I was fortunate to attend a forum at Sam’s Auditorium recently in which a panel of educators and organizers brought the discussion of the pros and cons of the Common […]
Roadblocks erected by Mayor Haddix and Mr. Dienhart in the Peachtree City Council threaten to perpetuate and expand the traffic jam on Ga. Highway 54 West. The commercial development at
Most of the political conversation around town these days is centered on the traffic situation near the intersection of Ga. highways 74 and 54. The situation is bad and about
I wish to comment on the article by Cal Thomas in today’s Citizen. Firstly, I agree that Obamacare will likely be a disaster, also that the British NHS has drastically
Recently, my newly graduated FCHS daughter was out with friends, stopped at the Raceway gas station for a slushy, and left her purse on the roof of the car and
[Editor’s note: The letter writer labels this as “humorous.”] Peachtree City has one the best Fourth of July parades in Georgia. This year’s parade was a great celebration with over
I was interested to read the article by David Richardson in the Opinion section of your June 5 edition. It was interesting that you chose to publish Mr. Richardson’s thoughts
As usual Mr. Garlock’s column was well-written and interesting. However I’m still trying to figure out the point of the whole exercise. Was his point that Lincoln wasn’t such a
Your new 2013 Fayette Board of Commissioners has made some significant improvements to the way your county government conducts business. First of all, we have delivered a balanced budget, ending
[Editor’s note: This letter was addressed to the Fayette County Commission.] I suppose you are not so interested in hearing more from me, but the recent issues with the bad
We are writing in response to an anonymous letter that was unfortunately written, submitted, and published in The Citizen labeling Sandy Creek High School as “Fayette’s Inner City School.” Our
Have you heard of Common Core? In a nutshell, Obama’s plan to takeover all education, just like Obamacare has taken over healthcare. Your child will not be taught critical thinking,
Concerning “Issues that challenge a black conservative,” by Bonnie Willis (5/29/2013): I have appreciated your columns for a long time, but this is the first time that I have felt
We often say that one of the best things about Fayette County is the quality of life. Well, it’s about to get even better. The Southern Conservation Trust is developing
Well, hush my mouth. I owe an apology to a couple of people. (Probably more than two, but let’s take things slowly, okay?) Toward the end of summer of last
As you know, Judge Batten, a federal judge, issued a decision on district voting for Fayette County. This was a historic decision that ended 191 years of the system of
District voting — the Fayette County chapter of the NAACP argued for it, and last week a federal judge supported their request.Lawsuit supporters felt it was the only way a
I would like to point out some things that Leonard Presberg seems to have missed. The anonymous letter that so offended Mr. Presberg was an opinion. In big, bold print,
Parents, students and community members, as the 2012-13 school year comes to a close and we look forward to the summer, which will bring relaxation and enjoyment with family and
I have read the letters regarding Sandy Creek High School with interest. May I say that I agree with you that Mr. Presberg responded with passion to a fairly mild
I read Concerned Parent’s letter in the May 15 issue and definitely agree with him or her: Yes, it is very sad how the once great Sandy Creek High School
I wrote about a garbage truck picking up a dumpster on Ebenezer Church Road every Tuesday at 3 a.m. for the past several months and being frightened out of a
Tuesday, in good faith and a spirit of cooperation, I chaired a meeting on the developer proposal currently called “The Overlook.” This development calls for a large shopping center, anchored
Peachtree City has screwed up the development of the “Line Creek” site, south of Ga. Highway 54, over and over again. It’s cost us hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions of
Don’t be fooled by the Gang of 8 plan to reform immigration It’s 1986 again and we’re about to go down the same road as before and the outcome will
Our family has been quite upset since reading last week’s published attack on Sandy Creek High School. How can a newspaper be so irresponsible as to publish an anonymous attack
I am disappointed at the shot the author of the “Fayette’s soon-to-be inner city school” letter took at Sandy Creek High School alleging certain behavior problems at the school. I
I moved from Jacksonville, Fla., to Fayetteville in 1996 due to a career change. Upon my arrival here, I began a search for the community in the Atlanta area that
On Thursday, May 9, I sent an email to City Council in which I stated my opinion on the 4th of July tarp restrictions and asking them to vote in
How sad it was to open The Citizen newspaper last week, and witness the negative tirades of three citizens who ought to know better. Haddix, Dienhart, and Bloom used perfectly
Harry Truman’s understanding that “the buck stops here,” meaning with the President of the United States, is not part of the thinking of the Obama administration. I call into question
I would like to add a few things to the stormwater debate. It appears to me all the government officials are doing is adding more bureaucracy to the government when
Some parents of Fayette County believe there is a future inner city school right near Tyrone, Ga. Although Sandy Creek High School has had many academic and athletic successes, lately
My thanks to the members of the Needs Assessment Committee for their work. They did an excellent job putting together a statistically significant survey. The results conform to the results
