The Peachtree City Police Department took top honors Sept. 30 at the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) 15th Annual Governor’s Challenge Awards held in Macon. An annual recognition program […]
A group of hungry Senoia residents got their fill at the pancake breakfast held Oct. 3 at the Masonic Lodge on Main Street. The annual event is sponsored by the
Fayette County School System officials say mold and humidity issues at Huddleston Elementary School in Peachtree City are within acceptable levels, but a question about Starr’s Mill High School has
More than half of the time during a relatively brief Fayette County Board of Commissioners meeting last week was taken up by more comments regarding the district voting issue. The
An Oct. 1 incident involving a boyfriend and girlfriend and a tow truck driver who attempted to intervene in a dispute outside a Milam Road residence resulted in the boyfriend
This week’s high school football schedule saw two big intracounty matchups which were also region games. Neither one was close. Starr’s Mill remained unbeaten with a 42-10 win over McIntosh,
It just doesn’t make any sense. But then again, a lot of things in this world don’t make sense to me. How can elephants grow to be the largest land
I became angry last week. Really, really angry. That’s unusual for me. Over the years I have tried to learn what is important and what is not, in what to
Mr. James Alan (Jim) Morton, age 61, of Peachtree City passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Bettina Hammond Morton; daughters, Elizabeth Daniels and her
A Sharpsburg man is under arrest on multiple charges for the Oct. 5 rape of the 12-year-old daughter of his fiancee. Shalin Ren Payne, 29, was charged with rape, aggravated
The Holliday Dorsey Fife Museum is hosting its eighth annual Cemetery Spirit Walk Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16-17, 6:30-8:30 p.m. This year the Spirit Walk is honoring Fayette County veterans
The 11th annual Civitan Great Chili Challenge is Saturday, Nov. 7, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Shakerag Knoll Park, 191 McIntosh Trail in Peachtree City. The event is designed to benefit
Midwest Food Bank is assisting people whose homes have been damaged because of recent flooding in South Carolina, having been asked by The Salvation Army to provide water and family
A class on Infant CPR and Choking will be offered at Piedmont Fayette Hospital Monday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m. for a fee of $10. This is an infant CPR
Six seniors in the graduating class of 2016 at McIntosh High have been named semifinalists in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship program: Lotanna Erinne, John Hamlin, Owen Miller, Amelia Traylor,
The South Metro Rose Society congratulated member Cindy Dale upon recently receiving the American Rose Society Presidential Award of Merit at the ARS Fall National Conference. President Jolene Adams presented
School lunches are not the same that many adults remember from when they were students. Today’s school lunches are healthier, using whole grains, more fruits and vegetables, and less salt,
Fayette Senior Services is sponsoring “Thanksgiving Shortcuts” Monday, Nov. 16, 2-3 p.m. at its Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive). Cooking Thanksgiving dinner can be overwhelming, no
Atlanta Braves fans will see a familiar face and hear a familiar voice in the upcoming production of “The True Story of Cinderella” Oct. 24 at Newnan’s Wadsworth Auditorium.
Harry Norman Realtors will present the Fayette Humane Society Christmas Tour of Homes showcasing six homes in the county Sunday, Dec. 6, 1-5 p.m. Tickets are $30 and available at
The Kiwanis Club of Fayette County is sponsoring its second Fayette County local craft beer and local wine festival, Suds On The Square. The event is October 10 from noon
Georgia Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall is traveling the country campaigning to become president of the American Farm Bureau Federation. A third-generation Georgia farmer and lifetime member of the Georgia
Oak Grove Elementary, 101 Crosstown Drive in Peachtree City, is inviting armed forces veterans to a breakfast and school assembly in their honor Wednesday, Nov. 11, which is Veterans Day.
Southside Theatre in Fairburn is producing “Tapestry – the music of Carole King” Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30-31, at 8 p.m. Robert Ray, a 1970 graduate of Campbell High School
Three Fayette students have been awarded scholarships through the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences for the 2015-16 school year. Bethany Thomas of Fayetteville, studying biological sciences,
The Optimist Club of Peachtree City held its annual installation banquet of 2015-2016 new officers and board members Oct. 5 at The Downtown Grill. From left are Bill Camper and
R.O. Maxwell, 47-year Fayette County resident, recently celebrated his 90th birthday. He is known to many residents of the county as the proud owner and operator of Maxwell Sawmill, where
Fayette Senior Services is hosting “The Guilt Trip” Friday, Nov. 13, 12:30-4 p.m. at its Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive). “When did the roles reverse? I
Author John Sipple announces the nationwide release of his new book, “Fourth Quarter,” where he advises his readers to not retire but retool and release their experience and wisdom to
The Bariatric Informational Seminar is the first and required step in the bariatric program. The seminar, open to ages 18 and up, will discuss: statistics and treatment of obesity; risks,
The Georgia Department of Agriculture has announced the recipients of the 2015 USDA/AMS Specialty Crop Block Grant. The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funds projects that “enhance the competitiveness
F’ville officer takes action to stop recurrence of cancer Detective Joanna MacPherson, a member of the Fayetteville police department since 2007, says she will likely undergo a double mastectomy at
In the wake of a previous story in the Citizen about a possible settlement of the county’s district voting lawsuit and allegations of improper conduct during negotiations of that settlement,
Council agrees, votes 3-0 against relaxing the rule City staff and the majority of those in attendance at the Oct. 1 meeting of the Peachtree City Council objected to a
