What a show!

What a show!

The Starr’s Mill Band performed during halftime of the Corky Kell Classic at the Georgia Dome last Saturday.

Airport access dispute remanded back to court

A legal dispute over an agreement providing access from Falcon Field to a privately-owned adjacent parcel is heading back to court thanks to a ruling from the Georgia Court of Appeals.

PTC company pioneered business here

PTC company pioneered business here

Norman “Zeke” Paschall remembers coming to visit Peachtree City in 1961 when there were only a few houses and a frozen foods plant.

Falcon Field to get instrument landing

Allows planes to fly through bad weather instead of landing elsewhere

The Peachtree City Airport Authority has received a state grant to install a precision approach system at Falcon Field.

No sewer increase proposed with new WASA budget

The Peachtree City Water and Sewer Authority will discuss its proposed 2007 budget at its regular meeting Monday night.

Fayette store robbed

A convenience store in north Fayette was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday afternoon, police said.

Coleman’s, located on Ga. Highway 92 North, was targeted by a black male driving a red Chevy Blazer, said Lt. Col. Bruce Jordan of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office.

Looking for a win

Looking for a win

McIntosh’s Nick Popeill goes in for a sack of Sandy Creek’s quarterback Jake Turing in the Chiefs 28-0 loss last Friday.

I-85 widening to begin soon

Commuters on Interstate 85 in Coweta County will soon be experiencing delays as a massive widening project begins by the end of the year.

Taxes headed up in Senoia

Senoia taxpayers will see a slight increase in this year’s property tax bill.

This week, the Senoia City Council set the city’s millage rate at 6.1 mills, up from last year’s rate of 5.9.

School taxes

If your property was reassessed this year, you’ll notice a change in your school tax.

The Coweta County Board of Education voted last week to set the 2006 ad valorem millage rate at 18.59 mills.

Fighting at 'The Fred,' Oct. 21

Saturday night is all right for fighting and on Saturday night, Oct. 21 mixed martial arts is coming to the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater. The event will feature 15 mixed martial arts fights and UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes will be there as well.

Fayette store robbed

A convenience store in north Fayette was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday afternoon, police said.

Coleman’s, located on Ga. Highway 92 North, was targeted by a black male driving a red Chevy Blazer, said Lt. Col. Bruce Jordan of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office.

Dunn: ‘Extending TDK is PTC’s decision’

Dunn: ‘Extending TDK is PTC’s decision’

Fayette County Commission Chairman Greg Dunn has been involved in the ongoing struggle for years to get TDK Boulevard Extension built and is philosophical about the recently renewed debate about the wisdom of constructing a new corridor into Coweta County.

PTC to talk about big new Coweta development

The Peachtree City Council is slated to discuss the potential impact of a proposed 3,100-home city on its western border at Thursday night’s council meeting.

Suspect out on bond for carjacking at time of shooting

A teen arrested Friday for shooting his girlfriend at his north Fayette home was out on bond at the time from an attempted carjacking in June, police said.

Parents worry about 4-legged predator

Parents worry about 4-legged predator

It was an ordinary Friday night that ended in horror for a household on Corinth Road. What began as a simple phone call on the back porch Aug. 25 ended moments later with the family’s 10-pound dog being snatched and taken away by what was likely a coyote. Their experience that night is one they hope others will avoid.

Shot dog’s owner surprised by support

Yvette Tilton is meeting a lot of new people these days. They call her, they drop by her house, they write letters and some even send money.

Number ill climbs to 750

Number ill in Fayette, S. Fulton climbs to 750

The number keeps climbing. More than 750 people in north Fayette and south Fulton counties have reported illnesses they believe are related to exposure to the organophosphate pesticide MOCAP originating at the Philip Services Corp. plant on Ga. Highway 92 near Fairburn.

Investigation into guns at school incident continues

by JOHN THOMPSON
jthompson@TheCitizen.com
and JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@TheCitizen.com

School officials are still sorting out their response to the incident at Whitewater High School on the first day of classes that sent a shiver down every parent’s spine.

Deli founder says goodbye

Deli founder says goodbye

Friday afternoon, Linda Wallace bade goodbye to a place she called home for 22 years.

Original Mowell Funeral Home moved

Original Mowell Funeral Home moved

The hundred-year-old home that served as the Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home for the past 42 years, has been relocated a couple blocks away.

The Real Life Center rebuilds families

The Real Life Center rebuilds families

For individuals or families that seem to have gotten crossways with life, there is hope and caring for them at the Real Life Center.

Annual quick-turner reunion september 9

The 8th annual reunion of descendants of Eli and Drucilla Turner Quick, originally in Inman, is Sept. 9.

The event takes place at the New Salem Baptist Church in Griffin. It will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 2 p.m.

Project literacy begins

Do you have gently used educational or inspirational books that could be appreciated -even cherished - by others less fortunate?

Arrests

The following arrests were reported by local law enforcement agencies for the past week. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty.

Planners OK annexation request

Tyrone Planning Commission Aug. 31 voted to recommend the annexation and rezoning of a 16.69-acre tract previously objected to by Fayette County. Planning commissioners agreed to recommend the annexation with the condition that only one residence be built on the site and that the city receive a quit claim deed for a 25-foot right-of-way for future road improvements.

Chat. Hills goes own way

The attempt last week by Chattahoochee Hill Country residents to be annexed into the City of Palmetto came to a screeching halt just one day after a mass of area residents presented annexation petitions to city hall. Yet undeterred by the turn of events, the stalwart group of Hill Country residents have set their sights on a goal designed to turn destiny on its head.

Now that’s a prize!

Now that’s a prize!

The Queen’s Jewels $3,000 diamond earrings & tennis bracelet contest winner was Sandra Masters.

Bond set at $220,000 in drug shootout case

Whoever said crime doesn’t pay hit the nail on the head. The Aug. 24 drug bust in Tyrone that led to the attempt to run down officers and injuries to motorists on Ga. Highway 74 will be an event that the four men involved will never forget, especially Jonathan Fenn.

Union City creates CSI unit

City creates CSI unit to deal with crime rate

It is a time of change in metro Atlanta. Southwest metro is growing rapidly and Union City is a part of that equation. Designed to meet current and future law enforcement needs, Union City has formed its own crime scene investigation unit headed by Criminalist Caspar McBurnett.

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