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Myeloma numbers increase
I am contacting you about a proclamation that presented to our group March 20 by Mayor Clifton and the Fayetteville City Council. This...
We apologize for website problems
Many of you may have encountered difficulties in viewing TheCitizen.com site beginning this past weekend. At times through Monday afternoon, the site was down...
Monumental moments: Where were you when . . .?
The 40th anniversary of Hank Aaron setting a new major league baseball home run record was yesterday. The Atlanta Braves are celebrating the milestone...
Drama, music provide structure for services at COS this weekend
“The Cry of the Whole Congregation” is a dramatic portrayal of the events in the last week before Jesus’ resurrection. It will provide the...
Mount Olive Baptist plans Men’s Day, revivals for April
Mt. Olive Baptist Church will celebrate Men’s Day on April 13 with guest speaker Minister Antone Smith at 10 a.m. The church also will...
Forty days for the kingdom continues through Holy Week
The focus on Forty Days For the Kingdom began Ash Wednesday at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church and will continue through Holy Week as...
Members of Hopewell UMC help feed the hungry
On Saturday morning, March 29, 65 members and friends of Hopewell United Methodist Church in Tyrone met at the church to pack meals for...
FFUMC offers varied health and fitness programs
Members of the Fayette community are invited to get fit and stay healthy with PiYo, Zumba, Yoga, Pilates and the new Move 4 Life...
Peachtree Wind Ensemble will present concert at Flat Creek Baptist
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...
Legacy Christian will host WinShape Marriage event
Legacy Christian Church of Senoia is hosting a marriage conference through WinShape Marriage on Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m....
Caldwell to provide music, fun, lessons at Heritage Christian
Ronnie Caldwell and the Peaceable Kingdom Ministry will provide music, object lessons and family fun during both worship hours on Easter Sunday at Heritage...
Heritage Christian will offer only one service on April 27
Heritage Christian Church in Fayetteville invites local families in the community to its Sunday, April 27 service. The church will offer one worship service...
Things to do-April 10-May 11
AprilApril 10Did you know that oral health can be an indicator of your overall health? The health of your mouth is linked to heart...
Dr. Charles Logan Landrum, Jr., 84
The Reverend Dr. Charles Logan Landrum, Jr., 84, retired Presbyterian (PCUSA) minister, died April 4, 2014. He was born March 5, 1930 in Kenly,...
Jessie Dutton, age 87, of Forsyth
Mrs. Jessie Dutton, age 87, of Forsyth (formerly of Fayette County) passed away Saturday, April 5, 2014.
A graveside service will be held Wednesday,...
Ruby Keith, age 96, of Fayetteville
Ruby Keith, age 96, of Fayetteville, Ga., died on Friday, March 28, 2014. Mrs. Keith was born in Jackson, Ga., on December 30, 1917. ...
John D. Ferrell, 77, of Fayetteville
John D. Ferrell, 77, of Fayetteville, Ga., but a native of Hapeville, passed away April 4, 2014. He was a Batallion Chief for the...
Bernice Jeanette Baker, 82, of Fayetteville
Bernice Jeanette Baker, 82, of Fayetteville passed away April 5, 2014. Mrs. Baker was raised in Cobb County and later moved to Forest Park...
Frank and Aunt Mary Jane
Who is the oldest person you know? goes the television commercial.
Twice in the past month I was grieving for “the oldest people” I...
Woolsey fire claims three lives
The three victims of the Saturday night home fire on Ga. Highway 92 South all died of smoke inhalation, two of them only a...
High school sports calendar
Monday, April 7
Baseball: Callaway at Sandy Creek.
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Tuesday, April 8
Baseball: McIntosh at Whitewater; Fayette County at Sandy Creek; OLM at Strong Rock.
Track: Sandy Creek at...
Coweta man shot over unreturned lawnmower
An April 1 dispute between neighbors over a lawnmower led to one man shooting the other in the leg. Coweta County deputies are searching...
Coweta inks $50M deal for Niagara
California-based Niagara Bottling LLC, the nation’s largest private label bottled water supplier, will construct a 460,000 sq. ft. facility on 45 acres in late...
UPDATED — Spillway problems delay Lake Peachtree refill
UPDATED for print April 5 — The refilling of Lake Peachtree has been delayed due to problems with the spillway that will require repairs,...
Developers ready to extend MacDuff Parkway
Completion of the MacDuff Parkway extension may be coming sooner than anyone might have thought.
Two weeks ago, John Wieland Homes officials announced they were...
Principal’s paperwork
Robert J. Burch Elementary Assistant Principal Tammy Sibley confers with Davis Chapman, a second-grade student performing part of his responsibilities as “Principal for a...
Treats help dog charity
There is just no stopping Wendy Maguire and her efforts with the nonprofit Pedal for Pets organization. The second annual Foodies for Fido fundraiser...
PTC wants input on entrance sign replacements
As Peachtree City has gotten older, some subdivision entry signs have started to show their age.
The city is responsible for maintaining 171 such signs,...
Central Class of ’64 recognized
John Kirkland, a member of the 1964 graduating class of Central High School in Newnan, stands with Coweta County Commissioner Al Smith after receiving...
Fire damages N. Fayette home Thurs.
A Thursday morning structure fire severely damaged a home on Lees Mill Road in north Fayette County owned by the family of county commissioner...
‘Meet the candidates’ event at Wyndham April 29
If you’re wondering who you’ll vote for in the upcoming May primary election, you should mark Tuesday, April 29 on your calendar.
That’s when the...
Lee Middle math team wins region title
A math team from Lee Middle School traveled to the campus of the University of West Georgia recently for district MathCounts competitions and took 1st...
High school sports briefs – April 6
FAYETTE COUNTY
BASEBALL: Lost in eight innings to Shaw. Jacob “Bobo” Spruill was two for three with a double and a home run, and Wahid...
Wilbur Charles Cato, Jr., 68, of Fayetteville
Wilbur Charles Cato, Jr., 68, of Fayetteville, passed away at home on April 1, 2014.
Charlie was a 1964 graduate of Russell High School....
