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From ‘Appearances’ to ‘Foyle’
I’m finally of an age that I should be allowed to watch whatever television program(s) I wish without apology or explanation.
Yet here I am...
PTC to vet Lake Peachtree deal tonight
The Peachtree City Council is holding a special called meeting tonight at 6 p.m. in City Hall to consider an agreement with county officials...
Loretta Hughes Nickelson Allison, 80, of Sharpsburg
Loretta Hughes Nickelson Allison, 80, of Sharpsburg, Ga. passed away July 7, 2014 from a long illness.
She was born April 7, 1934 in Sinking...
John Melvin Currie, 65, of Peachtree City
John Melvin Currie, 65, of Peachtree City passed away July 9, 2014.
Mr. Currie graduated from Murrah High School of Jackson, Miss. class of...
County says OK to PTC’s lake agreement
The Fayette County Commission voted Thursday to approve a pact with the Peachtree City Council to appeal what could be a very costly decision...
Senoia homes to be walled in for ‘The Walking Dead’
It might look like the Great Wall of Senoia, but the 15-foot temporary wall to be constructed on the Gin Property in the fall...
World-class cancer treatment now in Fayette
Piedmont brings expertise of MD Anderson Cancer Network to Georgia
As of July 11, Piedmont is the only health system in Georgia to become an...
PTC Council to review options for 54W traffic
The results of a $70,000 study to improve traffic flow on Ga. Highway 54 West will be discussed by the Peachtree City Council Monday...
Slinging songs in Senoia
There was no practical way to estimate the large mass of people attending the 2014 Senoia Social held July 5. The large stage was...
Coweta beats state in final year of CRCT
The Coweta County School System in the final year of the Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) outperformed the state of Georgia on all grades and...
PTC’s top rookie and Rotarian of the Year
Rotary Club of Peachtree City past president, Amy Leuenberger, congratulates Don Walden and Scott Bradshaw (R) for being selected as this year’s Rookie and Rotarian...
Just a storyteller
A friend was telling me that, not long ago, he was in a group undergoing training at a local hospital. The members of the...
Choral auditions start this month
By Joan Doggrell
Special to The Citizen
If you enjoy choral singing and want to sing even better, a golden opportunity awaits you.
Kathy Bizarth, artistic director...
We have to talk
Want to really get your kids’ attention this summer? Walk up to them and say, “We have to talk.” Add a “young man” or...
Mom arrested after leaving 5-year-old in car
A Fairburn woman was charged with reckless conduct July 9 after leaving her 5-year-old son in a car at the Publix grocery store in...
Ga. Senate District 16 Republican runoff candidate Marty Harbin responds to questions from The...
The July 22 Republican runoff election for the Georgia State Senate, District 16 nomination is just two weeks away. To give voters the opportunity...
Ga. Senate District 16 Republican runoff candidate David Studdard responds to questions from The...
The July 22 Republican runoff election for the Georgia State Senate, District 16 nomination is just two weeks away. To give voters the opportunity...
Fayette Board of Education Republican runoff Post 4 candidate Diane Basham responds to questions...
The July 22 Republican runoff election for the District 4 seat on the Fayette County Board of Education is just two weeks away. To...
Fayette Board of Education Republican Post 4 candidate Jane Owens responds to questions from...
The July 22 Republican runoff election for the District 4 seat on the Fayette County Board of Education is just two weeks away. To...
From McIntosh HS to ‘The Last Ship’ — Van Winkle fights to save humanity...
By BONNIE HESTER
Intern to The Citizen
A Peachtree City native has a high-profile role in one of the hottest dramas on summer TV screens.
Travis Van...
Smash and grab auto break-ins on increase in Fayette
There are increasing reports across Fayette County of motorists having their vehicles entered and items stolen. Responding to the entering auto cases, Sheriff Barry...
Skateboarding on a parade float is a moving target
Unusual and unexpected floats can really turn heads in the annual July 4th parade in Peachtree City, and this shredding ode to skateboarding was...
More costly dam looms if PTC fails in Lake Peachtree appeal
State decision stands to increase cost to county
Peachtree City officials plan to appeal a decision from state regulators that would require a more costly...
Timber harvest gets landowner in trouble with Fayetteville rules
There is nothing prohibiting a property owner from cutting timber. The problem is when the rules are not followed and an approved development plan...
F’ville to fine-tune budget figures at July 10 meeting
Aside from the two customary public hearings on the budget, some on the Fayetteville City Council wanted an additional work session to address the...
Harbin, Studdard hone positions in July 22 runoff
Both men seeking the District 16 state senate seat agree that the budget needs to be scrutinized for cuts, but they would approach cuts...
Ask Father Paul
Answers to your questions about life, religion and the BibleGuilt and forgivenessDear Father Paul: I am a man in my late 50s who has...
Dietmeyer, Hahn to perform tonight at Christ Our Shepherd
Karla Dietmeyer and Olivia Hahn, also known as “The OK Factor,” will present a concert on Wednesday, July 9, at 7 p.m. at Christ...
Hadzick-Callen Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hadzick of Peachtree City announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelly Hadzick, to Jonathan Callen, son of Mr. and Mrs....
‘Broadway and Beyond’ concert planned for tonight at All Saint
All Saints Anglican Church will host a free concert, open to the public, tonight, July 9, at 7 p.m.
Sopranist Chelsea Buyalos and guitarist...
Religion Briefs 07/09/14
Interfaith dinner scheduled for July 12The Islamic Community Center of Atlanta will host its Annual Ramaden Interfaith Dinner Saturday, July 12, from 7:45 until...
Gordon (R) accepts the plaque from Tanya LeBlanc (L) on behalf of all...
Pastor Justin Kollmeyer of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Fayetteville poses at Camp Lutheridge, N.C., with his middle school confirmation campers on June...
In appreciation
Choir members of the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Fayetteville honored their choir director, Charlesworth Gordon, during the morning service Sunday, July 6,...
VBS starts at FPC Monday
Fayette Presbyterian Church will host its VBS July 14-18, from 9 a.m. until noon. The theme this year is “Workshop of Wonders.”
The event will...
