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National Trail Day observed at The Ridge Nature Area
By BONNIE HESTER
Intern for The Citizen
On June 7 the Southern Conservation Trust and Southside Cycling Club hosted National Trail Day — a collection of...
Trade school signs up to produce film workers
Griffin’s Southern Crescent Technical College (SCTC) is about to get in on the action created by the arrival of Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayetteville....
F’ville’s first concierge apartments sail through council
The Fayetteville City Council on June 5 conducted the first of two public hearings on the Lafayette Square luxury apartment proposal.
Coming on the heels...
Fayette considering $47.3M budget at Thursday meeting
The Fayette County Commission is not anticipating a property tax increase later this year, and the first public hearing on the proposed 2014-2015 budget...
Common Core tests v. 2.0 arrive in Fayette
Two familiar mainstay tests used by Georgia schools are about to pass into history. The Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) and the End of Course...
F’ville Council overturns mayor’s veto; car wash OK’d
A May 1 vote by the Fayetteville City Council approved the proposed Tidal Wave car wash on Ga. Highway 85 at Ga. Highway 314...
F’ville hikes motel tax to 8%
If you want to stay in a Fayetteville motel, expect to pay more in taxes on your room.
Fayetteville is looking to join a number...
Ask Father Paul
Answers to your questions about life, religion and the BibleMarriage successDear Father Paul: My fiancé and I plan to get married in June. This...
Coweta plans Sacred Harp Singing Convention, classes
Newnan’s historic courthouse in downtown Newnan will be the site of a Sacred Harp Singing Convention next month when the Coweta Visitors Center hosts...
WOG moving into Coweta
Word of God Lutheran Church in Peachtree City recently purchased 17 acres of property in Sharpsburg. The property is on Ga. Highway 34, on...
PTCUMC’s Summer Speaker Series runs through July 23
Peachtree City United Methodist Church, 225 Robinson Rd., has kicked off its Summer Speaker Series with a host of speakers and fascinating topics.
Topics...
FFUMC VBS features Workshop of Wonders theme
Fayetteville First UMC invites the community to Workshop of Wonders, this year’s VBS, June 23 to 27 from 9 a.m to 12:15 p.m.
Children ages...
Reinstated into CEC
Father Charles “Chuck” Shores was reinstated to the priesthood in the Charismatic Episcopal Church during a recent service at the Cathedral of Christ the...
Hopewell UMC to host ‘Inside Out’ VBS
Hopewell United Methodist Church in Tyrone will host a “Living Inside Out” Vacation Bible School, June 16-19, from 9 a.m. until noon. “Living Inside...
Heritage Reformed Baptist plans VBS
Heritage Reformed Baptist Church will hold Vacation Bible school June 16-20 from 8:30 a.m. until noon at the church, 150 Lester Rd. next to...
Fayetteville First UMC plans Summer Music Camp in July
Children in the community are invited to “Summer Music Camp 2014: Hymns 4 Kids” at Fayetteville First UMC July 7-11.
Rising kindergarten through rising...
Health screenings offered at Back to School Bash in Jonesboro
Amazing Grace Community resource Center will offer a Community Live Celebration/Back to School Bash on July 5 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at...
CDM to offer evangelism seminar
Christ Discipleship Ministries (CDM) in Fairburn is calling all disciples of Christ to attend a free one-day seminar on evangelism and discipleship Saturday, June...
Religion Briefs 06/11/14
WOG changes worship timesWord of God Lutheran Church has changed its worship schedule for the summer. Sunday worship service is now at 10:15 a.m....
Kroger ‘drop-in’ burglar in custody
Security camera photos published by the news media have led to the capture of a young Fayetteville man accused of sneaking into the pharmacy...
Richling-Bowler engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Richling of Omaha, Neb., announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Anne, to Blake Davis Bowler, son of LTC (ret)...
Stewart-Jordan engagement
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Stewart, Jr. of Fayetteville, Ga., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Aurore Stewart, to Bryan...
Major Dennis Baker, 95, of Peachtree City
Major Dennis "Nik" Baker, 95, of Peachtree City, Ga., passed away peacefully on 7 June 2014, after a brief battle with cancer, surrounded by...
Politics as usual, or act of treason
By now everyone has heard of the trade of five Taliban leaders formerly detained in Guantanamo Bay, for one American soldier, who is suspected...
Barney Fife, commander in chief
Those of you old enough to have loved the hapless deputy might bristle at the insult of comparing Barney Fife to President Barak Obama....
Visioning: How the library is at the epicenter
“A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never failing spring in the desert.”...
Israel is not America
Defenders of President Obama’s release of five Taliban terrorists from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in exchange for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl...
State needs power to fix traffic problems
What’s a state to do when the federal surface transportation program heads toward its Sept. 1 expiration date with little promise of a new...
Q & A: Ronald Reagan’s principles
V&C: How did you decide upon these 11 qualities to encapsulate what it means to be a Reagan conservative?Kengor: I guess I’d have to...
Pride and humility
It has become somewhat of an art for me, that of studying Southern culture and deciphering what makes us different from others as well...
Things to do-June 12-June 20
JuneJune 12Athletes, coaches, weekend warriors, or couch potatoesare invited to a presentation from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Due South Restaurant in Peachtree...
A new spin on an old favorite
The talents of the third grade class at St. Paul Lutheran School were showcased at their production of “Charlotte’s Web “after completing a study...
Scholarship winners
The Peachtree City Optimist Club awarded scholarships to two high school seniors. Pictured are from left to right, Sierra Williams of McIntosh High School,...
Award winners
At this year’s Fayette County High School Senior Awards ceremony, two graduating seniors were recognized by Fayette County Post 105 with the 2014 American...
