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PTC
grapples with plunging tax revenues
A stupefied Georgia
House of Representatives gave approval to a more than $16 billion budget
on Monday and sent it back to the Senate, even though it lacks millions
in funds to pay for it. The hope is that between additional Senate cuts
and a reconsidered increase in the tobacco tax, a balanced spending
plan can be reached.
New
PAC makes 'direct' entry into PTC fray
A new political
action committee dedicated to seeing "qualified" candidates
elected to Peachtree City Council seats has hit the ground running.
Hundreds
brave rain at F'ville rally to pay tribute to American POWs
Friday's "Rally
'Round the Troops" felt as much like an old fashioned revival service
as it did a political and patriotic gathering, as hundreds of local
residents turned out to show their support for those fighting the war
with Iraq, as well as to say thanks to those who've served before.
Aviation
parts supplier relocates to PTC
The largest supplier
of aircraft parts and pilot supplies in the world, Aircraft Spruce and
Specialty Company, is coming to Peachtree City.
Churches
schedule Holy Week services
Christian churches
all over the Southside are preparing for one of the holiest times of
the church year, Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter, which will be celebrated
this year from Palm Sunday, April 13, through Easter Sunday, April 20.
Congregations are planning everything from Easter egg hunts to foot
washings, from re-creations of the Last Supper to somber Tenebrae services,
from pageants portraying the life of Christ to those depicting the death
of Christ, all leading to the joyous celebration of the Resurrection
on Easter Sunday.
Senate
passes bill requiring cops to adopt chase policies
State
Sen. Mitch Seabaugh wants to require all Georgia police agencies to
plan how they will deal with pursuits, particularly those which cross
over into other jurisdictions.
Worker
rescued from trench
A
man who was accidentally buried in a trench April 1 while working on
a water line project was rescued by firefighters.
Group
therapy program to help young victims of sexual assault
The
youngest victims of sexual assault now have an outlet to vent their
emotions thanks to a new therapeutic program being offered by the Southern
Crescent Sexual Assault Center.
Local
man works with U.S. rockets
EDWARDS AIR FORCE
BASE, Calif. On a remote stretch of high desert, on the edge of California's
Mojave Desert, the son of a Tyrone couple is playing a part in aviation's
future from a place steeped in legendary exploits of aviation's past.
Fayette
County has wealth of book clubs for avid readers
Thomas
Jefferson once said, "I live for books." Many people in Fayette
County seem to share that sentiment. Nowhere is this more evident than
by the growing number of book clubs in the county. Book clubs give people
a chance to share their love of reading and their thoughts on the book
selected for that month. They also give club members a chance to socialize
and a few hours away from the everyday stresses of work and home. For
some voracious readers, it also gives them some good suggestions of
books to read while they search for their next literary fix.
Debaters
bound for nationals
Members of the debate
team at Starr's Mill High School are quickly gaining both local and
national notoriety.
Landmark
leadership for the future
Landmark Christian
School's board of directors is pleased to announce that Landmark has
a new Headmaster. Matt Skinner will take the reigns in this new position
April 14.
CCSU
to sponsor war coverage panel
In conjunction with
Clayton State's Communication and Media Studies program, the University's
Lyceum program will sponsor a panel session entitled "The Art of
War Coverage" tomorrow at noon in room 47 of the University's Business
and Health Sciences Building.
Emory
recognizes top local students
The following local
residents were named to the Dean's List of Emory College, the undergraduate,
liberal arts college of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia for the
2002 Fall Semester.
CCSU
marketing management students experiment on Heinz ketchup
Never let it be
said that education at Clayton State is confined to the classroom, or
that all learning comes out of textbooks.
Register
for WalkAmerica to raise money for March of Dimes
Saturday,
April 26, will be a good day for a walk.
New
convention center capitalizes on location
Airport's
fifth runway leads to new facility
PSC
advises users of prepaid calling cards
Prepaid
calling cards (also known as "debit cards" or "phone
cards") are a hot commodity in the telecommunications industry.
You can find them at your local convenient store, grocery store, service
station, or many other retail outlets that make these cards available.
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