Detectives hope to unearth link to double murder

The hunt for who killed David Mangham and an acquaintance at his north Fayette home a month ago has narrowed to one suspect, police have confirmed.

'Chuck's Law' signed by governor requires police to plan for chases

Georgia's police agencies are now required to have a policy about the high speed pursuit of suspects after Gov. Sonny Perdue signed a bill to that affect Wednesday morning.

Whitewater High, McIntosh will join Sandy Creek, Northgate in 4-AAAA

Whitewater High School will join sister schools Sandy Creek and McIntosh, as well as Coweta County neighbor Northgate, in Region 4-AAAA in its inaugural season of varsity athletics under the Georgia High School Association's realignment proposal for the 2004-06 seasons.

Man in woman's clothing arrested for phony checks

Police have caught a man who they say dressed as a woman while writing over $11,000 in fake checks to stores in the city.

Failing students could be 'promoted with conditions'

Students in grades three, five and seven who fail to pass the state's mandated Criterion-Referenced Competency Test for moving to the next grade could still get promoted "with conditions" under a proposal being considered by the Fayette County Board of Education.

PTC Homeschool Group includes award-winning author

Tristan McGee, son of Sean and Andi (Harless) McGee, recently won second place for the first grade in Reading Rainbow's Young Authors and Illustrators Contest.

Fayette Community Hospital to hold blood drive

Fayette Community Hospital Auxiliary and the American Red Cross will host a Blood Drive Thursday, June 12, from noon-5 p.m. in the Community Room at Fayette Community Hospital. Every two seconds, someone in America needs blood. Every day, 34,000 donations are needed in the United States to help save the lives of cancer patients, accident victims, and children with blood disorders, among others. One pint of blood can help save as many as three lives.

Police Blotter

Senoia library dedicated

On a sun-kissed Wednesday morning, many of Senoia's long-time residents turned out at the Senoia Library to honor a woman who brought the magic of reading to many in the city.

Coweta OK's funds for road extension

Coweta County took a big step Tuesday morning toward moving the Coweta-Fayette Connector to fruition, as the County Commission approved $10,000 in additional engineering funds.

Commissioners argue over where Dev. Auth. should locate

The latest skirmish in the Coweta County Commission's ongoing philosophy debate over economic development transpired during Tuesday morning's commission meeting.

Thrasher joins 21st Century Coweta

John Thrasher recently joined 21st Century Coweta as interim executive director.

I-85 lanes to close this weekend

Residents in the south metro area will have to contend with lanes on Interstate 85 closed this weekend.

Abraham named to state post

Chief Financial Officer Hank Huckaby today announced that Sharpsburg's Gena Lester Abraham has been appointed Interim Director of the Construction Division of the Georgia State Finance and Investment Commission.

Obituaries

Sports

Yankees take McIntosh's Battle in third round

One of Fayette's top high school baseball players in 2003 has spent much of the past two days wearing the colors of perhaps the most recognized professional sports team in the United States, and it wasn't because he bought a cap and T-shirt at a sporting goods store.

East Coweta plays tonight for state title

About 1,000 fans are expected at Ike Aultman Field in Moultrie for tonight's doubleheader between East Coweta and Colquitt County for the AAAAA state baseball championship.

Starr's Mill team wins rec volleyball title

The Starr's Mill High School recreational volleyball team defeated Sandy Creek May 22 to be named Champions of the 2003 Ladies Volleyball League. The Fayette County Parks and Recreation Department hosts the Ladies Volleyball League each spring for ladies ages 15 and up.

Opinion

Let's rethink our priorities concerning parking at the grocery store
By DAVID EPPS
Pastor

I was a bit rude a few mornings ago, I fear. I had been awake some 30 hours and was on the way home from an Atlanta hospital early one morning when I decided I needed to stop at the supermarket for a few items. The parking lot was nearly empty and shrouded with fog and I parked near the entrance. When I returned to the car with my groceries, the fog had lifted and I realized that I had parked in one of those "reserved for expectant mothers" spaces.

A world without men
By Rick Ryckeley
Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services

The Wife and I tried out the new micro-brewery and steakhouse the other night. We had heard there would be over an hour wait. Knowing me as she does, The Wife was worried, but we went anyway.

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