Monthly Archives: April 2015
Celebrating travel and tourism in Fayette County
The Peachtree City Convention & Visitors Bureau will celebrate National Travel & Tourism Week May 2-10 with a photography contest and an invitation for everyone...
Sandy Creek students stage ‘Cinderella’
The classic fairy tale “Cinderella” will be presented onstage by Sandy Creek High School’s Fine Arts Department on Friday, April 24, at 7 p.m.,...
Professor to speak on Hank Williams
“The Hank Williams Reader,” a new book on the country music legend, is the topic of a presentation at the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society’s McRitchie-Hollis...
Norma Chapman Haynes presents new book
Newnan's own Norma Chapman Haynes, a friend of the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society for many years, has announced the publication of her book, “Home Is Where...
Should someone you know be Fayette’s Mother of the Year?
Should someone you know be Mother of the Year? Let us know! The deadline for Fayette County’s 13th annual Mother of the Year Contest,...
On the email trail of the Great Wolf Part I
On April 17, 2015, The Citizen made an Open Records request to Peachtree City’s public information officer, Betsy Tyler, for emails sent to and...
Pattiz running at state
Tom Pattiz of Peachtree City, a student at The Heritage School, qualified to run in three events at the Georgia Independent Schools Association's state...
Montpetit honored with DAISY award
Linda Montpetit, RN, a case manager at Piedmont Newnan Hospital, has been named the most recent winner of the prestigious DAISY Award for Extraordinary...
Local students earn college honors
The following local residents were initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for...
Kadkhodaian nabs GSC honor
Artemis Kadkhodaian, a sophomore second baseman for the University of West Georgia and a Starr's Mill graduate, has been named the Gulf South Conference...
Fayette Force takes title
The Fayette Force seventh-grade basketball team won the Joyce Fox Memorial Classic tournament the weekend of April 18-19 in a field of 13 teams...
Peachtree City to host NJCAA championships
The National Junior College Athletic Association has announced that the Peachtree City Tennis Center will host this year's NJCAA Women's Division III Tennis Championships...
After no to Great Wolf, what now?
The City Council turned Great Wolf Lodges water park away from Peachtree City’s door April 16 with a unanimous vote to deny the indoor...
For PTC’s Tom Rickert, a mission to Iwo Jima
Peachtree City resident Tom Rickert flew missions over Vietnam half a century ago. But it was another mission that recently took him to the...
Blockbuster movies queued up for filming in Fayette
The first movie filmed at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayetteville in set to be released this summer. Multiple websites that follow movies have the...
Ex-chief in plea bargain discussions with D.A.
Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballard on April 20 said talks are underway with the attorney for former Peachtree City Police Chief William McCollom...
Sheriff warns of scammers claiming to be deputies
It seems that there is always a scam around with the intent of taking someone’s money. One that occurred last year and has made...
Only 8, Andrew Fleming is a fundraising phenomenon
Eight-year-old Fayetteville resident Andrew Fleming is never at a loss for helping people in need. Now in his third year of making a difference,...
Students begin planning yard sale fundraiser
Students in the Peachtree City Elementary Community Service Club (shown above) are working on their Annual Yard Sale project. Each year the money from...
Students begin planning yard sale fundraiser
Students in the Peachtree City Elementary Community Service Club (shown above) are working on their Annual Yard Sale project. Each year the money from...
Piedmont Newnan Auxiliary makes big donation
The Piedmont Newnan Hospital Auxiliary is donating more than $7,000 in equipment to aid the mobility of the hospital’s orthopedic patients.
The Auxiliary purchased three...
American Legion honors public safety workers
For many years, Fayette County Post 105 has presented its American Legion Public Safety Awards to honor first responders from the eight different departments that...
Report of teen with gun on golf cart alarms some in PTC
Peachtree City Police are investigating an April 18 incident in the area of Lexington Pass involving a male juvenile who reportedly brandished a handgun...
Things to do-April 22-May 13
April
April 22
The city of Fayetteville and Shred-it are hosting a “Community Shred Day” beginning at 10 a.m. in the parking lot at Fayetteville City...
The Trail of the Wolf
The headline could read like this: “Residents’ uprising swamps water park plan.”
In a showdown at City Hall last Thursday, the City Council vote was...
Sorority information seminar is Sunday
The keynote speaker at this year’s Fayette County Sorority Rush Information Session is Mary Ann Stark, the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority’s 1st alternate Delegate...
Blue Angels fly into town this fall
The Great Georgia Air Show has been a favorite event for aviation enthusiasts and families around metro Atlanta for years.
Fans have packed the area...
Learning at Sheriff’s Citizen’s Academy
How fast does your heart beat when a Belgian Malinois patrol dog seizes you?
Ever been in jail? Held a brick of cocaine?
Along with excellent...
Go down the rabbit hole with Alice this weekend
Join us down the Rabbit Hole as A Company of Friends Theatrical Productions presents the mystery filled family play written by local playwrights, Tammy Barton...
Time for us to unite
Over the past year we have weathered some truly unforeseen storms and I have been proud of the resilience that our community has shown....
PANDAS fundraise postponed to Sept.19
Because of predicted storms, a PANDAS fundraiser is now set for Sept.19. The event will have the dual purpose of raising awareness for an...
Taking a hard look at underage drinking
I am writing today as both a community leader and a mom. April is National Alcohol Awareness month, an occasion to reflect on the...
Chaos in the primaries
Painful as it is to realize that both the Democrats and the Republicans will still be holding their primaries a year from now, that...
Pleasant memories
I have a lot of pleasant memories here over the last 50 years. Going waaay back, before there were very many red lights, and...
