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Fayette gets good news on I-85/Hwy. 74 interchange
Proposed improvements to the I-85/Ga. Highway 74 interchange have gotten approval from the Federal Highway Administration to move forward, county officials announced last week.
“We...
Chamber’s Gibbs says it’s time for new leadership
It has been more than a decade since Virginia Gibbs was selected as the president and CEO of the Fayette Chamber of Commerce. Gibbs...
PTC staff seeks direction on annexing 1,450 acres
City Manager Pennington presses for 20-year plan
To address what the geographic boundaries of Peachtree City might look like in 20 years the City Council...
PTC: Open for annexation business?
Change would reverse a decade-old go-slow policy
Peachtree City for more than a decade has used a two-step annexation policy. But on Oct. 6 the...
Big finish for the Great Georgia Air Show
Peachtree City resident Jeff Lange captures a jet-powered school bus roaring past a wall of flames at the annual event at Falcon Field. Photo/Jeff...
Here’s how and where you can vote early before Election Day
Advanced voting is here and Fayette County residents get to have their say on local and statewide races and two proposed constitutional amendments.
New this...
For county, McCarty, Coston spar about district voting
Transportation, voting methods, and the need to make Fayette County as attractive as possible to both business leaders and young people dominated a political...
BoE forum topics: Age, race, technology integration
Race and age played key roles in a political forum Saturday when a young black candidate for the Fayette County Board of Education asked...
Mental illness and There Is Hope
Today I write to you about an important new ministry that is present and active here in Fayette County. This ministry is “There Is...
St. Christopher’s offers Greek pastries for the holidays
Just in time for the holidays, St. Christopher Hellenic Orthodox Church in Peachtree City is having its 2014 Holiday Greek Pastry Sale...
Religion Briefs 10/15/14
Fundraiser for the Bounds family setEleventh Hour Call Ministries in Fayetteville will host a fund raising benefit and community-wide gathering for the Randy Bounds...
Good neighbors
Karen Hoyt, director of Children’s Ministries at Hopewell United Methodist Church in Tyrone, worked with the children and adults to clean up the courtyard...
Money, schedules, family to be discussed at Summit’s upcoming dinner meetings
The Summit Church will offer three dinner meetings, Oct. 19, Jan. 11, and May 17, all at 6 p.m., to discuss managing money, dealing...
PTC Christian Women’s Ministry will host Women of Faith live simulcast Nov. 7 &...
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...
Providence offers special program for single parents
After hosting Divorce Care classes for the past nine years, Providence United Methodist Church now has a special program, The Umbrella, for all single...
Higher Ground Group’s panel discussion hopes to inspire positive change for Coweta 26
The Higher Ground Group, comprised of an assembly of four long-time Atlanta faith leaders who share common experiences and lead positive change, will travel...
The non-ruling on gay marriage
Three points need to be made about last week’s decision by the Supreme Court not to decide whether the equal protection clause of the...
The liberal religion of ‘tolerance’
I’ve said it before, and I’m hardly alone. Many have observed it. Liberals revere tolerance. They practically worship it. It’s like a religion to...
All politics is local? Not this time
Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill once said, “All politics is local.” That may have been true in Tip O’Neill’s day, but some elections...
What’s up with the Court and gay marriage?
Every year, on the first Monday in October, the U.S. Supreme Court begins a new term. This year it began with a bang.
The court...
What I love about my South
It happened the other day. It’s funny how things so simple can remind us of things so meaningful, of those sweets that are tucked...
What’s right with Fayette Chamber?
After over a decade at the helm of the Fayette Chamber of Commerce, I have let our board and staff know that it is...
Online water bill pay not such a good deal
I saw the article in The Citizen where the Fayette County Water System has joined the 21st Century with online bill pay.
Well, not really....
Response to ‘Government Party’ column
Thank you for this outstanding article.
I am from California, my husband is from Nevada. We were in Nevada this summer discussing this very topic....
Visioning comparison to Franklin, Tenn., was off base
As I look around I see a political tornado in action. Believing now is a good time for a historical review, looking to the...
VA has been a life-saver
In 1965 I was graduating from high school. We were a poor family with five children and college was never an option for either...
VA, Army have some work to do
If you think that the VA is the bad organization or agency, dig deeper. They are the end to a flawed process at the...
Walter George Trancynger, 64, of Fayetteville
Walter George Trancynger, 64, of Fayetteville, passed away October 9, 2014.
He was born in Yonkers, New York on August 10, 1950 of Scottish/Polish...
James Robert Clarke, Jr of Newnan
Mr. James Robert Clarke, Jr of Newnan passed away October 10, 2014.
He served his country in the United States Army from 1959-1963 and...
Lillian Elizabeth Helms McCay, Age 89 of Fayetteville
Lillian Elizabeth Helms McCay, Age 89 of Fayetteville, Ga. died Saturday, October 11, 2014.
Mrs. McCay was born March 18, 1925 in Glencoe, Ala.
An...
Rodney H Joyner, 55, Peachtree City
Rodney H Joyner, 55, Peachtree City, Ga. passed away Monday, October 13, 2014.
He is preceded in death by his parents Woody and Ginny Joyner.
He...
Things to do-Oct.18-Dec.13
OctoberOctober 18The Midwest Food Bank dinner and silent auction is today at the Midwest Food Bank Warehouse, 220 Parkade Court. in Peachtree City. Cost...
Get ready for spooky tales this weekend
Storytelling and history will once again intermingle at the historic cemetery in Fayetteville when spirit guides lead visitors down the cemetery path to hear...
Get ready to pony up at Cattle Barons’ Ball
A new committee saddled up to organize the 2014 Cattle Barons’ Ball for the American Cancer Society. The committee has lined up a fun-filled...
