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Soccer kicking off
The Peachtree City Lazers is offering soccer leagues and camps for kids of all ages -- including those from 18 months to adult.
Walk-up registration...
‘GWTW’ expert to speak in Newnan
“Gone With the Wind” expert and author Jennifer W. Dickey will speak in Newnan this month about the plywood set created as Tara for...
Goodwill offering free tax help
It’s tax time at Goodwill – the time of year when Goodwill offers free tax services to individuals and families who earned $53,000 or...
Tyrone starts super sign up day
Tyrone is gearing up for the town’s first “Annual Super Saturday Sign Up” when residents can register for activities ranging from Lego Camp to...
Motorcycle club knows meaning of Christmas
For the third Christmas in a row, members of the local chapter of the Iron Order Motorcycle Club (IOMC) donated gifts to children in...
Mentor a child, make a difference
The Friends Mentoring Program of the Fayette County Public School System is celebrating National Mentoring Month throughout January by recognizing the service of current...
RN Troyer earns DAISY
RN Peggy Troyer, a nurse in Surgical Services at Piedmont Newnan Hospital, has been awarded the prestigious DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
The award is...
F’ville man dies from accidental gunshot wound
A Fayetteville man has died after carelessly handling a firearm in his home on Jan. 9.
Fayetteville Police Department Det. Mike Whitlow said William Joseph...
Chamber taps Carlotta Ungaro as new president
The Fayette Chamber of Commerce has named Carlotta Ungaro as its new president and CEO, tasked to lead the county's largest business organization of...
Dads, daughters dance all night
After Hollywood’s Golden Globe awards show on Sunday, it’s time to prepare for Peachtree City’s own red carpet event – the annual Father/Daughter Dance.
Registration...
Author of ‘life lessons’ book will sign copies in PTC
Peachtree City author and pastor Dr. James West will sign copies of his book, “Messages with a Meaning,” at the Peachtree City Library on...
Newnan church offering tea and secrets
St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Newnan is hosting its fourth annual “Flower Festival and Traditional English Tea” where spectacular floral arrangements will be on...
Pota Coston named MLK Day parade grand marshal
Fayette County Commission Vice Chairman Pota Coston, the first African American to win a commission seat here, will serve as the grand marshal of...
Georgia Singers seeking new talent
The Georgia Singers will be adding performers to choir and drama classes during the next four weeks.
The two choir groups are known for outstanding...
Shape the future, take ARC survey
Log on to the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) website and help shape a regional plan for infrastructure, the economy and the livability of the...
Karol elected to GRA board
Jamie Karol, records officer of the Fayette County Public School System, has been elected to a one-year term as a director of the Georgia...
Clayton State hosts ‘King’s Sunday Supper’
Clayton State University’s annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day will once again feature the public King's Sunday Supper.
The annual King's Sunday Supper...
Club to hear about threat of Islamic law
David Bores, who is billed as an expert on the Islamic threat in America, will be the guest speaker at the Greater Fayette Republican...
Getting ready for kindergarten
Fayette County school officials are already preparing for the 2015-16 school year and are ready to register kindergarten students.
Kindergarten enrollment begins Jan. 20 and...
South Korean nursing students visit Clayton State University
The College of Health and School of Nursing at Clayton State University is once again hosting colleagues and nursing students from Daejeon Health Sciences...
PTC Library closing Jan. 16 – 19
The Peachtree City Library will be closed Jan. 16 through Jan. 19 for a major upgrade to the PINES integrated library system – the...
Fayette County teachers honored
Fayette County Teacher of the Year Alex Vlachakis was recently inducted into Kappa Kappa Iota, the nation’s oldest professional organization for teachers.
Vlachakis and colleague...
Improv comedy show benefits Promise Place
Promise Place, a nonprofit agency serving victims of domestic violence, is hosting its annual improv comedy benefit, “Promise You’ll Laugh,” in connection with “Teen...
Newnan business women lead healthy path
More than a dozen Newnan business women recently answered a call from the Newnan Coweta Chamber of Commerce for what could be their most...
‘Magic Extravaganza’ to mark professor’s retirement
Even after 37 years, there’s still magic in the teaching of Clayton State University Professor of Chemistry Dr. James “Jim” Braun.
Braun is retiring in...
24th annual Kiwanis Club breakfast is coming
Get ready for the premier social event of the winter in Peachtree City – the 24th annual Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast.
It’s the place to be...
Role playing ‘poverty simulation’ shows issues facing poor
An interactive “poverty simulation” program that allows participants to play a role in a working poor family will be held at a Peachtree City...
Experience firefighting in PTC class
A Citizen’s Fire Academy is set to begin in Peachtree City on Jan. 22.
The classes, sponsored by Peachtree City Fire Rescue, will be held...
Rub dirt on it
Someone once said, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Obviously that person never spent anytime growing up...
Should veterans step up?
Today, the percentage of military veterans in the United States Congress is at its lowest rate since World War II. According to a report...
District voting now heads to a bench trial
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals decision on the appeal by the Fayette County Commission (BOC) and Fayette County Board of Education (BOE) of...
Chief’s wife ‘alert ‘ after shooting
An incident report has been released by the Peachtree City Police Department connected to the shooting of Margaret McCollom by Police Chief William McCollom...
Coweta legislators preview upcoming session
The 2015 session of the Georgia General Assembly is set to begin on Jan. 12. The Citizen asked some of the members of the...
Coweta VFW district chooses Johnson as Teacher of the Year
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) 5th District has named Willis Road Elementary School 5th grade teacher Eve Johnson as its 2014 Citizenship Education...
