PTC man charged with child molestation
A Peachtree City man was arrested Aug. 5 on charges of child molestation and sexual battery. The man is being held without bond and is potentially subject to deportation. Alexander […]
Crime, Peachtree City
Peachtree City
Newsmakers, Peachtree City
PTC resident on ‘The Price is Right’ Tuesday
Peachtree City resident Manuel Munoz will be on “The Price is Right” Tuesday, August 9 at 11 a.m. on CBS. Representatives for the show wouldn’t say how Munoz fared, but
Newsmakers, Peachtree City
Traffic-slowing medians get brushoff in PTC
Peachtree City staff has recommended a first for Peachtree Parkway: three “traffic calming” medians near Loring Lane and Tinsley Mill to slow cars down. But the city council put the
Community, Peachtree City
PTC Girl Scouts earn Bronze Award
Peachtree City Girl Scout Troop 436 was recognized in a formal ceremony in May for earning the highest award in Junior Girl Scouting, the Girl Scout Bronze Award. Each of
Community, Peachtree City
PTC CAP squadron welcomes new commander
Major Randall S. “Randy” Stastny of Fayetteville assumed command of Civil Air Patrol’s Peachtree City — Falcon Field Composite Squadron, GA116, from Lt. Col. David “Dave” Mitchell on June 16.
City, Peachtree City
PTC eyes paving industrial park’s Dividend Drive
Peachtree City officials are looking at spending $977,000 to repave a long stretch of Dividend Drive, which is the main road through the industrial park. The project would stretch from
City, Peachtree City
Smaller stores planned for PTC’s Line Creek proposal
It appears that a plan to build several large retail stores off Ga. Highway 54 West near Planterra Way in Peachtree City has fallen by the wayside. A much smaller
Lights and Sirens, Peachtree City
A local ‘Night Out’ for Fayette law enforcement agencies
Police cars helped light up the dusk hours at Drake Field near City Hall in Peachtree City for the annual “National Night Out” anti-crime event Tuesday night. Plenty of children
Crime, Peachtree City
Man arrested in PTC Walmart with portable meth lab in backpack
A Newnan man was arrested at the Peachtree City Walmart Aug. 2 on charges of attempting to manufacture methamphetamine after his suspicious behavior resulted in a call to officers and
Newsmakers, Peachtree City
Input sought for PTC history project
Peachtree City residents are being invited to share ideas about an effort to preserve city history with a special display at city hall plaza. The Peachtree City History Time Line
City, Peachtree City
Council reprimands PTC mayor for negative comments
On a 3-2 split, the Peachtree City Council Thursday night voted to formally reprimand Mayor Don Haddix in essence for embarrassing the city through a number of negative comments directed
Obituaries, Peachtree City
Benjamin Harrison Reynolds, Jr., 88, of Peachtree City
Benjamin Harrison Reynolds, Jr., 88, of Peachtree City, GA passed away August 3, 2011. He was born March 13, 1923 in Atlanta, GA He was an Army Air Corps veteran
Community, Peachtree City
Celebrating 70 years together
Massachusetts residents John and Ellen Gallant traveled to Peachtree City last week to be near relatives as they celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary at the home of Jim and Julie
Obituaries, Peachtree City
Mrs. Marian R. Fielder, 78, of Peachtree City
Mrs. Marian R. Fielder, 78, of Peachtree City, passed away August 2, 2011. She was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She received a bachelors degree and was employed with the
Crime, Peachtree City
PTC man gets 30 years for making child porn videos
A Peachtree City man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for making pornographic videos of his young daughter, niece and one of their friends. Edgar Pagan-Torres, 43,
Community, Peachtree City
PTC family hosts East European orphans
A story in a newspaper over five years ago led Don and Debra Shoaf of Peachtree City to New Horizons for Children, an international hosting program for orphaned children, and
City, Peachtree City
PTC Mayor Haddix faces almost certain censure from council
A dispute over decorum will come to a head at the Peachtree City Council meeting Thursday night with an unprecedented vote to officially censure a sitting mayor. That’s when council
City, Peachtree City
PTC cancels discussion to kill development authority
A discussion about possibly dissolving the Development Authority of Peachtree City won’t be taking place at Thursday night’s City Council meeting after all. The matter, which was initially placed on
Letters to the Editor, Peachtree City
PTC must justify cop car numbers
The letter from Jeff Christian in the July 27 issue of The Citizen sparked my curiosity. I wondered how one might determine if the amount of police vehicles, on hand
Letters to the Editor, Peachtree City
Numbers show PTC has too many vehicles
Last week in this space it was revealed that currently the Peachtree City Police Department maintains 94 vehicles. (It has since been learned that 59 of the 94 are used
Letters to the Editor, Peachtree City
PTC Councilman Imker draws jeers for budget stands
I voted for Don Haddix because of his campaign promises and how he handled his agenda when he was a council member. The other council members, Fleisch, Learnard and Imker,
Letters to the Editor, Peachtree City
PTC Councilman Imker draws cheers for budget stands
I am writing to express my sincere gratitude to Eric Imker for his positive leadership as Peachtree City Council member. In his council role, through personal commitment and self-sacrifice, he
Letters to the Editor, Peachtree City
Debt debacle: Tea Party has done lasting harm
The Tea Party and its assemblage of semi-informed radicals likes to reflect upon the Founding Fathers. Sometimes they have trouble with just who comprised those Founding Fathers. They seldom have
Letters to the Editor, Peachtree City
Councilwoman Fleisch: PTC great in many ways
Peachtree City is such a great place to live, we all know it, and the rest of the country is learning it too. We were recognized by Family Circle magazine
Letters to the Editor, Peachtree City
PTC Library much more than ‘nice to have’; it’s vital to city
The Peachtree City Library is much more than a “nice to have” place. It is a vital part of our community. The library is essential to children whose school libraries
Letters to the Editor, Peachtree City
Library is one of the ‘essential’ services of PTC; don’t cut funds
Re: Cal Beverly’s recent editorial concerning our library. Our Peachtree City Library is not only the heart of this city, but it is her very soul. At no other location
Letters to the Editor, Peachtree City
Supports council’s censure of mayor
We commend the City Council of Peachtree City for pursuing the censure of Mayor Don Haddix and representing a large number of voters in our great city. This strong step
Letters to the Editor, Peachtree City
Questions about uses of ‘The Center’
Several years ago a church was brought in packaged in several trailers, not your average church by any means. We have had our beautiful old Ebenezer Methodist Church here for
Letters to the Editor, Peachtree City
We’ve sent all our good jobs overseas
Tea Party Republicans see the crisis as the government employs too many people. American corporations are making higher profits by not employing Americans but cheaper overseas labor, now their consumers.
Church, Peachtree City
Carriage Lane readies for annual Ranch on Jesus Yard sale
Preparations are underway for Carriage Lane Presbyterian Church’s sixth annual “Ranch on Jesus Yard Sale” Aug. 12 and 13 to benefit the Ranch on Jesus Orphanage in Uganda. Donations should
Church, Peachtree City
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran will offer Godly Play Workshop
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, 101 N. Peachtree Pkwy, Peachtree City, invites Christian educators and Sunday School teachers to a Godly Play Workshop, Saturday, Aug. 13, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Engagements, Peachtree City
Mitchell-Osterhage engagement
Susan and Scott Mitchell of Peachtree City announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristen Nicole Mitchell, to Drake Andrew Osterhage, son of Rebecca and Dennis Osterhage of Fayetteville. The bride-to-be
Peachtree City, Weddings
Woods-Snyder wedding
Kaye Michelle Woods and Jonathan Philipp Snyder were married in the Campbell Courtyard at the Wyndham Peachtree, Peachtree City, April 2, 2011. Michael Zajas, of Mesa, Ariz., conducted the ceremony.
Community, Peachtree City
Peachtree City mom and son Pedal for Pets
Wendy Maguire is passionate about animals. Her own dogs and cats are well loved. But animals that are chained up, neglected, abused and homeless break her heart. “I wish I