It is said that after the bombing of Pearl Harbor the Japanese naval admiral in charge, Isoroku Yamamoto, commented that a sleeping giant may have been awakened. That reference of […]
Today, there is a big argument about the Confederate flag. Some people say it symbolizes hate. Well, let’s look into the history books. The original Confederate flag looked too much
Paul wrote to the Corinthians that either the Christian faith was objectively true (as in the Resurrection) or Christians are pathetic people. This idea of truth is what separates Christianity
The Supreme Court took action by a bare 5 to 4 majority on Friday to redefine marriage and by doing so require all 50 states to allow same-sex marriage. My
How often does a letter to the The Citizen editor offer a “good news” story? Well, today, this is just such a letter. Last week, I spoke of the challenges
Heading into the fiscal year 2016 budget, beginning July 1, I am unenthusiastic about the current status of the county government. We have seen a great deal of progress since
Our hearts go out to the friends, families, and members of Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. The murders of the pastor and eight other church members of this
Fayetteville, June 18, 2015: Initially disturbed by recent vicious act of deadly gun violence at the Fayetteville Applebee’s Restaurant and now the mass shootings on Highway 279 in North Fayette
I am reaching out to you to express concern regarding a recent decision to drastically reduce the available classroom space assigned to the Fayette County High School JROTC program. I
Thank you for your email and your support of the JROTC program at Fayette County High School. I am sure that our instructors appreciate you speaking up on their behalf.
Many people have goals; some goals are big and some are small, but all are important. Since I was young, it has always been my dream to study martial arts
I don’t know which is more frightening — a couple of good old boys suggesting that police shoot people who commit property crimes and then leave their bodies in the
In the June 10 issue of The Citizen, Marcia Hendershot takes issue with some of Dr. Walter Williams’ statements about climate change. I believe that some of her arguments are
[Editor’s note: This essay first appeared in “The Voice.”] I have lived in Peachtree City, Ga., for 16 years. It is a planned community some 25 miles south of the
Thank you, compassionate professionals. For their extraordinary care and compassion in performance of their duties on May 21, 2015, we are eternally grateful to the Fayette County Fire Department, especially
After several unsatisfying years of substandard city landscaping by a contractor, the Peachtree City Public Works staff is now doing a nice job making PTC beautiful once again. There is
I consider myself somewhat of a World War II expert, especially when it comes to the D-Day liberation of France. (A Frenchman living in Normandy once told me they do
I was extremely disappointed to read that City Manager Jim Pennington did not follow through on his original plan to “utilize a panel of five to seven people representing a
The folks who planned the Memorial Day Service in Fayetteville did a great job. The only fly in the ointment was Fayetteville Mayor Greg Clifton injecting politics into the ceremony
I wanted to publicly thank Mr. Mike King for including my son, Lance Corporal Joshua David Isaac, in Peachtree City’s 2015 Memorial Day celebration. This was a great honor and
While reading in recent issues of your Wednesday newspaper about something called “Developer Jim Pace’s vision for the heart of Fayetteville,” I was reminded of the words of an old
The Fayette County School Board is about to enter into a contract with the appointed Georgia State Board of Education as of June 15, 2015. I am writing this letter
I have been led to believe that the city of Peachtree City is considering hiring a production company to create a cohesive, seamless series of videos about the city and
Do you believe in angels? I do. May 1st one blessed our family, specifically my 35-year-old son Kyle Watson who lives in Tyrone, by donating a kidney to him. He
First of all, I apologize to all true Americans that I may have offended when I partnered with Mr. Terry Garlock in a recent letter published in the Citizen newspaper.
Good people can disagree on virtually anything, and I never am surprised at those who disagree with opinions I express in columns. But when the local Democrat party took issue
Dear Mr. Presberg, as American citizens, both Council member Ernst and Terry Garlock have the right to express their opinions on any topic, just as any American has the right
To Vanessa Fleisch, mayor; Eric Imker, Mike King, Kim Learnard, Terry Ernst, council members; Jim Pennington, city manager; Stan Pye, interim chief of police. The members of the Fayette County
Dear Mr. Presberg, I recall the article you reference and my initial reaction was disbelief. However, instead of immediately responding I wanted to give myself time to reflect. Please understand,
I’m glad to see more consideration given to traffic circles (roundabouts). Properly designed, large enough for the usage, no plants in the middle, they can work well. And we only
This is my response to Russ Moore’s letter (“Georgia gets students moving forward”) published on May 13, 2015. I believe in the Judeo-Christian principles that were used to shape America
I wanted to take a moment to write a note of thanks to the attorneys of Piedmont. My wife had an ER visit and then later an outpatient procedure at
Inman Elementary, what has happened to the rest of the 2014-15 yearbook? There has been a terrible mistake that must be fixed right away. Every club and organization along with
All are invited to observe Memorial Day at City Hall on May 25 at 9 a.m. While we honor all of our nation’s fallen on this most solemn of days,
