Religion Briefs 06/01/16
Edgefield’s Homecoming is June 4 & 5 Edgefield Baptist Church will have its second annual Community Homecoming Celebration Saturday and Sunday, June 4 and 5, from noon until 7 p.m., […]
Faith, Fayette County
2016
Yard sale benefits RLC
Cathy Berggren (L), executive director of the Real Life Center, receives a check in the amount of $1735 from Bess Davis, coordinator of All Saints Anglican Church’s recent yard sale.
Faith, Fayetteville
VBS starts June 6 at MRBC
Members of McDonough Road Baptist Church in Fayetteville invite the community to join them for their annual Vacation Bible School Monday-Friday, June 6-10. The theme this year is “Submerged: Finding
Faith, Fayetteville
Flat Creek, Newnan Baptist to feature Freedom Celebration
Flat Creek Baptist in Fayetteville and First Baptist in Newnan will join forces on Sunday, June 26, at 6:30 p.m. for a Freedom Celebration featuring choirs and orchestras from both,
Faith, Sharpsburg
Register for CTK VBS by June 17
Christ the King Charismatic Episcopal Church, 4881 Ga. Highway 34 East, Sharpsburg, will host its fifth annual Vacation Bible School June 20-24, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Children 4-12 years old are
Engagements, Peachtree City
Frederick-Montgomery engagement
Mark and Cindy Frederick of Peachtree City announce the engagement of their daughter, Erica Katherine Frederick, to Dr. Ross William Montgomery, son of Michael and Kathy Montgomery of Dacula.
Kettelhut-Abrams engagement
David and Marisa Kettelhut of Peachtree City announce the engagement of their daughter, Kimberly Anna Kettelhut, to Derek Allen Abrams, graduates of McIntosh High School and Starr’s Mill High School.
Columnists, Local Voices
Americans and their Memorial Day
If future historians have any brains, and I confess to having doubts, they might look back on this period in America as a stark example of how breathtakingly stupid a
Columnists, Local Voices
Rules? What rules?
“Rules are made to be broken” is a saying that has many variations, but perhaps no one has summed up Hillary Clinton’s attitude (and Bill’s, too) about rules more than
Columnists, Local Voices
Black and white, left and right
Much is made of the fact that liberals and conservatives see racial issues differently, which they do. But these differences have too often been seen as simply those on the
Columnists, Local Voices
The little house . . . again
The little house in which I was privileged to be raised, the same one I wrote of recently, needed its annual deep cleaning. This involves polishing furniture, mopping floors, scrubbing
Letters to the Editor, Peachtree City
Gender: Concessions needed on both sides
I hesitated responding to the many letters and articles in last week’s Citizen related to genders and bathrooms/locker rooms, but in the end this is such a target-rich environment I
Obituaries, Sharpsburg
Susan Lee Bowden Taylor, of Sharpsburg
Susan Lee Bowden Taylor, of Sharpsburg, passed away May 29, 2016. Born in Columbus, Miss. to the late Warner and Jeannette Bowden. Susan grew up in Germantown, Tenn. She attended
Obituaries, Tyrone
Samuel J. White of Fayetteville
Mr. Samuel J. White of Fayetteville passed away May 30, 2016. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mae White; son, Jeffery White and is survived by his daughters,
Obituaries, Peachtree City
Paul Jerrell, age 95, of Peachtree City
Mr. Paul Jerrell, age 95, of Peachtree City, Ga. passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Mr. Jerrell served in the Navy during World War II and Korean War. He loved
Fayetteville, Obituaries
Richard A. Callahan, 93, of Fayetteville
Mr. Richard A. Callahan, 93, of Fayetteville, Ga., passed away Sunday morning, May 29, 2016 at the Vitas Hospice in Stockbridge after an extended illness. He was born in Boston,
Fayetteville, Obituaries
Archie Edward Davis of Fayetteville
Archie Edward Davis of Fayetteville, Ga. passed away at home surrounded by his family on Monday, May 23, 2016. A passionate Delta Air Lines retiree, Archie served 32 years with
Obituaries, Peachtree City
Henry Hegetschweiler, of Peachtree City
Mr. Henry Hegetschweiler, of Peachtree City, Ga. died peacefully on May 23, 2016 at 10:30am, only months short of his 95th birthday, after a short illness. Henry was born and
Things to Do-June 4-June 26
June June 4 The Southern Crescent Storytellers, a cluster group of the Southern Order of Storytellers, will present Father Goose Brigade Storytelling for all ages from 2-4 p.m. at the
Columnists, Local Voices
Important papers
When you’re 83 years old, you begin to realize you need to have your affairs in order. Even though your two children were raised in Fayette County, they now live
Portion of Senoia Rd. to close for construction
Motorists using the area of Senoia Road situated between Ga. Highway 74 North and Crabapple Lane for thru-traffic should expect to find a detour in place beginning June 1. Construction
Sandy Creek stadium to get new turf by fall
Sandy Creek High School’s football team will begin the new season playing on a new turf field. The Fayette County Board of Education on May 16 approved the $766,000 purchase
Honored by their peers
Coweta Charter Academy recently recognized three of its staff members. These recognitions were voted on by their colleagues for their contributions to the school. Pictured (from left) are Kristin Crayton
Warnings are posted to prevent Zika virus spread
There have been no reported cases of the Zika virus in Georgia and the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) would like to keep it that way with the introduction
Northgate student receives big honor
Megan Czerwinski, a Northgate High School ninth-grader, has been named the winner of the first annual Community Service Team scholarship from the Coweta Community Foundation. The award was presented May
East Coweta High School – Class of 2016
Valedictorian: Hannah McNair Murray Salutatorian: Chae Bin Park Honors Graduate * High Honors Graduate ** Chadwin Earl Adams Angel Gabriel Agosto-Candelaria Ghe Hoon Ahn ** Kyler James Albanez Kendall
Northgate High School – Class of 2016
Valedictorian: Stephanie Renee Gaysowski Salutatorian: Seba Khalousi Honors Graduate * High Honors Graduate * Nicholas Maxwell Abrams ** Zaria Faith Adams Christopher Ryan Age Michael Robert Aguzzi Elizabeth
UNG announces spring graduates
The University of North Georgia’s spring commencement ceremonies were held May 6-8 for some 1,200 participants; in total, UNG conferred more than 1,500 degrees and certificates for fall semester. Local
School district looking for substitutes
The Fayette County School System is seeking applicants for the coming school year from potential substitute employees in the areas of food service, after school care, and transportation. All three
Coffee with a Cop set for June 7
The Fayetteville Police Department will participate in Coffee with a Cop scheduled for Tuesday, June 7, 8-10 a.m. at the Starbucks located at 856 South Glynn St. “The Fayetteville Police
Clothes Less Traveled supports Children’s Village
Clothes Less Traveled has awarded a generous grant of $25,000 to The Children’s Village at Christian City, a safe haven for victims of abuse, neglect and abandonment. A check was
Art set for display in Newnan
The artwork of Janet Burns will be featured in the Entry Gallery at the Coweta County Administration building, 22 East Washington Street in Newnan, starting June 1. Burns has been
Yates keeping busy
Here is a press release from state Rep. John Yates detailing some of his recent activities. “I recently attended the Military Veterans Hall of Fame Ribbon Cutting at the Sloppy
Foundation presents grant to Historical Jonesboro
The Heritage Community Foundation presented a grant May 19 to president Mary Bruce and vice president Barbara Emert, Vice President, of Historical Jonesboro/Clayton County. The $2,000 grant will used to