The recent resignation by Whitewater High School teacher Joshua Hitson following allegations about him on the Atlanta Antifascists website has drawn a response from former Whitewater Principal Roy Rabold. That response was leveled at what Rabold believes was the real intention behind the group’s claims — social terrorism. Above, Roy Rabold, earlier this year before […]
Senoia will get a new mayor; Tyrone, Fayetteville each has 1 contested council race Qualifying in Peachtree City for the mayor’s seat are incumbent Vanessa Fleisch, former Councilman Eric Imker and business owner Dar Thompson. Qualifying for the Post 3 seat currently held by Councilwoman Kim Learnard are former Mayor Harold Logdson, business owner Kevin […]
Multiple posts up in PTC, Fayetteville, Tyrone, Senoia Qualifying time for municipal elections is around the corner for the general election to be held Nov. 7. Races will be held in Peachtree City, Fayetteville, Tyrone and Senoia. In Peachtree City, the seats held by Mayor Vanessa Fleisch, Post 3 Councilwoman Kim Learnard and Post 4 […]
Fayetteville businessman Rich Hoffman on Aug. 14 confirmed that he will qualify to run for an open seat on the Fayetteville City Council. Hoffman said that he will be qualifying for the Post 4 council seat currently held by Councilman Jim Williams, who announced that he will not be seeking reelection. Above, at left, Rich […]
Fayette County Board of Education announces proposed property tax increase over rollback millage rate No rollback for school taxes, according to the Fayette County Board of Education in a Friday news release. The school board intends to adopt the millage rate at 19.5 mills, which will effectively raise property taxes the board of education will […]
A political newcomer is the first to announce for the Fayetteville City Council seat being vacated by Jim Williams. Brett Nolan,35, was born in Fayetteville, but has had family in Fayetteville for generations. Nolan moved to Fayetteville in 2011 and was a member of the city’s comprehensive plan steering committee. He is also a regular […]
E-SPLOST renewal question to be on November 7 ballot The Fayette County Board of Education on July 24 unanimously approved the inclusion of the continued E-SPLOST (education special purpose local option sales tax) question on the Nov. 7 ballot. It would not be a new tax: retail buyers in Fayette already are paying a […]
The Fayette Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Candidate Academy on Friday, Aug. 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. for individuals who are running or may be interested in running for Fayette County municipal seats in November. The goal of the program is to provide information to candidates considering a run for office as […]
Steve Rapson, Fayette County Administrator, Lee Pope, Fayette County Water System director, and Dana Scott, president, Fayette Photographic Society.
One of the most photographed spots in Fayette County shines anew in this shot from Randy Johnson of the Fayette Photographic Society. Volunteers from the Kiwanis Club of Fayette County, Fayette Photographic Society and others pitched in with the Fayette County Water System to clean up Starr’s Mill earlier in May. Months of meetings and […]
With tax assessment notices having been mailed recently, many Fayette residential property owners are seeing double-digit percentage increases in their home values. The Citizen editor, Cal Beverly, got a 20 percent increase in assessed value of his Peachtree City home in one year, which followed a 16 percent increase last year. How about you? Email […]
