By BONNIE HESTER Intern for The Citizen On June 7 the Southern Conservation Trust and Southside Cycling Club hosted National Trail Day — a collection of outdoor events held annually […]
Griffin’s Southern Crescent Technical College (SCTC) is about to get in on the action created by the arrival of Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayetteville. SCTC has been approved to create
The Fayetteville City Council on June 5 conducted the first of two public hearings on the Lafayette Square luxury apartment proposal. Coming on the heels of the opening of Pinewood
The Fayette County Commission is not anticipating a property tax increase later this year, and the first public hearing on the proposed 2014-2015 budget will be conducted Thursday night during
Two familiar mainstay tests used by Georgia schools are about to pass into history. The Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) and the End of Course Tests (EOCT) will be replaced next
A May 1 vote by the Fayetteville City Council approved the proposed Tidal Wave car wash on Ga. Highway 85 at Ga. Highway 314 on a 4-1 vote. A subsequent
If you want to stay in a Fayetteville motel, expect to pay more in taxes on your room. Fayetteville is looking to join a number of neighboring cities by increasing
Answers to your questions about life, religion and the Bible Marriage success Dear Father Paul: My fiancé and I plan to get married in June. This will be my second
Newnan’s historic courthouse in downtown Newnan will be the site of a Sacred Harp Singing Convention next month when the Coweta Visitors Center hosts the event from 9:30 a.m. until
Word of God Lutheran Church in Peachtree City recently purchased 17 acres of property in Sharpsburg. The property is on Ga. Highway 34, on the west bank of Shoal Creek.
Peachtree City United Methodist Church, 225 Robinson Rd., has kicked off its Summer Speaker Series with a host of speakers and fascinating topics. Topics center on 1 Timothy 6:12, “Fight
Fayetteville First UMC invites the community to Workshop of Wonders, this year’s VBS, June 23 to 27 from 9 a.m to 12:15 p.m. Children ages three (as of Jan. 1,
Father Charles “Chuck” Shores was reinstated to the priesthood in the Charismatic Episcopal Church during a recent service at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Sharpsburg. Shores was originally
Hopewell United Methodist Church in Tyrone will host a “Living Inside Out” Vacation Bible School, June 16-19, from 9 a.m. until noon. “Living Inside Out” takes a look at the
Heritage Reformed Baptist Church will hold Vacation Bible school June 16-20 from 8:30 a.m. until noon at the church, 150 Lester Rd. next to Cleveland Elementary. Children who have completed
Children in the community are invited to “Summer Music Camp 2014: Hymns 4 Kids” at Fayetteville First UMC July 7-11. Rising kindergarten through rising sixth grade students will explore hymns
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
Christ Discipleship Ministries (CDM) in Fairburn is calling all disciples of Christ to attend a free one-day seminar on evangelism and discipleship Saturday, June 17 from 11 a.m. until 1:30
WOG changes worship timesWord of God Lutheran Church has changed its worship schedule for the summer. Sunday worship service is now at 10:15 a.m. Adult Sunday school is at 9
Security camera photos published by the news media have led to the capture of a young Fayetteville man accused of sneaking into the pharmacy at the south Kroger in Fayetteville
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Richling of Omaha, Neb., announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Anne, to Blake Davis Bowler, son of LTC (ret) and Mrs. Joseph L. Bowler, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Stewart, Jr. of Fayetteville, Ga., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Aurore Stewart, to Bryan Christopher Jordan, son of Mr. and
Major Dennis “Nik” Baker, 95, of Peachtree City, Ga., passed away peacefully on 7 June 2014, after a brief battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving children, grandchildren, and great
By now everyone has heard of the trade of five Taliban leaders formerly detained in Guantanamo Bay, for one American soldier, who is suspected of being a deserter. Upon hearing
Those of you old enough to have loved the hapless deputy might bristle at the insult of comparing Barney Fife to President Barak Obama. An insult to Barney, that is.
“A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never failing spring in the desert.” — Andrew Carnegie. The Fayette Visioning
Defenders of President Obama’s release of five Taliban terrorists from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in exchange for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl cite as justification Israel’s history of
What’s a state to do when the federal surface transportation program heads toward its Sept. 1 expiration date with little promise of a new transportation bill and the Federal Highway
[Editor’s note: A version of this Q&A was first published in the Values & Capitalism Blog of the American Enterprise Institute. June 5 was the 10th anniversary of President Ronald
It has become somewhat of an art for me, that of studying Southern culture and deciphering what makes us different from others as well as downright peculiar among ourselves. One
June June 12 Athletes, coaches, weekend warriors, or couch potatoesare invited to a presentation from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Due South Restaurant in Peachtree City. Everyone is invited
The talents of the third grade class at St. Paul Lutheran School were showcased at their production of “Charlotte’s Web “after completing a study of the book by E.B. White.
The Peachtree City Optimist Club awarded scholarships to two high school seniors. Pictured are from left to right, Sierra Williams of McIntosh High School, Jack Finn, Optimist Scholarship Chairman,and Michael
At this year’s Fayette County High School Senior Awards ceremony, two graduating seniors were recognized by Fayette County Post 105 with the 2014 American Legion School Awards. Pictured in the right
