News
Get
ready for a busy July 4
Peachtree City will
present a full day of events to celebrate the Fourth of July.
Another
month to go on Hwy. 74 repaving
Commuters
and Peachtree City residents have a month to go before work is complete
on repaving the length of Ga. Highway 74 from I-85 in Fulton County
south to Starr's Mill.
A
big bird lands at Falcon Field
A
big bird landed at Peachtree City's Falcon Field last Thursday evening.
No, it wasn't yellow but it did have a wide wingspan.
PTC
recruit still critical after injury during Marine swim qualification
A Marine recruit
from Peachtree City remained in critical condition Thursday after he
was injured while participating in swimming qualification during training
Monday at Parris Island, S.C.
East
Fayette store robbed at knifepoint; cash, Lotto tix taken
Fayette
County sheriff's detectives are investigating an armed robbery that
occurred at an east Fayette convenience store Tuesday afternoon.
Peachtree
City Fire Department will be making waves
If
you look out at Lake Peachtree today you may see the Peachtree Fire
Department's new toy. Yamaha donated a FX140 Waverunner to the fire
department on Wednesday afternoon.
Huefner's
'got milk'
Robert
Huefner had a great senior year and his summer is off to a good start,
too.
Meetings
scheduled for next week get rescheduled
Two
meetings scheduled for next week have been resheduled for later in the
month.
Water
district seeks comments on draft plans
The Metropolitan
North Georgia Water Planning District, created to develop plans, policies
and local model ordinances to protect water quality and public water
supplies, protect recreational values of rivers and lakes and minimize
the adverse impact of development on waters in and downstream of the
16-county district, has released three draft plans for public comment.
Police
Blotter
Newnan
'Freedom' parade tonight
Main Street Newnan's
July 4 parade will highlight patriotism. Titled "Celebrate Freedom,"
it begins today at 6 p.m. in downtown Newnan. Everyone is encouraged
to participate and be a part of the celebration.
Young
singer gets a chance to shine
With the help
of several local professionals, corporations, and schools, the Make-A-Wish
Foundation of Georgia and Alabama, a nonprofit organization dedicated
to granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions,
recently helped turn a local youngster's dream of becoming a country
music star into reality.
Obituaries
Sports
Nearly
300 race in Youth Triathlon
More
than 280 young athletes participated in the 2003 Peachtree City Youth
Triathlon. Here are the top three finishers in each category.
Kittle
wins third at Senoia this year
In the 40-lap Allan
Vigil Ford Pro Late Model feature, Ronny Kittle recorded his third win
of the season at Senoia Speedway coming off an exciting win in the previous
week's event.
Opinion
Saluting
all of the 'losers' who made this country great
By
DAVID EPPS
Pastor
"My family
came over on the Mayflower," the smug, well-dressed lady expressed
to my father well over four decades ago.
A
simple rule about fireworks in Georgia
By
Rick Ryckeley
Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services
The
Boy and I went to Florida for our annual father/son vacation. On the
drive down, we talked about the fishing trip and Jet Ski riding ahead
of us. We were spending some quality time together, but as soon as we
hit the great state of Alabama, all he could talk about was buying fireworks.
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