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Peachtree City UMC’s 2nd annual GIC starts next week
Peachtree City United Methodist Church (PTCUMC) is gearing up for its 2nd Annual Global Impact Celebration (GIC), a major event for the church, which...
Happy 100th!
Jean Koon, a charter member of Word of God Lutheran Church in Peachtree City, celebrated her 100th birthday recently. Members of the congregation honored...
Marriage celebration event coming to FFUMC Saturday
“Pathways to the Heart … Pathways to Growth,” an informative marriage celebration event for couples of all ages and stages of life, is coming...
Line Creek Baptist to host Jubalheirs in concert Friday
Line Creek Baptist Church will host The Jubalheirs in concert Friday, Jan. 30, at 4 and 7 p.m., at the church on Bob Smith...
Stephen Ministry leader
Joyce Pilch has been commissioned a Stephen Ministry leader at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City. She recently attended an intense week...
Christian band to perform at SDA church
OBB, a contemporary Christian band, will perform at Peachtree City Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church, on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m.
Tickets are...
Fayette Emergency Management plans faith-based conference
Fayette County Emergency Management announced its third annual Fayette County Faith Based Conference, Saturday, Feb. 7, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Heritage...
Northgate High evacuated after bomb threat
Update: Northgate High was given an all-clear after the bomb threat, with the first bus loads of staff and students returning to the school...
Osmose HQ construction now underway in PTC
Work on the corporate headquarters for Osmose Utility Services, Inc. is underway on Ga. Highway 74 South in Peachtree City.
Gov. Nathan Deal on Jan....
PTC Kiwanis makes some good pancakes
Douglasville residents Amy and Chris Davis and 4-month-old Ansley were just a few of the multitude of people who arrived at McIntosh High School...
When disasters happen, this will be Fayette’s headquarters for help
The culmination of several years of efforts was realized Jan. 15 when the Fayette County Emergency Operations Center funded by a $1 million federal...
‘Songman’ pays tribute to John Denver
James Sennett, “The Songman,” will perform John Denver classics in Newnan on Feb. 6.
Sennett bills the night as “a celebration of the work of...
‘WWII Heritage Days’ set for April 18, 19
The 70th anniversary of the end of World War II will be celebrated in April at the 12th annual “WWII Heritage Days” in Peachtree...
Extension office teaching how to ready red clay for real results
Several different classes are being offered in February by the Horticulture Program of the University of Georgia Fayette Extension office.
The classes are free and...
Breast cancer support group is meeting Feb.17
A breast cancer support group will meet in Fayetteville Feb. 17.
The group is open to women of all ages who are currently fighting or...
Bell awarded highest rose society honor
Linda Reed, President of the South Metro Rose Society (SMRS) recently presented the American Rose Society (ARS) Bronze Honor Medal for 2014 to Stephen...
Train with the pros for multisport event
Cyclists, runners and swimmers of all abilities and all ages can get free advice and instruction on Jan. 31 from world-class athletes who support...
Film professor part of south metro outlook panel
Barton Bond, director of Clayton State University’s Film and Digital Media Center, will speak about the educational aspect of Georgia’s film boom at an...
Habitat receives $45,000 for Newnan home
Newnan-Coweta Habitat for Humanity has been awarded $45,000 from Thrivent Financial.
The money will fund construction of a house in Newnan and supports the “Thrivent...
Peachtree City student to study abroad
University of Evansville student McKenna Ceci of Peachtree City will spend the Spring 2015 semester studying abroad at Harlaxton College, UE's British campus near...
Spivey Hall presents flute concert for youth
As part of Spivey Hall’s Young People’s Concerts series, the Atlanta Flute Ensemble will perform on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 11:15 a.m.
Founded in 1986,...
Dredging Lake Peachtree to be completed by May
Fayette OKs $1.44 million project; participation by PTC is still undefined
A small mountain of dirt is about to come out of Lake Peachtree.
The...
Concord, N.C. mayor lauds Great Wolf park
The proposal by Great Wolf Lodge Family Resorts to establish a lodge and indoor water park at the site of Dolce Atlanta-Peachtree City Hotel...
Sallie’s swan song?
I guess this is it. Time to take off the mask. Time to say “thank you” to those who have said “thank you” to...
Let us vote on fluoride in our water
As reported in The Citizen in mid-December, the Fayette County Commission by a unanimous vote adopted a resolution that asked Fayette’s legislative delegation to...
What a difference a speech can make
It was the day after the country celebrated the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK). The rhetoric of Dr. King’s great speeches was...
Ga. General Assembly convenes
On Jan. 12, 2015 the Georgia General Assembly convened for the first day of the 2015 legislative session. It is always an exciting day...
GOP abortion bill failure
As thousands descended on Washington last week for the annual “March for Life,” the Republican House of Representatives was busy watering down an antiabortion...
Tax your brain with defense against demagoguery
When gasoline sold at record prices, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said, “I think it’s time to say to these people, ‘Stop ripping off the...
The fire — and our memories
We stood in the charred remains of a life that once was, my sister and I, and said not a word. What was there...
Raise tobacco tax to cut smoking
This year, the General Assembly has an opportunity to make a difference in the health of Georgia’s citizens. In looking for ways to pay...
Chiefs’ 21-0 run brings excitement to Fayette
There is nothing like high school sports, the purest form of athletic competition.
We are so blessed in Fayette County with such a great legacy...
James Erman Jones, 87, of Brooks
James Erman ("J.E.") Jones, 87, of Brooks passed away January 21, 2015.
He retired from Merita Bakery Company.
He is survived by...
Claire A. Fachet, age 91, of Peachtree City
Claire A. Fachet, age 91, of Peachtree City, Ga. passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2015.
She was born on September 2, 1923 in...
