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Congratulations!
Coweta County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) team member Randy Mercer, center, was recently awarded the Emergency Management Agency of Georgia Jack Hobbs Award...
Agency of the Year
Chattahoochee Hills Police Chief Matthew Rook displays the plaque indicating that the department was named the 2014 Agency of the Year for Metro Atlanta...
Roundabout coming to busy Coweta intersection
It is still a couple of years away, but the Coweta County Commission on Jan. 6 approved a lighting agreement for the upcoming roundabout...
Pauline Yance Culbreth, 92, of Fayetteville
Pauline Yance Culbreth, 92, of Fayetteville, Ga., passed away on January 5, 2015.
She was preceded in death by her husband, B....
Juanita Messer Tucker, 84, of Peachtree City
Mrs. Juanita Messer Tucker, 84, of Peachtree City, Ga. passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Southland Nursing and Rehab. She was born January...
Brown voted out; Oddo new chairman, Democrat Coston new vice-chair
With the first full meeting of the Fayette County Commission Thursday night, it was out with the old and in with the new.
Republicans Charles...
F’ville cops on look-out for McDonald’s armed robber
Fayetteville police are on the look-out for a man who robbed the southside McDonald’s restaurant on Jan. 7.
Det. Mike Whitlow said the restaurant...
PTC theft at The Avenue has cops looking for suspects
Peachtree City police are searching for two males who stole more than $1,000 in merchandise from a store at The Avenue on Jan. 8.
Police...
Don’t forget new golf cart registration law
Changes to Fayette County regulations require golf cart owners in unincorporated areas to register their carts by Jan. 30.
The golf cart registration fee is...
MLK Day tributes run morning to night
Fayette County will have no shortage of celebrations to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 19.
Activities to honor the late Dr. King...
Pastor Stringham retiring
Glenn Stringham is retiring from his longtime position as pastor to senior adults at the Fayetteville First Baptist Church.
Stringham has served the...
Rotary Club recycles, raises money
More than 25 members of the Peachtree City Rotary Club recently helped with the Christmas tree recycling project at Home Depot and Kroger.
Most of...
Fayette County wins district voting appeal
Will get bench trial and a chance to keep at-large voting
A federal appeals court ruling says Fayette County gets another shot at upholding at-large...
Fayette’s legislators detail their priorities for Jan. 12 session
The 2015 session of the Georgia General Assembly is set to begin on Jan. 12. The Citizen asked the members of the Fayette legislative...
Time to register carts with county
The time has come for golf cart owners in unincorporated Fayette County to register their vehicles in compliance with new county regulations.
The Fayette County...
Another first: Pota Coston takes oath as new commissioner
There was not a vacant seat in the Fayette County Commission chambers on Jan. 2 as new District 5 Fayette County Commissioner Pota Coston...
Fayette BoE mulls $200K online learning app
An expenditure of nearly $200,000 for an multi-faceted online learning management program to be used by teachers, students and parents in grades K-12 will...
Fayette Commission chairmanship up for a vote Thursday
A relatively light agenda at the Jan. 8 Fayette County Board of Commissioners meeting begins with two significant items – the election of the...
Golf cart injures pedestrian on Lake Peachtree bridge
A golf cart struck a pedestrian before sunrise Wednesday morning on the bridge across Lake Peachtree near City Hall, causing a “severe injury to...
New connector opens at McIntosh High School
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Jan. 6 to officially open the second floor connector between the two classroom buildings at McIntosh High School...
McIntosh on the rise as region hoops heat up
More than a month after the season officially began, varsity basketball teams in Fayette and elsewhere are moving full steam ahead into the heart...
Child porn charges for Brooks man
A Brooks man arrested Dec. 22 for the molestation of two underage female victims faces new charges of possession of electronic pornography and child...
The Citizen Sports Calendar — Jan. 9–Feb. 14
Friday, Jan. 9Basketball: Fayette County at Sandy Creek; Elite Scholars Academy at Landmark; Woodland at McIntosh; OLM at Mt. Vernon; Stockbridge at Starr’s Mill;...
New water purity test in place for Fayette County
The Fayette County Water System has implemented a new high-tech sensor system that officials say will lead to significant improvements in water safety.
The new...
More power to the medics
Paramedics with the Peachtree City Fire Department recently demonstrated the use of one the department’s three new battery-operated LUCAS chest compression units. A proven...
Motorcyclist fatally injured Tuesday in PTC collision
UPDATED 12:01 a.m. Wed. Jan. 7, 2014 — A vehicle turned into the path of an oncoming motorcyclist Tuesday afternoon in Peachtree City, causing...
Why go to church?
I can think of no better way to start this New Year than to affirm our regular attendance in our houses of worship. I...
GriefShare support group starts tonight at Dogwood
Dogwood Church, 975 Ga. Highway 74 South in Tyrone, will offer a GriefShare support group on Wednesday evenings beginning Jan. 7, from 7 -...
St. Christopher’s plans dinner benefit this Saturday
St. Christopher Hellenic (Greek) Orthodox Church in Peachtree City announces its 12th Annual Vasilopita and Covered Dish Dinner sponsored by Philoptochos (Friends of the...
COS Lutheran will celebrate the Spiritual Jan. 10-11
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City will celebrate a unique American contribution, the Spiritual, at all four services Jan. 10-11.
The Sanctuary...
Carriage Lane will present ‘Slugs and Bugs’ with Randall Goodgame
Carriage Lane Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City will host “Slugs and Bugs Live” on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 5 p.m. This is a...
Hopewell UMC to offer Financial Peace University
Hopewell United Methodist Church in Tyrone will conduct Dave Ramsey’s nine-week Financial Peace University course beginning Sunday, Jan. 11, at 4 p.m.
“This course...
Providence, Heritage to offer DivorceCare Jan. 26
For those going through separation or divorce, Providence United Methodist Church and Heritage Christian Church partner to offer DivorceCare twice each year.
Most people will...
Marriage workshop coming to FFUMC Jan. 31
“Pathways to the Heart … Pathways to Growth,” an informative marriage celebration event for couples of all ages and stages of life, is coming...
