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Hall, in Atlanta for Black History Month, joined the Rev. Bob Hudak and Nativity parishioners for dinner and conversation, followed by a service of Holy Eucharist at which he provided the music.

McDonough Road Baptist Church invites students to Disciple Now

Students from all over the south metro area are invited to participate in Disciple Now, an annual event at McDonough Road Baptist Church which draws youth together for a weekend of teaching, worship, developing relationships and fun.

Religion Briefs

Opinion

Looking for the good is the best
By BILLY MURPHY
Laugh Lines

Optimists and pessimists used to be defined respectively as people who saw the glass half full or half empty. I guess today, in a "Code Orange" world, they would be defined as seeing the world as either "halfway to Code Yellow" or "halfway to Code Red." Optimists today, though, probably qualify for minority status.

Fayetteville's Southside project was win-win for entire community
By KEN STEELE
Fayetteville Mayor

The Fayetteville City Council recently approved all of the necessary ordinances and development agreements to bring the Southside Master Plan to a successful conclusion.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Bush not making errors like those before WWII

I read with amused interest Timothy J. Parker's concept of what's going on in the world today. How soon we forget 9/11, or more to the point, has Timothy J. Parker ever taken the time to read what led to World War II?

Consider wildlife, lengthy drought before draining lake

I have recently been reading in the local papers, about the upcoming dredging of Lake Peachtree and the possibility of emptying the lake to accomplish this project. I also understand that it is a job that can be done without emptying the lake.

Divisive Confederate flag hasn't really disappeared; it's everywhere you look

Where has the Confederate Flag gone?

Here's a story you won't hear during Black History Month

Another February [and] another Black History Month is here. And the politically correct have all the say as to who is featured during Black History Month. Regardless of the politeness of the politically correct censorship, the censorship is still wrong.

Georgians would benefit from more voter initiatives

In his letter, S. Christopher Hagin criticized the notion of a referendum on the state flag. He showed a naive ignorance of the value of referendums.

Flag debate won't change minds, can only hurt state

Governor Perdue has embarked upon a no-win situation with this flag issue thing. The hope of "encouraging public debate so that the issues can be resolved" is about as far off target as you can get.

When is council going to assert its control over PTC?

The last issue of the Peachtree City newsletter promulgated a new motto our city, "The Quality of Life Capital of the South."

Protesters in past hailed host of authoritarian rulers

The recent protests should not alarm those who understand history. Democracy is a rare and precious thing and those who take to the streets in support of authoritarian rule are more common then most of us would believe.

Seabaugh's bill is aimed at increasing insurance profits

I guess Senator [Mitch] Seabaugh has been a politician long enough. He seems to have graduated with honors from his "political spin" class.

Civil rights laws prevent PTC from excluding some

I read [Chadwick] Barr's and [Michael] Thompson's "PTC growth brings unwanted traffic, crime."

Right to speak without restraint has been taken away

As a resident of Fayetteville, I completely agree with this article. Unfortunately, Fayetteville has taken the same course but more rapidly than Peachtree City. Thank god, editors still allow freedom of speech.

Examine premises behind low income and criminal behavior

In response to the article written by Chadwick Barr and Michael Thompson who clearly seem to be concerned residents of Peachtree City I would like to state that exclusion on the basis of race, class, and gender is illegal.

 

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