Friday, April 2, 2004

News

Teen murder victim remembered as happy, caring person

A Starr’s Mill High School student who was gunned down in what police are calling a drug-related robbery in Newnan is being remembered as a happy, caring person.

Theater razed for restaurant site

Peachtree City’s shuttered Westpark Walk Cinemas is no more.

Youth Council lends support to new pro basketball team

Officers with the Peachtree City Youth Council have voted a show of support for the city’s “homeless” minor league basketball team, the new Southern Crescent Lightning.

Searching for weekend yard sales as easy as ‘point and click’ in PTC

Spring in Peachtree City brings about an explosion of weekend yard sale signs. But starting this year, fans of yard sale shopping don’t have to drive around looking for the signs to point the way.

Settlement reached in Target center lawsuit

(Editor’s note: The following is a prepared statement released this week by Peachtree City officials.)

Brown speaks out on Target vote

(Editor’s note: The following is a prepared statement released this week by Peachtree City officials.)

Teen murder victim remembered as happy, caring person

A Starr’s Mill High School student who was gunned down in what police are calling a drug-related robbery in Newnan is being remembered as a happy, caring person.

New district maps unveiled

Voters across the south metro area are taking a look at the new political landscape after new legislative maps were unveiled late last week.

Arts center opens to wide acclaim

Coweta County’s brand new arts center opened to a series of oohs and ahhs last night.

Leaders talk about greenspace

Representatives from four metro counties got a lesson in greenspace preservation last week.

Time to change clock and battery

After a month of numerous fatal house fires throughout the state, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John W. Oxendine is urging Georgians to change the batteries in their smoke alarms at the same time they change their clocks to daylight saving time April 4.

Coweta Fulbright Scholars named

A Coweta County principal and teacher have recently been named Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholars.

Local students chosen for Governor’s Honors

Eight Coweta County students have been invited to participate in the 2004 Governor’s Honors Program this summer in Valdosta.

After-school registration coming in May

Parents who wish to register their children for the Coweta County Schools After-School Program may do so May 3-7 at the elementary school the child attends.

Sports

Starr’s Mill tracksters take first in quad meet

The Starr’s Mill boys and girls track team hosted Mundy’s Mill, Union Grove and Woodward Academy on Wednesday afternoon and won the entire meet.

Tigers cool Chiefs on diamond

On a night better suited for football or ice fishing, the McIntosh Chiefs varsity baseball team hosted the Fayette County Tigers.

Opinion

A ‘Good’ thing happens next Friday
By DAVID EPPS
Pastor

Next Friday is a day in the Peachtree City area when the truly remarkable will occur.

Coaches push dihydrogen monoxide
By Rick Ryckeley
Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services

Popeye once said, “I can stands so much, but I can’t stands no more!” I felt the same way when I heard what coaches all over this county are doing to our kids. Believe it or not, they are making our kids ingest a chemical compound called dihydrogen monoxide!

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