News
Races
go down to the wire
One of the oddest
political seasons in Peachtree City history comes to an end when voters
go to the polls Tuesday, barely 14 days after it all began.
Couple
arrested for Senoia bank robbery
A Newnan couple
has been arrested for the Tuesday afternoon robbery of the Bank of Coweta’s
Senoia branch, police said.
Police
say parents should watch children, send them in groups to catch bus
Police
are advising parents to keep a closer eye on children waiting on bus
stops after reports of a suspicious person trying to talk to a girl
waiting alone for the bus on two different occasions in three months.
Tracking
the storms
Most people think
of the National Weather Service as the people behind the scroll on the
bottom of their television screen during severe weather. After that,
it is a case of out of sight, out of mind. However, members of the staff
of the National Weather Service are always there, 24-7, manning the
dozens of computers and monitors, remaining ever-vigilant.
Police
imposter caught in Fayetteville
A Fayetteville man has been arrested for impersonating an officer with
a badge stolen from a campus police officer at Fort Valley State University,
police said.
Brown-Tennant
spat overshadows Kourajian’s challenge in Post 2
Dan Tennant, who
appeared to be the lone man running in the race for Peachtree City Council
for six months, now finds himself in the race of his life as campaigning
enters the final days before the Nov. 4 election.
Post
2 race has lower profile, but candidates have interesting possibilities
The three-way race
to claim the Post 1 seat on the Peachtree City Council could best be
described as “the battle of the have-nots,” at least when
compared to the contest being waged for the next chair over, Post 2.
Voting
precincts
Police
Blotter
Senoia
mayoral election set for Tuesday
Senoia’s
residents head to the polls Tuesday to decide the city’s political
future.
Suspect
dies in car crash
If
Beau Christian Reed planned to flee the area to avoid being arrested
for last week’s savage attack on a hotel clerk in Peachtree City,
he made one big slip-up.
Congressional
race getting busy
The
biggest casualties in next year’s race to replace Rep. Mac Collins
in Congress may be shoe leather and dollar bills.
Marty
Allen to appear at Newnan Habitat benefit
When asked if he
would join his friend and fellow entertainer, David Pengelly, for a
show tomorrow night in Newnan, Marty Allen quickly responded that he
would be on the next flight from Las Vegas.
Obituaries
Sports
SCAT
excels at Auburn meet
The Southern Crescent
Aquatic Team attended the War Eagle Invitational at Auburn University
Oct. 10–12 and placed seventh among nearly 40 teams. More than
1,000 swimmers attended the meet.
Local
golfer in national event
Emily Stallings
of Fayetteville is among 61 golfers aged 7-12 from across the country
competing in The Golf Channel’s Drive, Chip & Putt Jr. Golf
Skills Competition.
Opinion
Sure,
the new $20 bill is nice, but ...
By DAVID
EPPS
Pastor
According to the
Oct. 20 issue of Coin World magazine, the federal government is spending
33 million dollars — that’s $33,000,000.00 — over a five-year
period to promote the new Series 2004 $20 bill.
Perspective
of an old guy
By Rick
Ryckeley
Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services
There’s
one thing about getting old I really don’t like: the part about
getting old. Of course, the alternative isn’t so attractive; one
could even say it’s a dead end. For any young readers out there,
one day (if you live long enough) you too will be considered an “old
guy,” and being one is not exactly what you think.
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