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Tourism
Assn. continues to evolve
The makeup of the
Peachtree City Tourism Association’s Board of Directors, the center
of a spat in November that canceled a City Council meeting, may look
dramatically different as early as September.
Brown
pushing annexation for Spear Road development
Steve Brown has
proposed that a developer wanting to build an estate subdivision off
Spear Road and Ebenezer Road annex more than 200 acres of unincorporated
county land along the eastern city limits, rather than de-annex about
48 acres now inside the city.
7
of 10 favorite ‘Fred’ performers have committed to return for
2004
Seven of the 10
all-time favorite acts named by regular patrons of the annual Summer
Concert Series at “The Fred” have committed to return to Peachtree
City for the 10th anniversary season this summer.
More
perks for tennis members offered to draw wayward back
The membership rolls
at the Peachtree City Tennis Center had leveled off before the controversy
surrounding the facility’s finances became front page news last
fall, and were showing a slight decline, managers of the facility say.
FCHS
junior arrested for writing anonymous threats on the wall
A 16-year-old Fayette
County High School student has been arrested for making several anonymous
threats written on a bathroom wall at the school on three separate occasions
dating back to late October, police said.
Grantville
resident juggles around Middle East for troops
Grantville resident
Todd Key is better known to local residents as part of The Zucchini
Brothers, which perform annually at the Georgia Renaissance Festival.
He started performing as a Zucchini Brother at the Minnesota Renaissance
Festival in 1982 and now performs at both the Georgia festival and the
Michigan Renaissance Festival. It was through his festival connections
that Key was invited to be part of a USO tour that took him to military
bases in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Djibouti, Africa.
Police
Blotter
More
commercial may be headed for east Coweta
Early next month, residents on the east side of the county will have
their chance to say whether they want more commercial development in
their neighborhood.
Commuters
facing construction for the next two years
Residents traveling between Newnan and Peachtree City face an increased
challenge in their commutes this week: Dirt movers and construction
workers.
Public
works director's death stuns Senoia
The message on the sign at Big Jim’s Wing Shack
in Senoia sums of the feelings of the small town this week: “Pray
for the Hogans.”
Newnan
resident redies art exhibit for Museum of Aviation
Newnan resident Marc Stewart has always been passionate
about two things in his life — aviation and art — so it should
come as no surprise that he has made a successful career by uniting
the two.
Commission
supports road renamings for two
By the end of the General Assembly session this spring,
two of Coweta County’s most prominent residents could have their
names affixed to roadways.
Turin
woman arrested for stolen vehicle charge
A Turin woman was arrested in north Fayette County early Tuesday after
she and another man were setting up a getaway car for an armed robbery
attempt at an all-night convenience store, police said.
Sports
Little
League gearing up for 2004
With
registration time already here, Peachtree City Little League officials
are looking at a few changes in this season’s program to better
serve the players and their parents.
Opinion
Has
it come to this in America?
By DAVID
EPPS
Pastor
According to a news release distributed by Liberty Counsel,
a civil liberties legal defense and education organization headquartered
in Orlando, Fla., Christine Curran and her father, John Curran, filed
a federal lawsuit last Friday against the Broward County (Fla.) School
District after Christine was denied the right to distribute to her fellow
classmates an invitation to a meeting at her church.
Welcome
to Slugdom
By Rick
Ryckeley
Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services
A slug is, for the most part, a docile little invertebrate
spending all of its time eating, sleeping, and just lying around being
a slug. It’s aptly named. One of God’s small creatures overlooked
‘til we accidentally step on it. But we can learn a lot from the
misunderstood slime trailer.
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