Monthly Archives: April 2015
Celebrity dance fundraiser is May 8
The Fayette Celebrity Dancers fundraising event is set for Friday, May 8, at Starr’s Mill Auditorium at 7 p.m.
The event pairs local celebrities with dance pros...
Super Late Models vie for Senoia’s biggest purse
After two weeks of rained out events, Senoia Raceway will fire back up this weekend with the 5th Annual Spring Fling.
For the first time, the...
Fayette students selected for top state study program
Fayette County public high schools have 24 students selected to attend the 2015 Governor’s Honors Program on the campus of Valdosta State University June 21...
‘Clown Caper Carnival’ offers old-fashioned family fun
The 35th annual Clown Caper Children’s Carnival at Fayetteville’s Counterpane School is set for May 9 at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Counterpane’s Clown Caper...
Brown accuses Oddo-led BoC of ‘censoring’ minutes, ‘hijacking’ issues
The debate continues over whether a change in the Fayette County Board of Commissioners chairman’s seat four months ago has led to an attempt...
A road with a different look, MacDuff Parkway begins to take shape
The first phase of the 1.8-mile MacDuff Parkway extension is underway. Initial work to construct a roadway with a different look has begun on...
Students win Rotary essay contest
The Rotary Club of Peachtree City recently conducted its annual “Laws of Life Essay” contest for Fayette County students.
The winners this year are James...
First class graduates
These are the graduates and trainers who completed the first class of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Citizen Academy. The multiple classes covered a variety...
Rain delays lake dredging
Rainy weather is making the dredging of Lake Peachtree a slow-go. The expected completion date, weather permitting, is looking more like early August.
Rainy weather...
Rehabbing history, from beam to bench
The bench in front of the old Fayette County Courthouse in Fayetteville received needed rehab work last week by county staff. As historic as...
Students get advice and martial arts lesson
“Lunch and Learn” programs at the Fayette County Alternative School provide opportunities for students to interact with business and community leaders who share their...
Quarterfinals on tap for tennis teams
Starr's Mill and McIntosh are back on the court this weekend in quarterfinal action at the GHSA state tennis tournament.
The Panthers downed Harris County...
Soccer teams advance at state
Several local soccer teams in various classifications cruised through the first round of the GHSA state tournament and will be back on the field...
SCHS Jazz Band entertains in New Orleans
The Sandy Creek High School Jazz Band recently entertained visitors of the National WWII Museum in New Orleans with the swing and patriotic music...
Part 2 On the trail of Great Wolf emails
This is part two of the batch of more than 800 emails released to The Citizen after an Open Records request April 17, 2015,...
Newnan storytelling group forming
Two leaders of the Southern Crescent Storytellers group are conducting a seminar in Newnan, where organizers hope another storytelling group can be formed.
Anne Wallace...
Boone named All-Conference
Former Sandy Creek player Alice Breia Boone, a four-year letterman in softball for the Claflin University Lady Panthers, has been named to SIAC’S All-Conference...
DOT unveils plans for roundabouts on Hwy. 92 South
A public information open house held by the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) on April 28 at Harp’s Crossing Baptist Church on plans to...
Seniors earn merit scholarships
Two graduating seniors from Fayette County High and Starr’s Mill High schools have been named corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship Winners in the 60th annual National Merit...
Sandy Creek kids earn foreign language fluency honors
French and Spanish foreign language students at Sandy Creek High School recently brought home the gold, silver and bronze medals for their fluency at...
Fultz races to win at state
Rising Starr Middle School eighth-grader Harrison Fultz won the 1600-meter and 3200-meter races at last weekend's Georgia Middle School Track and Field State Championships...
Officials open new building to serve schools
School officials from Starr’s Mill High, Rising Starr Middle, and Peeples Elementary, and board of education members, parents, and community members, recently gathered at...
Landmark wins MS state title
The Landmark middle school boys track team, after running undefeated all season, capped off the year by winning the middle school state championship last...
Celebrate ballroom dancing, Stardust anniversary
Celebrate the 12th Anniversary the Stardust Ballroom Dance Club on Friday, May 8, in the Gym of Christ's Church at Whitewater.
A Rumba lesson will be...
Business owner punched out by woman in downtown Fayetteville parking lot
An April 21 altercation in downtown Fayetteville over a fender-bender led to a physical altercation and two arrests.
Magan Cross, 40, of Fayetteville, was charged...
Questions: What’s going on with PTC’s NCR?
Sometimes getting the news involves tracking down unverified rumors, and either debunking the rumors or verifying what parts of the rumors contain facts.
In this...
Things to do-May 1-May 16
May
May 1
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Coweta County is today from 6 p.m. to midnight at the Coweta County Fairgrounds in...
Look for Part 2 ‘On the email trail of the Great Wolf’
In the second installment Wednesday, The Citizen continues its online publication of email messages sent to and from Peachtree City officials — elected and...
What is confirmation?
This coming Sunday we will have “confirmation” for eleven young people. I know not all Christians practice this event, so I thought I might...
Dawkins-Hiltzheimer Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Dawkins III of Peachtree City, Ga. are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Elizabeth Dawkins to...
Religion Briefs 04/29/15
Holy Trinity’s GriefShare starts tonight
A spring/summer session of GriefShare will be offered at Holy Trinity Church at 101 Walt Banks Rd. in Peachtree City. ...
Children’s musical set for this weekend
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City invites everyone to see “It’s Cool in the Furnace,” a musical for children, Saturday, May 2,...
Race for Orphans planned for May 9 in Newnan
On Saturday, May 9, hundreds of runners, joggers, and walkers will be “on their marks” and ready to participate in the third annual Race...
Beth Johnson to speak at Summit’s Family Matters dinner May 17
The Summit Church in Fayetteville will host a Family Matters dinner Sunday, May 17, at 6 p.m. Guest speaker will be Dr. Beth Johnson,...
