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The day after Christmas
The day after Christmas is an interesting one. After months of commercial hype and after weeks of liturgical preparation, the day following Christmas can...
No injuries reported in Christmas Eve wash-out on Canterbury Lane
Heavy rains and flooding caused a Christmas Eve wash-out of Canterbury Lane off Ga. Highway 92 south of Fayetteville. Needed repair work to the...
State court interns recognized by Fayette
A few local students were honored at the Dec. 10 Fayette County Board of Commissioners meeting by State Court Judge Jason Thompson for their...
Fire official: Beware exploding hoverboards
Fayette County Fire and Emergency Services (FES) Deputy Chief Tom Bartlett has a reminder for those who will receive a hoverboard at Christmas. A...
Fayetteville OKs final funding for massive traffic overhaul
Fayetteville’s Christmas present to its residents and commuters won’t be finally realized for another 18 months, but in the meantime, residents are sure to...
Federal Judge Batten mum on status of district voting case
Another year is coming to an end. Another year of no resolution in the district voting lawsuit and no court date for the bench...
F’ville: Woman punches cop after traffic stop
A Fayetteville woman was arrested on Dec. 16 after failing to stop while clocked by radar speeding then getting into a physical altercation with...
3 smash-and-grabs Dec. 20 at Fayetteville restaurants
Christmas shopping is underway and with it came three entering auto incidents around Fayette County during the week of Dec. 15-21.
The three incidents occurred...
Fayette’s graduation rates improve
Dramatically higher for Asians, blacks, Hispanics; at 95%, Starr’s Mill tops among 5 high schools
School systems statewide are always looking to increase graduation rates....
Here we come a’caroling
Architect Bill Foley said there would be caroling at Christmas at Pinewood Forrest in Fayetteville. While the development envisioned across from Pinewood Atlanta Studios...
Shop with the Sheriff helps 42 children for Christmas
Fayette County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Sarah Munday was one of many personnel to participate in the annual “Shop with the Sheriff” outing to help...
Local churches schedule Christmas week services
From outdoor community celebrations to quiet, indoor Holy Communion services, churches on the south side of Atlanta are ready for Christmas. One of the...
Heritage Christian features Christmas of Compassion
A “Christmas of Compassion” held at Heritage Christian Church from Dec. 9-13 provided a one-stop experience for families while raising funds to help get...
F’ville police test new body cams
The Fayetteville Police Department is going the way of a number of law enforcement agencies and has purchased body cameras to be worn by...
Glenn Othel Morgan age 80
Glenn Othel Morgan, born September 23, 1935 passed away early morning Monday at the age of 80 from a sudden heart attack.
Glenn was a...
Learn about avoiding falls
“Stand Up to Falls” is the Lunch & Learn topic scheduled for Monday, Jan. 25, noon-2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location...
Online services urged for holidays
Department of Driver Services (DDS) Commissioner Rob Mikell urges customers to check for driver license and ID services online – even during the Agency’s...
Groups picking up trees after holidays
Two local youth-oriented groups are offering to pick up your Christmas tree for recycling after the holidays in exchange for a donation.
Boy Scout Troop...
Volunteers sought for boards
Peachtree City is accepting applications for volunteer, non-paying terms on several boards. Due to the limited number of applications for several of the available...
Notable students
Ashley Akerson of Fayetteville was named to the Dean's List at Union University for the fall semester.
The following students made the fall semester Dean's...
Interfaith service Jan. 15
Congregation Bnai Israel has planned an interfaith community service for Friday night, Jan. 15, to celebrate Martin Luther King Day.
Mayor-elect Edward Johnson, the first...
Burch bus rides are educational
Students at Robert J. Burch Elementary have been busy this first semester learning about character as well as academics in the classroom. The Burch...
Molton honored for safe driving
Averitt Express recently honored associate Darrell Molton of Fayetteville for 20 years of safety.
Averitt has developed a culture of safety by measuring both vehicle...
A helping hand at Christmas
Kids of all ages got to see firsthand this week what giving during the holiday season is all about.
As families stood in line to...
Ready to deliver
Here is a local United Parcel Service driver making the rounds Tuesday in Peachtree City on - what else? - a golf cart.
It is...
16 years later, another Christmas
The opinion reprinted below first appeared in The Citizen Christmas week, 1999.
In the year of our Lord 19 hundred and 99...
Many cultural commentators argue...
Remember our military families at Christmas
Every American should read this poem, written by Michael Marks in 2000 on Dec. 7, the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. It...
GOP goes to the ‘Dark Side’
Since nearly everyone else seems to be employing “Star Wars” metaphors these days, permit me to use some of my own.
To conservatives, the Republican...
When Hollywood celebrated Xmas, marriage
A few days before Christmas, I checked the schedule for Turner Classic Movies, one of the few TV channels I watch. I was looking...
Xmas on the Big River
So it was that several years ago, I was hired to speak on a few occasions for riverboat cruises on the Mississippi. Paddle boats...
Good story, bad headline last week
I would like to commend you for your comprehensive, well-balanced, thoughtful article in yesterday’s The Citizen re: those of us who spoke at...
Why are atheists so threatened by God?
As I read the Dec. 16, 2015, edition of The Citizen, I wonder.
I wonder why atheists are so afraid and/or annoyed by God. I...
Black Lives Matter … but precisely to whom?
All lives, as well as black lives, do matter. However, after all the marches, boisterous demonstrations, and pillaging, is there a clear understanding as...
Ask Father Paul – Why is Jesus called the Prince of Peace?
Answers to your questions about life, religion and the Bible
Why is Jesus called the Prince of Peace?
Dear Father Paul: Christmas 2015 is almost here....
