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Do you want a vote on what’s in your water?
County to send fluoride resolution to legislators
While not taking an official position on the use of fluoride in drinking water, the Fayette County Board...
PTC to reverse strict annexation policy?
City wants to ‘market itself’ to expand borders
After more than a decade of tight restrictions on annexing more land into the city, the Peachtree...
PTC Kroger shoppers see cops chase, tase man
A Riverdale man was arrested on Dec. 14 on charges stemming from his attempt to fill fraudulent prescriptions at the Crosstown Kroger grocery store...
Brown sworn in for second term
Judge Ann Jackson of Probate Court of Fayette County administers the oath of office to Commissioner Steve Brown Dec. 15. This will be Brown’s...
Fayette legal expenses so far in lawsuit: $430,000
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners is looking at legal expenses totaling more than $430,000 to date in its court case with the Ga....
Where is the spirit of giving?
There is something truly special about this time of year, as we, as a nation, seem to recognize that this is the season for...
Will you support an extraordinary American?
There is a man, U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe, who richly deserves the Medal of Honor, America’s highest award for valor...
Nothing under the tree . . . is Christmas
Nothing under the tree is Christmas. Let me explain.
Like most children, when I was little, I thought Christmas was about presents. They awaited me...
Tortured reasoning
Critics and defenders of the harsh interrogation methods applied to captured terrorists can argue forever over whether those methods were “torture.”
But any serious discussion...
Should profiling be banned?
Last week, the Obama administration announced new curbs on racial profiling by federal law enforcement. Before deciding whether this is good or bad policy,...
American Dream still is thriving
You may be surprised to learn that people sometimes disagree with me. You may be equally surprised that sometimes I see their point in...
Fire kills pet dog; family unhurt but needs help
A Peachtree City family was not at home on Dec. 13 when a mid-morning house fire caused significant damage to the house. A family...
Churches … announce your Christmas and New Year’s events
The Citizen will publish a special listing on Wednesday, Dec. 24 detailing all Christmas church activities on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, as well...
What’s on God’s Christmas list?
One Utah mother got so fed up with her three boys’ sense of entitlement, self-centeredness and poor attitude that she cancelled their Christmas this...
Religion Briefs 12/17/14
Donate outer wear, comfortersKwik Wash Coin Laundry of Fayetteville, and Church Of The Harvest International of Jonesboro, are joining efforts to collect unneeded, gently...
Big names featured at FFUMC’s concert
This Sunday’s 14th Annual Candlelight Concert at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church brings in exceptional talent and big names.
Brent Davis, Timothy Miller and...
New choral anthem premiers this Sunday in Peachtree City
This Sunday, Dec. 21 at 11 a.m, First Presbyterian Church (USA) of Peachtree City will present Lessons and Carols to celebrate the Advent season....
New Anglican church dedicated
Clergy and parishioners of All Saints Anglican Church dedicated and consecrated their new facilities on Sunday, Dec. 7. Services are now being held...
PTCUMC’s Dodson receives Wesley Woods award
Peachtree City United Methodist Church’s senior pastor, the Rev. Dr. Steve Dodson, is the 2014 recipient of the Malone Dodson Award from the Foundation...
Bibles awarded to students
Each year Word of God Lutheran Church in Peachtree City presents Bibles to third grade Sunday School students. Receiving their Bibles on Sunday,...
Vandals extinguish Xmas decorations
For years the kind people who live on 206 Raintree Bend have been putting out their inflatable yard decorations to the delight of many,...
What are high-profile black athletes implying?
So, when these high-profile black athletes make a public show of solidarity with their arrested black brothers, I thought, “It’s good to see them...
Fayette, don’t penalize helpful pulpwooders
I would like to speak up on behalf of pulpwood loggers, an occupation which has come under attack in Fayette County recently. Although I...
Commissioner Brown gives thanks for Fayette County
Living in Fayette County gives me many reasons to be thankful this . Sales tax revenues are increasing and home values have begun inching...
Haddix: Brown should have stopped Barlow
You cannot avoid politics and religion. It is impossible because everyone believes in something.
By definition and per the Supreme Court, even atheism is a...
Fayette is spouting stormwater propaganda
According to the Nov. 5 article in The Citizen, Steve Brown and Steve Rapson would like us to believe that through their efforts they...
Geraldine Clack, of Fayette County
Geraldine Clack, a long-time resident of Fayette County, Ga., passed away on December 12, 2014.
She was born April 9, 1934 in Atlanta,...
Mary Mitchell Allen of Fayetteville
Mary Mitchell Allen of College Park and Fayetteville, Ga. passed away on December 12, 2014.
Born in Abbeville County, S.C., she was a...
Edna Fae Giordano, 90, of Fayetteville
Edna Fae Giordano, 90, of Fayetteville, passed away December 11, 2014.
She was preceded in death by her husband Gerard V. Giordano, her parents Albert...
Doris Milam, age 89
Mrs. Doris Milam, age 89, passed away Friday, December 12, 2014.
She was a lifetime member of The Rock Baptist Church.
She was preceded...
Ferrell Eugene Couch, 83, of Riverdale
Ferrell Eugene Couch, 83, of Riverdale, Ga., passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2014.
Mr. Couch was a decorated Veteran of the Korean...
Showing a classic
This week is the 75th anniversary of the movie “Gone With The Wind.” The book was released in May, 1936 to Book Club members...
Poetry paladins
Huddleston Elementary School's 2014 Poetry Recitation Winners. Front row (L-R), Gavin Smalley (second grade), Naya Reshetov (first grade), Tyler Wilkins (Kindergarten), Sarah Wilson (third...
Booth’s chorus performs
Selected J.C. Booth Middle School Chorus students performed in the Georgia Music Educators Association District Honor Chorus Nov. 20-21 at Unity Baptist Church in...
