Homeland Security office for PTC on hold; not a jail as rumored

Likely due to recent negative publicity, a plan to move a federal homeland security office — and an estimated 100 jobs — to Peachtree City is on hold.

Rutherford, Poolman in holiday runoff

Three weeks to the day after coming within 20 votes of giving a majority to Peachtree City Council Post 1 candidate Judi-Ann Rutherford, voters will be asked to return to the polls to choose between her and second-place vote getter Lee H. Poolman in a runoff.

Bond approved for library; what’s next?

Though it was a lesson learned in the last Presidential election, members of the Peachtree City Library Commission learned it again Tuesday when the bond referendum for expansion and renovation of the library in Peachtree City passed by 76 votes.

Target suit should move fast, attorney says

The attorney for the Peachtree City Council predicts fairly swift action on a lawsuit filed against the city by Faison Enterprises seeking a to establish the developers rights to build a 260,000-square-foot addition at Kedron Village in the north end of town.

Police Blotter

Hannah wins Senoia mayoral race

“Im just excited and ready to start putting our team together,” said an exuberant Robert Hannah after winning Senoia’s mayoral election Tuesday.

TDK Boulevard moves forward

Dirt may soon be moving on the Coweta County side of the Coweta-Fayette Connector.

Sewer letter riling up residents

A letter claiming residents need to “hop to it” and get ready to connect to the city’s new sewer system caused a flood of calls to the Senoia City Hall this week.

Large cast brings Narnia to life in NCT’s ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’

Sometimes, another world can be found in the most unusual places.

Annual Can-A-Thon is underway

The Newnan Junior Service League’s Can-A-Thon is underway. This is the 20th year that Newnan has held this event, and businesses, schools, and churches are beginning to collect donations that will help stock Newnan’s food pantry for the upcoming year. Last year, the goal was to collect 140,000 cans, and the Junior Service League collected 152,300.

Resident wants daycare in East Coweta

In reference to “County nixes idea of daycare center on Rockaway Road” ... just how much additional traffic is a daycare center going to bring? This is not a 24/7 working establishment. Has anyone noticed that there are zero (0) child care facilities in this area of Coweta?  Just where do the commissioners think that the working parents living in East Coweta are taking their children?

Obituaries

Sports

New Hope Harvest Classic continues to grow

The third annual New Hope Harvest Classic 5K Run/Walk last weekend was an unqualified success, according to organizers.

Opinion

End of an era at ETSU
By DAVID EPPS
Pastor

It was with sadness that I received the news that the 2003 season would be the last for the football team of East Tennessee State University. With the final game mere weeks away, the curtain is falling on 83 years of Buccaneer gridiron glory. Well, maybe there wasn't always a great deal of glory but there was loads of history and tradition.

Laying all other business aside ...
By Rick Ryckeley
Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services

“YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND COMMANDED….” Those are some mighty powerful words to be found in one small, white envelope. The reading of those attention-getting words is usually preceded by a knock on the door and a friendly officer of the court asking you if you are who you are.

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