Running in the family
Grandparents Beth and Howard Dial, who will be observing their 50th anniversary soon, celebrate after the 22nd Annual Civitans Old Courthouse 5K Run June 14 in Fayetteville with their grandson […]
Entertainment
2014
Fayette County
Former golf course may house future public safety facility
A former golf course purchased by Fayette County officials for $1.42 million may end up as something other than part of the future East Fayetteville Bypass. The county commission voted
Fayette County
3 arrested in Fayette chase
A June 13 car chase along Ga. Highway 54 in Fayetteville and into central Fayette County followed by a chase on foot by sheriff’s deputies and Tyrone officers led to
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Drop-in Kroger burglary suspect turns himself in to police
The man who burglarized the Kroger pharmacy at 805 South Glynn Street in Fayetteville on June 8 surrendered to police after family members saw his photo in newsaccounts and suggested
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I-85/Hwy. 74 interchange improvements years away
Commuters hoping for progress on the choke point of Ga. Highway 74 and Interstate 85 shouldn’t be expecting action anytime soon. The good news is that the state is still
Peachtree City
PTC looking at buying new operational software for $495K
Peachtree City officials are wanting to spend up to $495,000 to overhaul much of the city’s operational software, and a vote is expected Thursday night on a very light agenda
Fayette County
Vacation Bible School comes to Marnelle Mobile Home Park
By BONNIE HESTER Intern for The Citizen Rollings Hills Baptist Church held Vacation Bible School for the families of Marnelle Mobile Home Park on Ga. Highway 54 June 9-12. Over
Fayette County
Fayette schools get A+ for financial reporting
Fayette County School System Coordinator of Audits and Purchasing Laura Brock (L) and Assistant Superintendent of Business and Personnel Management Tom Gray were joined by Chairman Marion Key on June
Fayette County
Final hearing on Fayette’s $46.7M budget June 26
Without a property tax increase later this year, the county’s $46.7 million budget drew neither complaint nor praise from the public at the June 12 meeting of the Fayette County
Fayette County
County shifts fire coverage
There has been a small shift in fire coverage involving Fayette County and Fayetteville. The county has re-opened Station No. 4 across from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office and has
Church
How well do you manage your stress?
A well-circulated cartoon depicts a zebra standing and facing the reader. He’s half white and half black-and-white as his stripes are unravelling and piling up on the ground beside him.
Church, Peachtree City
PTCUMC’s Summer Speaker Series continues this week
Peachtree City United Methodist Church (PTCUMC), 225 Robinson Rd., continues its Summer Speaker Series today, June 18, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Karen Stephens will lead participants in a discussion about
Church, Newnan
Several local authors featured at B&N book signing in Newnan
Local author Connie Campbell Bratcher will be among several local authors featured at a book signing at Newnan’s Barnes & Noble store on June 26 from 6-8 p.m. Bratcher’s current
Church, Regional
Brooks thrift shop celebrates anniversary with special sales
Second Chance Thrift Shop, a mission of Brooks United Methodist Church, is turning five. To celebrate, the shop will offer customers five special sales and giveaways June 19-21. Thursday and
Church, Fayetteville
Flat Creek, Newnan churches join for special performance
Flat Creek Baptist Church between Fayetteville and Peachtree City, and First Baptist Church of Newnan in downtown Newnan, will join forces for a special two-day Freedom Celebration, a musical salute
Church, Peachtree City
All Saints Anglican’s annual free music camp coming up
All Saints Anglican Church in Peachtree City will conduct its seventh annual free children’s Music Camp July 7 – 11. The program is for children ages 5 through 11. The
Church, Peachtree City
Christ Our Shepherd will offer Lutheroad Day Camp in July
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City announces the 8th annual Lutheroad Day Camp, scheduled for July 21-25, at the church. The hours will be: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.- 4
Church, Fayetteville
Register online for FFUMC’s WoW Vacation Bible School
Fayetteville First UMC invites the community to Workshop of Wonders, this year’s VBS, from 9 a.m to 12:15 p.m. from June 23 to 27. Children ages three (as of Jan.
Church, Regional
Health screenings and more offered at Back to School Bash
Amazing Grace Community resource Center will offer a Community Live Celebration/Back to School Bash on July 5 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the center, 949 Pointe South Parkway
Church, Regional
Religion Briefs 06/18/14
Join exercise class at FFUMCThe next session of Move 4 Life at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church will begin July 7. The morning class will meet Monday and Wednesday and
Engagements, Fayetteville
Schoon-Harris Engagement
Jackie and Jeff Toney of Atlanta, Georgia and Lance and Sherrie Schoon of Brooks, Georgia are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter Kayci Jo Schoon
Engagements, Peachtree City
Young-Melgarejo engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Hough of Peachtree City and Mr. and Mrs. John Young of Atlanta are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine McIntyre Young, to Henry
Obituaries, Peachtree City
Carthelle Huau, 96, of Peachtree City
Carthelle Huau, 96, of Peachtree City, passed away June 12, 2014. She was born in Sparta, Tenn. then later moved to Roswell, N.M. She graduated from New Mexico State University
Obituaries, Peachtree City
Christopher James Hagberg, 19, of Peachtree City
Christopher James Hagberg, 19, of Peachtree City, passed away June 14, 2014 as a result of seizures. He was currently enrolled at Georgia Military College; enjoyed drawing, gaming and animation.
Regional, Weddings
Herbert Wayne Green, Jr., 67
Herbert Wayne Green, Jr., 67, a native of the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, passed away in Macon, Ga. on June 11, 2014 with his family by his side. He was
Fayetteville, Obituaries
Virginia Hines Bell, 99, of Fayetteville
Virginia Hines Bell, 99, of Fayetteville, Ga., formerly of Atlanta, passed away June 12, 2014. She retired after 22 years as an Elementary School Teacher for the Fulton County School
Fayetteville, Obituaries
James Sidney Rickard, 94, of Fayetteville
James Sidney Rickard, 94, of Fayetteville, passed away June 11, 2014. He served his country during WWII in the US Army Air Corps. He then worked as an Air Traffic
Obituaries, Regional
Bradley Richard Brown, 56, of Brooks
Bradley Richard Brown, 56, of Brooks, Ga. passed away June 15, 2014. Mr. Brown is survived by his wife of 31 years Sharon Brown; daughters Sydney and Haley Brown; son
Obituaries, Peachtree City
Lorraine Harvey, age 85
Lorraine Harvey passed away on June 12, 2014 at Southwest Christian Care in Union City, Ga. Lorraine was born on July 18, 1928 in Queens, N.Y. to Muriel and James
Columnists
Fayette Visioning Initiative adopts vision statement
The Fayette Visioning Initiative Steering Committee at its June 10 meeting adopted the vision statement that they developed along with focus group and online participants and other citizens over the
Columnists
Let your children struggle
I was teaching in India a few years ago and one of my students was commenting on how nice it must be to live in America. She and her husband
Columnists
Iraq is on its own!
“It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us — that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for
Columnists
A bitter after-taste
The news from Iraq that Islamic terrorists have now taken over cities that American troops liberated during the Iraq war must have left an especially bitter after-taste to Americans who
Columnists
Talk of reparations for slavery is just another race hustle
Calls for slavery reparations have returned with the publication of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “The Case for Reparations” in The Atlantic magazine (May 21, 2014). In making his argument, Coates goes through