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Chiefs fall in state semifinal
The McIntosh Chiefs reached the Final Four in the GHSA state basketball tournament for the first time in the school’s history, closing out the...
A wonderfully sad day
After all the cold rain of late, a walk in the woods in our backyard was unexpected. After all, it is February. It wasn’t...
The Pope vs. The Donald
It seems that, when the political scene just cannot get any stranger, it does. Now the Pope has weighed in and intimated that Donald...
UPDATED | PTC’s largest employer slashes local work force
Warehousing, repair depot functions will be transferred to Texas and Ohio
UPDATED for print, Wednesday, March 2, 2016 — The word coming from sources knowledgeable...
Adrian Manuel Cardona, age 8 of Brooks
Adrian Manuel Cardona, age 8 of Brooks, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, from injuries he received in an auto accident.
Adrian was born...
Janet Cerame McKenzie, 85, of Peachtree City
Janet Cerame McKenzie, 85, of Peachtree City entered into eternal life on February 22, 2016.
She loved spending time with her children, grand-children, and great-grandchildren,...
Irvin Cecil Ebert, Sr., age 68, of Jonesboro
Mr. Irvin Cecil Ebert, Sr., age 68, of Jonesboro, passed away on February 20, 2016.
He is survived by his children, Irvin C. (Angi) Ebert,...
Graves charged with nephew’s murder
Fayetteville resident Michael Lamar Graves was charged Feb. 26 with the murder of his nephew, Jason Brett Graves, in a Feb. 20 incident at...
Pardon our Comcast phone, Internet failures
If you have been trying to reach The Citizen via phone or email in the past few days, you may have experienced trouble communicating...
UGA student covering Olympics in Rio
A Peachtree City student will travel to Rio in August to cover the 2016 Olympic Games.
Nicole Chrzanowski is one of two students in the...
Smithley has double duty at AMS
Peachtree City native Garrett Smithley is driving not one, but two NASCAR races this Saturday at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, where his racing career...
Upgrade coming for venerable Glenloch Recreation Center?
The swimming pool area at the aging Glenloch Recreation Center could be getting an upgrade. The Peachtree City Spray Park Exploratory Committee in a...
Faith community organizes for disaster response
When a tornado or other community disaster strikes, a large part of the response comes from friends, neighbors and members of the faith-based community....
Fayette schools to spend $400K to beef up security
With an eye toward enhancing safety and security, the Fayette County Board of Education on Feb. 22 approved expenditures of $395,000 for two-way radio...
Dads and daughters dance in PTC
The Kedron Field House in Peachtree City was packed on Feb. 20 as dads and their daughters enjoyed the annual Father-Daughter Dance sponsored by...
Questions from The Citizen, Answers from the candidates | Flanegan pledges fiscal discipline
The decision by Congressman Lynn Westmoreland not to seek re-election led to Jonesboro business owner Chip Flanegan announcing that he will run as a...
Patriots wrap season in quarterfinals
The Sandy Creek Patriots varsity basketball team finished a stellar 2015-2016 season with a 55-53 loss to Lithonia in the AAAA quarterfinals of the...
Fun time at Grammys
A local Tyrone resident recently had the trip of a lifetime.
Casey Hall, music teacher at Love T. Nolan Elementary in Fulton County, entered a...
This weekend’s lane closures
More than 100,000 NASCAR fans will travel to the Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend. In an effort to ease congestion, the Georgia DOT is...
Hospital Authority filling three slots
County officials are accepting applications for three open positions on the Fayette County Hospital Authority.
It is comprised of five volunteer members who serve for...
Development Authority to fill opening
County officials have announced one open position on the Fayette County Development Authority.
It is a volunteer body comprised of nine members, five of whom...
Two openings on Recreation Commission
County officials are accepting applications for two open seats on the Fayette County Recreation Commission.
The citizen committee is comprised of five volunteers who are...
Local products in UGA contest finals
Judges have chosen Fayetteville-based Elange’s Aronia Berry Lime Ginger Jam and Sharpsburg-based KelraeeMar’s Adictos a la SALSA as finalists in UGA’s 2016 Flavor of...
Zika cases confirmed in Georgia
The Georgia Department of Public Health is confirming two additional travel-related cases of Zika virus in Georgia, bringing the total number of travel-related cases...
FMGA donates $1,000
The Fayette Master Gardener Association donated $1,000 to The Bridge Community Center.
The Bridge installed blinds in the room where free lectures are offered by...
Extension class Mar. 1
The Fayette County Extension Service is offering a class entitled “Soil Testing for Urban Gardeners” Tuesday, Mar 1, 10-11:30 a.m. in Suite 210 of...
Senoia woman loses life in Hwy. 16 accident
A Feb. 22 traffic accident on Ga. Highway 16 in Senoia claimed the life of a Senoia woman.
Senoia resident Sara Stevens, 80, was injured...
Life of Fayette child claimed in traffic accident
A Feb. 23 traffic accident in south Fayette County tragically claimed the life of an 8-year-old Fayette boy.
The single-vehicle accident occurred at approximately 3:47...
Ethics on the agenda at Fayette County Commission
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners will once again consider the county’s ethics ordinance at the board’s Feb. 25 regular meeting.
A lengthy discussion took...
Fayetteville Town Hall meeting on future of downtown
Residents curious about Fayetteville’s plans to expand and create a more vibrant downtown should head to City Hall Thursday.
City officials announced another town hall...
Now it’s your turn to vote for your choice for President
Ready to vote in the Presidential Preference Primary? The last chance for early voting ends this Friday, Feb. 26. The Super Tuesday South-wide Presidential...
Gold Standard of Excellence for PTC Police
Peachtree City Police Chief Janet Moon (front, left) on Feb. 18 announced the department had received the CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement...
Girl hides as burglars ransack her south Fayette home
A young girl who hid when home invaders crashed through the front door of the home on Old Greenville Road in south Fayette County...
Beverley Watson’s killer dies in prison
Convicted murderer James Lamar Watson, Jr., a former Fayetteville locksmith, died in prison on Feb. 10, 19 years and one month after his wife...
