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STRANDED! PTC’s Kay Fulp iced in on I-285 for 27 hours
By Joyce BeverlyFayette County Realtor Kay Sams Fulp drove up to Cobb County last week to do a walk-through with a client.The forecast for...
COS will host couples’ events
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church decided to combine two early-February events — the Winter Olympics and Valentine’s Day.
The result is an afternoon for...
Morgan Hay installed as pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City
The Rev. Morgan Morse Hay was installed as pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Peachtree City, on Sunday, Jan. 26.
Several pastors who had previously worked...
Valentine’s Dinner at FPC will honor women of the church
Fayette Presbyterian Church (FPC) will hold its Third Annual Valentine’s Day Dinner on Feb. 12 at 5:30 p.m. to honor the women of the...
Cokes Chapel UMC launches Cokes Kids for Christ services
Last Sunday, Cokes Chapel United Methodist Church in Sharpsburg launched a youth-focused worship service dubbed Cokes Kids for Christ, or CKC. The service...
Shores installed as LLM at CTK
Charles “Chuck” Shores of Newnan was installed Jan. 26 as a licensed liturgical minister in the Diocese of the Mid-South at services at the...
Who’s to blame for ice jam mess?
You may not like my take on last week’s winter storm debacle.
On Tuesday afternoon, the winter storm stranded drivers in and around Atlanta for...
Diversity: Missing the point
It’s amazing how someone can read a column and see something entirely different than what is written. A recent response to my column on...
Young professional & Fayette visioning
Throughout the Fayette Visioning process that launched in December 2013, there have been frequent references of the importance to attract and retain young professionals...
Gerrymandering a map swings both ways
There it was, front cover news in The Citizen, “Fayette Commission to ponder court’s district voting map Tues.”
Given the litany of county maps we...
Men of war
We had a funeral at church the other day, which was not unusual. Rodney laid his work aside and came to direct the choir....
Let there be light at Line Creek Drive
The Peachtree City Council will soon vote on a resolution to ask the Georgia Department of Transportation to install a traffic signal at the...
Balance page with left-wing cartoons
I am a regular reader of your newspaper and a resident of Peachtree City. I am also a member of a rare breed in...
How GOP can win national elections
With the start of the 2014 election run-up, I think it is important for those of us who share a belief in small, constitutionally...
Global warming zealots’ first problem: I like it warm
I would like to disagree with Mr. Paul Lentz on several things on global warming. The reason they changed it to climate change is...
Ga. hospitals say thanks to Gov. Deal
On behalf of all 170 hospitals across Georgia, I want to express appreciation to Governor Deal for his steadfast resolve and determination to ensure...
Jerry Eugene Kelley, 73, of Fayetteville
Jerry Eugene "Little Papa" Kelley, 73, of Fayetteville, passed away January 29, 2014.
He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps. He retired...
David Herrin Sr., 70, of Griffin
October 18, 1943 - February 2, 2014
A much-loved husband, father, grandfather, son and brother, Mr. David Herrin Sr., 70, of Griffin, Ga., passed away...
Ollie Joe Wingo, 82, of Fayetteville
Ollie Joe Wingo, 82, of Fayetteville, passed away February 2, 2014.
He was preceded in death by his first wife Doris Bray Wingo; son...
Ashleigh Webster memorial 2014
1988 - 2006
Days of sadness still come over usTears in silence often flow,For memories keep you near usThough you died eight years ago
Dad, Mom,...
Robert Frank Stephenson, Sr., 86, of Fayette
Robert Frank Stephenson, Sr., 86, of Fayette County, passed away January 31, 2014.
He was born January 22, 1928 in College Park. In 1951,...
Katie Howard of Tyrone
Mrs. Katie Howard of Tyrone passed away February 1, 2014.
She is survived by her husband of 72 years, Ray Howard of Tyrone; sons,...
Genevieve G. Peek, 82, of Fayetteville
Genevieve G. "Meme" Peek, 82, of Fayetteville, passed away February 1, 2014.
She was an avid gardener, cook and seamstress. She was also a...
Things to do-Feb.6-March 22
FebruaryFebruary 6“Waiting to be Invited is today at the Southside Theatre Guild in Fairburn. It’s 1964 in Atlanta. Four middle-aged black women, co-workers from...
Norman Miles, of Fayetteville
Norman (Jack) Miles, of Fayetteville Ga., died February 2, 2014, at the age of 84.
He was employed in the banking industry in Smyrna,...
Local teams in good shape as hoops season is ending
With last week’s snow storm making the schedule exceptionally crowded for the final week of the regular season, several local varsity basketball teams are...
Wrestlers move on to sectionals
A large number of area wrestlers are one step closer to the state finals after impressive performances in area meets over the weekend.
Whitewater captured...
Sandy Creek is headed to state meet
It was their first time competing but no one would have guessed it as Sandy Creek High’s FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) Chapter...
Southside staging civil rights drama
Southside Theatre Guild is proud to announce in celebration of Black History Month the award winning play, “Waiting to be Invited.” The play will be...
Gov. Deal: winter storm alerts will come via cellphone
Taking advantage of available technology, Georgia residents will now receive a storm warning on cellphones in targeted areas to advise against road travel, according...
Possible meth-making trash removed from Hip Pocket roadway Sun.
A not-so-simple 2 liter bottle found by a woman on Hip Pocket Road late Sunday morning led to a hazardous material team collecting the...
Fayette students delayed from leaving school as PTC streets iced over
Peachtree City was not immune to the weather-related struggles Tuesday, though a police presence on the road helped officials direct sand to where it...
PTC setting Friday Feb. 28 for city court make-up day
Just because Peachtree City Municipal Court had to close for the snow Wednesday doesn’t mean defendants who were slated to appear will get a...
Fayette Commission to ponder court’s district voting map Tues.
The Fayette County Commission will meet Tuesday at 3 p.m. in executive session to discuss its response to a proposed district voting map proffered...
