Hopewell members share shearing with congregation
By Elaine Pierce Special to The Citizen Sally and Lon Ziegler moved from Vermont to Tyrone last year but they didn’t come by themselves. They brought a small herd of […]
Church, Tyrone
2014
Church, Fayetteville
Peachtree Wind Ensemble to present concert at Flat Creek
Flat Creek Baptist Church will host a Spring Concert by the Peachtree Wind Ensemble Saturday, April 26, at 3 p.m. The concert will feature selections by Nicholas Rimsky-Korsakov, Leonard Bernstein,
Fayetteville, Obituaries
Darrell Ray Phillips, 64 year, of Fayetteville
Darrell Ray Phillips, 64 year old husband of Valerie Voyles Phillips and father of Emily JoAnne Phillips, all of Fayetteville, Ga., died on Sunday, April 6, 2014 in a house
Fayetteville, Obituaries
Valerie Jo Voyles Phillips of Fayetteville
Valerie Jo Voyles Phillips perished in a house fire on Sunday, April 6, 2014 that also claimed the lives of her husband, Darrell Phillips and daughter, Emily Phillips, along with
Fayetteville, Obituaries
Emily JoAnne Phillips of Fayetteville
Emily JoAnne Phillips, daughter of Darrell and Valerie Voyles Phillips, all of Fayetteville, Ga., died in a house fire that also claimed the lives of her parents and her beloved
Obituaries, Peachtree City
Henry Christopher Greer, age 68, of Peachtree City
Henry Christopher “Turtle” Greer, age 68, of Peachtree City, Ga. passed away on April 4, 2014 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. He was visiting his favorite country in Europe when he
Obituaries, Regional
Donald R. Rogin, 76, of Williamson
Donald R. Rogin, 76, of Williamson, Ga. passed away on April 8, 2014. He was born on April 25, 1937 to Eleanor Silverstein Rogin and Isador Rogin in Chicago, Ill.
Fayetteville, Obituaries
Dennis John Berkelbaugh, 72, of Fayetteville
Dennis John Berkelbaugh, 72, of Fayetteville, passed away April 8, 2014. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. For 27 years he worked as a manager of Eastern
Columnists
Fayette Visioning in real time — Some questions
As the Fayette Visioning Initiative process continues to unfold, it has been a fascinating opportunity for me to watch and learn from multiple perspectives: as a steering committee member, a
Columnists
Equality in discipline?
George Leef, director of research for the North Carolina-based John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy, authored a Forbes op-ed article titled “Obama Administration Takes Groupthink To Absurd Lengths.”
Columnists
‘Wars’ and statistical frauds
The “war on women” political slogan is in fact a war against common sense. It is a statistical fraud when Barack Obama and other politicians say that women earn only
Columnists
The politics of Paul the apostle
In Romans 13:1-7 the apostle Paul writes: “[A ruler] is the minister of God to thee for good” (v. 3); “Wherefore ye must needs be subject …” (v. 5); “…
Columnists
What would Reagan do?
President Reagan was holding a meeting in the Cabinet Room on March 25, 1985, when Press Secretary Larry Speakes came over to me, as communications director, with a concern. The
Columnists
Kathleen Sebelius: Scapegoat
Dictionary.com offers two definitions for scapegoat: “1. A person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place; 2. Chiefly biblical. A goat let
Columnists
Easter memories and hope
It is each of the many Easters of my life that I remember more clearly than any other holiday. Christmases blur together with only a few standing out in my
Letters to the Editor, Peachtree City
District voting rests on a lie
Stop the insanity, Ms. Learnard? Accept district voting? Destined to lose? History proves this district voting is how it must be because scores of counties in Georgia have had to
Fayetteville, Letters to the Editor
Mayor: Consolidation makes sense
Emotions are high in the anti-consolidation faction; there may be more heat than light so allow me to shed some light on the subject from the mayor’s viewpoint. 1. The
Letters to the Editor, Peachtree City
The evidence of Christ’s resurrection is compelling
Almost two thousand years ago the single most important and profound event in the history of mankind is alleged to have occurred. But is the resurrection of Jesus from the
Fayetteville, Letters to the Editor
Thanks to Fayette County
This open letter was started as a thank you note and has grown to become a love letter. I moved my family to Fayette County in 1987. Like most of
Letters to the Editor, Peachtree City
DAR honors Carla McMillian
Each year the Peachtree City chapter, Fayette-Starr’s Mill, of the Daughters of the American Revolution select a notable woman of history in Fayette County. March is officially “Women’s History Month”
Fayette County, Lifestyle
Things to do-April 17-May 18
April April 17 The Greater Fayette Republican Women’s Club will hold their evening meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Fayette County Republican Party Headquarters, 174 Glynn Street North, Fayetteville today.
Columnists
Washing dishes: A memory of 1994
They pushed back from the table. “Would you like us to do the dishes?” one asked, her tone clearly reflecting her enthusiasm. “Well, you know we usually do them by
Uncategorized
PTC mayor wants airport authority rep to stay on FCDA board
Proposed changes by the Fayette County Commission to the make-up of the Fayette County Development Authority (FCDA) board drew two requests by Peachtree City Mayor Vanessa Fleisch at the commission’s
City, Peachtree City
With split vote, PTC calls in the dogs
The Peachtree City Police Department will be getting a new K9 to replace a police dog that recently retired from service. Though it would only cost $4,000 to the city
Community
Helping out for the holiday
This marks the fifth year the Coweta-Fayette Rotary Club has provided Easter baskets to members of the community. The club recent presented the baskets to the nonprofit Family Patterns Matter
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‘Dry’ dredging for Lake P’tree?
When the Fayette County Water System gets around to dredging Lake Peachtree, it will likely drain the lake and then scoop out the silt the old-fashioned way. That’s the best
Coweta County, Lights and Sirens
All’s well, after a porch collapses
A man working at a north Coweta County residence had a close call on April 8 when the back porch of the home gave way and he fell 20 feet
Schools, Tyrone
Lunch and learn with the mayor
Tyrone Mayor Eric Dial lunches with Burch Elementary student Ude Ike during the school’s “Lunch and Learn” program. Students were excited to share a special luncheon with a community leader
Community, Coweta County
Backpack buddies provide a helping hand
The Senoia-based nonprofit Backpack Buddies organization got some help recently from SouthCrest Church, Orchard Hills Baptist, Crossroads Church, First Baptist Newnan, Senoia Vineyard Church, Legacy Christian Church and Coweta-Fayette Rotary
Coweta County
Coweta 911 dispatchers recognized
Members of the Coweta County 911 dispatcher team attended the April 1 meeting of the Coweta County Commission to be recognized during National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. Pictured in front
Obituaries, Peachtree City
Jeanette G. Hall of Peachtree City
Jeanette (Jan) G. Hall of Peachtree City, Ga., passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014 in Houston, Texas with her children and grandchildren at her side. She was born in
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GMC to open junior college campus near Pinewood Studios by summer 2015
Georgia Military College announced April 11 it intends to locate a new campus in Fayetteville, Ga., in anticipation of population growth in that area. Fayette’s first full-scale college campus will
Coweta County, Schools
Coweta teacher makes Top 10
Central Educational Center Director of Arts Dr. Lyn Schenbeck has been named one of 10 finalists for the 2015 Georgia Teacher of the Year. Schenbeck was Coweta County’s 2013 Teacher
Community, Coweta County
Coweta school wins state award
Coweta County’s Moreland Elementary School is one of four Georgia schools selected as winners of the Georgia Department of Education’s 2014 Family-Friendly Partnership School Award. “The schools that won this