Friday, December 19, 2003

News

Truck thief fled at high speed through south Fulton, escapes after crash

Police chased a vehicle stolen from Peachtree City Tuesday morning through south Fulton County I-85 at speeds reaching 120 mph before the suspect wrecked the car at the on-ramp to Central Avenue in Hapeville.

Gas prices have residents concerned

Peachtree City convenience store owner Mike Hyde has nearly seen it all in his 30 years in business.

Melear bids City Council service farewell

Harvey Melear has never been at a loss for words. Since his first meeting on the Fairburn City Council he has made it clear that he "will never be quiet." The council must have known something, when they informed him that new council members could not talk until after serving their first year.

Hill Country wants path system through four counties

The Chattahoochee Hill Country Alliance along with The Path Foundation have come up with another great way to interact with the beauty of their surroundings.

South Fulton parkway work to be completed soon

The Georgia DOT will begin a project in the next two weeks that will complete the final 2.4-mile section of the South Fulton Parkway, the portion between Cochran Mill Road and Rivertown Road.    

TSA, Hartsfield-Jackson offer holiday travel tips

The days following Thanksgiving are traditionally the busiest travel time for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, but the weeks following the holiday are equally as busy. In fact, passenger volume frequently increases between November and January, airport officials say.

Sports

Panthers fall to Woodward in pool

The Starr’s Mill swim team suffered its first meet loss of the season Dec. 11 against Woodward Academy.  Missing most of their top swimmers due to the Georgia Short Course State Championships, as well as not having a dive team to also compete, proved too much for the Panthers.  The final score was 421-144.

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