Daily Archives: June 16, 2015
Children can win money for college by reading this summer
Libraries across the state joined the Path2College 529 Plan to kick-off the Every Hero Has a Story Sweepstakes where four Georgia Children will each...
First smog alert of 2015 announced
Georgia Commute Options issued a “Code Orange” smog alert for Wednesday, June 17. This is the first smog alert of 2015.
A “Code Orange” alert...
Local winners vie for Miss Georgia this week
These three young ladies will represent portions of Fayette County at this week's Miss Georgia pageant in Columbus.
Kelly Donoghue, who just completed her first...
Dean’s List at Mercer announced
The following area residents were named to the Dean's List at Mercer University for the spring 2015 semester.
Olecia Witt, of Newnan, a junior in...
Hwy. 54 land up for auction
A 31.61-acre tract of land on Hwy. 54 across from Piedmont Fayette Hospital is to be auctioned off on-site Thursday, June 25, at 1...
Georgia College awards degrees
These local students are among the graduating class of 2015 at Georgia College.
Erica Bell of Fayetteville
Evan Bedsaul of Fayetteville
Katie Bendall of Senoia
Sherria Burney of...
Local students cited by colleges
The following local students were named to the Dean's List at their respective schools for the spring 2015 semester.
Matthew Lewis of Peachtree City, Northern...
SCYFA to attend anti-bullying summit
The Sandy Creek Youth Football Association (SCYFA) will participate and be an exhibitor at the fifth annual Anti-Bullying Summit June 18-19 at the Wyndham...
Budget workshop moved to June 22
Peachtree City's mayor and council reviewed the FY 2016 draft budget at a workshop June 15. While a second workshop had been scheduled for...
CAES students awarded scholarships
Two local students have been selected to receive scholarships from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Bethany Thomas of Fayetteville, studying...
PTCUMC’s ‘Totally Awesome’ Camp starts next week
Peachtree City United Methodist Church’s “Totally Awesome,”camp will be held June 22-26. This unique summer camp is for children entering K-fifth grade.
The cost is...
New confirmands
Services of The Sacrament of Confirmation were held May 31 at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Sharpsburg. Each of the confirmands received...
Youth community service at work
Brandon Austin, Hunter Fox, Kimball Johnson, and Kurtis Austin (L-R above) were among more than 100 youth from The Church of Jesus Christ of...
In whom do we trust? Part 1
I am continually perplexed by the fact that while many of my friends and I share the same faith, the same commitment to our...
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The Southern Crescent Walk to End Alzheimer’s is hosting a Walk Team Rally party today at noon to kick off their annual walk...
All Saints Anglican to host Israel trip this fall
All Saints Anglican Church will host a pilgrimage to Israel focused on the life and world of Jesus, Oct. 6-17.
The tour will be professionally...
Fayetteville Muslims to host Interfaith Dinner
Fayetteville’s Muslim community will host its annual Ramadan Interfaith Dinner on June 27 at 7:45 p.m. at the Islamic Community Center, 288 E. Lanier...
Religion Briefs 06/17/15
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran - June 22
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City announces Vacation Bible School, June 22-26, from 9 a.m.-noon, at...
No more green and white
My high school colors were green and white. At graduation the boys wore green robes and the girls wore white. No one considered the...
Culture and social pathology
A civilized society’s first line of defense is not the law, police and courts but customs, traditions, rules of etiquette and moral values. These...
The ‘takedown’ of marriage, family
Editor’s note: The following is part one of a series of Q&As with Professor Paul Kengor about his new book, “Takedown: From Communists to...
Justice Kennedy and Obamacare
It’s not too much to say that President Obama’s domestic legislative legacy could turn on the outcome of King v. Burwell, the landmark case...
A father to remember
It happens all the time. Tink will meet someone new around where we live and, invariably, that person will mention my daddy.
“You should have...
Barbarians at the gates: White males
I don’t know which is more frightening — a couple of good old boys suggesting that police shoot people who commit property crimes and...
The point is what’s not settled on climate change
In the June 10 issue of The Citizen, Marcia Hendershot takes issue with some of Dr. Walter Williams’ statements about climate change. I believe...
Promising student, 19, shot and killed at chaotic pool party
A football walk-on at Kentucky State, Wali Clanton assisted in student center
For the second weekend in a row in Fayette County, a man has...
Marshals catch Pennsylvania fugitive on attempted murder charge
A Pennsylvania man wanted on charges of attempted murder was arrested in Fayetteville on June 5 by federal marshals.
Isaac Brumfield, Jr., 20, was arrested...
PTC income, expenses exceeding current budget; amendment sought
The Peachtree City Council on June 18 will consider a $130,000 budget amendment and conduct a public hearing on a setback encroachment on a...
Rapper Rick Ross no Robin Hood for inmates
Rapper Rick Ross’s jail bond claims inflated, sheriff says
After rapper Rick Ross was jailed June 10 by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office on misdemeanor...
Next stage of Pinewood Forrest faces Fayetteville scrutiny
The Fayetteville City Council will discuss the annexation of 98 acres Thursday night that is the final component in the master development plan of...
School buses
In the mid 1950s there were six school buses in the county, all owned by farmers or small business owners in Fayetteville.
When I came...
Irene Ann Ponder, 70, of Fayetteville
Irene Ann Ponder, 70, of Fayetteville passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2015 after a long and valiant battle with cancer.
Irene was born on...
Doris Lynch Carden, 88, of Woolsey
Doris Lynch Carden, 88, of Woolsey passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015.
Doris lived to take care of her family. She took great pride...
Arthur Naylor Rogers, Sr., 86, of Fayetteville
Arthur "Art" Naylor Rogers, Sr., 86, of Fayetteville died June 12, 2015.
He served our country proudly during the Korean War. He was a...
