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Hwy.
74 changing north to south
After
years of hibernation, development is increasing at a dizzying pace along
Ga. Highway 74 north from Peachtree City to I-85.
Library
commission discusses campaign for bond referendum
Peachtree
City residents are going to hear a lot more about the bond referendum
for the library renovation and expansion in the coming months.
An
'exceptionally good time' had by all
Mary Haas and Nancy
Jurchenko of the Peachtree City Library started the Exceptionally Good
Time Program earlier this year upon the suggestion of Erin Hoffman,
a young woman with Down's Syndrome who worked at the library. According
to Hoffman, who was very active with the Special Olympics, there were
not a lot of fun things to do for her and some of her friends who were
older and had jobs or health problems. As Hoffman said, sometimes they
just needed a place to hang out.
Playground
fundraiser Sept. 5
Planterra
Ridge resident Colleen Sugar and the All Children's Playground Committee
announce that fundraising for the third and final phase of the totally
handicapped-accessible playground in Peachtree City is underway.
Poolman
to run for PTC council seat
And
then there were two.
Fayette
drug agents participate in federal sting to take out Mexican smugglers
in Atlanta
The
Fayette County Sheriff's Department's Drug Task Force was lauded Thursday
for its participation in a federal drug sting that targeted a Mexican
organization distributing drugs in the metro Atlanta area.
Organizer
of NAACP meeting on schools stresses 'positive'
Delvonnie
M. Burgess says she's just a member of the community trying to create
a "positive experience" in Fayette County, with hopes that
her efforts spread throughout the Southeast.
Police
Blotter
Obituaries
Hwy.74
drawing study interest from several cities
After
years of hibernation, development is increasing at a dizzying pace along
Ga. Highway 74 north from Peachtree City to I-85.
A
full weekend of festivals and events in Coweta County
One
could make an argument that this weekend is the most exciting weekend
of the year in Coweta County.
Grantville
writer Wilson gets first novel published
David
A. Wilson, a lifelong Grantville resident, seems to fit all the criteria
of a good horror author/playwright.
System
happy with SAT scores
Coweta
school officials are feeling pretty good about the release of SAT scores
this week.
Sports
September
brings Georgia dove hunting season
Georgia's dove hunting
season opens in September and often is seen as the official start to
the fall hunting season.
Community
sports briefs
The Tyrone Recreation
Department is conducting classes for Pee Wee Tennis (ages 4-7) and Youth
Tennis (ages 8-14) each Monday through Sept. 8 at the Shamrock Park
tennis courts. Pee Wee classes are 4-5 p.m. and Youth classes are 5-6
p.m. Cost is $25 for the four-week session.
Opinion
Local
restaurant was a regular place of refuge for two decades
By
DAVID EPPS
Pastor
An era is ending
this week in Peachtree City.
Sometimes
you need to sweat the small stuff
By
Rick Ryckeley
Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services
Frantically,
Mom told the firefighters that they needed to get a stretcher. The firefighters
with all their medical equipment tried to keep up with Mom in the darkness
of the backyard as she ran up to the lake.
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