PTC employees are not widgets
I have not met nearly all the people employed by Peachtree City, but those I do know care deeply about their job and wear a bit of pride on their […]
Columnists
Letters to the Editor, Peachtree City
Has PTC kicked bigger problem down road?
Police and fire may well escape cuts this year, but what about over the next three years? Has someone actually forecasted an end to our economic dilemma? Taking another $86,000
Letters to the Editor, Peachtree City
PTC, let council know what you value here
The retreat this past weekend was very informative. If you have not had a chance to view it, go to www.peachtree-city.org and see the video. Our city staff did an
Columnists
Smith and Steele: Saying one thing at home, the opposite in Atlanta
Unfortunately, the minutes of the regional mass transit boards, commissions and committees tell a much different story. So different, in fact, he tried frantically to weave his way out of
Letters to the Editor, Peachtree City
Light rail: Always cost overruns, underused
Recently, The Citizen published a letter from state Representative Virgil Fludd regarding Georgia’s transportation issues. Mr. Fludd took the opportunity to propose yet another expensive boondoggle that only government can
Letters to the Editor, Peachtree City
School administrators have shared the pain
Recently there has been a lot of concern about our excellent Fayette County schools, given the dire economy and the impact it has on our school system. As the spouse
Letters to the Editor, Peachtree City
Board member Marion Key makes dialogue easy
I would like to extend a sincere thank you to my Fayette County School Board representative, Marion Key. When news of the search for a new superintendent of schools came
Columnists
State revenue collection rates worst since Depression
This past week the legislature reconvened for legislative days 21-24 after being in recess for two weeks of budget hearings. It was a busy week both on the floor of
Letters to the Editor, Regional
Camp Ivy for kids needs help
I would appreciate very much anyone contacting me if they have some good information that we need. For 31 years we have rented Calvin Center in Hampton, Ga., to host
Columnists
Going private in New Jersey
New Jersey’s new Republican governor, Chris Christie, is creating a commission that will recommend what state government functions could be done better — and cheaper — by the private sector.
Fayette County, Letters to the Editor
‘I confess’ — but to whom?
He committed adultery. Tried to cover it up and finally resorted to having the husband of his bed partner killed. It is an ugly picture. It gets worse. The adulterer
Fayetteville, Letters to the Editor
A history of misuse of parliamentary procedures by Democrats
The year was 1994 and President Clinton was trying to get his healthcare reform bill passed through Congress. In the beginning, the public supported his and Hillary’s healthcare reform. It
Columnists
At 90, ‘I’ve been so blessed’
I visited a woman, old and gray, her journey of life nearing its winter’s end. She settled into an armless rocker and moved gently, slowly back and fro, looking from
Crime, Fayette County
Cop Reports 3/17/10
The following arrests were reported by local law enforcement agencies for the past week. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty. Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, March 9 –
City, Fayetteville
Fayetteville council to consider sign variance, Google project
The Fayetteville City Council in a relatively abbreviated agenda Thursday will consider a monument sign variance for Teton Village on South Glynn Street and likely sign a resolution supporting an
Crime, Fayette County
Argument leads to arrest at Marnelle
An altercation March 11 at Marnelle Mobile Home Park on Ga. Highway 54 resulted in charges of aggravated assault, interference with a 911 call and criminal trespass for 32-year-old Daniel
Fayette County, Lifestyle
Attorney honored with community service award
Fayette County resident and attorney Angela Hinton Fonda was recently awarded the Justice Robert Benham Award for Community Service, presented by the State Bar of Georgia and the Chief Justice’s
Local Voices
Heinrich’s Garden
Been thinking about our daughter Mary’s apartment. Because war damage essentially leveled the north-central German city of Düsseldorf, the city arose from the rubble in a surfeit of architectural gems.
Business, Fayetteville
Town Square Jewelers announces ‘My Mother is a Gem’ contest
Children grades K-5 are invited to enter the “My Mother is a Gem” contest and win a beautiful Amethyst and Diamond pendant valued at $500 to give to their mother
Business, Regional
Ebbett joins AmCorp as Business Strategist
AmCorp Management, Inc. of Denver, Colorado, the nation’s leader in Business Expense Recovery Services, announced today that Wendell Ebbett who recently joined the company has moved back to the Southern
Community, Peachtree City
Pine straw fundraiser for Boy Scout Troop 279
Boy Scout Troop 279, sponsored by Holy Trinity in Peachtree City, is accepting orders through Apr. 5 for its Spring 2010 Pine Straw Fundraiser, just in time for landscaping projects
Fayette County, Lifestyle
FCFT presents ‘Disney’s Alice in Wonderland’
Fayette Coweta Family Theatre, Inc. is set to take audiences down the rabbit hole in “Disney’s Alice in Wonderland.” This hour long musical treat is presented by FCFT’s professional Troupe,
Education, Peachtree City
Second graders at Braelinn Elementary ‘Jump Rope for Heart’
Students at Braelinn Elementary in Peachtree City jumped at the chance to fight heart disease and stroke, our nation’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers. In February at Braelinn Elementary
Community, Fayetteville
Fayetteville native receives national honor from the American Society of Engineering Education
Anthony Schwartz, a senior biomedical engineering major at the Georgia Institute of Technology, has been named the 2009 Co-op Student of the Year by the Cooperative and Experiential Education Division
Dining, Peachtree City
She’s Bistro brings back a bit of Peachtree City favorite, Peking
Peking opened in Peachtree City in 1986. It was only the second Chinese restaurant in the city at the time. The eatery was a hit among area residents for 16
Community, Peachtree City
‘No dog left behind’ at Towne Club show
Towne Club at Peachtree City hosted a dog show for Monday, March 15 with dogs of resident’s family & friends as candidates. Judges were representatives from PetSmart, Braelinn Village Animal
Obituaries, Regional
Michael Keplinger, 49, of Hampton
Mr. Michael Keplinger, age 49, of Hampton, died March 16, 2010. The funeral service will be at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 18, in the Jonesboro Chapel of Pope Dickson &
Obituaries, Peachtree City
Daphna Odell Scott, 86, of Peachtree City
Daphna Odell Scott, 86, of Peachtree City died March 15, 2010. Mrs. Scott had resided at Southland Nursing & Rehab for a year and a half when she passed away.
Obituaries, Peachtree City
Jean O’Bryan, 82, of Peachtree City
Jean O’Bryan, age 82, of Peachtree City , GA peacefully passed away Friday, March 12, 2010. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio , Jean lived in New York, New Jersey, and Florida
Fayetteville, Obituaries
Judith Sundloff, 49, of Fayetteville
After a heroic three-year battle with cancer, Judith J. Sundloff mercifully passed away on March 13, 2010. Her treasure of loving family surrounded her as she succumbed to Brain Cancer.
Crime, Fayette County
Two men sought in Rite-Aid robbery
Two men are being sought in the Sunday night robbery of the Rite-Aid pharmacy on South Glynn Street in Fayetteville. Fayetteville Police spokesperson Steve Crawshaw said two black men entered
Board of Education, Fayette County
Residents and employees have their say on superintendent characteristics
The public input session to receive the opinions of the community on the characteristics and qualifications residents deem important in the selection of a school superintendent drew comments from 12
Lifestyle, Regional
An update on tax credits for education
A college education remains a big-ticket item. In fact, the average annual tuition at a private four-year college is now $26,273, up 4.4% from last year, while annual tuition at
Community
Tea party meeting and bus trip later today
The South Atlanta Tea Party Patriots will be holding a meeting tonight, March 15, featuring gubernatorial candidate Ray McBerry who will be speaking on States’ Rights. The meeting will be