In a recent letter to the editor, Neil Sullivan expressed concern about lowering Fayette County’s school millage rate by one mill, saying that the lost revenue would be detrimental to […]
Last week I objected to a tax decrease proposal by Fayette County Board of Education Chairwoman Marion Key, given the reductions in classroom staff and increase in class size during
I am imploring the Fayetteville City Council to turn down Brad Bradford’s request for a 254-unit apartment project near the Fayette Hospital. Please consider the ramifications of such a development.
[Editor’s note: In response to a request for information from Fayette taxpayers about property value assessments that exceeded 15 percent above last year’s assessment, we received the following emails. Except
Recently, Fayette County Board of Education Chairwoman and candidate for reelection Marion Key has suggested that given our current financial position we could consider reducing our school tax millage rate,
This story has been circulating the Internet attributed to different authors; some of it is the commentary of others, some paraphrased; however our raccoon infestation story is true. So $15,000
I have to be truthful, 100 percent of the time. I know that God judges us ultimately in the end. The Lindsey Tippins’ bill, SB 364, which [state School Superintendent]
In the Nov. 14th edition of The Citizen, David Epps wrote a truly commendable article about veterans. He wrote about the four things that every veteran has been taught to
I have to be truthful, 100 percent of the time. I know that God judges us ultimately in the end. The Lindsey Tippins’ bill, SB 364, which [state School Superintendent]
This is in response to “Fayette is off the map for big job makers,” a factually inaccurate piece printed April 20 that reflects poorly on Fayette County. Editorialist Steve Brown
Last week’s letter to the editor from Mr. Lentz about GDOT ignoring the traffic problem on Ga. Highway 54 near the new traffic light between Planterra Way and MacDuff Parkway
How long will it take for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to do their job? What will it take to wake them up — a fatal accident, perhaps? On
I will not repeat the facts that others have so clearly stated about the hypocrisy of PayPal in their opposition to the recent bathroom law enacted by North Carolina, including
So here we are again, and as always the evangelicals are out front trying to hurt people. Of course I’m talking about North Carolina’s HB 2 (“[No] person may bring
Economic development and prosperity depends on having government officials who can assemble the necessary elements required, avoid losing proposals and pay attention to the market environment. Waning Albany, New York,
As an optometrist based in Atlanta, I must write to state that Kelly McCutchen of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was wrong when describing legislation dealing with online eye exams.
In the summer of 2015, the city of Fayetteville contracted with the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP) to complete an assessment of the city of Fayetteville Police Department.
I want to invite you and your family to look for opportunities to reach out and help others in our community. The sign of vitality in a community is measured
Imagine my surprise when I read Steve Brown’s letter to the editor of both local newspapers last week. I feared that I was the only other person with questions/concerns regarding
I don’t know Fayette County Commissioner Steve Brown, but to quote Will Rogers: “Well, all I know is what I read in the papers.” But reading his letter to the
I write this open letter to you to let you know what I want from you. I want you to be good role models for the young people who learn
Over the past two years, I have tried (and failed) to work with the city of Fayetteville and the Southern Conservation Trust to preserve a rare natural area known as
I am a Special Education teacher with the Joseph Sams School. I wanted to submit this story to you as a way of spreading hope and encouragement to our community.
Why is it people think leaving your pet in a car with windows cracked in the heat while you shop is a good idea? I pulled into Kroger on Ga.
Before we start writing Fayette County’s obituary, let’s make a deliberate attempt to scrutinize our current position and how we measure in the broader context of the Atlanta region. Because
Dear citizens of Fayette County, once again, you heard the call, and not only accomplished the mission, but you blew it out of the park! From the bottom of my
Mo’ money, mo’ money, mo’ money! So now we’re looking at yet another (aw, c’mon, it’s only a penny!) SPLOST, this time for cart path and road resurfacing, plus whatever.
Open letter to the Republican candidates on illegal immigration: I am a conservative activist of more than 30 years. Although I want to support one of you for the primary
There are a full spectrum of opinions in the county about the agreement reached to settle the NAACP district lawsuit. This settlement will impact the county for a long time
I just wanted to publicly thank Cajen Rhodes and Priscilla Peak for their assistance with the Fayette County Championship this year. They both went above and beyond the call of
A letter published in the Feb. 17 edition of The Citizen suggested that “Medicare for All” is what the U.S. needs. I believe there are a few errors in the
After watching every Republican presidential candidates’s debate/interview/town hall meeting there is one issue on which every remaining candidate agrees: President Obama (who by the way is NOT running for re-election
In studying HB 798, we should consider several issues: 1. What is an eligible school? 2. Why do some students receive HOPE before they complete college courses and others get
Oh, the boys of the Bubble, running the floor with the greatest of ease, grinding win after win, a team of destiny, meant to be the champions, that was our
