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DAPC
'shell game' revealed
The "crown
jewels" in Peachtree City's civic crown, the Fred Brown Jr. Amphitheatre
and the city Tennis Center, are coming off their best years yet, observers
insist, even if the future of the quasi public-private authority that
managed them remains in doubt.
Big
names involved in PTC tennis venture
The plan to transfer
management of the Peachtree City Tennis Center and Fred Brown Jr. Amphitheater
to a private, nonprofit investment group headed by AIS Computers cofounder
Tommy Turner has emerged as the front-runner proposal.
Health
board pushes for toughest smoking ban
The frequent dining-out
query "smoking or nonsmoking?" may soon become unnecessary,
in Fayette County at least.
Sheriff's
granddaughter becomes a Fayetteville flapper
[Turn of the century
Fayette County was a world away from what is now our congested suburban
community. Although it was a poor farming area, the people that built
the towns were proud people, striking characters whose faces if not
for the early development of photography would have been lost forever.
Fayette
deputies test weapons proficiency at shooting range
When
a situation escalates to a police officer drawing his or her weapon,
chances are the whole situation has gone south. Deadly force may be
necessary.
The
real 'Six Feet Under': Local funeral home owner discusses the industry
Though
everyone will one day need it, nobody wants the services of a funeral
home. In fact, no one really wants to consider mortality, either their
own or that of a loved one.
Trip
to Ireland a special experience
One might call their
recent trip to Dublin, Ireland, a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but
Suzanne Fields and Cynthia Scarborough hope it wasn't. They'd like to
do it again.
DA
offers insight into possible judicial circuit split for Fayette
Speaking
to the Fayette County Bar Association last week, District Attorney Bill
McBroom presented information about the federal government's battle
against terrorists.
Blood
drive tomorrow at hospital
The Fayette Community
Hospital Auxiliary and the American Red Cross will host a blood drive
Thursday, Oct. 9, from noon-5 p.m. in the community room of Fayette
Community Hospital. Eligible donors must be at least 17 years of age
and weigh a minimum of 110 pounds. Donors can give blood every 56 days
or six times a year. Phone 770-719-7098 to schedule an appointment.
Walk-ins are welcome but appointments will be honored first.
Walk
to combat Alzheimer's set for Saturday
Chances
are you know someone with Alzheimer's disease. In fact, it is estimated
that four million Americans have Alzheimer's disease and that 37 million
Americans know someone with the disease.
Christian
Response helps others cope with tragedy
The
Hopewell United Methodist Church in Tyrone is holding outreach groups
every Sunday throughout October. Christian Response is support by others
in answer to tragedy and loss.
2004
Youth Leadership Fayette Class accepting applications
The Fayette County
Chamber of Commerce Fayette is now accepting applications for the 2004
Youth Leadership Fayette Class. Applications will be accepted until
Nov. 3 and the 2004 Youth Leadership Fayette Class will run from Jan.
22 through March 16.
New
spot for family time in Newnan
Local families now
have a new way to spend time with their young children. Just off the
Courthouse Square in downtown Newnan, kidFun Gym offers weekly classes
for parents and their kids aged birth to five years.
Virtual
Takeout to provide restaurant delivery for Fayette Community Hospital
Virtual Takeout,
a new restaurant delivery service now serving Peachtree City, Fayetteville,
Sharpsburg, Tyrone and Newnan, recently began delivering freshly prepared
restaurant meals to Fayette Community Hospital guests and staff.
Animal
needs help
Azura is her name.
She is a young Australian-German Shepherd mix that was found limping
along a roadside last week. The good people at Georgia Heartland brought
her in to Braelinn Animal Hospital to see how she could be helped.
Tax
bills going out later than planned
Peachtree
City is off the hook, no longer to blame for yet another delay in the
mailing of some 38,192 property tax bills.
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