Congregation B’nai Israel will sponsor a Comedy Show and Silent Auction Saturday, May 10, at 8 p.m. at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City. The show will feature […]
The Fayette County Commission will be filing its formal appeal of a federal judge’s decision in May 2013 to toss out at-large voting in favor of district voting, The Citizen
[Editor’s note: Last fall, I attended an informational seminar at Piedmont Fayette Hospital in which Dr. Jim Sams spoke without notes about what he wanted to see happen in healthcare.
By Bob Ross and Trey Ragsdale We’d like to personally thank the approximately 160 Fayette citizens who attended the March 5, 2014 Fayette Visioning public meeting at Sandy Creek High
Every year we are subjected to lists. Forbes magazine lists the world’s wealthiest individuals. Time magazine lists the most “influential” people, though real influence is difficult to define or quantify.
Not long ago, a friend of mine was huffing, puffing and carrying on something awful about an injustice she had recently suffered. She had dealt with someone rather devious and
I am writing to debunk the recent article … in the Atlanta Journal Constitution regarding district voting in Fayette County. The article … and articles written in The Citizen newspaper
Mr. Lowry, your letter misrepresents The Citizen’s reporting of the plain facts and seems to contradict itself: 1. “The lawsuit brought by plaintiffs and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF)
No, no, no, I reject both of the premises in Mr. Kinsman’s recent letter to The Citizen (“Obamacare may force your kids into welfare status”). Firstly, using a government program
Mr. Outlaw was correct (The Citizen Online, March 11, 2014) when he said I had left out part of a quotation about drought in the Mediterranean and West Africa. I
[Editor’s note: The following email is from a 15-year-old freshman girl at McIntosh High School. Although she provided her name and address, we are not printing that information.] Many students
Elizabeth Lee “Beth” Webster, of Forsyth, passed away March 17, 2014. She was a 1983 graduate of Fayette County High School. She attended Georgia College in Milledgeville on an athletic
Julian “Jay” Morgan, III, 53, of Tyrone, Ga., passed away March 17, 2014. He was a graduate of Southern Crescent Technical College and worked as a Service Technician with General
Mrs. Brenda W. Vaughan, 64, of Fayetteville, died March 14, 2014. She was a dedicated wife and loving mother who will be greatly missed. She is survived by her husband
Avis Knighton Queen, beloved by her family, died on March 9, 2014, at her home in Peachtree City, Ga. Avis was born on December 5, 1916, to A.B. (Book) and
Angie (Burgess) Hall, 53 of Fayetteville, Ga. passed away on Friday, March 14, 2014 at Hope Hospice in Fort Myers, Fla. She was born on January 16, 1961 in Sweetwater,
Rhonda Cook Stapleton, 61, of Fayetteville, passed away March 16, 2014. She was born in Gainesville, Ga., and moved to Forest Park, Ga. at a very young age living there
Jeff and Martie Boggs of Brooks, Ga., announce the engagement of their daughter Ali Breanna Boggs to Kyle Andrew Mrozik son of Wally and Janet Mrozik of John’s Creek, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Frasca of Peachtree City, Ga., announce the engagement of their daughter, Julie Dawn Frasca, to David Stanley Kehr, son of Barbara and Dale Kehr of Germantown,
March March 20 “August: Osage County,”is today at 8 p.m. at the Newnan Community Theatre Company. The play portrays a family attempting to support each other in a crisis. Three
Time, you old gypsy man, Will you not stay, Put up your caravan Just for one day? This bit of poetry has been rattling around in my head for a
The Southern Crescent Chorale under the direction of Janice Folsom is proud to present the tenth annual Benefit Concert March 29 at 7 p.m. at the Peachtree City United Methodist
The cafeteria at Fayette County High School was the setting March 15 for six alumni to be honored at the school’s Distinguished Alumni and Sports Hall of Fame dinner and
Kelly Porter Productions and The Fred Amphitheater announced today that two very special guests will be appearing at the May 10 show at The Fred featuring former Celtic Woman Lisa
Seven Georgia authors in the early stages of their writing careers will participate in this year’s Emerging Writers Showcase at the Fayette County Public Library March 22 at 1 p.m.
Peeples Elementary needs community support as it seeks to win a national contest as one of the nation’s “most innovative” schools. Peeples is one of 103 schools in the running
The Fayette County Board of Education in executive session at a March 14 called meeting voted 3-1 to appeal the recent federal court decision to require district voting in Fayette
MONDAY, MARCH 17 Baseball: McIntosh at Creekside; Mount Zion at Whitewater. Golf: Northgate vs. Starr’s Mill (Braelinn); McIntosh at Fayette County (Whitewater). Lacrosse: East Coweta at Whitewater (girls). Soccer: OLM
In terms of attracting major employers and convincing local companies to expand, Georgia has started to pull ahead of others in the southeast, Georgia Chamber of Commerce President Chris Clark
Working constructively to implement a business vision is better than sitting home and playing video games. That was the message March 3 from 22-year-old Steven Porrello as he asked the
Serious crimes in Tyrone during 2013 saw a 35 percent decrease over 2012, said Police Chief Brandon Perkins at the annual Town Council retreat March 6. A portion of the
The Coweta-Fayette Rotary Club on March 3 presented its inaugural “Citizen of the Year Award” to Backpack Buddies founder April Anderson (R). “April works tirelessly in the Coweta community to
Tracy Letts’ “August: Osage County,” portrays a family attempting to support each other in a crisis. The play opened this past week at the Newnan Community Theatre Company and runs
Most high school juniors and seniors have decided what their probable careers will be after graduation, but for some the choice is based on perception and not reality. Sandy Creek
