Chief has yet to rule on DAPC activities

Peachtree City’s police chief has yet to issue an opinion on whether the business practices and activities of the city’s development authority warrant a full-scale criminal investigation.

Bank robbery details revealed

The bank robber who died when he was shot by a police officer in Union City Tuesday morning bagged the cash himself in a small zippered bag he brought to the heist, according to an account of the robbery provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Crime ring busted

A stakeout Tuesday morning for a couple caught on video robbing a vending machine has opened a wide-ranging investigation into a crime ring involving multiple burglaries and more than 70 thefts in the area along with several crystal meth labs, police said.

Fayette students again tops on state tests

Fayette County students again scored higher than their peers in neighboring school districts on the Spring 2003 Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT), according to results released this week by the state Department of Education.

Grant sought for new bridge at city’s northern boundary

They aren’t exactly calling it “Gateway Project North,” but city planners acknowledge the dramatic impact a proposed multi-use pedestrian and bicycle bridge will have spanning the width of Ga. Highway 74 at the city’s northern boundary.

Rotary ‘Meet the Candidates” forum is Tuesday

All five candidates running for the two City Council seats up for election Nov. 4 are expected to attend a political forum Tuesday hosted by the Peachtree City Rotary Club.

With end of the year looming, airport authority to step up manager search

The Peachtree City Airport Authority asked Jim Savage to retire June 16 of this year. They wanted a new manager to come in who could combine managing the airport with business development. They haven’t found that person yet, but they also haven’t really started looking.

PTC Airport Authority seeks assurances on hotel/motel tax figures to get loan

After all of the hullabaloo with the Development Authority, banks want all the i’s dotted and their t’s crossed when organizations like the Peachtree City Airport Authority come to them seeking a loan. The airport authority is seeking a $350,000 loan which will be used for Aviation Center roof repairs and the paving of Stallings Road. Last night, members of the authority were scheduled to speak to the City Council to get an endorsement for getting the loan and assurances that they will get enough hotel/motel tax revenue to pay back the loan.

Ready to run

Kelly Luckett has no recollection of the riding mower accident that took her right foot above the ankle when she was only two years old.

Police Blotter

Sewer costs could exceed $1billion

You only think you’ve got a high water bill.

Eastern Coweta getting a new school

The Coweta County Board of Education this week greenlighted the site for the newest school in the county.

Town hall meeting set for Monday night

If you have an idea to make Coweta County a more liveable county, you need to make a beeline to White Oak Elementary School Monday night.

Northgate homecoming festivities this weekend

The Northgate Vikings will be celebrating “Hollywood Homecoming” next week. The week’s activities begin Monday with “Favorite Celebrity Day.”

Sports

Lady Panthers rolling through region

The Starrs Mill Lady Panthers won their 26th straight game and reached the finals of the Region 4-AAAAA tournament with an 11-1 win over Fayette County Wednesday night at McCurry Park.

SCAT hosts first meet of season

The Southern Crescent Aquatic Team recently hosted its first meet of the season, competing against the Milledgeville Bobcats and the Chattahooche Gold. SCAT was able to pull out a victory in the female team championships by over 100 points but narrowly lost the overall team battle.

Opinion

Seeing some 'Christian' speakers up close leaves much to be desired
By DAVID EPPS
Pastor

A few years ago, I served as an associate pastor at a rather large church that often brought in speakers who were regulars on “Christian” television. All of these men were well-known in their day and some continue to draw large crowds and have a faithful following to this day.

A country built on duct tape and WD-40
By Rick Ryckeley
Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services

What built the country and made it great weren’t the great inventers of our time like Benjamin Franklin, Einstein, or Bill Gates. It wasn’t the founding fathers Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, or even George Washington. (Side note: The Wife informs me that good old George never did chop down a cherry tree. I also heard that Martha Washington made one mean cherry pie. Guess I was wrong with that also.)

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