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ASCAPA speakers lined up

These three ladies are the featured speakers at the 15th Annual Atlanta Southern Crescent Alumnae Panhellenic Association (ASCAPA) Founders Reception scheduled for Sunday, Feb....

Brezinas to speak at banquet

Greg and Connie Brezina of Christian Families Today will speak at a Marriage Enrichment Banquet scheduled for Saturday, March 5, 6-8 p.m. at Sharpsburg...

Notable students

Gregory John O'Brien, son of Dr. Barbara O'Brien and John O'Brien of Fayetteville, made the Dean's List with a 4.0 GPA at the University...

Let’s please not use ‘The Man Upstairs’

The 50th Super Bowl is old news now, but there is still a tiny buzz about the behavior of both quarterbacks, Cam Newton and...

Religion Briefs 02/24/16

COS will host variety show Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City invites everyone to the third annual Coffee House variety show, Sat., Feb....

PTCUMC’s 3rd Annual GIC three-day missions conference starts Friday

Peachtree City United Methodist Church (PTCUMC) is gearing up for its 3rd annual Global Impact Celebration, a major event for the church, which starts...

Annual Heritage Day is February 28 at Olivet

All are invited Sunday, Feb. 28, at the 8 and 11 a.m. services for the Olivet Church’s Annual Heritage Day. Speaking as Dr. Martin Luther...

Order pine straw from PTCUMC

The United Methodist Men at Peachtree City United Methodist Church are taking orders for their 37th Annual Fertilizer and Pine Straw sale. Delivery dates...

Holy Trinity’s annual Health Fair celebrates 15 years

On March 12, from 8 a.m. to midday, Holy Trinity Catholic Church at 101 Walt Banks Road in Peachtree City will celebrate its annual...

Cornerstone UMC will present Easter Drive-Thru

Cornerstone United Methodist Church in Newnan will again share its Easter Drive-Thru, “40 Hours that Changed the World,” beginning Thursday March 24, and continuing...

Farren-Potts engagement

Rich and Cindy Farren of Peachtree City announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Anne Farren, to Rhys Lane Potts, son of Richard Potts...

Needham-Sharp engagement

Dr. and Mrs. Eddie Needham, formerly of Tyrone, announce the engagement of their daughter, Joy Ann Needham to Austin Robert Sharp, son of Mr....

How I met my husband and changed my life forever – Part 4 Living...

Okay. So everybody knows the end of the last story. The Cuban Missile Crisis ended with the U.S. winning the standoff with Russia and...

Want to run for office? Ponder this

It won’t be long now before candidates for elective office can qualify to run in the next election cycle. Many incumbents eager to preserve...

Navigating the trauma of moving

A very devoted and concerned father recently expressed his concern to me about a job change that would require his family to relocate to...

Trump followers’ ‘itching ears’

Since religious language has again infected this unpredictable and turbulent political season, here is a verse that could describe the followers of Donald Trump....

Ruffin, for the people

It didn’t surprise me it was him. Although such had never crossed my mind, it was, of course, just the kind of thing that...

When did the feds ever control costs?

A letter published in the Feb. 17 edition of The Citizen suggested that “Medicare for All” is what the U.S. needs. I believe there...

GOP’s truth gap about the military

After watching every Republican presidential candidates’s debate/interview/town hall meeting there is one issue on which every remaining candidate agrees: President Obama (who by the...

Parents, check out what they’re doing to HOPE Scholarship

In studying HB 798, we should consider several issues: 1. What is an eligible school? 2. Why do some students receive HOPE before they complete college...

Is 2016 the year of destiny for surging MHS Chiefs?

Oh, the boys of the Bubble, running the floor with the greatest of ease, grinding win after win, a team of destiny, meant to...

Oddo seeks re-election

I am announcing my candidacy for re-election to our Fayette County Board of Commissioners. Four years ago, I promised to “serve, not to be...

Joseph Hoyt Plunkett of Peachtree City

Joseph Hoyt Plunkett of Peachtree City, Ga. passed away at Southwest Christian Hospice on February 15, 2016 from a cancer-related illness. He was 68....

Ora Thomas Handy, formerly of Fayetteville

Ora Thomas Handy of Eastpoint, Fla., formerly of Fayetteville, Ga. and Lexington, Ky. died on February 17, 2016 in Port St. Joe, Fla.   Born...

John Fuller Atkinson, Jr.

John Fuller Atkinson, Jr. passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016.   Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, February 27, 2016, at Monroe...

William Byrnes, 80, of Fayetteville

William "Bill" Byrnes, 80, of Fayetteville passed away February 20, 2016. Mr. Byrnes was a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church of Fayetteville; he also...

Julien Bostwick Roddenbery III, 64, of Peachtree City

Rod Roddenbery, 64, of Peachtree City passed away February 17, 2016. He was an avid enjoyer of the outdoors especially spending his time fishing at...

Mary C. Phillippi, 76, of Peachtree City

Mary C. "Jeri" Phillippi, 76, of Peachtree City, Ga. passed away February 17, 2016.   She was a communicant of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and...

Jason Brett Graves, 42, of Fayetteville

Jason Brett Graves, 42, of Fayetteville passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016. He was born on November 27, 1973 in East Point, Ga. Brett...

ProHealth pilates expert Karyn Staples gives tips for beginning an exercise routine

Sponsored Feature New Year's resolutions about fitness are often left unresolved. Pilates Expert Karyn Staples, PT, PhD, has a method for making movement happen and...

Peachtree Medical Center provides preventive healthcare for all ages

Sponsored Feature Dr. Zia Khan recently gave yearly physicals to two different patients at her Tyrone practice, Peachtree Medical Center. First was thirty-five year old Elizabeth...

Executive Suites helps business owners build and grow

Sponsored Feature Not every company can afford to purchase its own building. More to the point, not every company needs to. Enter Executive Suites at...

Cabinets 4 You celebrates 30 years in custom and semi-custom cabinetry

Sponsored Feature 2016 is a big year for Nicole and Terry Bigelow, owners of Cabinets 4 You in Peachtree City. They’re celebrating the shop’s 30th...

Things to Do-Feb.24-April 13

February   February 24 “The Beautiful Red Mill House”  is the topic from 1-2 p.m. at Fayette Senior Services’ Peachtree City location (The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh...
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