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‘Socialist’ water policy
I am a senior citizen that lives on Social Security and a long time resident of Fayette County. I want to express my voice...
Charter school veto ‘sad’
I attended a Fayette County Board of Education meeting and was saddened to hear the reasoning of most of the board members in...
Longing for the lake’s return
Kudos to Mr. Charles Phillis (The Citizen, Letters to the Editor, July 30, 2014). We came to Peachtree City from south Texas two years...
About regulatory overreach
What power and what authority does the EPA and now the EPD have over states, counties, and cities? Do they have the authority to...
Things to do-Aug.7-Aug.19
AugustAugust 7The Piedmont Fayette Hospital Auxiliary will host the next Red Cross Blood Drive today from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The event will...
Top cadets
The Sandy Creek High School AFJROTC Cadets excelled at Converse College’s Leadership Lab Activity in June.In a highly stressful and competitive environment 18...
New Fayette teachers go through orientation
Approximately 90 teachers new to the Fayette County Public School System took part in a three-day induction program to orient them with the mission,...
Scouts enjoy summer trip to New Mexico
A crew of teenage Scouts (14 and 15 yrs olds) and their leaders went on a life changing summer trek through the Sangre de...
Fayette County Library honoring Maya Angelou
“Fayette on the Page: One Book, One Community 2014” is now in progress at the Fayette County Public Library.
Organized by local librarians, this annual...
Fayette tops in Georgia on analytic geometry
Fayette’s students had the highest passing percentage in the state on the Analytic Geometry End of Course Test (EOCT) that was administered for the...
Charlie Daniels Band coming to town
Finishing out the summer series at Southern Ground Amphitheater in Fayetteville on Aug. 9 is the Charlie Daniels Band.
Effortlessly blending country, gospel and southern...
Falling for Vacation
Among the usual souvenirs of a week at the beach – suntans, shells, a few extra pounds around the middle – Dave brought home...
Chester Cleal Ping, age 100, of Peachtree City
Chester Cleal Ping, age 100, of Peachtree City, Ga. passed away on July 25, 2014.
He was born on June 13, 1914 to Charles...
Minnie Cavalli, of Fayetteville
Mrs. Minnie Cavalli, a long time native of Fayetteville, Ga., passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, July...
Joel Jay Bass, age 77, of College Park
Mr. Joel Jay "Sam" Bass, age 77, of College Park passed away Monday, July 21, 2014.
He was born to the late Lucille McFadden...
History buffs commemorate Civil War battle
It was 150 years ago, on July 30, that the Battle of Brown’s Mill was fought in Coweta County.
A group of two dozen Brown’s...
Woman charged with leaving three kids in a hot car
A Riverdale mother on July 30 was charged with leaving her three young girls unattended in a vehicle in a Fayetteville parking lot.
Det. Mike...
Tyrone maintains low millage of 2.89
It has been a decade since Tyrone raised the millage rate on property taxes. While keeping the same rate again this year, public hearings...
Coweta school board to keep same tax rate
The Coweta County Board of Education again this year will keep the millage rate at 18.59 mills. An increase in property values, thus an...
Coweta welcomes 101 new teachers
Coweta County schools welcomed 101 new teachers to the school system on Monday, and thousands of veteran teachers back to classrooms throughout the week,...
Out for a ‘Walk with a Doc’
“Walk With a Doc” hosted by Piedmont Newnan Hospital attracted 30 participants to Carl Miller Park on Saturday, July 26. Dr. David Harvey, front,...
Nurses attend conference
Eleven school nurses from the Fayette County Public School System who attended the 22nd annual Georgia Association of School Nurses Statewide Educational Conference in...
Moth Ball draws good crowd
Some attendees at the 2014 Moth Ball held July 25 at the historic Veranda Bed and Breakfast Inn included from left, Lori and Doug...
Things to do-Aug.4-Aug.26
August
August 4Donors are needed and are welcomed at the upcoming blood drive for the Senoia area today from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. in...
Peachtree City team’s dreams dashed due to paperwork error
Peachtree City Little League officials learned late Thursday that their team had been stripped of its state championship and will not compete in the...
‘Turbo’ showing Saturday night in Peachtree City
Peachtree City’s Family Film series continues Saturday with a showing of "Turbo." The event runs from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Drake Field.
Bring...
Dog ate my homework
While I was growing up at 110 Flamingo Street, there was one reason that topped my list as to why I really didn’t like...
Redskins, Warriors and Indians
The University of West Georgia in Carrollton was once known as the “Braves.” Today, they are the “Wolves.” The name change was made because...
Fayetteville Planning Commission on senior complex: ‘Good project, bad location’
The proposal was good but the location was not. That was the decision by the Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission on July 22, recommending...
Now in custody:1 suspect, 2 nights and 37 vehicle break-ins later
Update: July 31, 7:45 p.m.- The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office on July 31 arrested 22-year-old Randen Morris, of Atlanta, charging him with 31 felony...
Big load snags overhead wires
A tractor-trailer carrying an oversized load through Fayetteville along Ga. Highway 54 West on July 25 knocked utility lines off a pole and continued...
Tractor Supply Co. picks F’ville for its new location
The landscape at Fayetteville Corners on North Glynn Street in Fayetteville, specifically the old Walmart location, will soon have a new look and a...
Homeless man arrested as suspect in child molestation; woman jailed for hindering
A 19-year-old homeless man who occasionally stayed with a Fayette County family was arrested in Richmond County on July 19 on charges of child...
Branching out in the gardening section?
Lest you think this Home Depot is sprucing up for the Denver, Colo., market, reader Steve Fraas assures us he shot this picture of...
