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July 4 ‘spot saving’ in PTC starts at dawn Friday
A Peachtree City ordinance designed to prevent the proliferation of tarps and blankets for days on end leading up to the Fourth of July...
PTC native makes it to Wimbledon
A Peachtree City native has reached the biggest stage in professional tennis, taking to the court at the All-England Club for the 2014 Wimbledon...
Plane crash rescuers at work
Rescuers work to extricate the pilot from his crashed Piper Lightsport Sunday morning on the road leading to Lake McIntosh recreation area. Full story...
Boy rescued from drowning in PTC pool
UPDATED 8:06 p.m. June 29 — A 10-year-old boy nearly drowned during a pool party Saturday in Peachtree City, but was rescued by adults...
Riverfest makes a splash in downtown Newnan
Downtown Newnan was awash Wednesday evening with a water-themed event that included a tug-of-war contest between canoes in a 60-foot by 20-foot pool. “Riverfest”...
Newnan mayor elected to lead Ga. Municipal Association
Newnan Mayor Keith Brady was elected president of the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) during the association’s annual meeting in Savannah on June 23. He...
Planning for UWG ‘freshman sendoff’
Several University of West Georgia alumni from Coweta County are a part of the newly formed Coweta UWG Alumni Council that has been busy...
Maria Teresa Hernandez of Peachtree City
Maria Teresa Hernandez of Peachtree City, Ga. was first and foremost a loving mother and businesswoman. Maria was born in 1926 into a privileged...
Reid Piper, 79 of Brooks
Reid Piper, 79 of Brooks, Ga. passed away June 16, 2014.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years Mary Blaney Piper; son...
‘It feels like Vietnam’
When the news began reporting on the current situation in Iraq, a friend who was a veteran of a previous war sadly said, “It...
Fun at the beach
The sun kissed the horizon and slowly started to fade; the bright sky of blue transitioned to soft hues of purple, yellow, and pink....
Senoia nabs identity thief
Senoia police investigators responding to an incident involving debit card information stolen from a Senoia victim arrested a Stone Mountain man who admitted using...
PTC police urge designated drivers for holiday
The Fourth of July is a favorite American holiday filled with fun, food, fireworks, friends and family. But celebrating can quickly turn to tragedy...
F’ville hikes transient tax 60%
Fayetteville will join a number of neighboring cities by increasing the hotel/motel tax to 8 percent. The additional funds generated over the current 5...
Fayette to Ga. DOT: Here’s money for I-85/Hwy. 74 interchange
The Fayette County Commission is putting its money where its mouth is in terms of prioritizing state-level transportation projects.
The commission has notified the Georgia...
At 210 units, F’ville OKs its 2nd largest apartments complex
The Lafayette Square proposal that will bring luxury apartments to The Villages development on Ga. Highway 54 West within walking distance to downtown Fayetteville...
F’ville looks at 0.25 mill increase at July 10 session
The budget process in Fayetteville usually includes two public hearings before approval. But things will be different this year. The Fayetteville City Council held...
Farm to Table cooks for Southern Conservation Trust
By BONNIE HESTERIntern for The CitizenOn Thursday, June 19, the Southern Conservation Trust (SCT) held their fourth annual “Farm to Table” event at Minter’s...
Firm readies aerial help for local movie-making
The emergence of Pinewood Atlanta Studios on Fayetteville’s expanded west side continues to bring a variety of new companies to the city. Two of...
Hwy. 74 North repaving set for late summer or early spring
The repaving of Ga. Highway 74 North is expected to take place late this summer or in the early spring, county officials said this...
F’ville raises trash pickup rate, but keeps discount for seniors
Seniors in Fayetteville will continue to receive a 15 percent discount for trash pick-up, but they, along with all other customers, will pay a...
Fayette expects pay hike, no property tax increase
A $46.7 million budget proposed for county government is expected to be adopted Thursday night by the Fayette County Commission.
There is no property tax...
Add $100 to your PTC tax bill?
Peachtree City property owners likely will be on the hook for at least one more mill in property taxes, providing the city with an...
Soon, guns will be legal in new places
Rep. Mabra hosts forum at county library, where you can legally carry a weapon as of July 1
Starting July 1, gun owners with a...
Lake Peachtree dam repair to cost more, take longer
Smaller ’08 F’ville dam repair costs exceeded $727K
The dam that holds back the water in Lake Peachtree has been newly classified as a “Category...
Church camp
One of my favorite events of ministry within the life of our church is our annual trek with kids and youth to summer church...
PTC police seek driver who fled traffic stop
Peachtree City police are asking the public to help locate a man who ran from police on a traffic stop late Wednesday afternoon.
The suspect...
Classical Broadway and Beyond’ concert set at All Saints Anglican in PTC
All Saints Anglican Church will host a free concert, open to the public, on Wednesday, July 9, at 7 p.m. Sopranist Chelsea Buyalos and...
Ward-Fletcher engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ward of Johns Creek, Ga. announce the engagement of their daughter, Julia Asheton Ward to Joshua Fletcher, son of Kevin...
Community Christian to host Nicaraguan missionaries
On behalf of Global Ministries of the Christian church, Community Christian Church and God’s City of Refuge Christian Church, in partnership, will host a...
Providence UMC welcomes Trinrud as associate pastor
The North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church has announced the appointment of the Rev. Kory Trinrud to Fayetteville’s Providence United Methodist...
F’ville UMC plans Music Camp
Summer Music Camp 2014: Hymns 4 Kids will be held at Fayetteville First UMC July 7-11.
Rising kindergarten through rising sixth grade students will...
Religion Briefs 06/28/14
Whitewater to hold yard sale June 28Whitewater Church will have a church-wide Yard Sale on Saturday, June 28, from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m....
Deputies catch driver who fled crash, grandma who picked him up
Fayette County sheriff’s deputies have arrested a driver who fled the scene of a serious injury vehicle crash Monday evening on Pine Knott Road...
