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Cooking demo at hospital fitness center
Nancy Jaworski, owner of My Chef Nancy, will present a healthy cooking demonstration Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 11:30 a.m. at the Piedmont Fayette Hospital...
Car show Oct. 3
The Antique Automobile Club of America's GA/AL Region will host its 34th annual Antique Auto Meet Saturday, Oct. 3, at the LaGrange Mall, 1501...
Candlelight vigil set for Oct. 8
A candlelight vigil in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m. at the Old Courthouse Square...
Principal honored with 2015 Bammy Award
Just as television has the Emmy Awards for excellence in the industry, so does education with the Bammy Awards presented by the Academy of...
Rousseau gets delay for ‘In God We Trust’
New Democrat commissioner asks for more time to study ‘hot button issue’ of sign
At some point the words “In God We Trust” will be...
Rowing toward the finish line of PTC’s Dragon Boat Race
Above, despite a rainy day, hundreds of participants and residents assembled at Lake McIntosh Saturday for the annual Dragon Boat Races put on by...
Secret district voting lawsuit settlement talks underway
Brown accuses Oddo of duplicity; Oddo mum on any negotiations about dropping district voting lawsuit appeal; who pays attorneys’ fees likely to be sticking...
A tangible way to show we appreciate police
The anti-police wave that has swept our country is a national disgrace, made worse by a mainstream media that seems to have completely forgotten...
Ben Carson’s warning
“Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits.”...
Yogi Berra, economic philosopher
The word “icon” is overused these days, but it surely applies to Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra, who passed away last week at age 90....
The yarns of life
Something the other day took me back to a time, many years ago, when I followed the tight, winding roads of the mountains to...
In sensitivity we trust
A recent letter writer is apparently another of the ultra-sensitive atheists who is offended every time something with a faith-based component to it appears...
Congratulations to Charles Rousseau
I am always amazed by the success stories I read about Fayette County (including my own bid for county commission in 2005-2006). What began...
District voting change disenfranchised many
Fellow Fayette County citizens, I am so sad that we have had a special election for a new 5th District county commissioner, which has...
School bus drivers, look in your mirrors, help us motorists
The school year has just begun and yet, I have seen several bad choices made by bus drivers I have been following. Where is...
Sowell wrong about Pope
Referring to Thomas Sowell’s column published in the The Citizen Sept. 23, 2015, he states that Pope Francis “blames poverty on what people are...
Response to unsigned letter from ‘proud FCHS parent’
I was, I am sure, equally amazed when I read the unsigned rebuttal letter by a “Proud FCHS Parent” questioning my science proficiency.
If you...
Kathaleen Brewer announces run for F’ville Council Post 2
My name is Kathaleen Brewer and I am running for election to Fayetteville City Council, Post 2. Early on I was approached to run...
Roderick James Miller age 63
Roderick "Rod" James Miller age 63, passed away peacefully in the presence of family on September 28, 2015.
A long-time resident of Fayetteville,...
Rufus O’Neal Yarbrough, age 72
Mr. Rufus O'Neal "Buck" Yarbrough, age 72, of Donalsonville, Ga. passed away Friday morning, September 25, 2015 at Seminole Manor Nursing Home.
Funeral services...
Rev. David W. DeRevere, 77, of Fayetteville
The Rev. David W. DeRevere, 77, of Fayetteville Georgia, died at home on the afternoon of September 22nd, 2015 surrounded by family.
He was...
Shocked by diagnosis, Fayette woman just wants her life back
For the majority of her life, Fayetteville’s Tamarah Currie lived her life to the fullest. She worked, tried to eat well, exercised and spent...
Josephine M. Miller of Peachtree City
Josephine M. (Schiffli) Miller who was born on March 3, 1920 in Waterloo, Ind. died on September 24, 2015. Jo died peacefully in Venice,...
4-home Robinson Road project on hold after error
PTC admits staff mistake in omitting 50-ft. buffer to road
The Peachtree City Council on Oct. 1 will hear a variance request to reduce the...
Sammy P. Flynt, age 73, of Tyrone
Mr. Sammy P. Flynt, age 73, of Tyrone passed away Monday, September 28, 2015.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley P....
Elaine Milligan Johnson, 83, of Fayetteville
Elaine Milligan Johnson, 83, of Fayetteville, passed away September 24, 2015. Elaine was a member of Woolsey Baptist Church for 40 years, singing in...
Christopher James Mitchell, 68, of Peachtree City
Christopher James Mitchell, 68, of Peachtree City, passed away on September 26, 2015.
He was the son of Willard and Elleanora Mitchell. He graduated...
William H. Barnett
William H. (Bill) Barnett passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, September 24, 2015.
Bill was born on February 12, 1938 to...
Kathleen Boyd, 95, of Fayetteville
Kathleen Boyd, 95, of Fayetteville, passed away September 25, 2015.
Kathleen was preceded in death by her husband Jimmie J. Boyd. She is survived...
Things to Do-Oct.1-Oct.29
October
October 1
The Edward Jones office of Richelle Mathis will be hosting a free dinner seminar on “Understanding Social Security”. This event will be held...
Churches, part two
Last week I mentioned my first visit many years ago to New Hope Baptist Church was when it was housed in the white clapboard...
Ask Father Paul – Annulment of a marriage
Answers to your questions about life, religion and the Bible
Annulment of a marriage
Dear Father Paul: As I send you this email, Pope Francis, whom...
Cookies for the firefighters
Children of Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church baked cookies and wrote notes of encouragement, then delivered them to firefighters at Neely Station in Peachtree...
Caring for older adults series starts tonight at FPC
Tonight, Wednesday, Sept. 30, Fayette Presbyterian Church will begin a four week series on Caring for an Older Adult, led by Pepe Bowman, who...
