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Hopewell members share shearing with congregation
By Elaine Pierce
Special to The Citizen
Sally and Lon Ziegler moved from Vermont to Tyrone last year but they didn’t come by themselves. They brought...
Peachtree Wind Ensemble to present concert at Flat Creek
Flat Creek Baptist Church will host a Spring Concert by the Peachtree Wind Ensemble Saturday, April 26, at 3 p.m.
The concert will feature...
Darrell Ray Phillips, 64 year, of Fayetteville
Darrell Ray Phillips, 64 year old husband of Valerie Voyles Phillips and father of Emily JoAnne Phillips, all of Fayetteville, Ga., died on Sunday,...
Valerie Jo Voyles Phillips of Fayetteville
Valerie Jo Voyles Phillips perished in a house fire on Sunday, April 6, 2014 that also claimed the lives of her husband, Darrell Phillips...
Emily JoAnne Phillips of Fayetteville
Emily JoAnne Phillips, daughter of Darrell and Valerie Voyles Phillips, all of Fayetteville, Ga., died in a house fire that also claimed the lives...
Henry Christopher Greer, age 68, of Peachtree City
Henry Christopher "Turtle" Greer, age 68, of Peachtree City, Ga. passed away on April 4, 2014 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. He was visiting...
Donald R. Rogin, 76, of Williamson
Donald R. Rogin, 76, of Williamson, Ga. passed away on April 8, 2014.
He was born on April 25, 1937 to Eleanor Silverstein Rogin...
Dennis John Berkelbaugh, 72, of Fayetteville
Dennis John Berkelbaugh, 72, of Fayetteville, passed away April 8, 2014.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. For 27 years he...
Fayette Visioning in real time — Some questions
As the Fayette Visioning Initiative process continues to unfold, it has been a fascinating opportunity for me to watch and learn from multiple perspectives:...
Equality in discipline?
George Leef, director of research for the North Carolina-based John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy, authored a Forbes op-ed article titled “Obama...
‘Wars’ and statistical frauds
The “war on women” political slogan is in fact a war against common sense.
It is a statistical fraud when Barack Obama and other politicians...
The politics of Paul the apostle
In Romans 13:1-7 the apostle Paul writes: “ is the minister of God to thee for good” (v. 3); “Wherefore ye must needs be...
What would Reagan do?
President Reagan was holding a meeting in the Cabinet Room on March 25, 1985, when Press Secretary Larry Speakes came over to me, as...
Kathleen Sebelius: Scapegoat
Dictionary.com offers two definitions for scapegoat: “1. A person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place;...
Easter memories and hope
It is each of the many Easters of my life that I remember more clearly than any other holiday.
Christmases blur together with only a...
District voting rests on a lie
Stop the insanity, Ms. Learnard? Accept district voting? Destined to lose? History proves this district voting is how it must be because scores of...
Mayor: Consolidation makes sense
Emotions are high in the anti-consolidation faction; there may be more heat than light so allow me to shed some light on the subject...
The evidence of Christ’s resurrection is compelling
Almost two thousand years ago the single most important and profound event in the history of mankind is alleged to have occurred.
But is the...
Thanks to Fayette County
This open letter was started as a thank you note and has grown to become a love letter.
I moved my family to Fayette County...
DAR honors Carla McMillian
Each year the Peachtree City chapter, Fayette-Starr’s Mill, of the Daughters of the American Revolution select a notable woman of history in Fayette County....
Things to do-April 17-May 18
AprilApril 17The Greater Fayette Republican Women’s Club will hold their evening meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Fayette County Republican Party Headquarters, 174 Glynn...
Washing dishes: A memory of 1994
They pushed back from the table.
“Would you like us to do the dishes?” one asked, her tone clearly reflecting her enthusiasm.
“Well, you know we...
PTC mayor wants airport authority rep to stay on FCDA board
Proposed changes by the Fayette County Commission to the make-up of the Fayette County Development Authority (FCDA) board drew two requests by Peachtree City...
With split vote, PTC calls in the dogs
The Peachtree City Police Department will be getting a new K9 to replace a police dog that recently retired from service.
Though it would only...
Helping out for the holiday
This marks the fifth year the Coweta-Fayette Rotary Club has provided Easter baskets to members of the community. The club recent presented the baskets...
‘Dry’ dredging for Lake P’tree?
When the Fayette County Water System gets around to dredging Lake Peachtree, it will likely drain the lake and then scoop out the silt...
All’s well, after a porch collapses
A man working at a north Coweta County residence had a close call on April 8 when the back porch of the home gave...
Lunch and learn with the mayor
Tyrone Mayor Eric Dial lunches with Burch Elementary student Ude Ike during the school's "Lunch and Learn" program. Students were excited to share a...
Backpack buddies provide a helping hand
The Senoia-based nonprofit Backpack Buddies organization got some help recently from SouthCrest Church, Orchard Hills Baptist, Crossroads Church, First Baptist Newnan, Senoia Vineyard Church,...
Coweta 911 dispatchers recognized
Members of the Coweta County 911 dispatcher team attended the April 1 meeting of the Coweta County Commission to be recognized during National Public...
Jeanette G. Hall of Peachtree City
Jeanette (Jan) G. Hall of Peachtree City, Ga., passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014 in Houston, Texas with her children and grandchildren at...
GMC to open junior college campus near Pinewood Studios by summer 2015
Georgia Military College announced April 11 it intends to locate a new campus in Fayetteville, Ga., in anticipation of population growth in that area.
Fayette’s...
Coweta teacher makes Top 10
Central Educational Center Director of Arts Dr. Lyn Schenbeck has been named one of 10 finalists for the 2015 Georgia Teacher of the Year....
Coweta school wins state award
Coweta County’s Moreland Elementary School is one of four Georgia schools selected as winners of the Georgia Department of Education’s 2014 Family-Friendly Partnership School...
