Monthly Archives: April 2015
New flagpole and flag at COS
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City dedicated a new flagpole and American flag at a ceremony March 22. The items are dedicated...
PTCUMC offers traveling camp for middle, high schoolers
Peachtree City United Methodist Church is offering a unique Summer Camp, June 1-5 called “Road Rules.”
Dubbed “It’s a summer camp so cool it can’t...
PTCUMC’ opens registration for ‘Totally Awesome’ Camp
During its monthly ‘Messy Church’ worship service at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, Peachtree City United Methodist Church will begin taking registrations for...
Museum exhibit includes rarely seen items
The new exhibit “Wars Over” is now open at the Holliday Dorsey Fife Museum.
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the end of the...
‘Turn on the Lights,’ raise awareness of child abuse
FACTOR/Prevent Child Abuse Fayette is ready to “Turn on the Lights” regarding the ultimate child abuse — domestic sex trafficking.
The 6th Annual Benefit Dinner...
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Wood renews health with Newnan ‘Walk With Doc’
When a friend encouraged Newnan resident Terry Wood to take part in Piedmont Newnan Hospital’s free monthly “Walk With a Doc” program, he decided...
Azalea Estates celebrating sweet 16
Azalea Estates assisted living and retirement community is celebrating its 16th Anniversary with a barbecue on April 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The...
Smith makes it four in a row at Senoia
Senoia race fans were given a treat Saturday night when two hometown favorites battled for a win and Clint ‘Cat Daddy’ Smith continued his...
Junior, senior high school girls, parents invited to Greek life meeting
All high school junior and senior girls and their parents are invited to a sorority information meeting hosted by the Atlanta Southern Crescent Alumnae...
Flat Rock sixth-graders wow judges
Members of the Flat Rock Middle School Sixth Grade Beginning Band recently competed in the “Music In The Park” music festival at Six Flags...
Newnan man faces child pornography charges
A Newnan church custodian and Sunday school teacher has been arraigned on federal child pornography charges.
Emmett Winston Smith, also known as Everett Smith, 66,...
Walking Dead zombies headed back to Senoia
Just as surely as the pollen will coat cars and people, another tradition in Senoia is getting ready to get started.
Stalwart Films representative Mike...
Sting nets one violation
An April 7 check of business compliance with alcohol sales by Peachtree City police revealed that only one business out of the 30 checked...
Planners to discuss Sprouts Monday
The Peachtree City Planning Commission on April 13 will consider coneptual site plans for a Sprouts Farmers Market on Ga. Highway 54 and Walt...
Work in progress
The city of Senoia is currently working on a project to improve the drainage system for the city at the corner of Seavy Street...
“American Buffalo” opens next week
By Joan Doggrell
Special to The Citizen
“American Buffalo,” by playwright David Mamet, portrays three small, petty men who plot to steal a valuable coin.
Don, owner...
Joey Bozeman, 13, of Brooks
Joey Bozeman, 13, of Brooks passed away on April 7, 2015. Joey is safe in the arms of Jesus and will be deeply missed...
Donna R. Mayfield, 72, of Fayetteville
Donna R. Mayfield, 72, of Fayetteville, passed away on April 8, 2015. She was a school bus driver for the Fayette County School System...
Find perfect spot at volunteer expo
Fayette Senior Services is hosting its first volunteer expo Tuesday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. so potential and current volunteers can...
Andrew Nicholas Ford honored
Starr’s Mill graduate Andrew Nicholas Ford, Cadet Lieutenant at the United States Military Academy, was recently honored at a black tie awards gala in...
Ministers of a different sort
Eleven weeks have passed since I began my journey into a Clinical Pastoral Education unit. Most clergy who enroll in CPE do so in...
Hard boiled
The Easter Bunny has come and gone, and like many families, we have countless pictures and videos of excited little ones running around in...
Duos dance for charity dollars
The 2015 Celebrity Dancers Charity Show is Friday, May 8, at the Starr’s Mill High School Auditorium in Peachtree City.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
The...
Help Healing Bridge, join golf tournament
The Healing Bridge Clinic Spring Golf Classic is set for Tuesday, May 5, at Planterra Ridge Golf Club.
Cost is $100 per player with breakfast &...
Proud graduates
Coweta County Prison Warden Bill McKenzie announced recently that three officers had graduated from the Ga. Corrections Academy. Pictured, from left, are Officer Anibar...
Golf tournaments benefit veterans, service members
Peachtree City will host two different golf tournaments that benefit veterans and service members.
The first to tee up is the Operation Homefront Peachtree City...
6 Fayette schools to get new principals
Six Fayette County schools will have new principals when the school year begins this summer.
The six schools that will have a different principal at...
When will MacDuff Pkwy. be finished? Maybe 2 years
‘What MacDuff looks like now, it’s not going to look the same at the end of the project’
“This is not going to be Peachtree...
PTC to spend $24K to dredge boat ramp
Plan will benefit boat owners on west shore
The Peachtree City Council has decided to spend $24,000 to dredge the Pinecrest Boat Dock off Hip...
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Young Newnan poets honored by Boys & Girls Clubs
Ashanti Melson and Jamison Philips, young poets from Newnan, have been selected by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta to perform in...
Man’s best friend ready to fight cancer
The American Cancer Society's Fayette County Bark For Life will be held on Sunday, April 26, at Shakerag Knoll, 192 McIntosh Trail, Peachtree City.
Bark For...
Teens can attend emergency response camp
The Peachtree City Police Department is hosting a Teen Community Emergency Response Team (TEEN CERT) camp in June.
The TEEN CERT Program educates young adults...
Clinical pastoral education offered at Piedmont Newnan
A fall unit of Clinical Pastoral Education through the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy will be offered at Piedmont Newnan Hospital.
The training is...
Anti-Wolf pack plans rally, march to PTC City Hall
Opponents of a variance and rezoning that would allow a water park on the current Dolce conference site on Aberdeen Parkway in Peachtree City...
