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Water park resort to get public hearing Monday
Wyndham buys Dolce; Great Wolf to air proposal at Planning Comm.; mayor enters private meeting but The Citizen reporter is kicked out
A public...
F’ville crowd hears arguments against Common Core
The inaugural event of “Civil Conversations Fayette” kicked off Jan. 30 with a presentation by University of Wisconsin professor Duke Pesta providing his...
BoE waiting to hear from judge about next step in district voting lawsuit
There is still no word on a course of action by the Fayette County Board of Commissioners (BOC) and the Fayette County Board of...
Last suspect arrested in AT&T armed robbery in PTC
Peachtree City police investigators have made the final arrest in connection with the Dec. 20 armed robbery of the AT&T store on Ga. Highway...
Gardening group gives helping hand to Rising Starr Middle
The Fayette County Master Gardener’s Association is helping a Rising Starr Middle School teacher with a grant to keep up gardening efforts that have...
Shakespeare comes to Fayette County
Fayetteville’s Konos Academy is hosting “An Evening with Shakespeare,” madrigals, and a Renaissance Festival on Thursday, Feb. 5, and Friday, Feb. 6.
The family fun...
Ellie Klarl crowned Miss Sandy Creek
Sandy Creek High School senior Ellie Klarl was crowned Miss Sandy Creek 2015 during the Miss Sandy Creek Scholarship Pageant on Jan. 31.
In addition...
Prostate Cancer group is meeting
The Prostate Cancer Information Group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m.
Men and their partners who have concerns about prostate cancer...
Sandy Creek Air Force JROTC earns excellent marks
The Sandy Creek High School unit of the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) has received the highest rating available.
Sandy Creek has...
100 years of fashion displayed in Senoia
The Senoia Area Historical Museum is concentrating on the history of fashion during February and displaying a collection of ladies accessories.
Hats, shoes, gloves, hankies,...
Student film on history of Senoia debuts
The February meeting of the Senoia Area Historical Society will feature 9-year-old filmmaker and historian Sophie Brynes.
Sophie will present her first place award winning...
Spivey Hall Children’s Choir invited to perform in famed Mormon Tabernacle
The Spivey Hall Children’s Choir has been invited to perform at the national conference of the American Choir Directors Association, which comes with an...
‘Niners’ ready to tee up
The Flat Creek “Niners” Ladies Golf League is preparing for the 2015 season by holding its annual informational meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at...
Gardening group sets March meeting
The March meeting of the Fayette Master Gardener Association will be held March 16 at 10 a.m. at The Bridge in Peachtree City.
The public...
Chiefs now 24-0
The McIntosh Chiefs varsity boys basketball team rode up to Jonesboro Tuesday night and dismantled the Mundy’s Mill Tigers 86-61 for their 17th region...
New gyms coming to N. Fayette, PTC Elementary?
The Fayette County Board of Education gave the go-ahead on Feb. 2 to have plans drawn up that could lead to the construction of...
How great Thou art!
We have two worship services on Sunday mornings at our church, each with its distinctive type of music. The 9:15 service is “contemporary” with...
Peachtree City UMC to host 2nd annual GIC
Peachtree City United Methodist Church (PTCUMC) is gearing up for its 2nd Annual Global Impact Celebration (GIC). Led by the Rev. Tamlyn Collins,...
F’ville’s Pinewood Studios gets 5 new buildings
Construction on the most recent additions at Pinewood Atlanta Studios is underway. Crews are at work on five new buildings totaling 176,000 sq. ft.
Land...
Providence UMC to host Winshape marriage retreat next week
Providence United Methodist Church will host a marriage retreat, “Wholehearted Marriage,” led by Matt and Nicole Turvey of Winshape Marriage, on Friday and Saturday,...
Commission: ‘No comment’ on continuing district voting case
Nearly one month after a federal appeals court granted an appeal of a prior ruling mandating district voting in Fayette County, there is no...
Fayetteville First UMC begins GriefShare program Feb. 23
Those who have lost a loved one may find some healing from their grief and resources to help recover from their loss at Fayetteville...
Inman begins special program for youth, young adults
Inman United Methodist Church has announced it will implement a Special Needs program for teens and young adults in the Fayette community.
“Our church encourages...
Faith-based conference starts this Saturday
Fayette County Emergency Management will host its third annual Fayette County Faith Based Conference Saturday, Feb. 7 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. The...
Holy Trinity plans Walk/Run
Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Peachtree City will have its Trinity Trail 5K/2K Walk/Run 2015 on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 8...
Senoia UMC will begin Lent with dinners, worship
To kick off the season of Lent, Senoia United Methodist Church will host a Fat Tuesday “All You Can Eat” Pancake supper Tuesday, Feb....
Religion Briefs 02/04/15
PTCUMC offers free preview of FPUPeaachtree City United Methodist Church will offer a free preview of its upcoming Financial Peace University, Sunday, Feb. 15...
Hedge-Huefner Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. John Hedge of Peachtree City, Ga. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Christine Diana Hedge to Robert John...
Firing up sparks of kindness
She shares joy of giving with growing army of ‘Sparklers’
Peachtree City resident Debbie Lowre McFarland had forgotten her coat one cold, windy day last...
Crews work to repair water main break in PTC
A water main break Tuesday morning on Walt Banks Road near South Peachtree Parkway in Peachtree City had traffic down to one lane while...
America loves a sniper
There is appalling irony in the dustup caused by outspoken liberals on the movie “American Sniper.” Their anti-sniper cheap shots actually reinforce the theme...
The faith factor (2016 edition)
We are one year away from the Iowa caucuses and already several Republican presidential candidates are trying to secure an advantage by talking about...
Employment at 6-year high in Fayette, Peachtree City
Fayette County in December saw a slight drop in the unemployment rate to 5.8 percent. Peachtree City also saw a decrease in the jobless...
Obama versus America
In his recent trip to India, President Obama repeated a long-standing pattern of his — denigrating the United States to foreign audiences. He said...
