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Vegan chef gives free lessons, samples
Returning by popular request to the Carnegie, Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., chef Michael Laidlaw will again prepare and provide...
F’ville City Hall goes Halloween
Who are these cuties? A group of staff at Fayetteville City Hall on Oct. 31 got in to the spirit of the occasion by...
Fayette OKs Redwine Rd. cart paths
Residents along the southern portion of Redwine Road in unincorporated Fayette County will eventually have direct golf cart path access to the Starr’s Mill...
Dredging of Lake Peachtree set to begin by January
The long-awaited dredging of Lake Peachtree appears to be close to beginning. Fayette County Administrator Steve Rapson in an Oct. 24 letter said the...
N. Fayette man threatens school bus, is arrested
A north Fayette County man was charged with disrupting public schools after making threatening statements that he would do “whatever he had to do”...
Feral cats meet the private sector and commissioners applaud
Fayette Humane Society’s traps, neuters, releases more feral cats at lower cost than Animal Control
For those who have taken to heart legendary TV host...
BoE rivals disagree on the urgency of innovation grant
The Fayette County School Board in an Oct. 20 split vote said “No” to an immediate application for a $1.2 million state grant that,...
Ebola protocols change again for local schools
The Ga. Dept. of Public Health (DPH) issued an Oct. 24 update on the Ebola virus for Georgia educators. Students who have traveled to...
Fayette early voting extends through Friday
Election Day is next week and the time for advanced voting will end Oct. 31. With those deadlines looming, it is time for Fayette...
NAACP speaker: Keep working to overcome ‘dream haters’
The keynote speaker for the 17th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet sponsored by the Fayette County Branch of the of the NAACP held Oct. 25...
Ask Father Paul – A puzzling scripture
Answers to your questions about life, religion and the BibleA puzzling scripture
Dear Father Paul: Philippians 2:12 has puzzled me for some time. This very...
Shop FFUMC’s Christmas Marketplace this Saturday
Get a jump start on Christmas shopping this Saturday at the 25th annual Christmas Marketplace at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church.
The event...
JC & Lena Weston’s 50th Anniversary
JC (John) and Lena Weston celebrated their 50th Anniversary with family and friends October 11th at the Historic Train Depot in downtown Fayetteville. The...
Franklin-Long engagement
Matthew and Anne Franklin of Peachtree City, Georgia announce the engagement of their daughter, Chloe Leigh Franklin to 2LT John Christopher Long, son of...
You’re never too old for some things
Children from Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church will Trick-or-Treat at Heritage of Peachtree Assisted Living on Oct. 29. They will also participate in “reverse”...
Religion Briefs 10/29/14
Hopewell’s Fall Festival is tonightHopewell United Methodist Church in Tyrone will host a Fall Festival tonight, Oct. 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. The...
Hopewell UMC to host Fisher for book signing tomorrow
Hopewell United Methodist Church in Tyrone will host a book signing and talk by Rosemary Fisher, author of the newly published book “The Smokin’...
MRBC plans family blast, movie Friday
The McDonough Road Baptist Church will hold its annual Fall Family Blast Friday, Oct. 31, from 5:30-9 p.m. on the front lawn. Children’s games,...
First Presbyterian’s Music for Missions to feature jazz, dancing, auction Nov. 14
Enjoy live music, dancing, and a silent auction while supporting local and international missions, on Friday, Nov. 14 at First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree...
Women of Faith live simulcast set for Nov. 7 & 8
Members of Peachtree City Christian Church Women’s Ministry are busy preparing for hundreds of women in the surrounding area to attend the Women Of...
Order Greek pastries for the holidays
The deadline is Nov. 10 for ordering pastries from St. Christopher Hellenic Orthodox Church’s 2014 Holiday Greek Pastry Sale .
Available for sale are: Spanakopita,...
Holly Grove AME to host Women’s Day
Holly Grove African Methodist Episcopal Church will host its Annual Women’s Day Celebration on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 10:30 a.m.
The guest speaker will...
Holy Trinity will offer special GriefShare
“Surviving The Holidays” a special session of the GriefShare program for those who are grieving the death of a loved one, will be offered...
On the eve of the vote count . . .
Here we are again: One nation, divided, with varying degrees of liberty and justice. And we get to vote on what — and who...
Our civic duty
I began writing this column in 1994, so this year is my 20th as a columnist and I’ve always had a personal rule that...
Help for Middle East Christians
American Christians have been slow to the point of near silence when it comes to speaking out about the atrocities committed against their fellow...
Scattered recipes
My husband was out of town, working on location, when he called one night and discovered that I was still working though the hour...
War by algebra defies the true nature of war
Many Americans think of war as a great national struggle, as was the case during WWII, where violence rose to address the belligerents’ objectives....
What did we learn from PTC records? Self-dealing rush
The Open Records requests to Peachtree City concerning the recent salary and compensation study and the vote to implement it are now on the...
Land of the lost: Kedron pool is massive boondoggle
I’m reminded of the movie “An American President” with Michael Douglas and the scene where his advisor played by Michael J. Fox and he...
Ebola: Common sense needed in Fayette Co. schools
I’m very happy to hear that the West African children did not have Ebola as stated in The Citizen Saturday, Oct. 18. However, I...
Gay marriage goes from unthinkable to law of the land
It’s hard to believe that even 10 years ago, the notion of gay marriage was still unthinkable for most Americans and that now, after...
Imker’s budget, Learnard’s goals
In this third letter of the series, the budget and those responsible will be examined.
In 2010, when Councilman Eric Imker proposed the 1.25 millage...
Lamar Willard Woods, 86, of Fayetteville
Lamar Willard Woods, 86, of Fayetteville, Georgia passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014.
He is survived by his wife Helen Woods of Fayetteville; son Bryan...
