Peggy Jean Harrison, age 78
Peggy Jean Harrison, age 78, succumbed to cancer after a lengthy illness. She was born in Nashville, Tenn. and was a long term resident of Fayetteville. She spent many […]
Fayetteville, Obituaries
2016
Newnan, Obituaries
Herman Joseph Popwell, 81, of Newnan
Mr. Herman Joseph “Joe” Popwell, 81, of Newnan, previously of Fayetteville, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016. He was born in Clanton, Alabama to Mary Cagle and Fonza Ivan Popwell
Obituaries, Tyrone
Mr. Fred B. Sullivan, III, of Tyrone
Mr. Fred B. Sullivan, III, of Tyrone, passed away June 9, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fredrick B. Sullivan, Jr. and Dorothy McCuene Sullivan; brother, Gary
Meet the mayor July 12
“Meeting with the Mayor” is scheduled for Tuesday, July 12, 9-10 a.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive). Join Fayetteville Mayor Ed Johnson
Morning at the market
Master Gardener Extension Volunteers will staff a booth at the Peachtree City Farmers Market every other Wednesday morning throughout the summer, and one Saturday a month at the Fayetteville Farmers
Harbin speaks at ceremony
State Sen. Marty Harbin (R–Tyrone) spoke May 30 at a Memorial Day ceremony in Fayette County to commemorate and honor our country’s fallen soldiers. “It was a wonderful privilege to
This weekend’s lane closures
Georgia Department of Transportation projects to improve highway infrastructure throughout metro Atlanta continue this weekend, weather permitting. Construction on the I-75 South Express Lanes and I-20 will require lane closures,
Notable students and grads
Ashley Akerson of Fayetteville was named to the Dean’s List at Union University. Yorubah Bambarah Banks of Fairburn was named to the Dean’s List at the University of Memphis. Chloe
Northgate student wins scholarship
Northgate High School student Ashleigh Ryan recently won the esteemed Walter Harrison Scholarship, an award sponsored by Georgia’s 41 electric co-ops. She was one of 75 students to enter the
ECHS students chosen for Washington trip
East Coweta High School student Suji Han has been chosen to participate in the 51st annual Washington Youth Tour, an all-expense paid leadership experience sponsored by electric membership corporations in
McIntosh student in D.C.-bound
McIntosh High School student Juhee Shim has been chosen to participate in the 51st annual Washington Youth Tour, an all-expense paid leadership experience sponsored by electric membership corporations in Georgia,
Field days are next step in hunter education
Completed Hunter Education – now what? Take your knowledge to the next level by attending a Hunter Education Field Day. These “hands-on” learning experiences give students a chance to build
Local charity receives Heritage grant
The Heritage Community Foundation presented a grant May 10 to executive director Kaye Sheets and board member Sandy Craig of Samaritans Together of Henry County, Inc. The $2,500 grant will
Amateur radio event June 25-26
Members of the Fayette County Amateur Radio Club will participate in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise June 25-26 at the Scout Hut behind the Fayetteville First United Methodist
Geese frustrate landowners
The Canada goose is an adaptable bird that can live in a variety of habitats, with many of those locations in close proximity to people, such as open farmland, rural
Tips to simplify gardening
“There’s a Hack for That: Garden Edition” is scheduled for Wednesday, July 6, 1-2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive). There is
Foundation grant to help veterans
The Heritage Community Foundation presented a grant May 24 to United Way regional director Shane Persaud and county engagement director Betsy Brown. The $500 grant will be used to purchase
Columnists, Opinion
Culture wars: Please, no enemies
I knew at some point this article would have to be written, and for well over a year it has been something that has been on my heart to do,
Councilwoman Brewer: ‘Fraud’ at Fayette schools?
Fayetteville’s Brewer: ‘There obviously has to be a lot of crooked parents’; Fayette schools ‘are not what they used to be’; her letter is here In a stunning declaration Thursday
Fayette Superintendent Barrow denies free lunch fraud charge, Title I stigma
“Patently false. Inaccurate or lacking clarity.” That’s how Superintendent Dr. Joseph Barrow described incendiary charges contained in a letter to the editor by Fayetteville Councilwoman Kathleen Brewer that was critical
BoE votes 4-to-1 for $8.8 milllion budget increase
System to add 67 new employees while student numbers decline by almost the equivalent of one elementary school The FY 2017 budget for the Fayette County School System was tentatively
1 child drowns in PTC lake; boy, 8, saved from pool bottom
A 2-year-old child drowned in Lake Peachtree on June 5. Police and firefighters responded to a Loblolly Circle address but could not save the youngster, who had been found in
2 get life sentences for June 2015 murder of Applebee’s manager
The killers of Fayetteville Applebee’s manager Gregory Smith on June 7, 2015 had their day in court and have been sentenced to life without parole after being found guilty on
Fayetteville committee outlines SPLOST list to council
Council defers vote on Abbington apartments After months of meetings, Fayetteville has created a list of projects totalling as much as $25 million if a Special Purpose Local Option Sales
Columnists, Fayette County
Hillary’s ‘what if’ scenarios
Some believe that soon after Tuesday’s final presidential primaries the FBI will interview Hillary Clinton about her handling of emails while she was secretary of state. What comes next is
Columnists, Fayette County, Opinion
How the story is told
While studying for a degree in journalism, I learned the basics for telling a good story and answering questions before they could be asked. It’s simple, really: Just tell the
Fayette County, Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Title I and its effect on school quality in Fayetteville
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a letter from Fayetteville Councilwoman Kathaleen Brewer.] Attached is the letter about the investigation I have been doing as to why the schools within the
Fayette County, Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Superintendent Barrow responds to charges in councilwoman’s letter
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a letter sent from the Fayette County School System on behalf of Superintendent Joseph Barrow.] There are a total of nine Title I schools in
Fayette County, Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Developers are on the move: Dense rezonings ahead
After a foolish lending frenzy and a recession-enabled pause on real estate development for five years, the gates have now reopened. The housing market in Fayette County has tightened and
Fayette County, Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Bathrooms: Let’s err on the side of compassion
The Citizen (Wednesday, May 25, 2016) featured opinion pieces and letters on LGBT rights, including the question of restroom facilities for transgender students. Most quoted Bible verses. Personally, the older
Fayette County, Letters to the Editor, Opinion
‘Most painful experience in 72 years’
To say that I was overwhelmed by Mr. Garlock’s column for Memorial Day would be an understatement. I have followed his columns for several years and I am continuously impressed
Mercer announces President’s and Dean’s lists
Mercer University has announced the President’s List and Dean’s List for the spring 2016 semester. Inclusion on these lists requires students to meet rigorous grade-point-average standards specific to the college
Fayette County, Letters to the Editor, Opinion
‘Epicenter of rude’ at The Fred
I’ve always enjoyed the Frederick J. Brown Amphitheater and while I live near Verizon Amphitheater, I’m jealous of Peachtree City because of the intimacy and sheer excellence of your venue.
Fayette County, Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Does Trump take you for a chump?
In response to the recent “Trump and the raccoon exterminator” letter, an alternate opinion. Upon coming home to find the disaster being wreaked by the colony of illegal alien raccoons