Vote in Favor of Recreation: An Essential Service
Most residents of Peachtree City consider the police and fire departments and public works as essential services, but recreation is also essential on at least as many levels as the […]
Nominations open for McIntosh Hall of Fame
The McIntosh High School Hall of Fame is back and asking the community for nominations for its next class. After a three-year hiatus, the McIntosh High School Hall of Fame
REACH Georgia scholars celebrate signing day
A group of Fayette County middle school students made their bright futures official as they celebrated winning a $10,000 REACH Georgia Scholarship with a signing ceremony on October 2. The
School Board earns Exemplary Status for 10th year
The Fayette County Public Schools Board of Education has been recognized with the Georgia School Boards Association’s (GSBA) 2025 Exemplary Board Recognition, the highest level of achievement in GSBA’s recognition
Peachtree City to Break Ground on Meade Field Pickleball Complex on Friday, October 17
The new 18-court facility will expand the city’s growing recreational amenities. Peachtree City, GA (October 9, 2025): Peachtree City is set to break ground on its newest recreation facility—the Meade
Spirits & Spice Festival!
It’s time to eat, drink, and get spooky! Join us on Saturday, October 25, 2025, for the 5th Annual Spirits & Spice Festival from 2pm-7pm. Event attendees will be able
Trilith Hosts Second Annual “All-Nashville Roadshow” on October 18
A night of live Americana, Southern flavors and Nashville charm comes to Central Park at Trilith The sights, sounds and soul of Music City return to Central Park at the
The Button
The unanswered question hung heavily in the showroom air. “Does it come equipped with The Button?” That answer is the end of this story. Here is the beginning. Well, Dear
Letter to the Editor: Suzanne Brown says the Mayor is no fiscal conservative
OK, it’s election season, and the hype is in full swing. Mayor Kim Learnard is running for re-election, and her recent ad touting her fiscal conservatism is a lot more
Midwest Food Bank Georgia to Host Annual Harvest of Blessings Fundraising Dinner on October 24
Midwest Food Bank Georgia will host its annual Harvest of Blessings fundraising dinner on Friday, October 24, at 6:00 PM at the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase in Peachtree City,
Fayetteville leaders explain 2025 millage rate proposal
Keeping Tax Rate Steady Will Keep Individual Property Tax Bills Steady; Overall Revenue Increase Comes from Growing Number of Taxpayers Fayetteville, Georgia (October 13, 2025) Fayetteville City Council members are scheduled
Friends of the Library to Host “Books & Brews” at Line Creek Brewing Co.
The Friends of the Peachtree City Library invite the community to join them for Books & Brews, a new event celebrating books, beer, and community—all in support of the Peachtree City
Charges of vehicular homicide from early-morning crash
A single-vehicle crash on the morning of September 25 on Longview Road in Fayetteville left one man dead and the driver injured, according to a report from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. The
“Jesus and the Mountains”
Recently, my wife, daughter, and I hiked portions of Black Rock Mountain state park in Mountain City, Georgia, located in Rabun County. Named for its various cliffs of dark-colored rock,
The $100 Question: How Low Can Peachtree City’s Taxes Really Go?
With election season in full swing, several candidates are making promises about reducing property taxes in Peachtree City. For example, at a recent City Council meeting, former mayor Steve Brown
Fayette man sentenced to 139 Years for child exploitation and molestation
A Fayette County man has been sentenced to 139 years in prison after being convicted on multiple child exploitation and molestation charges following a four-day trial. Thomas Joseph Brandlehner was
Letter to the Editor: Now you’re worried about authoritarianism?
Nora Pullen’s column, ominously entitled “How Authoritarianism Creeps In: Lessons from a Childhood Under Dictatorship,” makes the typical, tired, factually weak accusations against the Trump administration, but unwittingly reminds us
Rising Starr wins 4th-straight volleyball title
The young Panthers remain on top. For the fourth-straight year, Rising Starr won the county middle school volleyball championship. The 8th grade volleyball team capped off an incredible season with
Watch D.O.G.S. get involved at North Fayette
North Fayette Elementary is getting the community involved thanks to a Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) pizza party and recruitment social. The Watch D.O.G.S. program provides positive male role models for the
Students named to Advisory Council
Fiyinfoluwa Abiodun-Findo and Amora Graydon have been named to State School Superintendent Richard Woods’s 2025-2026 Student Advisory Council. Abiodun-Findo, a junior at Whitewater High, and Graydon, a junior at Fayette County High, are
Letter to the Editor: Finding blame around Autism
I’m not part of a “woke mob”. I am a speech-language pathologist who has been working with Babies Can’t Wait, the early intervention program of Georgia, for 26 years primarily
Noted biblical scholar to appear at Trilith
Noted Biblical Scholar Dr. James Tabor will appear at The Shipyard in the Town at Trilith in Fayetteville, Georgia, on Tuesday, November 4th, at 6:30 p.m. The ticketed event, sponsored
Fayette County to talk about raising taxes, have your say
Edit 10/12/25: The Citizen conferred with Peachtree City Mayor Kim Learnard and found out that while this proposed tax increase impacts most of Fayette County, it will not impact Peachtree City, provided
Sen. Ossoff’s Bipartisan Bill to Protect Children from Human Traffickers Passes U.S. Senate
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff’s bipartisan Preventing Child Trafficking Act has passed the U.S. Senate. Earlier this year, Sens. Ossoff and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the bipartisan Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2025 to strengthen coordination between
Sandy Creek custodian reports bringing unloaded gun to school
The Sandy Creek High School head custodian is under review after bringing an unloaded firearm to school on Thursday, according to Principal Tosha Oliver. In a letter sent to families
Peachtree City passes moratorium on multifamily rezoning requests
Peachtree City has approved a six-month moratorium on rezoning applications for multifamily housing, a measure introduced by Councilmember Suzanne Brown and passed unanimously during the October 2 council work session.
Peachtree City Candidate Comparison in their own words – City Council, Post 4 Edition
Who should you vote for in Peachtree City’s next election? In this feature, you’ll find the differences between our candidates in their own words as they answer questions from The
Ask Margar-etiquette about Bad Listeners
Dear Margar-etiquette, I’ve noticed that people don’t really listen anymore. Everyone seems to be waiting for their turn to talk—or worse, just looking at their phone while pretending to pay
You might be a real gardener if . . .
Gardeners are calm, everyday people who clean up well and won’t generally embarrass you in public. They seem quiet, salt-of-the-earth sort of folks. But, beware…gardeners can be a little eccentric
Peachtree City Candidate Comparison in their own words – City Council, Post 3 Edition
Who should you vote for in Peachtree City’s next election? In this feature, you’ll find the differences between our candidates in their own words as they answer questions from The
Talking Southern – Ah, shah!
Where in Heaven’s name does this interjectory phrase mean? Where did it come from? Your compiler wishes he knew. His late grandmother, Kathryn Crawford Langford (1905-1995), who was the
When Brand Values Steady The Wheel
This week’s stages of Advertising Week New York referred back to one simple idea that can take brands exceptionally far: Brand values aren’t seasonings, they’re infrastructure. Executives on the panel
Trilith LIVE Announces New Partnership with Hanna Brothers to Deliver a Taste Driven Experience
Catering partnership brings gourmet dining to Fayette County’s new entertainment venue Fayetteville, GA, October 7, 2025 — Trilith LIVE announced today a new partnership that will bring gourmet dining to its venue
Fayette County to Host Courthouse 200th Birthday Celebration November 15
FAYETTEVILLE, GA — The Fayette County Historical Society will commemorate a major milestone in local history with the Courthouse 200th Birthday Celebration on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at the Fayette County