A Brooks resident who was in a serious car crash Dec. 23 remains in a coma at The Shepherd Center, but the community is rallying with prayers and financial support, a family friend told The Citizen.
Candice Smith, 19, was flown to Grady Hospital immediately after the crash on Ga. Highway 16 near Huckabee Road. After two weeks, she was...
A Fayette County man was carjacked last week near Redwine Road after being followed from his business on Old National Highway. The man was not injured in the incident.
The carjacking occurred after the delicatessen owner left his business on Jan. 7 between 9:30-10:00 p.m. to go home, said Fayetteville Police spokesperson Steve Crawshaw.
The man told investigators that, at some...
Let the voters have their say on some specialized new uses for existing property taxes, says the Fayetteville City Council.
The council on Jan. 7 officially asked the Fayette County legislative delegation to push a local law for a referendum on three Tax Allocation District (TAD) projects identified in 2009. The Fayette County Commission and the Fayette County School Board...
Fayette County’s purchasing card program, reinvigorated in October 2008, has simplified purchasing for county departments with no abuse of the new associated policies, the county commission was told last week.
The purchasing cards allow for the purchase of office supplies and payment for training and travel, including lodging and meals, Finance Director Mary Holland said.
With 80 cards issued for the...
School system officials are preparing to meet with the Fayette County delegation in the General Assembly to make their feelings known on a half dozen issues of concern. The planned meeting was announced by Superintendent John DeCotis at Monday’s school board meeting.
Topics for discussion with legislators at the Feb. 11 meeting include special interest tax breaks, unfunded mandates, House...
The following arrests were reported by local law enforcdment agencies for the past week. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty:
Fayette County Sheriff’s Office
Thursday, December 31 - Monday, January 11
Harrison Andrew Burkett, 19, of Bently Way, Fayetteville, for charges pending: simple battery and obstruction of a 911 call.
Antonio Dion McKissic, 34, of Mt. Zion Road, Atlanta, for...
Vella Mae Benefield, 89, Sharpsburg, formerly of College Park and Thomaston, died Jan. 2, 2010. She and her husband were gospel singers and she often accompanied them on the guitar and the autoharp. She was known for her generosity and for never saying an unkind word. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. Dusty Washington...
John Veazey Wynne Jr., 92, Crawfordville, died Jan. 4. 2010. He was born Nov. 20, 1917, and was a lifelong resident of Taliaferro County and a 1935 graduate of Alexander Stephens Institute. He was a 1940 graduate of the University of Georgia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Allyene Long Wynne, and his parents, John Veazey and...
Brenda Kay Tyree Smith, 56, Fayetteville, died Jan. 4, 2010. She was a 1971 graduate of Fayette County High School and had worked for the Federal government for 25 years. Services were at the Providence United Methodist Church with the Rev. Warren Huddleston officiating. Interment was at Camp Memorial Park, Fayetteville.
Survivors include her husband of 23 years, Garry...
William Watson Smith, 70, Senoia, died Jan. 6, 2010. He loved to garden, fish, and spend time on Lake Sinclair. He was a 35-year salesman with Edison Brothers Stores. Memorial services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. D. Porter officiating.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Linda Smith, whom he had only known...
Jimmie Hazelle Gagliano, 89, Peachtree City, formerly of Chattanooga, died Jan. 7, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent Gagliano, her parents, Lester and Alda Kate Holt High, and brother, Robert King High. She was member of the Fellowship Sunday School class at Peachtree City First Baptist Church. She was retired from the Chattanooga...
Alice F. Newcomer, 68, Fayetteville, died Jan. 7, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold W. "Buddy" Newcomer, and her parents, C.B. and Thelma Morgan. She loved life to the fullest. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. Steve Roach officiating. Interment was at College Park Cemetery.
Survivors include a...
Alan Freeman Morris, 44, Fayetteville, died Jan. 7, 2010. He was preceded in death by his mother, Leatrice Nell Morris. He was loved by many. Graveside services were at Camp Memorial Park, Fayetteville.
Survivors include his father, Herschell E. Morris, Fayetteville; brothers, Wesley Mark Morris, Cooper City, Fla., and Allen and Kim Morris, Jacksonville, Fla.; and a sister, Wendy...
Just over two months ago the voters of Peachtree City decided they wanted to carry on the theme of “change” and elected what was certainly to be a new and improved City Council. After just one meeting of the new council, it’s apparent that they have every intention of keeping their campaign promises of taking Peachtree City back to...
In these trying times, it’s easy to see how wasteful our federal government can be, and what poor stewards they are of our money. Unfortunately it’s not only the federal government that’s out of control, but our local government and leaders are as well.
Last month a set of pedestrian crossing lights were installed on the corner of Kenwood Road...
Madness, it’s all madness. We are being inundated with all sorts of advertisements regarding another of the global warming hoax problems. All of the products we are developing now to solve the nonexistent global warming problem cause other kinds of problems.
Street lights that are LED are not hot enough to melt the snow in the cities where it snows....
As Congress works behind closed doors to merge the House and Senate healthcare bills, lawyers and attorneys general across the country are gearing up for a constitutional throw-down. At the center of the healthcare debate are two issues, the individual mandate and the Senate sweetheart deals.
The first issue up that the Supreme Court will most likely be asked to...
The year 2009 gave us the nation’s first African-American president, more failing economy, healthcare legislation, and the continuation of two wars.
President Obama promised us “Change we can believe in,” but that ended up becoming one of the fastest dying campaign slogans of all time. The new pitch phrase might be, “The ACORN didn’t fall far from the President’s tree,”...
BY Rep. Lynn Westmoreland
President Obama could learn a lesson or two from the lyrics of my favorite country music singer, Coweta County native Alan Jackson.
In Jackson’s “Here In the Real World,” he sings sadly about how life doesn’t always turn out how you’d hoped, like it does in the movies.
On the silver screen, the song lyrics state, “Cowboys don’t...
The secular left — and some self-described Christians — criticize Brit Hume, the Fox News commentator, for suggesting that the solution to Tiger Woods’ problems is a relationship with Jesus Christ. Hume made his remarks on “Fox News Sunday.” Disclosure: I also appear on Fox News.
Hume said, “My message to Tiger would be: Tiger, turn to the Christian faith...
It’s true. Some things you have to see to believe. And then, even though you’re certain of the reliability of your own eyes, you don’t believe it.
While touring with my latest book, I trudged through the unglamorous moments and carried on with the hard work of it all. In short, that means long days and long miles that brings...
OK, so it’s a new year. It seems I should write about resolutions or something, but nothing has come to me — besides, I’m as bad as anyone about breaking them. Then again, I could write about the expectation of what is to come in 2010, but really, no one can know what the year will bring; we just...
Flat Creek Baptist Church will offer new classes beginning tonight.
At 6:30 p.m., in room A-200, “Faith Lessons on the Promised Land” By Ray Vander Laan will be led by Mark Ward. The class consists of 10 sessions and there is no charge.
Also tonight, at 6:30 p.m. in room A-207, “Breaking Free,” a study by Beth Moore,...
Heart Sounds International, a global worship and recording ministry of Operation Mobilization, will celebrate its 10th Anniversary with an Open House from 7:30-9 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 15, at the OM USA Worship Center in Tyrone. Refreshments will be served.
Those attending will meet the HSI team coming in from many parts of the country and overseas, will see and...
On Thursday, Jan. 14, Peachtree City United Methodist Church will begin a new session of GriefShare, a Bible based program for those who have lost a loved one. The January session, originally planned to start last week, has been rescheduled because of the weather.
The class will meet each Thursday evening in Room 308 from 6:30 until 8 p.m. at...
Hopewell United Methodist Church will host a free Social Networking class, open to the entire community, on Thursday, Jan. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. Although there is no fee for the class, everyone planning to attend is asked to register.
Det. Adam Castings will teach the class. Castings is a detective with the Tyrone Police Department and is...
The Philoptochos (Friends of the Poor) Chapter of the St. Christopher Hellenic Orthodox Church in Peachtree City presented handmade prayer shawls for the women at the Community Welcome House in Newnan at Christmas. From left are Mary Ramsaier, Christina Kelly , Sheryl Vasiliadis, Julie Skouteris (Philoptochos president), Linda Kirkpatrick (director, CWH), Morgan Reese (house manager, CWH), Dr. Bonnie Thomas...
New Hope Baptist Church will host a musical celebration, ‘Come Together’, Friday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. at the North Campus.
Hosted by Babbie Mason and Marvin Matthews, the night of gospel music will feature Richard Smallwood, Oleta Adams, Helen Baylor, and the New Hope choir and orchestra.
Tickets are $15 and are available after Sunday services or at the...
Woolsey Baptist Church is beginning a new schedule on Sunday morning, Feb. 7.
The church will offer two worship opportunities — a traditional worship service featuring the choir and orchestra beginning at 9:30 a.m. and a contemporary worship service featuring the praise team beginning at 11 a.m.
There will be three Sunday School opportunities. The first will be at 8:15...
Anniversary celebration coming up
True Love Christian Ministries will celebrate its anniversary this Sunday, Jan. 16, at 3 p.m. The church pastor is Elder Nathaniel Livingston. The anniversary theme is “Now is the time for the church to work and pray.” The Rev. Jerome Drakeford, pastor of Flint Ridge Baptist Church, will be the guest speaker. The Rev....
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Eugene Clark of Fayetteville announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Lane Clark, to Justin Thomas Friel of Atlanta, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jeffrey Friel of Augusta.
The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Preston S. Bailey of Monroeville, Ala., and the late Manly Parks Lee of Hamburg, Ala., and Mrs. Eugene Joseph Clark...
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Senger II of Fayetteville announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa Leanne, to Trevor David Headley, son of David Headley and Ms. Yvonne Headley of Florida.
The bride-to-be is a 2001 graduate of Starr’s Mill High School and honor graduate of the University of Tampa. She is currently news producer for WPTV in West Palm Beach,...
Joe and Dot Caron of Leomister, Mass., announce the engagement of their daughter, Marcia Caron, to John Besch, son of Ray and Teri Besch of Peachtree City.
The bride-to-be is a graduate of St. Bernard’s Central Catholic High School, Fitchburg, Mass.
After graduating in 2004 from Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa.,she completed her masters and doctorate in clinical psychology at Emory University,...
Kenneth Smith of Jonesborough, Tenn., and Ms. Barbara Smith of Savannah, announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Lee Smith, to Michael David Blubaugh, son of David Blubaugh of Senoia and Mrs. Jamie Armour of Peachtree City.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Lynn Grant of Brick, N.J., Mrs. Joan VanOver of Forked River, N.J., and Fred Smith of...
