Sunday, May 18, 2003

John Lynch named official Fayetteville historian

John Lynch vividly remembers when he first got hooked on history.

Rec offices take live-saving measures

The sudden death last week of a Fayetteville youth after being hit in the chest by a pitched baseball has raised awareness of the need for CPR training and cardio rescue equipment throughout the area's recreation centers and playing fields.

Friday watering out in Fayette?

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is asking the Fayette County Water System to adopt a new odd-even day outdoor watering schedule that would ban all outdoor watering on Fridays.

Police still working Kroger, Shell armed robberies

Fayetteville police detectives are still following up on the city's two armed robberies that occurred last week.

5 arrested for tossing destructive device in Church Street area

Fayetteville Police have arrested five people after an homemade explosive device was thrown out of a truck the evening of Saturday, May 3.

Lake Peachtree dredging may wrap up in time for July 4th

The dredging of Lake Peachtree is ahead of schedule, Fayette County consulting engineer Jim Mallett reported Wednesday to the county's Water Committee.

Police Blotter

The peace that passes
By KNOX HERNDON
Pastor

I was reading that a prison chaplain had purchased boxes of Mother's Day cards for the inmates to send home to their mothers. After a short while all the cards were taken and sent home. The program was so successful that he did the same for Father's Day but only a very few were picked up to be used. One can read into this what ever one wishes.

National Anthem blank-out gives powerful picture of encouragement
By DR. DAVID L. CHANCEY
Pastor

As the drum major for the Baldwin County "Band of the Braves," I directed the national anthem many Friday nights before kickoff. It's a great piece to direct, but I would not want to solo it. Standing in front of a crowd, I'm afraid I'd forget the words

A friend is dying
By MARY JANE HOLT
Contributing Writer

It's hard to write these days. It's hard to think. Hard to just let myself go at this keyboard. A friend is dying.

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