I am disappointed with Peachtree City Council member Kim Learnard’s behavior in the newspaper as of lately. As a council member, she could do much to change the negative perception […]
It amazes me why Councilwoman Kim Learnard of Peachtree City continues to pick fights with other politicians. She seems to have her claws out for Steve Brown now. It was
Fayette County’s “Summer of Stinky Water” pales beside what the chemical industry and others are doing to poison our water and our food. The USA is the world’s largest producer
Tax revenue funds everything from the Sheriff’s Department and our judiciary system to schools and water treatment. Since the commissioners and Board of Education are responsible for approving budgets that
For the life of me, I can’t understand why the City Council of Peachtree City has turned into the epicenter of fighting and negativity. [Council members] Kim Learnard and Vanessa
I recently read the article in your paper (“PTC’s McIntosh High School to receive a facelift”) about the $900,000 the Fayette County Board of Education is planning to spend on
Now that I have your attention, allow me to explain. We did indeed have a packed house, perhaps 250 or more people, to attend the special CALLED meeting (not an
Recently our school board announced that they will appeal the recent U.S. District Court decision requiring district voting for Fayette County. While I agree that it is better to have
To some within the Fayette County Board of Education, Sandy Creek High School’s seven-period day schedule may seem excessive and even unfair relative to scheduling at the other high schools.
In order to further understand the issue about the county wanting to take over the city of Fayetteville’s fire department, I did a little research on how a “city” works.
Many years ago, I learned about the representative democracy we enjoy from Mr. Hill, my government teacher. At the federal level there are 435 U.S. Representatives of which I
Stop the insanity, Ms. Learnard? Accept district voting? Destined to lose? History proves this district voting is how it must be because scores of counties in Georgia have had to
Emotions are high in the anti-consolidation faction; there may be more heat than light so allow me to shed some light on the subject from the mayor’s viewpoint. 1. The
Almost two thousand years ago the single most important and profound event in the history of mankind is alleged to have occurred. But is the resurrection of Jesus from the
This open letter was started as a thank you note and has grown to become a love letter. I moved my family to Fayette County in 1987. Like most of
Each year the Peachtree City chapter, Fayette-Starr’s Mill, of the Daughters of the American Revolution select a notable woman of history in Fayette County. March is officially “Women’s History Month”
[Editor’s note: The Citizen posed several questions to John E. Jones, one of the plaintiffs in the Voting Rights Act lawsuit, following the close of qualifying for the upcoming primary
In reference to Kim Learnard’s letter of April 2, 2014 (“Stop the insanity”): Kim’s position on not opposing district voting by using her council position in Peachtree City as a
Thank you so much for what you do. We the citizens of Fayette County feel this paper on Wednesday is “our” paper. But, how very, very sad to see crime
I read the article about the crash at state roads 34 and 54 with interest — and surprise — that these don’t occur more often. The road “design” in that
The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change “Summary for Policymakers” was released on March 31, 2014. Not all of the news is good. The impact of global climate change is
I am contacting you about a proclamation that [was] presented to our group March 20 by Mayor Clifton and the Fayetteville City Council. This proclamation [also declared] March as Myeloma
Section 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibits voting practices or procedures that discriminate on the basis of race, color or membership in certain minority groups. Most
Although Andrew Russell beat me to the punch, I decided to submit my letter in refutation to March 18’s letter “Freshman decries loss of rights,” which is why you’re reading
Thank you for your well-written letter exposing the hypocrisy of those behind the NAACP lawsuit. If there was any truth to their argument that the County Commission was not interested
As a senior at McIntosh High School, I was horrified to see this whining under the guise of a poorly constructed argument be revealed to the general public (“Freshman decries
[Editor’s note: The following was written in response to a Fayette resident questioning the county’s use of fees collected from the stormwater utility fee.] A copy of your comments regarding
I am writing to debunk the recent article … in the Atlanta Journal Constitution regarding district voting in Fayette County. The article … and articles written in The Citizen newspaper
Mr. Lowry, your letter misrepresents The Citizen’s reporting of the plain facts and seems to contradict itself: 1. “The lawsuit brought by plaintiffs and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF)
No, no, no, I reject both of the premises in Mr. Kinsman’s recent letter to The Citizen (“Obamacare may force your kids into welfare status”). Firstly, using a government program
Mr. Outlaw was correct (The Citizen Online, March 11, 2014) when he said I had left out part of a quotation about drought in the Mediterranean and West Africa. I
[Editor’s note: The following email is from a 15-year-old freshman girl at McIntosh High School. Although she provided her name and address, we are not printing that information.] Many students
Our two national organizations, National Down Syndrome Society and National Down Syndrome Congress, are dedicated to serving and advocating for individuals with Down syndrome. We are outraged by Judge Christopher
As president and CEO of the Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault (GNESA), I am compelled to respond to a particularly troublesome sexual assault case. A state Court of Appeals
