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Eagle Scout recognized at Fayette County Commission meeting
Eagle Scout Jason Girolami on July 24 receives words of thanks from the Fayette County Commission for his scout project that constructed and installed...
Fayette students said to do well on new Ga. tests
A new student growth model released by the Georgia Dept. of Education helped provide insight on how Fayette County school students are learning in...
One more time: PTC, F’ville in top 10 best Ga. cities
Yet another assessment of Georgia cities is out. And again, Fayetteville and Peachtree City are ranked in the top 10 best cities to live...
Fayetteville adopts FY ’15 budget with no net tax increase
What had been a proposed FY 2015 budget with a quarter-mill property tax increase and a half-mill increase for capital improvements turned out to...
Fayetteville agrees to 90-day extension of joint aid contract
Along with the many changes to the Fayetteville budget adopted July 17 was a recommendation of another kind. The City Council on a 4-1...
The end of the rainbow
David Workman tells how he arrived at the end of the rainbow: “On July 19, Barry Jordan and I were riding toward Ga. Highway...
Wife of sup’t. gets $75K job via BoE
With the hiring of new Superintendent Joseph Barrow this year, the Fayette County School System also created a new high level position for his...
F’ville junior college gets planners’ OK
A request by Georgia Military College that would put the first college built from the ground up in Fayette County received unanimous approval by...
Fayette BoE says ‘No’ to charter school
Barry Marchman casts lone vote favoring approval; would provide ‘motivation’ for other system schools
The July 28 vote by the Fayette County Board of Education...
Woman wounded Monday night in N. Fayette drive-by shooting
A woman driving with her granddaughter was wounded late Monday by a gunshot fired from a passing car just north of Fayetteville on Ga....
Back to school, back to church
Oh, the sweet days of summer. Watermelon, fresh vegetables, red tomatoes, Fourth of July, beach vacation, Vacation Bible Schools, youth camp, peaches, homemade ice...
Fister-Tinker engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fister of Fayetteville, Ga. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelly Nicole Fister to Cameron James...
Legacy of a reporter and a good man
The legacy we live is the legacy we leave. Life and eternity offer us no alternative.
I don’t like speaking of John in the past...
A portent of things to come?
With his approval numbers sinking to 39 percent a week ago, according to the Gallup tracking poll, President Obama isn’t alone in having a...
Please stop helping us
While reading the first chapter of Jason Riley’s new book, “Please Stop Helping Us,” I thought about Will Rogers’ Prohibition-era observation that “Oklahomans vote...
Loving & hating cool of a/c
It’s a funny thing. That’s what Mama used to say when something baffled her. Like Mama, I prefer that things make common sense. Otherwise,...
On Garlock: ‘This guy is just not right’
I suppose we could blame it on Grumpy Old Man Syndrome. You know, Cranky Old Fart. Cantankerous Aged Misanthrope. And if we did, we...
Reclaim our country from the destroyers
Mr. Garlock’s column last Wednesday expressed frustration and anger at the state of America, its future, and those who would see it brought low....
PTC’s dam spillway issue is not an emergency
I have talked to many people since my opinion was published recently and those people with whom I spoke seem to think that because...
Elizabeth Horne, 94, of Fayetteville
Elizabeth Horne, 94, of Fayetteville, Ga. died July 24, 2014. She was born on September 25, 1919 in Montgomery County, Ga. to parents, Martin...
Robert Edward Nisbet, 82, of Senoia
Robert Edward Nisbet, 82, of Senoia, passed away July 28, 2014. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He...
George Bernard Babb, 99
George Bernard Babb, 99, formerly a resident of College Park, Ga. for over 60 years, passed away on July 25, 2014, after a lingering...
Religion Briefs 07/30/14
PTCUMC men’s breakfast set for Aug. 2PTCUMC United Methodist Men’s next breakfast is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 2 beginning at 7:45 a.m. with coffee...
Nativity will begin new evening service Sunday
The Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Fayetteville will begin holding an additional afternoon service, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3. The...
Carriage Lane Presbyterian readies for annual yard sale
Members of Carriage Lane Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City are gearing up for their annual Ranch on Jesus yard sale planned for Friday, Aug....
Hopewell UMC ladies have Christmas in July
Six members of Hopewell UMC’s United Methodist women met on Friday, July 25, to celebrate Christmas in July. Julie Compton, of Sassy Chick Paint...
Plans for Christian City’s Chair-ity Event’ now underway
Ticket sales for Christian City’s annual Chair-ity event, a major fundraiser now in its eighth year, have now begun and tickets may be purchased...
ABC will offer free promotional class this fall
Pastors from local churches, lay leaders and individuals are invited to take advantage of the free Bible college course promotion this fall semester...
A taste of the 70s comes to The Fred
The Lexus of South Atlanta Summer Concert series continues Saturday at The Fred in Peachtree City with ArrivaI, the Music of ABBA.
If you love...
See Grace
This column originally appeared in The Citizen in 1999.
Like a song you start humming in the morning and can’t get out of your mind,...
PTC cops seeking armed robber
A July 27 armed robbery and assault of two people at their Peachtree City residence is thought to be linked to their place of...
Senoia’s Walking Dead wall may live awhile
The Senoia City Council will conduct a public hearing on Aug. 18 to consider amending the agreement with Stalwart Films that would leave a...
Senoia set to get license plate reader camera
The Senoia Police Dept. received approval from the City Council on July 21 to purchase a license plate reader camera system for use on...
Seven PTC teens wreak havoc on Huddleston Drive
Seven male and female Peachtree City teens are facing misdemeanor charges after entering a business on Huddleston Drive and intentionally causing property damage.
The...
