BoE to follow up on staff concerns
This is a follow-up to Mr. Nelms’s article about the school board’s climate survey. Education has changed in many ways in the past 30 years, but one thing that has […]
This is a follow-up to Mr. Nelms’s article about the school board’s climate survey. Education has changed in many ways in the past 30 years, but one thing that has […]
It’s time for Fayette County to seriously look at impact fees on any new development in the county. With all the concerns raised recently about the development onslaught heading our
Bill Clinton’s catch phrase that helped get him elected was, “It’s the economy, stupid.” That certainly could be dusted off and used again today. However a most pressing priority is
Is America broken? If it is, will electing more progressives fix it? In response to David Browning’s letter to the editor, I have decided that we don’t need more elected
If you have ever lived in a farming area or even driven through such an area, you may have seen a tractor pulling a contraption that spins like a big
It appears that one Michael Velsmid has confused the editorial page of The Citizen with his Facebook page and is posting mundane life experiences like a visit to the grocery
In response to the eight arguments I presented against Darwinian Theory, Jim Bock suggested I read a book. When time permits I will read the book he suggests, though with
My name is Sicily Stanton, I am 17 years old, and I attend Whitewater High School in Fayetteville, Ga., as a senior. I had the unique and privileged opportunity to
My liberal son-in-law and I had a discussion this weekend in which we both agreed on one point in particular about the current political situation: we’re both sick of hearing
If the health of the economy is the major election issue, and it is, then electing Republicans to office is the last thing we should do. Republicans are doing their
It’s no secret that healthcare is incredibly complex. While we wish the complexities only existed around our expert physicians thoughtfully diagnosing and caring for our patients, there is a whole
If I’m labeled a racist (I’m not) by some, so be it. I don’t like criminals, therefore whenever I attempt to hire someone I stipulate the company not hire illegal
I just read your article about plans to bring a radio station to the Fayetteville Square. While radio advertising is nice to promote Fayetteville, the powers that be need to
I went to my local supermarket proudly wearing my “Make America Great Again” camo hat. The lines were long. I spotted the “12 items or less” lane, so I counted
America is a melting pot, especially when compared to other nations around the world, including Europe. My own father and all four of my grandparents were immigrants. Their descendants include
In his recent letter to the paper, Rich Miller made the argument against “one man with a gun” and pointed out what he believes are fallacies in the theory of
I would never lie to you by saying that local governments are agile decision-making organizations capable of keeping up with the latest demands on our communities through thoughtful study and
Khizr Khan and the Democrats who reportedly wrote his speech knew that this grieving family and many others have been exploited by the Democratic National Committee. I’m sorry for the
I am writing in regards to your “Protecting the Border” piece in the July 13 edition of your paper. I waited so long to write you because I didn’t want
If we are counting fowls/fouls then the Fayette County Board of Commissioners should sit out the season in the proverbial penalty box over the delay of funding for the proposed
In response to Pepper Adams’ letter refuting the theory of evolution: It’s impossible to change someone’s mind on beliefs no matter how many facts you present, so I won’t attempt
Wow! Attending the convention as a delegate for Hillary Clinton was an incredible and uplifting experience! I posted a lot of pictures and thoughts on Facebook all week. Here are
A stirring call to action by Hillary Clinton, she sounded the battle cry. Charismatic, almost cult-like; Charles Manson would be proud. I wonder if Queen Hillary and Princess Chelsea waived
My wife and I paid over $200 a ticket to see Garrison Keillor reminisce from Lake Wobegon. Keillor is said to be America’s greatest story teller. Loving husband Bill Clinton
I attended the Fayette County Commission meeting where the members voted to remove funding for the so-called arts center, while giving the go-ahead to a six-year SPLOST tax increase. As
The Fayette County Commission has decreed that the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) will be a six-year tax rather than a five-year tax. If the SPLOST passes this
Regarding your response to Council Lady Brewer’s follow-up letter concerning the Title I concerns … it appears by the slants taken, you are trying to make her out to be
I feel the need to point out the obvious fallacy in Gregory Moffatt’s proposition in his [recent] letter that if just one person at the Orlando nightclub had been armed,
It’s time we stop playing the political correctness game. As a Christian in America I find it appalling that I’m being told that to say, “All lives matter” is socially
Ted Cruz came to Newnan to stump for state Senator Mike Crane on Friday, July 22, one day after his controversial speech at the GOP National Convention; where he refused
A new administrative policy not only risks the safety and welfare of students at one of Fayette County’s best schools, but it also threatens to undermine the quality of education
Possibly we have the most heavily armed citizenry in the world. Any foe would be foolish to openly wage an internal war while we are armed to such an extent.
At a time when police are being vilified and attacked, I want to speak directly to our county law enforcement and I want to say, Thank You! Thank you for
Better by far to embrace the hard truth than a reassuring fable. – Carl Sagan. Good science dictates changing or dropping a theory if it is contradicted by the evidence.