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Labor’s defeat by Boeing portends bad news for working class, decline for U.S.
Late last week while having my morning coffee I listened to an interesting news item aired on NPR. It briefly reported that the Boeing...
Things to do-Jan.16-March 8
JanuaryJanuary 16The McIntosh High School Drama Department presents “Chicago” today at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students. To reserve...
MLK celebration is next Monday
Themed, “Advancing the Call for Civility and Civil Rights” the Fayette County Branch of the NAACP in partnership with the Fayette County Board of Education...
Columnist’s novel comes to the screen
One of The Citizen’s columnists is having her novel released as a movie this week.
UP, America’s favorite channel for uplifting entertainment, presents the UP...
Whatever happened to…?
This column originally ran in April, 1996.
Not many of today’s Peachtree City residents remember a time when we did not have a real police...
Whitewater is moving down a class for athletics
One major change is on the horizon for high school sports in Fayette County with the adoption of the Georgia High School Association’s new...
Panthers win swim meets
Starr’s Mill won the men’s and women’s portions of the county swim meet last Friday night, besting McIntosh by a slim margin in both.
Whitewater...
Boil water advisory issued for PTC subdivision
Residents of the Coventry subdivision in Peachtree City are being advised to boil their drinking water following a water line break in the subdivision...
Fla. man arrested in PTC molestation case
A Florida man was arrested by Peachtree City police on Jan. 12 on charges of child molestation and numerous other offenses involving a 13-year-old...
The marijuana hoax and the hard truth
After Colorado legalized recreational use of marijuana, an article appeared in the Daily Currant, a website. The article got a great deal of traction....
Traffic study, cart paths top PTC council agenda
Being down one councilman didn’t slow the Peachtree City Council down during its “goals and objectives” workshop all day Thursday.The absence of Eric Imker...
Battle over, Brown reappointed Fayette chair
There was no battle Thursday night for the chairman’s spot on the Fayette County Commission. Instead, white flags were waved by all parties involved...
Senoia police win state certification
The Senoia Police Dept. recently went through the certification process with the Ga. Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP). Members of the department attended...
Winter visits City Hall for a couple of days
The fountain at Peachtree City Hall earlier this week presented clear evidence that winter had arrived in full force. The uncustomary frigid weather kept...
Coweta CERT volunteers recognized
Members of the fourth Coweta County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class were front and center at the Jan. 7 meeting of the Coweta...
Closures of railroad crossings in Coweta slated to start Jan. 13 for improvements
Motorists traveling throughout Coweta County can expect to see temporary closures of some roads at railroad crossings beginning Jan. 13 and extending through Jan....
Coweta preparing fix for traffic-choked junction of U.S. 29, Ga. 16 and Pine Rd.
The intersection of Pine Road, Ga. Highway 16 and U.S. Highway 29 near Interstate 85 and just up the road from the fairgrounds has...
The phone call
The Boy called the other day. He called in the most unusual way. The edginess of his voice caused me great apprehension. It was...
Commissioners reconcile; Brown reelected 5–0
Rather than fireworks, there was rapprochement Thursday night as Fayette County Commission Chairman Steve Brown was reelected without opposition in a unanimous show of...
Brown wins county chair on surprise unanimous vote
Putting aside some public sniping, the Fayette County Commission tonight unanimously reappointed Steve Brown as its chairman for the 2014 calendar year.
There had been...
Fayette players see NFL action in 2013
Brandon Boykin made what was arguably the play of the year for the Philadelphia Eagles and put himself near the top statistically in the...
Frozen fountain
Freezing cold temperatures turned this fountain outside the Fayette County Justice Center into an ice sculpture.
Fayette weather is expected to dip back below freezing...
All-day PTC Council ‘orientation’ is Thursday
The new Peachtree City Council will hit the ground running Thursday with a “city council orientation meeting” that will help them set a course...
Fayette eyes roundabout at Hwy. 92-Antioch Road
The Georgia Department of Transportation is proposing to undertake a study that could lead to a roundabout being built at the intersection of Ga....
Power struggle – Oddo to Brown: Tone it down
Soft-spoken Oddo gives Brown 4-point ultimatum to avoid removal: # 1. Stop writing letters and bloggingFayette County Commissioner Charles “Chuck” Oddo, who is challenging...
Commission infighting goes public: Et tu, Barlow?
Barlow says he will issue apology to public at Thurs. commission meeting
A political brouhaha will be settled this Thursday night as current County Commission...
What will happen to excess SPLOST money?
The choice: Use $29M in the bank for East Bypass, or ‘other’ projects?
In the new year, local officials will grapple with somewhat of a...
Casting call for ‘Divas’
The casting call for the sixth season of Lifetime Television’s “Drop Dead Diva” was held Jan. 4 in Tyrone. Approximately 500 people attended the...
Dogs 1, neighbors 0
F’ville backs off muzzling dog barkingThe idea of imposing additional restrictions on animal shelters and commercial kennels went by the wayside Jan. 2 when...
Brick sidewalks for Stonewall Avenue
A federally-funded streetscape project designed to make downtown Fayetteville more accessible to pedestrians along Stonewall Avenue was approved last week by the Fayetteville City...
Cops cuff man for battering woman
A Fayetteville man has been charged with kidnapping, false imprisonment and family violence in a Jan. 5 incident involving his girlfriend after he assaulted...
Fayette man charged with kidnapping his girlfriend
A Fayette County man has been arrested on charges of kidnapping and aggravated assault after he choked his girlfriend and struck her in the...
Fayetteville’s 2 new council members are sworn in
In photo at right, wife Marcy Williams (center) looks on as newly elected Fayetteville Councilman Jim Williams is sworn in Jan. 2 by Fayette...
The Perfect 10 for 2014
Happy New Year, everyone. As I write this we’re just a few days into 2014, and there’s still time to set your goals and...
