"But

most important, we want to give you a newspaper that's interesting and

fun," said Beverly.

The paper,

published every Saturday, will include a Weekend section packed with

information about upcoming events and activities all over the south

side. Editorial pages will include numerous columnists, and you are

invited to be among them through our letters to the editor columns.

The goal

of the editorial pages will be to foster lively discussion on issues

of concern to the paper's readers.

Send letters

to the editor to [email protected], or to The Citizen, P.O.

Box 1325, Fayetteville 30214.

South Fulton

nonprofit, business and government organizations are encouraged to use

The Citizen to inform local residents about activities they are invited

to participate in, and about accomplishments such as awards and promotions.

Press releases

are gratefully accepted through the mail or by e-mail. Send e-mail to

[email protected], or mail to The South Fulton Citizen, P.O.

Box 1325, Fayetteville 30214.

News tips

also are welcome by e-mail, mail or phone. Phone Thompson at 770-719-1880.

South Fulton

Editor John Thompson and Managing Editor Dave Hamrick have a combined

newspaper experience of 38 years, all of it in the south metropolitan

area of Atlanta.

Hamrick was

editor of the Southside Sun for 12 years before being promoted to executive

editor for the Sun newspaper chain in 1991. He then helped found The

Fayette Citizen in 1992. Before that, he was editor of the Clayton Sun

and the Rockdale Citizen in a career that began in 1972 following his

graduation from Georgia State University with a degree in journalism.

He also served

a brief stint in 1981 as public relations and news director for U.S.

Rep. Newt Gingrich.

Thompson

served in a variety of jobs at the Fayette County News during the 1980s,

working his way up to the managing editor's post before being hired

and Coweta County editor.