Captain Ray M. Buck, Jr., age 82
Captain Ray M. Buck, Jr., was born November 26, 1933, in Wilmington, N.C. to parents Ray & Laurita Buck. After attending New Hannover High School, Ray graduated from Clemson A&M […]
Fayette County, Obituaries
2016
Fayetteville, Obituaries
Paul Raymond Murphy, 78, of Fayetteville
Paul Raymond Murphy, 78, of Fayetteville, passed away on September 19, 2016 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He was born in Columbus, Indiana on November 17, 1937 to Clarence and Floa
Obituaries, Peachtree City
Ernest Reicker Maxwell, 74, of Peachtree City
Ernest Reicker Maxwell, 74, of Peachtree City, Ga., died at home, surrounded by family members, on September 20, 2016, after a courageous four-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Ernie was born
Obituaries, Peachtree City
John Andrew DeVault , 96
John Andrew DeVault , 96 passed away in Woodstock, on Wednesday, September 22, 2016 . He is preceded in death by his wife Bobbie C. DeVault and daughter Margaret Elaine
Obituaries, Regional
Lt Col. Warren Charles Boyes, Jr., 63
Lt Col. Warren Charles Boyes, Jr., 63, passed away on September 14, 2016. Born to Warren Charles and Margaret Louise Frantz Boyes on March 31, 1953 in Kingston, Pa., Warren
New PTC Eatery Offers Hand-Crafted Pizza, Craft Beer & More
Your Pie is a custom, hand-crafted pizza restaurant opening Fri., Sept. 30 in Peachtree City. The restaurant, which also offers paninis, chopped salads, gelato, and an assortment of wine and
Rose Society meets Sept. 26
The South Metro Rose Society’s next meeting is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 26, at 6:30 p.m. at The Heritage Bank, 440 N. Jeff Davis Drive in Fayetteville. All rose growers
Caregiver expo is Oct. 19
A “Caregiver Resource Expo” is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive). Are you facing the
Support group for prostate cancer fighters/survivors
The Prostate Cancer Information Group will meet Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. at Thomas F. Chapman Family Cancer Wellness at Piedmont Fayette Hospital, 1267 Building (West Entrance), Third Floor,
Plant sale is Oct. 8
The Coweta County Master Gardener Extension Volunteers (MGEVs) have been busy as bees in a flower garden preparing for their Fall Plant Sale scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 8. The annual
Saudade set for Oct. 28 at Newnan Centre
Paulo Manso de Sousa met Courtenay Budd last March at the annual Friends of Wadsworth concert. Manso de Sousa is founding artistic director of Southern Arc Dance, whose slogan is
Swope to speak Sept. 26 to Rotary
The Senoia Rotary Club will meet Monday, Sept. 26, at 6:30 p.m. Senoia Coffee and Café, 1 Main Street in Senoia, to hear Deacon Steve Swope speak about the refugee
Storytelling festival is Sept. 24
Storytellers from around the globe are ready to captivate Newnan audiences Saturday, Sept. 24, 4-6:30 p.m. at the College-Temple Storytelling Festival. NCHS is coordinating this event, which includes five dynamic
Rivers Alive Clean Up set for Oct. 1
Since 1999, Rivers Alive has been Georgia’s annual volunteer waterway cleanup event that targets all waterways in the State including streams, rivers, lakes, beaches, and wetlands. The mission of Rivers
CIS gets $36K donation from AT&T
AT&T announced its continuing support of Communities In Schools of Coweta County through a $36,000 contribution that is designed help sustain the activities of the CIS site coordinators at East
Notable students and grads
Two area residents have been selected for Samford University’s Fellows honors program. Joshua C. Lundregan of Newnan is a freshman mathematics major and a graduate of Trinity Christian School. Abigail
Still 2,653 students unverified as residents
13% of all Fayette students from 1,658 households still haven’t brought residency proof to school The Fayette County Board of Education on Sept. 19 was updated on the residency
Barrow is finalist for Ga. Sup’t. of the Year
Fayette County School Superintendent Dr. Joseph Barrow is one of four finalists in the running to be named Georgia’s 2017 Superintendent of the Year. The Sept. 14 announcement came
Olympian Taylor returns as ‘Burch Bear’
Special to The Citizen Gold medalist Christian Taylor returned to where the spark for his track and field career first ignited to inspire students at Robert J. Burch Elementary
Cities briefed on ‘Fayette Branding’
Fayette County Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Carlotta Ungaro on Sept. 15 updated the city councils in Fayetteville and Peachtree City on the activities of the “Fayette Branding” process
What’s Fayetteville’s ‘brand’? Historical
‘Authenticity is hard to fake, but you’ve got it. … build your downtown around it.’ The long-awaited market analysis for the downtown Fayetteville area was presented to the City
Row, row, row your dragon boat…
Lake Peachtree is the place to be Saturday for the International Festival and dragon boat races in Peachtree City. See Page C2 for more details. Photo/Ben Nelms.
Bringing back the old days on the farm
When it comes to anything dealing with farming and days gone by, there is nothing like Inman Farm Heritage Days at Minter’s Farm south of Fayetteville. This old Ford, owned
Shakerag Festival hosts hundreds this year
Homemade jams and jellies were just a sampling of the wares of more than 130 vendors supplying an overflowing variety of offerings for the large number of people attending the
Higher property assessments bring higher tax bills
Fayette property tax bills are in the mail Tax bills are coming in for Fayette County property owners and many will be seeing higher bills reflecting the county’s overall
Fayetteville carjacking suspect arrested, woman driver unhurt
An Atlanta man was charged with robbery by force on Sept. 14 after he pulled a woman from her vehicle in the parking lot of a medical office building adjacent
Fayette eyes $19.5 million in SPLOST road projects
The list of potential transportation projects for the upcoming SPLOST referendum is one step closer to being finalized. Having been approved Sept. 6 by the Transportation Committee, the draft
Sailing, in a scaled-down sort of way, on Lake McIntosh
It was smooth sailing on the waters of Lake McIntosh for the 2016 Peachtree Regatta held Sept. 17 and hosted by the Turtle Pond Model Yacht Club. This year’s regional
Senoia man charged in theft of car
The time period of Sept. 13-19 came with a stolen vehicle recovered in Peachtree City and the theft of a vehicle and an entering auto incident in Fayetteville. A
Newest HOF inductees a deserving group
Back when I traveled the NASCAR circuit on a regular basis, people would sometimes ask about my racing background. I’d tell them that I started out helping a guy named
This week’s high school football update
East Coweta (3-1, 0-0) lost 18-12 to North Cobb and will host Arabia Mountain Friday night. Northgate (4-0, 2-0) won 61-48 over Creekside and will play at South Paulding Friday
Fun golf and a fat check
The Flat Creek Niners hosted 55 golfers for their recent tournament and raised $11,279.29 for the Ferst Foundation, an increase of $3,000 over last year. The foundation works to put
Local Superstar, Expressive Flooring, Offers Great Prices, Large Selection
Sponsored Feature Today’s homeowners have more flooring choices than ever before. The professional experts at Expressive Flooring are dedicated to helping customers understand the options and to helping them make
Benefit dinner set for Oct. 1
Midwest Food Bank’s “Harvest of Blessings” dinner is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m. at The Studio Café at Pinewood, 461 Sandy Creek Road in Fayetteville. Guest speaker