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GMC unveils its West F’ville college campus plan
Georgia Military College announced its intention in April to construct a college campus in Fayetteville. The plan for the campus on the west side...
F’ville planners see plans for 239-unit senior complex
It has been a couple of years since the last residential development for ages 55 and up was presented in Fayetteville. Today the Beverly...
Early voting underway in F’ville
If you’re antsy to pull your touch-screen trigger finger, early voting began this week for the upcoming July 22 primary runoff election.
Early birds can...
Fayette Commission urged to build aquatic center at Kenwood Park
County residents will get no property tax increase this year courtesy of the Fayette County Commission.
The commission formally adopted a $46.7 million budget June...
Veterans ready for July 4th parade
Who better than a veteran to hand out American flags on the 4th of July? As is their tradition, all five military veterans groups in Fayette...
Fayette cuts automatic fire aid to F’ville
A June 27 letter from Fayette County Manager Steve Rapson about discontinuing the county’s automatic aid agreement with the Fayetteville Fire Department may have...
Local gov’t. employees: Some big paydays
6-figure salaries in top school system positions; not so much in F’ville, Tyrone
The top-paid local government official in all of Fayette County for...
Police on lookout for Kedron flasher
Peachtree City police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a black male who flashed a woman in the parking lot of the...
Celtic Christmas concert set for Dec. 13
Kelly Porter Productions has announced that their second concert at The Fred will take place on December 13 starring Lisa Kelly, and featuring special...
Fayette’s 8th-graders score among best in Ga. CRCT
Fayette County eighth grade students scored among the best in the state in the recent Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT). The test will be replaced...
Boy, 10, rescued from PTC pool bottom is now at home
A 10-year-old boy rescued from drowning at a Peachtree City birthday pool party Saturday has been released from the hospital, The Citizen has learned.
The...
Cops allege teen fled DUI crash with help from grandmother; both charged
A young Fayetteville man remained in jail Tuesday, accused of fleeing the scene of a suspected DUI crash that seriously injured two passengers in...
F’ville pilot survives Falcon Field crash
UPDATED for print Wednesday, July 2 — A single-engine Piper Lightsport flown by Fayetteville resident John Ritchey crashed on takeoff around 9:20 a.m. June...
Things to do-July 4-July 13
JulyJuly 4Peachtree City’s annual July 4 parade begins at 9 a.m. on Peachtree Parkway South. This year’s Public Safety Demo will be held from...
God’s picture of success Is different
George Barnard Shaw said, “There are two sources of unhappiness in life. One is not getting what you want; the other is getting...
St. Paul Lutheran will welcome new pastor this Sunday
St. Paul Lutheran Church will welcome its new pastor, Paul Stark, with a combined service on July 6 at 10 a.m. The service will...
Holy rollers
A number of youth and sponsors from Christ the King Church, Sharpsburg, enjoyed a night of roller skating and laser tag at the Starlight...
Religion Briefs 07/02/14
Family history class is tonightThe Fayetteville Family History Lab will present a lesson on Military Record Sources of the United States Wednesday, July 2...
Jimenez-Harris engagement
Obed Jiménez and Marcia Crespo of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, are pleased to announce the engagement & upcoming wedding of their daughter Kimberly Ann Jiménez...
Stevens 50th anniversary
Richard (Dick) and Barbara Stevens, of Fayetteville, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a vacation to Adare Manor in Limerick, Ireland. They were...
A vision for our Fayette community
In conjunction with the vision plan adopted by the Fayette Visioning Initiative Steering Committee in early June, we continue to highlight the plan’s goals...
Renewing the Spirit of ’76
July 4, 1776 gave birth to perhaps the most revolutionary political document in the history of civilization, submitted by men who proclaimed, “with a...
Denying the deniers’ facts
People who refuse to drink the Kool-Aid known as global warming-climate change are not just “deniers”; we are guilty of a “nihilistic refusal” to...
Obama’s appointments nixed
In a rare unanimous decision, all nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court agreed with the outcome in NLRB v. Canning last week. The...
Haggard’s treasure trove
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the treasure trove that can be found in life’s challenging times – the wisdom, the victories, the emotional muscle...
Lake Peachtree will rise again
There has been a lot written about Lake Peachtree and it has begun to resemble a made for television drama with lots of speculation...
Disabled veterans’ pay stays on the cutting floor
Some that maintain a sense of humor wear caps embossed with the words, “Dysfunctional Veteran – Leave Me Alone,” but the government won’t leave...
‘Little, out of the way church in F’ville’ celebrates nature, diversity
There is a little, out of the way church in Fayetteville that does it with a twist. With a small but very diverse congregation,...
Lawrence D. Abbott, 75, of Peachtree City
Lawrence D. Abbott, 75, of Peachtree City, Ga., passed away June 27, 2014.
He was a Power Plant Supervisor with Union Electric in St....
George Robert Mortati, of Peachtree City
George Robert Mortati, of Peachtree City, Ga. passed away June 30, 2014. He was born November 29, 1926 in Corona, N.Y. to the Late...
Newest Eagle Scouts
Four Boy Scouts from Troop 73 at Inman United Methodist Church achieved their Eagle Scout rank in a recent ceremony. From left are Troop...
‘Princess and the Pea’ opens July 11
A Company of Friends Theatrical Productions presents their professional troupe in the hilarious, audience participation, musical production “The Princess and the Pea” accompanied by...
Mary’s Letters in Spring
Found a few letters I had filed away in case of column depravation. So many of you tell me you like to read of...
Sheriff: Motorcyclist killed in Sat. crash
A Jonesboro motorcyclist was killed Saturday night when his vehicle was struck by a passenger car at the intersection of Ga. Highway 54 and...
