When you write a check for your annual property taxes this month, remember the amount is higher than it should or needs to be because of a tax increase voted […]
I have two ways that you can be of great service to your community. First, Fayette County and the rest of Georgia are progressing into a worsening drought situation. Please
It happens every four years. People line up on both sides of the fence, while others sit right on top of it. But there is one thing everyone can agree
My name is Kaci Schram; I am a resident in the city of Fayetteville and have noticed an issue that the city possesses. Fayetteville has 491 documented bike routes and
Before the government can tax something, they have to legalize it. Senate Bill 8, the “Safe Harbor” Act, set the legal definition of an “adult entertainment establishment.” (lines 170-184) The
Last week’s article in The Citizen about the proposed intersection design for Ga. highways 54/74 is disturbing, to say the least. What a waste of more than $5 million of
I read Mr. Ben Nelms’s article about a proposed intersection design for Ga. highways 54/74 (The Citizen online, 10/26/2016), and followed the link in the article. I disagree with the
My husband John an I attended his “Vinh Long Outlaws Association” reunion. This was our first, but the celebration was the 51st year since the “Outlaws” were formed as part
Could not stay quiet this time: I will vote for Donald Trump with much devotion. We have had the wrong leadership for too long. The people choosing to drop out
As Nov. 8 approaches the American people are facing one of the most significant presidential elections, by all accounts, in this nation’s history. On the Democratic ticket we have the
The SPLOST item on the Peachtree City council agenda this Thursday, Oct. 20, is extremely important. A letter to the editor was published back on July 26, 2016 describing this
I heard recently that Gardner Denver is closing the facility on Gardner Park and that 30 or so highly paid engineers and or project managers will be let go. Is
One Michael Velsmid of Peachtree City accuses readers of hypersensitivity and hypocritical reactions to sexual predation remarks offered by his preferred presidential candidate. He asserts that men routinely brag and
My fellow Christians, there is one candidate and one political party that unconditionally supports the slaughtering of innocent children. If you don’t know which candidate or party that is, you
My wife Sharon and I retired to Fayetteville in October 2014. We purchased a new home in the Bellemeade development off Redwine Road. There is a “City of Fayetteville” sign
Wanted posters — Perps believed to be headed to D.C. WANTED for Felony Unwanted Kissing — DONALD TRUMP (and your creepy uncle) Possible sentence — chemical removal of lips (without
If I wanted to take over American education, what would I do? First, I would make sure that I could dictate the school rating system (SB 410 2012). I would
The letter repeats a frequent talking point about Medicare’s low administrative costs but doesn’t mention that Medicare has extremely high levels of waste, fraud and abuse. When you’re spending other
It is amazing how the Facebook and media sanctimonious, self-righteous trolls hide in the bushes waiting for a Trump misstep. Why? Because the holy-rollers need a “vote your conscience” get-out-of
I recently had another set of parents explain an upsetting account of their child’s turbulent and confused trek through the Board of Education’s school discipline process. Clearly, if you have
Megan McArdle, a well-known national writer for Bloomberg View, has put forth herself as an impartial expert on our healthcare system. However, I have found this piece (9-7-16, Citizen and
Recently I experienced a medical emergency while at my home. Fortunately it was for a short duration but was for me the most intense and frightening moment of my 65
Most conservatives publicly eschew intellectuals or even the smell of intellectualism. So it’s always amusing, and often nauseating, when a smart conservative, desperately in search of a reason, begins citing
The MacDuff Parkway Extension to Ga. Highway 74 at Kedron Drive is now one year behind schedule. Additionally, the City Council broke a promise to the citizens that no more
Many are disappointed at the attempt to deride Commissioner Randy Ognio’s agenda item at the September 22 Board of Commissioners meeting. The County Administrator Steve Rapson and Chairman Charles Oddo
We have reached a point at the county governmental level to where the patience has been eaten away. There is a leadership breakdown where the treatment of commissioners and “rules”
I read Joel Kinsman’s letter (9-14-16). While I agree with Kinsman’s premise that [Hillary Clinton] is a very bad candidate who cannot be believed, and with Colin Powell’s statement that
If it’s impossible to reduce a veteran’s ability to own weapons another option may be to reduce the military force. Ergo; the less troops, the less veterans, the less threat.
Last evening, my wife and I attended the 9/11 celebration performance by the legendary Lee Greenwood, who was preceded by the combined singing choruses from McIntosh and Starr’s Mill high
Watching a herd of cattle one would think they are all heading back to the barn. They all are not; only one is — their leader. The rest are simply
If the governor wants to take over local schools with an appointee, they should stop collecting property taxes. Approximately 50 percent of local school funding comes from property taxes that
I am sure I speak for others when I say this presidential election is unnerving. Many are in the “us versus them” mode, making it very hard to reason. And,
American blacks had their equality setback for over 70 years at the hands of unethical Democrats. “The Corrupt Bargain of 1877” describes how Democratic segregationists stifled black voters by either
Many of you know that I have been very involved with research on the Eastern box turtle. For the past four years, I have been working with Dr. Diane Day,
