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Lunch on the Lawn is Friday
Fayetteville Main Street, along with The Fayette County Development Authority is proud to present another Lunch on the Lawn event. This Friday , the...
These “Turtles” should have stayed in the shells
By KEVIN THOMAS
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Childhood is an interesting time. We are young, inexperienced, and easily entertained. When we are children, all we need is a talking...
Mea Culpa in Kitchen
Feel the need to come clean in a couple of borderline deceptive actions recently.
One problem with co-existing with a chronic disease is that you...
Former training school has 50th reunion
The 1964 graduating class at the former Fayette County Training School held its 50th high school class reunion recently.
They were joined by several members...
Millage hike looms
If you want a chance to be heard about Peachtree City’s tax hike, Thursday night is your first chance to address the City Council.
The...
Open casting call Saturday at Pinewood
The glamor of Hollywood is coming to call on Fayetteville Saturday. According to New Life Casting’s Facebook page, the first open casting call for...
Hood Ave./Hwy. 92 realignment project moving forward
The Ga. Highway 92/Hood Avenue realignment project that will significantly impact the traffic flow on Fayetteville’s north side and in the downtown area is...
School board looking at Brooks as charter location
One week after turning down an application that would have Liberty Tech Charter School become a part of the county school system, the Fayette...
Weekend fire leads to power outages in Peachtree City
An electrical fire Sunday afternoon outside City Hall in Peachtree City cut utilities to the building and caused various utility outages across a portion...
Cart use measure tabled in Fayetteville
A measure by the Fayetteville City Council to align the use of motorized carts in Fayetteville with the county’s other jurisdictions was tabled at...
Students work on cart path solutions
Fayette County high school interns working with the Fayette County government are set to present their findings and options for a golf cart path...
Second hearing set on GMC site in Fayetteville
An Aug. 7 public hearing before the Fayetteville City Council that had Ga. Military College (GMC) proposing to construct a new campus in West...
Films, TV brought $5.1B to Ga. in 2013
Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayetteville and Riverwood-Raleigh Studios in nearby Senoia are two of the players in Georgia’s growing film and television industry.It is...
Fayetteville police accreditation renewed
The Fayetteville Police Dept. has received its fifth accreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) review board.
CALEA in April conducted...
iPhone sale leads to robbery
A Fayetteville man attempting to sell an iPhone to a perspective buyer Aug. 9 was the victim of an armed robbery by three men.
Fayetteville...
Lafayette Place proposal tabled
A proposal that would establish 239 independent living, assisted living and memory care units along Ga. Highway 54 in The Villages development was tabled...
Commission set to discuss fluoride issue
Fayette County high school interns working during the summer with Fayette County government will present their findings to commissioners Aug. 14 regarding water fluoridation,...
Electrical fire closes Willowbend Road, PTC City Hall & Library until at least noon...
An electrical fire outside City Hall in Peachtree City on Sunday afternoon cut utilities to the building and caused the closure of the eastern...
2 PTC men die in plane crash off Hwy. 85 in Coweta County
Update - Aug. 10, 9:55 p.m.: The life of a Peachtree City man and that of his brother-in-law also living in Peachtree City were...
Peachtree City’s ‘West Side Story’ of development to be examined Monday
The future look of Peachtree City’s westside is set to be scrutinized by the city’s Planning Commission Monday night. In sum, the Planning Commission...
Jobless rate on the rise in Fayette and Coweta
Jobless numbers in Fayette and Coweta counties in June continued to go in the wrong direction. Coweta County in June had an unemployment rate...
Project 586 helps many students get off to a good start
A first of its kind event was held July 25 when Coweta County’s Project 586 and Backpack Buddies nonprofits held a back-to-school event for...
Coweta County looks to adopt unchanged millage rate
The 2014 millage rate to be set by the Coweta County Commission on Aug. 19 is expected to remain the same as last year,...
Nonprofit helping out young adults
By BONNIE HESTER
Intern to The Citizen
Family Patterns Matter, a youth-driven nonprofit organization in Coweta and Fayette counties that works to alleviate issues that surround...
First fire academy is set for Sept. 2
Peachtree City Fire Rescue will be hosting its inaugural Citizen’s Fire Academy beginning Sept 2. The classes will be held each Tuesday and Thursday...
PTC’s Tina Cannon is becoming a legend in nation’s barbecue circles
Long time Peachtree City resident Tina “Hirsch” Cannon has taken the BBQ World by storm. Competing with her husband Bobby as The Pit Crew...
It’s that time of year
The Starr's Mill band participated in the annual summer ritual of band practice, and is gearing up for the upcoming season. The band should...
“Ant-Man” now looking for extras
Fayette’s first film studio is getting ready to roll film. On Wednesday night, New Life Casting issued a casting call for the Marvel Comics...
Sticks and Stones
On the first day of school, most kids worry about something. Some worry about their clothes, others the way their hair looks. Still others...
Christians in Mosul face death
For the first time in 1,600 years,the Christian Mass is not being celebrated in the ancient city of Mosul, Iraq.
According to a story in...
Back to class in Fayette
It’s that time again.
Fayette County’s public schools will open their doors Aug. 7 for the 2014-2015 school year, which will see changes in the...
City, county fight dam classification
By JOHN THOMPSON
jthompson@TheCitizen.com
Peachtree City and Fayette County are calling out the EPD in hopes that an administrative hearing can speed up the refilling of...
School millage not expected to change, but Nov. tax bills will see a slight...
The millage rate to be set by the Fayette County Board of Education later this month will remain the same this year, but property...
Clayton State program welcomes indie filmmakers
Clayton State University continues to ramp up its presence in the movie and television industry. The university’s Digital Film Tech program is seeking Atlanta-area...
