The Legion pool
When I was a kid, I spent a good part of my summers at the Legion Pool in Kingsport, Tenn. Two or three miles from where I lived, I could […]
When I was a kid, I spent a good part of my summers at the Legion Pool in Kingsport, Tenn. Two or three miles from where I lived, I could […]
Most of the ideas for this column don’t actually come from me. They come from The Wife. Now to many, it won’t come as a surprise that she’s the intelligent
Coweta County Sheriff Mike Yeager was the guest speaker at the March 31 meeting of the Coweta-Fayette Rotary Club held in Senoia. Yeager used the occasion to update club members
Senoia residents will soon see a new topping to Main Street in the downtown area. An April 7 approval by the City Council will result in the resurfacing of Main
An April 1 move by the Coweta County Commission was designed enhance safety conditions on Ga. Highway 34 at Thomas Crossroads Elementary School by installing additional school speed zone flashers
It seems that the $52 million in Fayette County Development Authority (FCDA) industrial revenue bonds issued in December for Phase 1 of the Pinewood Atlanta Studios project came as a
It was a hero’s welcome for Comcast employee Najee Mosley-Mack at the April 3 meeting of the Fayetteville City Council. Mosley-Mack attended the meeting to receive a proclamation citing his
Public safety team to tackle Tough Mudder April 26 A group of Fayette firefighters and police officers has been in training for a physical challenge to benefit the Wounded Warrior
Where’s your district? New district voting map means voters need to do their homework Fayette voters in nine different precincts are likely to have questions about which of the new
A Marietta man was charged with aggravated assault and a host of other crimes after leading Fayette deputies on an April 3 car chase across portions of Fayette County. Dontavious
The Fayette County Commission on Thursday will appoint five brand-new — and younger — members to the nine-member Fayette County Development Authority. Commission seeks to eliminate 1 of 2 PTC
The cafeteria at Spring Hill Elementary was packed for a “Donuts with Dad” event sponsored by the school’s PTO March 28. Dads, granddads, uncles and father figures took time from
Warming up at Drake Field — At right, a quick warm-up was all that was needed April 5 to get the mass of participants ready for the 5th Annual Breast Cancer
Which Georgia county has the best access to healthcare but the second worst potential exposure to polluted drinking water? Yep, it’s Fayette. Fayette County holds the distinction of some of
Carol and Sam Westbrook of Peachtree City, Ga. and Sally and Rick Richardson of Treasure Island, Fla. proudly announce the marriage of their children Samantha Melissa Westbrook and Bradley Michael
Mr. Karim and Mrs. Kimberly Siahkoohi of Irvine, Kentucky are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Afsaneh to Kevin Davis, son of Jim and Theresa Davis of Peachtree
Police testing for pot in McIntosh student’s birthday brownies A student at McIntosh High School could face a marijuana distribution charge if GBI tests confirm that brownies in his possession
Uniting county, F’ville city fire units a ‘wash’ on taxes, county mgr. says A proposal to consolidate the Fayetteville and Fayette County fire departments is being floated again by county
Fayetteville resident and local business woman, Sarah Palmer, has agreed to round up a posse of local volunteers to plan and organize the American Cancer Society’s South Atlantic Division’s 2014
At the home of Debi Lenox in Peachtree City, volunteers and staff gathered to celebrate a successful “2013 Chair-ity Event” benefitting The Children’s Village at Christian City. While there, Heidi
Before Theresa Daugherty came along, women on bed rest at Piedmont Fayette Hospital and Riverdale Medical Center did not even have access to simple items such as socks, mirrors, and
As spring comes into full bloom, residents are already circling their calendar for two beloved rites of spring. On April 19, the Optimist Club of Peachtree City and the Peachtree
While Memorial Day is still weeks away, I hope to plant a seed in your mind now before you commit to the beach, pool or BBQ. You can indulge in
As I write this, the mystery persists with dwindling hopes for closure. An airliner and 239 people have disappeared, vanished from the sky and likely swallowed by the sea. It
“There is a gay mafia,” said Bill Maher, “if you cross them you do get whacked.” Maher, the host of HBO’s “Real Time,” was talking about the gay activists and
It wasn’t so long ago that conservative Christians believed Hollywood to be evil and some preachers instructed their congregations not to go to movies lest they be tempted beyond their
[Editor’s note: This article first appeared at TheBlaze.com.] Unless you’ve been sleeping under a rock, you’ve noticed the growing clash between religious freedom and issues like same-sex marriage and forced
Healthcare costs threaten to bankrupt our country. Debates over Medicaid expansion, the Medicare “doc fix,” the state of Georgia’s health plan, coverage of autism and so many other healthcare issues
While running for reelection in 2012, President Obama repeatedly claimed that he would pursue an “all of the above” energy policy. But after winning a second term, his administration seems
[Editor’s note: The Citizen posed several questions to John E. Jones, one of the plaintiffs in the Voting Rights Act lawsuit, following the close of qualifying for the upcoming primary
In reference to Kim Learnard’s letter of April 2, 2014 (“Stop the insanity”): Kim’s position on not opposing district voting by using her council position in Peachtree City as a
Thank you so much for what you do. We the citizens of Fayette County feel this paper on Wednesday is “our” paper. But, how very, very sad to see crime
I read the article about the crash at state roads 34 and 54 with interest — and surprise — that these don’t occur more often. The road “design” in that
The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change “Summary for Policymakers” was released on March 31, 2014. Not all of the news is good. The impact of global climate change is