Monthly Archives: January 2016
Library to close over weekend
The Peachtree City Library will be closed over the MLK holiday weekend (Friday-Monday, Jan. 15-18) for a statewide PINES system upgrade.
While the system is...
Free guitar lessons available
Family Patterns Matter recently partnered with the organization Guitars Not Guns, which offers quality guitar lessons at no cost to children 8-18. The guitars...
Notable students
Shorter University has announced students named to the Dean’s List during the fall semester of 2015. To achieve this honor, students must have been...
Local schools vie for funds
C2 Education, a network of subject tutoring, test prep and education support centers, will award $25,000 to high schools in nine states throughout the...
Band to perform at Capitol
The Flat Rock Middle School Symphonic Band, directed by Matthew Price, has been selected to perform Feb. 11 at the Georgia State Capitol.
This invitation...
Birding contest this spring
It’s time for young birders to begin honing their bird-identifying skills as they prepare for the 11th annual Georgia Youth Birding Competition, set for...
Council hears about Tyrone sewer proposal
An initial discussion on having Peachtree City sell limited sewer capacity to Tyrone was held at the Jan. 7 meeting of the Peachtree City...
Happy New Year!
There is always something going on in Senoia even during down times. An example of that reality was the group of local residents who...
Council raises cart fees
A decision on golf cart fees for residents and non-residents of Peachtree City was finally made at the Jan. 7 meeting of the Peachtree...
Study says Senoia, PTC rank low in burglaries
A nationwide report on burglaries by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) showed that properties in Peachtree City and Senoia ranked in the top...
Coweta County approves $115,000 for meals for seniors at activity center
The Coweta County Commission on Jan. 6 unanimously approved a local share of nearly $115,000 to go towards providing senior meals at the Tommy...
Taking oaths
Magistrate Judge Robert Stokely, left, adminsters the oath of office to Senoia Councilman Bobby Graham, center, and Maurice Glover at Monday night's City Council...
Tyrone mayor outlines his goals for 2016
Tyrone Mayor Eric Dial on Jan. 7 presented the annual “State of the Town” address at the Town Council meeting. The address covered a...
Senoia cops investigating numerous entering auto complaints
Senoia police are investigating a rash of entering auto incidents that have occurred in residential neighborhoods along Rockaway Road since late November. Investigators working...
Time to plan
The oath of office for Tyrone Planning Commission members was held Jan. 7. Sworn-in, from left, were new member Marlon Davis and past member...
Cecil Alexander Pittman, 68, of Fayetteville
Cecil Alexander Pittman, 68, of Fayetteville, GA, passed away Saturday, January, 2, 2016. He gave up his long fight against Lewy Body Dementia and...
Keith Holifield of Union City
Mr. Keith Holifield of Union City (formerly of Gainesville, Ga.) passed away on January 5, 2016.
He served in the United States Air Force and...
Teachers get $1K grants
Two new teachers have been awarded a $1,000 New Teacher Assistance Grant from Georgia Power.
First-year teachers Binh Hoang of Whitewater High, who teaches physical...
Record year for Rinnai America
Rinnai America Corporation, which is headquartered in Peachtree City, announced this week that 2015 saw both record unit sales and revenue, marking the second...
Group tapped for state performances
At the end of the month, two high school music groups will perform for over 1,300 music teachers from across the state at the...
Tax talk at Jan. 12 meeting
“The Buck Stops Here” is the title of a free session Tuesday, Jan. 12, 10-11 a.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location (The...
Casino gambling, schools on legislators’ minds
Fayette’s legislators detail their priorities for 2016
The 2016 session of the Georgia General Assembly is about to begin. With that, The Citizen contacted members...
PTC Chief Moon promotes ‘community policing’ strategy
Neighborhoods may have their own dedicated officer
Peachtree City Police Chief Janet Moon has been on the job for nearly five months. Her approach and...
This weekend’s lane closures
The Georgia Department of Transportation projects to improve highway infrastructure throughout metro Atlanta continue this weekend, weather permitting. Construction on the I-75 Express Lanes...
Westmoreland will not seek re-election to Congress
After a dozen years in Washington, D.C, U. S. Representative Lynn Westmoreland (GA-3) announced on Jan. 7 that he will not seek re-election in...
Vines graduates from NOBTS
Janet Vines of Tyrone, received the biblical teaching certificate Dec. 19 from Leavell College at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
Vines, Sunday school teacher and...
Emergency training class starts Feb. 25
The Peachtree City Police Department will be hosting an Adult Community Emergency Response Team class beginning Feb. 25. The classes will be held each...
Newman group donates to CHOA
Legacy From the Heart, a Newnan-based nonprofit, presented Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta with a $10,000 check Dec. 8 for CHOA’s Pediatric Unit. Accepting the...
Rack Room donates $2K for shoes
A new calendar year brought a new pair of shoes to Fayette County Public School students who could not afford them.
School counselor Maria...
New Year’s baby surprises with early arrival
Born at 4:48 p.m. on New Year’s Day, Aaliyah LaShay Cook was the first baby to be born at Piedmont Newnan Hospital in 2016....
Alumni event Jan. 23
Brewton-Parker College’s Office of Alumni Relations invites alumni in the area to attend a BPC Alumni & Friends Dessert Social Saturday, Jan. 23, 6:30-9:30...
Melton bound for Oxford
Amy Melton, a junior music education major at Columbus State University, has been selected to study at Regent’s Park College at Oxford University in...
Busy time for judge
Judge Jason B. Thompson had another busy fall visiting local schools and mentoring local high school and college students interested in law school, but...
Talking about money Jan. 8
“Money Talks” is the topic Friday, Jan. 8, 1-2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Fayetteville location (The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive).
Don’t worry...
