Monthly Archives: June 2016
City SPLOST talks continue
A discussion on projects to include in a potential SPLOST (special purpose local option sales tax) continued at the June 3 meeting of the...
High achiever
Sharpsburg resident Aidan Digby, 14, recently received the Superintendent’s Award from his school for organizing the Best Buddies Club that works with mentally and...
Local student gets scholarship
Georgia Power announced last week that Charles Austin has been selected to receive a $2,500 scholarship from the company.
He is one of 21 deserving...
Market opens June 8
The Coweta County Farmers Market will open for the season June 8. It is hosted each Wednesday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and...
Free skin cancer screening June 9
A screening for skin cancer is scheduled for Thursday, June 9, 4-7 p.m. at the Cancer Wellness Center at Piedmont Medical Plaza (next to...
Ride for Toby is July 23
The “Ride for Toby” is scheduled for Saturday, July 23, at the Fayette County Courthouse, 1 Center Drive in Fayetteville.
The purpose of the event...
Post 105 awards students
At the 2016 Fayette County High School Senior Awards ceremony, two graduating seniors were recognized by Fayette County Post 105 with American Legion School...
REACH students complete project for Panasonic
Students in the school system’s “Reaching Educational and Career Heights” (REACH) program were commissioned by the human resources department at Panasonic in Peachtree City...
Group donates $3,800 to Kenya project
On the evening of March 31, the Business Women of Fayette & Coweta hosted the Hoedown for Champions, featuring barbeque, country line dancing and...
Brazie to speak June 28
Samantha Brazie will present “Thriving in a Man’s World” at the next Business Women of Fayette and Coweta evening meeting scheduled for Tuesday, June...
Braelinn fifth-graders move up
The Braelinn Elementary School fifth-grade class graduated May 20.
The 102 students had a ceremony followed by the Panther Walk through the halls of the...
Summer Wined-Up is June 10
The Summer Wined-Up is scheduled for Friday, June 10, 5-9 p.m. in downtown Newnan.
The Summer Wined-Up is a wine walk, and various downtown businesses...
10 play park lesson
Nothing brings back fun memories of youth faster than taking small children to the play park during the summer. While enjoying the shade under...
Not all lives are equal
A serious tragedy very nearly happened this week at the Cincinnati Zoo. Somehow a 4-year-old child escaped from his mother and wound up in...
Wayne C. Franz, of Peachtree City
Wayne C. Franz, of Peachtree City, Ga. passed away on May 31, 2016.
A memorial service will be held 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 4,...
PTC cops ask for help with ID
Peachtree City police are asking for the public’s help in identifying this man who burglarized Braelinn Elementary School during the evening hours of June...
Detour at Hood Ave. and Hwy. 92 coming June 8
A portion of the west side of the Ga. Highway 92/Hood Avenue realignment project in Fayetteville is expected to open on June 8. The...
Thompson to speak to Rotary June 6
The Coweta-Fayette Rotary Club will host Fayette County State Court Judge Jason Thompson as its guest speaker Monday, June 6, at 6:30 p.m. at...
Samford announces Dean’s List
The following local students qualified for Samford's Spring 2016 Dean's List:
Katharine M. Wood of Brooks
Megan L. Lamneck of Fayetteville
James F. Lowe of Fayetteville
Anne F....
Learn about square foot gardening
“Square Foot Gardening” is the topic of the next meeting of the Coweta County Master Gardeners’ Backyard Association, scheduled for Tuesday, June 14, at...
Market Day is Saturday
Shoppers are invited every first Saturday of the month from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. to Market Day in downtown Newnan to see what unique...
Farm-to-Table benefit is June 9
Southern Conservation Trust’s Farm-to-Table benefit is scheduled for Thursday, June 9, at 6 p.m. at the Scarbrough Preserve in Brooks.
This is an annual SCT...
Info about FSS at June 7 event
Get to Know Fayette Senior Services is scheduled for Tuesday, June 7, 10-10:30 a.m. at McIntosh Place (191 McIntosh Trail).
This is an opportunity for...
Marathon Relay is set for June 4
The Peachtree City Marathon Relay is scheduled for Saturday, June 4, beginning at 7 a.m. at the McIntosh Trail Recreation Complex.
Teams of four will...
National Trail Day at The Ridge
The Southern Conservation Trust will be hosting the fourth annual National Trail Day event Saturday, June 4, at The Ridge Nature Area to maintain...
Road closing announced
Peachtree City officials have announced that Senoia Road is closed to through traffic as of June 1 between The Retreat apartments and Saranac.
The closure...
Older Georgians often victims of fire
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens is urging Georgians to be fire resilient following multiple fatal house fires involving our older adult residents...
Newnan man killed after firing on deputies
A Newnan man was shot and killed by Coweta County Sheriff’s deputies on June 1 after he opened fire on them after a traffic...
PTC prodigy, 11, graduates high school, readies for college
One of Fayette County’s unique young citizens was honored with a special proclamation last week by the Board of Commissioners.
May 26 was designated as...
For Fayette, no tax hikes, no pay raises
County Commission considers budget of $128 million
County officials unveiled the proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year last week at a special called workshop,...
2nd go-around for answers about property evaluations
Questions from The Citizen, answers from the tax assessor
Last week, The Citizen printed responses from Chief Assessor Joel Benton to questions raised after the...
Advisory group list for SPLOST to get PTC Council review
The agenda for the Peachtree City Council is expected to be rather light on June 2, though the meeting should bring an update on...
Fayetteville planners say no to 250-unit hospital-area apartment complex
The May 24 proposal to construct more than 250 apartments along Ga. Highway 54 West near Piedmont Fayette Hospital in Fayetteville received a 4-0...
Abbington Square vote is Thursday; city may revoke zoning on 2 stalled sites
The Fayetteville City Council is expected to deliver the final vote Thursday to a development that has roiled the city and prompted large numbers...
