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Academic teams take top spots in Regional Bowl
The middle school academic bowl season has come to an end with Fayette County teams taking five of the top eight placements for points...
Digital subscriptions now available at PTC library, no expiration
The Peachtree City Library will host Patron Appreciation Day on Friday, Dec. 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Members of Friends of the Peachtree...
Schools gain two new donors
Two long-time supporters of schools in the county have joined the newly restructured Partners in Education (PIE) program. Harp’s Crossing Baptist Church was the...
Latest Lego robotics team
The Roboeagles are the latest First Lego League (FLL) robotics team to join a growing number of teams established by schools throughout the county.
Inman...
Shopper avoids potential carjacking at Pavilion
A female shopper at the Fayette Pavilion on Dec. 13 refused to give up her vehicle when confronted by a man threatening her with...
PTC approves sewer hook-up for personal care apartments
The Peachtree City Council on Dec. 1 approved a sewer hook-up for the Heritage of Peachtree City personal care apartments on the city’s east...
Dale Roger Wees, 94, of Peachtree City
Lt. Col. (ret) Dale Roger Wees, 94, of Peachtree City, passed away December 11, 2014.
He was born June 30, 1920 in Elkins, W.V....
Christmas cards
Christmas cards
Finally, I finished all my Christmas cards! This year I sent out about 250 cards to members of my family, my church...
Honoring our veterans
Maj. Art Capehart (U.S. Army-Ret.) of Fayetteville was one of many to take part in the Wreaths Across America observance honoring deceased veterans held...
A Newnan tradition
The night lit up in downtown Newnan on Dec. 13 as thousands turned out for the annual Christmas parade. Photo/Ben Nelms.
PTC house fire causes significant damage but no injuries
A mid-morning house fire on Dec. 13 in Peachtree City resulted in no injures but left the home significantly damaged. Peachtree City Fire Department...
Wreath ceremony in PTC on Dec. 13
American Legion Post 105 is again supporting the local Civil Air Patrol squadron as part of the Wreaths Across America program to lay Christmas...
Newnan holiday parade is set for Dec. 13
Santa and the annual Newnan Christmas parade will take over the downtown area on Dec. 13 where the activities surrounding a “Storybook Christmas” will...
Senoia tour of homes is Dec. 14
It’s the time of year to step back into Senoia’s residential history. The annual Senoia Candlelight Tour of Homes will be held Dec. 14.
The...
Coweta to add two to water board
The Coweta County Commission on Dec. 2 adopted a resolution requesting that the General Assembly add two positions to the Coweta County Water and...
PTC cops nab homeless man after schools were locked down
A homeless man who fled from police while being questioned in Peachtree City on Dec. 11 was located and arrested near St. Paul Lutheran...
A holiday tradition
The Clydesdales were back in Senoia again this Christmas season. Two of the large horses were on hand Dec. 6 for the “Light Up...
You better not pout
The jolly elf
Santa Claus drew quite a crowd of kids at Peachtree City’s Hometown Holiday festivities held Dec. 6 at City Hall Plaza. Activities...
Fayette water plant mural is nearly finished
The first large-scale art project under Fayette County’s new art initiative is close to completion, according to county officials.
Earlier this year the Fayette County...
Landmark senior signs with Stanford baseball
Ben Baggett, a senior at Landmark Christian School, signed a baseball scholarship with Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., during the early signing period...
Basketball players net gifts for Christian City
The JV and varsity basketball teams at Landmark Christian School collected more than 45 gifts for the children at Christian City during the recent...
Coweta is named one of 10 ‘PlanFirst’ communities
The Georgia Dept. of Community Affairs (DCA) recently announced that Coweta County was among 10 cities and counties to be designated as “PlanFirst” communities...
WHS & MHS join for holidays
The Whitewater and McIntosh High Schools’ choral departments are teaming up to present “Sounds of the Season” Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. at Harps...
Muggles, cops & tupperware
Over the past 10 years there is a new game being played in Fayette County and around the world.
It is called Geocaching.
It’s a GPS/Web-based...
A toyless Christmas
Ask any parent. There’s just about nothing better than watching a child’s face on Christmas morning.
Parents, awakened early, are dragged out of bed and...
$40,000 to Real Life
Real Life Center has been awarded $40,000 by the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, an organization which connects people to the issues and organizations...
Louise Loggins Cook, 97, of Brooks
Louise Loggins Cook, 97, of Brooks, passed away December 10, 2014.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Howard Loggins...
PTC cops make second arrest in AT&T robbery
A second arrest has been made in connection with the Dec. 2 robbery of the AT&T store on Ga. Highway 54 in Peachtree City....
PTC cops searching for armed robbery suspect
UPDATE: Dec. 12, 2 p.m. — Peachtree City police are asking for help locating a suspect in an armed robbery the occurred during the...
PTC cops searching for man in Kedron area
UPDATE - 2:40 p.m. - Peachtree City police the suspect has been taken into custody.
Crabapple Elementary School was locked down temporarily Thursday afternoon while...
St. Paul’s ‘Lessons and Carols’ for Advent
By Joan Doggrell
Special to The Citizen
Some Christians begin celebrating Christmas right after Thanksgiving (or even Halloween if they’re in retail). But for Episcopalians, Christmas...
Fayette prepares to pave Starr’s Mill cart path
Plans by Fayette County are in place to construct a section of cart path along Redwine Road that will tie in to the cart...
2 residential rezonings on the county’s agenda
A pair of residential rezoning applications are on the agenda for Thursday afternoon’s Fayette County Board of Commissioners meeting, including a large tract in...
This jolly old elf gets around pretty good
At right, Santa was a hit with the kids at the Hometown Holiday celebration held Dec. 6 at Peachtree City Hall Plaza. Activities included...
