Hobby Lobby: Where the real war is
I am thankful for last week’s 5 to 4 Supreme Court decision that rejected the federal government case against Hobby Lobby. At issue was Hobby Lobby’s ability to eliminate certain […]
I am thankful for last week’s 5 to 4 Supreme Court decision that rejected the federal government case against Hobby Lobby. At issue was Hobby Lobby’s ability to eliminate certain […]
Today we wrap up our four-week series highlighting some of the compelling goals and key actions offered in the vision plan adopted by the Fayette Visioning Initiative Steering Committee in
Last Friday we celebrated with parades and fireworks the anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s masterful 1776 Declaration of Independence, a timeless document that informed the world of our inherent right to
As I consider the Christian faith, I find certain fundamentals we all proclaim, and as I sort through those fundamentals, one concept that seems to capture them all, one idea,
A Union City man was arrested July 8 on numerous charges after stalking his wife and leading officers in Peachtree City and Tyrone on a chase. Christopher Sinclair, 31, was
There are many ways to lose freedom — conquering armies, surrendering without a fight. Unfortunately, we are currently surrendering our freedom, not to a foreign power, but to our own
When I think back on the days of my youth, that time when I had the privilege of traveling on the NASCAR circuit, it would be hard to pick a
Trying to avoid the crowds and traffic on the morning of July 4th, I stayed on the back roads through Peachtree City and away from the parade festivities. I stopped
Clara S. Fowler, 91, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her family. Funeral services and a celebration of her life were held at 2 p.m.,
Shirley Joyce Cline Pontius, 79, died July 4, 2014. She was born May 27, 1935 in Akron, Ohio. She was a graduate of Garfield High School, Firestone Park. She was
July July 11 The” Music Man” plays at the Legacy Theatre in Tyrone tonight at 7:30 p.m. The musical is family entertainment at it’s best. The show follows fast-talking traveling
The Friends of the Peachtree City Library are pleased to announce that local author A. Bryant Betsill will sign copies of several of his books at the Peachtree City Library
A crew of teenage Scouts and their leaders went on a life changing summer trek through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico. The
On July 12, Southern Ground Amphitheater in Fayetteville hosts an evening of R&B classics with The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards. Opening for the Temps is Atlanta-based group, Soulhound. Edwards
Tickets are going fast for Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, the classic musical theatre hit perfect for the whole family. Full of show stopping numbers including “Trouble,” “My White Knight,”and
It’s a great weekend of rock and roll hits at The Fred! From the Eagles “Hotel California” to the Beach Boys “Surfin’ USA,” The Fred will be cranking out the
*** By Kevin Thomas In 1999, the world was introduced to “The Blair Witch Project”, a movie about a group of film study students who recorded everything they saw with
With 2 councilmen taking aim at police budget, Chief Clark decides it’s time to leave UPDATED for print Wednesday, July 9 — Peachtree City Police Chief H.C. “Skip” Clark is
Prepare for traffic delays at the intersection of Ga. Highway 54 West and Huddleston Drive, the Peachtree City Police Department is warning. In a traffic alert sent out July 5,
Pre-holiday, after-hours release sets Lake Peachtree dredging completion in January 2015; no plans for ‘alternative uses’ of lake site The following is an emailed news release sent by Fayette County
While the average Peachtree City homeowner may soon face a $100 increase in city property taxes, the hike is necessary in large part to make up for a lack of
When it comes to unemployment rates, Fayette and Coweta counties saw a reversal of fortunes in May. Fayette’s rate increased seven-tenths of a point to 6.8 percent while Coweta jumped
Members of the Fayette County Amateur Radio Club met June 28 at the stone lodge at Marimac Lakes Park in Senoia for the American Radio Relay League’s Annual Field Day
By Bonnie Hester Intern to The Citizen The nonprofit agency Keep PTC Beautiful has recently taken on a larger role within Peachtree City. The organization, a chapter of Keep America
The Rotary Club of Peachtree City has a new president. Outgoing president Amy Leuenberger (L) passes the gavel to incoming president Ed Outlaw at a recent club meeting. Photo/Special.
The Citizen Facebook fan Jeff Lange Friday night shot some of the most difficult subjects in photography — nighttime fireworks blasts. Even though the Lake Peachtree lakebed was mostly dry,
A raid on a home in east Coweta County by local and federal law enforcement agents revealed approximately 350 marijuana plants being grown in what Coweta County Sheriff Mike Yeager
James “Recon” Ryan of Peachtree City has been awarded the statewide Joe L. Smith Memorial Award as “Mr. VFW” for the 2013-2014 year. The award is presented annually to a
The July 1 vote by the Coweta County Commission to abandon a portion of Wynn’s Pond Road in east Coweta paves the way for the development of the large Fischer
The Coweta County Board of Education on June 25 adopted a $173 million operations budget for the 2014-2015 school year. The budget includes the restoration of a full work-year calendar
Looking for a wealth of music, food and entertainment this weekend? Look no further than the Senoia Social in downtown Senoia. The day long event begins Saturday at 11 a.m.
For those long time readers of this column, me needing help should come as no surprise. After all, it’s well documented in the stories over the last twelve and a
It is fairly common these days for military veterans to hear from grateful citizens, “Thank you for your service.” Indeed, whenever I see someone with a military T-shirt or baseball
A Fayetteville woman is facing criminal charges stemming from a June 27 crash that killed a Jonesboro man. Zahra Rupani, 34, of Jay Trail, has been charged with homicide by