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City
to FOH: Don’t spend money yet
Last week, the Peachtree
City Council approved 3-2 the transfer of $13,500 from the recreation
department’s fence maintenance budget to pay for the fencing and
sodding of a regular T-ball field being built next to the Field of Hope.
Fred
unveils concert lineup
Officials at the
Frederick J. Brown Amphitheater announced their Series One concert series
this morning and some old friends are slated to make a comeback this
year.
Brown
joins Wieland in West Village annexation plan
Steve Brown, taking
off his mayor’s hat, has confirmed he is working alongside developer
John Wieland on a plan for Peachtree City to annex about half of the
isolated property known as the West Village, which has been the center
of debate for years, including during his own election in 2001.
Brooks
leaving DAPC with suit resolution near
Robert Brooks will
resign from the Development Authority of Peachtree City effective Tuesday.
2
Fayette individuals, 1 business make delinquent taxpayer list
Just two individuals
and one business from Fayette County were among the 400 names included
on the state Department of Revenue’s first online posting of delinquent
taxpayers, which went online Monday.
Man
escapes house fire after cat wakes him up in middle of night
Michael Pierce’s
cat saved his life early Wednesday morning, waking him up to a fire
that engulfed his north Fayette home around 2 a.m.
Auto
crash victim turned down cab ride from bar
A Peachtree City
man who died in a violent auto crash after leaving the Martini’s
bar early Wednesday morning had just turned down an offer for a cab
ride outside the bar, police said.
Police
Blotter
Court
decision throws districts up in the air
“It’s
been a long hard fight.”
Extent
of school budget crunch won’t be known for two months
School system comptroller
Keith Chapman is the man in the crosshairs.
School
supt. gets contract extension
Coweta County’s
school system will have Dr. Peggy Connell as its superintendent for
at least the next three years.
Eastside
honored by school board
Eastside Elementary
School was recognized at Tuesday night’s Coweta County School Board
meeting for two recent honors, including being named a 2004 Distinguished
Title I School by the Georgia Department of Education and for being
named a Pay for Performance School for the second year in a row.
Matte
Magic donates LifeBook supplies to foster children
Those outside of
the foster care system, and even some foster parents themselves take
for granted the importance of LifeBooks to children within the foster
care system. These books are very much like the scrapbooks that many
parents are keeping for their children.
Chamber
offering four scholarships
The Newnan-Coweta
Chamber of Commerce is offering four post-secondary scholarships in
the amount of $1,000 each. Each of the scholarships will be awarded
to a resident of Coweta County or a student attending school in Coweta
County, who will be entering post-secondary education in the year 2004.
Sports
Local
teams earn state slots
Several local teams
have clinched berths in the state basketball playoffs as region tournaments
continue into the weekend.
Lacrosse
team explodes in home opener
The Peachtree City
high school lacrosse team exploded with an offensive showcase in its
home opener, dominating Oconee 15-1. The team scored three goals in
the first five minutes of play and never looked back, positioning themselves
as a favorite in The North Georgia Lacrosse League. Although named with
the PTC moniker, the team represents many of the high schools in Fayette
County.
Opinion
A
very special Valentine
By DAVID
EPPS
Pastor
Some time ago, my
wife was shopping with several friends and, in a little shop, one of
them noticed a “proverb” which read, “Husbands may come
and go. But a friend lasts forever.” First one lady, then another,
expressed an opinion and, finally, my wife said, “But what if your
husband IS your best friend?”
A
modern-day love story
By Rick
Ryckeley
Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services
The
best way to tell this story is just to tell it. Some of you may believe
it. Some of you may not. Nevertheless, it happened just the way it’s
written down here.
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