Friday, May 21, 2004

News

Bank wants $995K from authority, PTC to pay DAPC loans

Payments missed for several months, attorney says

By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@TheCitizenNews.com

and MICHAEL BOYLAN
mboylan@TheCitizenNews.com

Peachtree National Bank is demanding that Peachtree City and its development authority pay in full almost a million dollars in debt accrued for construction and operation of the city’s tennis center and amphitheater.

Newnan man arrested after child porn found on school computer

By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@TheCitizenNews.com

A former Coweta County schools employee arrested two weeks ago for arranging a illicit rendezvous with an undercover police officer whom he thought was 15 has been arrested a second time, police said.

Airport still waiting on hotel-motel tax payments

Falcon Field officials are hopeful they will soon receive hotel-motel tax payments that have been withheld by Peachtree City for the past several months.

No incentive still a good incentive, authority decides

By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@TheCitizenNews.com

A company that updates avionics controls in commuter jets may still relocate to Peachtree City’s Falcon Field.

Jarun, Lenze nominated for High School Heisman

McIntosh High School’s Nader Jarun and Jessica Lenze have been nominated for the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award. Awarded in conjunction with the collegiate Heisman recognition, this award honors the nation’s top high school seniors who best exemplify a supreme “citizen-scholar-athlete.”

Correction

An article in Wednesday’s edition of The Citizen incorrectly identified to one of the parties in a zoning lawsuit over property that might ultimately be annexed by Peachtree City.

Police Blotter

Groundbreaking next week on huge Fairburn project

By JOHN THOMPSON
jthompson@TheCitizenNews.com

One of South Fulton’s largest developers will break ground on a new project Tuesday, and residents in Peachtree City and Tyrone may soon feel the impact.

Another delay for TDK?

By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@TheCitizenNews.com

and JOHN THOMPSON
jthompson@TheCitizenNews.com

There may be another delay in getting work started on the Peachtree City side of the TDK Boulevard extension, which will ultimately provide a crucial link between Coweta County and Peachtree City’s industrial park.

Senoia may be getting new park

By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@TheCitizenNews.com

Residents and visitors traveling Ga. Highway 16 unto Senoia may have been wondering what happened to the giant kudzu patch near the entrance to the city near Pylant Street.

Traffic mess is ahead for I-85 weekend nights

By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@TheCitizenNews.com

Night driving into Atlanta from Peachtree City and Tyrone is going to be a hassle every weekend for more than half a year beginning this summer. Be prepared for triple lane closures going both ways after 9 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, state officials warn.

 

Sports

Landmark Christian School eliminated from Class A baseball playoffs

By MICHAEL BOYLAN
mboylan@TheCitizenNews.com

Landmark Christian School’s varsity baseball team hosted Georgia Military College High School Wednesday afternoon and saw what a lot of errors can do to a team.

Starr’s Mill baseball advances to Elite Eight

By MICHAEL BOYLAN
mboylan@TheCitizenNews.com

Whatever it is the members of the Starr’s Mill varsity baseball team are doing to keep themselves extremely hot at the plate, coaches and fans are hoping that they keep it up. The Panthers continued hitting the cover off the ball Wednesday night as they easily defeated Jonesboro 11-1 and 13-0 in the second round of the AAAAA state baseball playoffs.

Davison completes strong freshman year on Panthers tennis team

By MICHAEL BOYLAN
mboylan@TheCitizenNews.com

Derrick Davison has been playing tennis for a number of years. His father, Rick, started working at the Peachtree City Tennis Center in 1997 and Derrick was drawn to the sport.

Multisport Maple always on the move

By MICHAEL BOYLAN
mboylan@TheCitizenNews.com

If you have seen Sally Maple, chances are she was a blur passing you at full speed.

 

Opinion

‘Fun’ on the ball field

By DAVID EPPS
Pastor

I fill a unique position on our church’s league softball team. It's probably best described as the “give the pastor a jersey in case we have nobody else at the game and, if he doesn't play, we forfeit the game” position. Which, frankly, is the position I prefer.

Bully Brad is here

By RICK RYCKELEY
Contributing Writer

He’s here! After years of hiding and running away from him, he’s finally found me! Not only has he found me, but he owns a business in Peachtree City.

 

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