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Donald Lee Tolleson, 65, of Fayetteville
Donald Lee Tolleson, 65, of Fayetteville passed away June 23, 2014.
Lee was the president and founder of LT Mechanical Contractors, retired.
He was...
Doing something is not always best
Sometimes, doing nothing is wise, as I was reminded by the news from Iraq. You may think this hawk is sprouting the wings of...
Play your part in next step for Fayette Visioning
Citizens are invited to learn and take part in the next steps for Fayette’s plan for the future on Tuesday, July 15 at 5:30...
Nonprofit wins 1st round against IRS
Can the Internal Revenue Service silence a president’s political adversaries by using secret policies? It seems that we’re about to find out. The 17th...
What GOP should be doing
It is a line I have used to open speeches on the lecture circuit for years and it never fails to get a laugh:...
Is Obama making U.S. a lame duck country?
Pundits are pointing to President Barack Obama’s recent decline in public opinion polls, and saying that he may now become another “lame duck” president,...
Wooly boogers & weather
As an unusually mild, rainy summer was melting away or rather frosting its way into autumn, I took to noticing signs that our mountain...
U.S. has forgotten how to fight a war
Writer Cal Thomas said in his opinion of June 18, “While it’s true we can’t be the policemen of the world, we can be...
Things to do-June 26-July 19
JuneJune 26If you missed the sold out concert at Spivey Hall in March, now’s your chance to hear the Southern Crescent Chorale again in...
A mini-nation
Third grade students at Peachtree City Elementary School celebrated the culmination of their Mini Society unit with a Market Day. Classrooms worked together to...
Local author staging publishing session
Local author and publishing entrepreneur Milton Davis returns to the Fayette County Public Library June 28 at 1 p.m. to speak on the topic,...
These ‘Stars” Have Very Bright Futures
By Kevin Thomas
*****
I am not a fan of “romantic movies.” This is because Hollywood screenwriters usually go through the motions, having the couple meet...
Some Thoughts about Time
This column originally appeared in The Citizen in July, 1999.
Time is money, they say, but no, it isn’t. Time is not money, and cannot...
Tyrone OKs $3.1 million budget for 2014/2015
Tyrone’s $3.1 million general fund budget for the fiscal year beginning in July was adopted June 19 by unanimous vote.
The 2014-2015 budget includes approximately...
PTC budget talks: Likely 1 mill tax hike
Council concerned about path upkeep
Look for property taxes to increase this year in Peachtree City.
After two earlier meetings, city staff came back to the...
Coweta BoE examines budget with no millage increase
The Coweta County Board of Education is expected to adopt the $173 million operations budget for the 2014-2015 school year at the June 24...
Backpack Buddies provide a helpful hand this summer
By Bonnie Hester
Intern for The Citizen
The nonprofit organization Backpack Buddies has kicked off the third year of its summer program, “Summer F.U.N. Coweta,” which...
John T. Bohan, Sr., age 77, of Peachtree City
John T. Bohan, Sr., age 77, of Peachtree City, Ga. passed away on Monday, June 16, 2014. He was born on September 12, 1936...
Senoia fugitive nabbed in multi-county effort
It required the efforts of law enforcement agencies in counties around metro Atlanta, but in the end Senoia resident Bill Owens, Jr. ended up...
Kids take over Newnan Theatre this summer
By Joan Doggrell
Special to The Citizen
The Taming of the Shrew: June 26 – June 29
William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew,” directed by NTC’s...
Christ Church Frederica
When I first moved to Georgia in 1983, it wasn’t long before I discovered St. Simon’s Island on the Georgia coast. As I was...
It’s vacation time
Vacation time — a much needed break from work and all the stresses of life — is once again upon us.
No matter whether you...
After nearly a month closed, bridge is open
The path bridge over Lake Peachtree on Ga. Highway 54 is open and back in use after being closed for repairs for nearly four...
East Coweta graduate commemorates D-Day in Normandy
Army Specialist and former East Coweta High School graduate James M. Estabrooks on June 6 joined hundreds of American service members to commemorate the...
Hwy. 34 intersection to get traffic light
A long-sought traffic signal on Ga. Highway 34 at Lora Smith Road moved closer to reality June 17 when the Coweta County Commission voted...
Students headed to nationals
Two students from the Central Educational Center’ (CEC) will be competing in this summer’s SkillsUSA national championships in Kansas City, Missouri.
Breanne Thompson (Central Educational...
West Georgia Technical College sees increase in students at Coweta campus
The new West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) campus opened in Coweta County nearly a year ago. A report on the status of the new...
Newnan Nissan dealership is now open for business
The Atlanta area celebrates its 18th Nissan Dealership and first in Newnan, Ga., when Nissan of Newnan, held its grand opening June 14.
The 39,000...
PTC police credit man for big pot arrest — his own
A Peachtree City man was arrested on felony marijuana charges June 13 after he invited an officer to “check out his YouTube channel” which...
F’ville budget, tax rate, water bills headed up
After years of static taxes and reduced city budgets, living in Fayetteville is about to get a little more expensive.
As part of that, those...
Economic hits mount with permit delays for dredging Lake Peachtree
County officials last week announced another potential delay in refilling Lake Peachtree.
The proposed dry dredging of the lake bed will require state and/or federal...
Cool water for a determined runner
Taking a cool sip for Fayetteville’s June 14 Civitans Old Courthouse 5K is Betty Rose of Peachtree City, who has run over 50 marathons...
Accrediting group hits past Fayette BoE’s ‘factions’
The Fayette County School System has received another five-year accreditation by AdvancED whose accrediting body includes the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council...
Restore 7th-grade sports?
he June 16 meeting of the Fayette County Board of Education included an item that addressed the potential for restoring seventh-grade athletics that were...
