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By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@TheCitizenNews.com The U.S. Army general who investigated claims of abuse at Iraqi prisons is a former resident of Peachtree City, according to published accounts. By JOHN THOMPSON
jthompson@TheCitizenNews.com If the voters approve a special sales tax (known as SPLOST) for county road-building projects this fall, Fayette County stands to do very well under the new Atlanta Regional Commission transportation plan. By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@TheCitizenNews.com A Woolsey woman was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon when her tractor rolled into a pond, trapping her under water for several minutes. By J. FRANK LYNCH
jflynch@theCitizenNews.com Kudzu just doesn’t belong in Peachtree City. By J. FRANK LYNCH
jflynch@theCitizenNews.com A group of north Peachtree City homeowners slighted by the latest traffic plan for the new Target store at the Kedron Village retail center have unveiled a traffic plan of their own for the area. By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@TheCitizenNews.com A proposed change for the Lexington Circle mixed-use development in east Peachtree City would add 42 fee-simple townhome units but eliminate 36,000 sq. ft. of retail space and 11,000 sq. ft. of second-floor loft apartments. By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@TheCitizenNews.com An Atlanta firm has been selected to assist Peachtree City with traffic and transportation engineering services on a contract basis. The 10th annual Kids Day America event is here. Fayette County children will descend on 404 Stevens Entry in Peachtree City this Saturday for a fun-filled three hours of music, play, health, safety and even learning a little about the environment. A story in the Wednesday edition of The Citizen incorrectly identified one of the roads bordering a 108-acre tract of land that a developer wants to annex into Fayetteville. 
By JOHN THOMPSON
jthompson@TheCitizenNews.com Coweta residents turned out this week to see what the future holds for their transportation needs. By JOHN THOMPSON
jthompson@TheCitizenNews.com For the second year in a row, the Coweta County School System may dip deep into its reserve to balance the budget. By JOHN THOMPSON
jthompson@TheCitizenNews.com For the first time in recent memory, a Ruth Hill Elementary teacher was honored with Coweta County’s highest honor. The Coweta County Summer High School will be held at the Central Educational Center June 2-24. Classes will run from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with lunch from noon to 12:30 p.m. Participants at the recent town hall meeting raised several questions regarding the system’s plans to meet the current budget crisis. The questions pertained to the costs of block scheduling and the impact of the budget crisis on other Georgia school systems. Sports
By MICHAEL BOYLAN
mboylan@TheCitizenNews.com For McIntosh, Wednesday night’s game against Milton was a chance to avenge their only loss of the season. For Starr’s Mill, their semifinal match was a way to prove that their previous win against Newnan was no fluke and that they could still do it with several players missing. By MICHAEL BOYLAN
mboylan@TheCitizenNews.com It was an ugly game, but a win is a win. By MICHAEL BOYLAN
mboylan@TheCitizenNews.com The Starr’s Mill Panthers finished the regular season with an overall record of 21-5 and a ranking of eighth in the state. They completed their region schedule as the number-two seed, which guaranteed opening the AAAAA playoffs at home. By MICHAEL BOYLAN
mboylan@TheCitizenNews.com McIntosh’s boys and girls, Starr’s Mill’s boys and girs and Sandy Creek’s boys have all qualified for the state semifinals in their respective classes, which begin today at Stone Mountain. Benn Fraker, 15 and a freshman at McIntosh High School, took first place at the U.S. Junior National Team Trials in Single Canoe last weekend. Fraker will now be traveling with the team in June and July to race and train in Slovenia, Slovakia and will then compete in the Junior World Championship race in Lofer, Austria. McIntosh freshman Emily Borsare was a state runnerup in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 11:14.43. That was also good enough to break the school record previously held by Dana Van Winkle. Borsare also placed fifth in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 5:12.40 and scored McIntosh’s 10 points in the state meet by herself. Starr’s Mill senior Brittany Stevens received a scholarship to attend and swim at Florida State University. Stevens, a four-time state qualifier for the Panthers, has made the state finals all four years and was team captain this year. Opinion
By DAVID EPPS
Pastor An open letter to this year's graduating class: By RICK RYCKELEY
Contributing Writer Great. Just great. I’d never been sent to the office before. Leastwise not because I got into trouble. Guess they’re right. There’s a first time for everything. | 