Monthly Archives: April 2015
Flunking civics
“Don’t know much about history” — Sam Cooke
It’s an old joke, but one that is a commentary on our times. A pollster asks: “What...
Mama’s plans for dying
For at least 20 years, maybe 25, Mama planned her home-going to heaven. Not a week – and sometimes not a day – went...
Roundabouts are wasteful spending
Its been over a year since The Citizen reported anything on the proposed roundabouts on Ga. Highway 92 at Seay Road and Antioch Road,...
Lost in the Fayette County judicial system
On Oct. 27, 2014, while visiting from Tennessee, I was arrested on three misdemeanor charges in Fayetteville. I was finally released on March 18,...
Writer apologizes for ‘egregious error’ in letter
I made an egregious error, and I apologize to the staff of the Peachtree City Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) for the ad hominem...
Both sides? More, please
How refreshing to read Mr. Beverly’s balanced arguments both for and against the Great Wolf proposal.
I hope this portends future even-handed discussions of issues...
Happy Earth Day, Comrade Lenin
Knowing that patriotic Americans would never celebrate the birthday of the founder of the Soviet Union, shrewd anti-American politicians (namely, Democrat Senator Gaylord Nelson...
How to win a PTC Council seat — Part 3
The vote last year to allow yet another traffic light on Ga. Highway 54 between Walmart and MacDuff Parkway was unwise, in my opinion.
You’ve...
‘Believing’ in a right
When I was a child growing up in my little town on the western edge of Connecticut, I remember reading about a local man...
Mary Kilgore, 88, of Fayetteville
Mary "Ilene" Kilgore, 88, of Fayetteville passed away on April 17, 2015.
Mrs. Kilgore was born in Tyrone, Ga. to Harvey and Ruth Stinchcomb...
Ralph Padovano, 77, of Brooks
Mr. Ralph "Pop-Pop" Padovano, 77, of Brooks, died April 19, 2015.
Ralph was born in Brooklyn, NY. He loved building and racing cars. After...
Sandra C. Willing, 69, of Fayetteville
Sandra C. Willing, 69, of Fayetteville, Ga. passed on Sunday, April 19, 2015.
She was born on August 26, 1945 in Newport News, Va. to...
Kathleen Rausin Moses, 79, of Fayetteville
Mrs. Kathleen Rausin Moses, 79, of Fayetteville, Ga. died peacefully at her home on April 13, 2015.
She is survived by her husband Mr....
West passes ‘Go,’ Peachtree City players are finalists
A Dacula man recently became the first to win the annual Peachtree City Monopoly Tournament twice when he pushed all the local players into...
The doctor is in … the park
Piedmont Fayette Hospital invites everyone to grab walking shoes and come “walk and talk” with a Piedmont doctor on Saturday, April 25.
Walk from 8:30 to...
Bring home the Gold, Crofton
Fayette County’s Michael Crofton was recently honored at the State Capitol for being one of only six Special Olympic athletes from Georgia that will...
King competing in design contest
Peachtree City native Valerie King is vying for the title of 2015 Emerging Designer during the fifth annual Birmingham Fashion Week in May.
King, a...
Piedmont Newnan needs volunteer drivers
The Piedmont Newnan Hospital Auxiliary is looking for volunteer golf cart drivers to help transport visitors from the parking lot to the hospital or...
McIntosh grads honored by UGA
McIntosh High School graduates Ashley Gibson and Wes Roberts, both Class of 2011, were recently honored by the University of Georgia.
Roberts received the prestigious...
State tennis tourney starts this week
The brackets are set for the GHSA state tennis tournament, with first-round action starting Thursday.
McIntosh, Starr’s Mill and Whitewater will each send boys’ and...
‘Stars and Stripes’ is energetic, fun show for all
The Southern Crescent Chorale wraps up its 13th season with an inspiring and fun-filled concert at the Southern Ground Amphitheater on Saturday, May 2, at...
Harlem Wizards coming for FUNdraiser
The Harlem Wizards are coming to Fayette County to show off their basketball skills and pull off some of their fun antics on the...
Peachtree City native is presenter at Harvard conference
Priscilla Lee, a Peachtree City native and junior film, photography, video & visual arts major in the Roy H. Park School of Communications at...
Fayette students dominate science, engineering fair
Fayette County’s middle and high school students recently took top honors at the 67th Georgia Science and Engineering Fair.
Ten students in the junior and senior...
David Barlow named to state board
Fayette County Commissioner David Barlow has recently been unanimously elected to serve as vice chairman of the Georgia Public Health Association.
The Georgia Public Health...
Ibiam ready for shot at WNBA
Another former Fayette County resident is likely to become the area's latest pro athlete in the coming weeks.
Elem Ibiam, a standout on the basketball...
Cricket match in Fayette this weekend
Employees from Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America and Aventure Aviation will face off in Fayette County’s first cricket match Saturday, April 25, at...
Wheelchair tennis lessons starting in Peachtree City
The Southern Crescent Tennis Association (SCTA), in conjunction with the United States Tennis Association (USTA), has created a free beginner wheelchair tennis program for...
Residents have one last say on behavioral hospital
Many in Coweta and Fayette counties have for years wanted a behavioral hospital in Newnan that could serve veterans and others. After it was...
Dredging work may be done by June
Hauling activities of dredging material from Lake Peachtree will be confined to the nighttime hours to cut down on traffic delays on Ga. Highway...
A new way to help
The Rotary Club of Peachtree City has formed a local Rotary Community Corps (RCC) under the leadership of member Joel Norris. RCCs are teams...
Zombie fans
This eager group waited outside The Waking Dead Cafe in downtown Senoia on April 11 to grab a cup of java and get an...
Deputy receives accolades
The Fayette County sheriff’s deputy with the highest number of DUI arrests in the county in 2014 has received an award from Mothers Against...
Konos has volleyball tryouts for home schoolers
The Konos Academy Condors will have home school volleyball tryouts on Friday, April 24, from noon to 2 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. at the Heritage Christian Church...
