Sunday, March 2, 2003

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.

Fayette not dropping murder charge on 25-year-old case

Although DeKalb County authorities have filed murder charges against Carl J. Patton Jr. for the death of a woman whose body was found in Fayette's Flint River 25 years ago, local authorities aren't dropping the case against him here.

Airport needs extra 1,000 feet for runway safety area; requires more land, partial reroute of TDK Blvd. in coming years

A new safety regulation from the Federal Aviation Administration will eventually require a 1,000-foot "safety overrun" area to be added to Falcon Field's runway.

Use of force by PTC officer during arrest at issue in federal trial

A federal jury will determine whether a Peachtree City police officer injured a woman while arresting her for obstruction of a police officer during a domestic violence investigation back in August 1998.

Humor columnist arrested for using Internet to 'entice' 13-year-old girl

A freelance humor columnist for The Citizen newspaper was arrested Wednesday afternoon on a charge of violating the computer pornography and child exploitation prevention act after police with a warrant searched his Peachtree City home and seized two computers.

More Internet enrichment for growing your marriage
By Dr. David L. Chancey
Pastor

A mature-looking lady had an appointment with a marriage counselor and told him flat out, "I would like to divorce my husband."

Day of prayer coming up
By KNOX HERNDON
Pastor

In the Old Testament the children of Israel went to God especially in time of war. They would get the spiritual leaders together and they would seek the face of God and find out if and when to go to war.

About wars and protests
By MARY JANE HOLT
Contributing Writer

It is a week past the deadline I had set for the war to begin. Not that I have any inside contacts. I don't. It was just a feeling I had that war would begin in mid February.

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