The Home Source honors top Realtors
Susan Fitzgerald, Julie Hunt, and Carol Carter are The Home Source, Realtors top agents for 2009. Susan Fitzgerald is the company’s 2009 Agent of the Year and Top Producer and […]
Business, Regional
County, Fayette County
Abandoned homes pose problem for Fayette
Five abandoned homes in Fayette County have become so run-down that they should be considered for demolition, county officials said. Three of the five homes — all in the unincorporated
County, Fayette County
Commission Chairman Smith explains his ‘Yes’ vote for mass transit in Fayette
Fayette County Commission Chairman Jack Smith says he does not support a transit system for the county’s future, but his attempts to get bus and rail service deleted from a
Faith, Tyrone
Hopewell’s financial Peace class starts tomorrow night
Hopewell United Methodist Church in Tyrone will begin Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University (FPU) class on Thursday, March 11, at 7 p.m. FPU is a 13-week program with the goal
Faith, Peachtree City
Preschool celebrates anniversary
Peachtree City United Methodist Church invites the commiunity to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its preschool program with a dinner and open house on Tuesday, March 16. Festivities will begin
Faith, Fayetteville
Martz is new senior warden at Church of the Nativity
Anne Martz is the new senior warden of the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Fayetteville. She succeeds Debbie Johnson. Martz was appointed to the post by the the Rev.
Faith, Peachtree City
‘Prisoner of Passion’ to be presented
The power of the Resurrection will take on a new light as London native David Payne portrays the apostle Paul in a “Prisoner of Passion” at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March
News, Peachtree City
Cellphone carriers want 7 new towers in PTC, may get none
Three major cellphone carriers have identified seven areas of Peachtree City where they would like to add new towers, six of which are in residential neighborhoods, but they may not
Faith, Peachtree City
Handbell choirs from all over Ga. will present concert March 13
Peachtree City United Methodist Church will host a free concert of handbell choirs from United Methodist churches throughout the state of Georgia, all performing together at Peachtree City United Methodist
Faith, Peachtree City
Parenting seminar planned in PTC
Peachtree City United Methodist Church invites all families in the community to “IMPACT — Equipping Families to Grow and Go” Friday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the PTCUMC Family
Faith, Regional
Trip to Oberammergau planned
The community is invited to join National Heights Baptist Church on a trip to Austria and the Oberammergau Passion Play. The group will leave Atlanta on August 26. There will
Faith, Regional
Gospel singing set for March 26, 27
Two free nights of “Old Fashioned Southern Gospel Singing” will be featured at the Old Train Depot in downtown Grantville Friday and Saturday, March 26 and 27, beginning at 7
Faith, Regional
Religion Briefs 03/10/10
Martin to speak at Lenten lunch Lenten lunches will continue at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church each Thursday throughout Lent ( March 11, 18 and 25) and will end with
Fayetteville, Letters to the Editor
Rep. Fludd needs an economics lesson
Here we go again with another tax on the “evil rich.” It seems as though Rep. Virgil Fludd has gotten marching orders from President Obama with his tax policies. And
Board of Education, Fayette County
More furlough days may be coming for Fayette schools
It could be furlough time again for Fayette County School System employees. Furloughs in 2009, along with other system-wide cuts and cost-saving measures, aren’t off-setting what looks to be upcoming
Letters to the Editor, Peachtree City
Bost’s ad flyer usurps Tea Party’s identity
I received an insert in The Citizen [March 3, 2010] announcing a “TEA PARTY” held by Harold Bost on behalf of a local PAC. The all-caps format of the invitation
Letters to the Editor, Peachtree City
Imker & budget issues
I am writing to express (belatedly) my sincere gratitude for the recent budget workshop held by PTC Council member Eric Imker last January. It was refreshing to see how committed
Letters to the Editor, Peachtree City
Too much work has gone into Kohl’s plan to just dismiss issue
First, I would like to say that this is my first editorial and I am only writing it because I and others were denied the right to public comment in
County, Fayette County
New north Fayette billboards come with a legal history
A number of Fayette County residents in the past few days have noticed the changing landscape of outdoor advertising along Ga. Highway 85 North in the area of the Fayette
Columnists
Some lessons learned at the PTC Dog Park
We have had several warm weekends in a row and the attendance numbers at the Peachtree City Dog Park are rocketing upward. The word has gotten out about the best
Columnists
Dinner table talk
A few months ago when Poet, the free-lance wanderer that he is, found himself passing through my neck of the South, he called up, then turned up at my front
Fayetteville, Lifestyle
2010 Miss Pride Pageant starts Friday
The Fayette County High School Band Boosters will sponsor their annual benefit event the Miss Pride of Fayette County Pageant, on Mar. 12 and 13 at F. A. Sams Auditorium
Engagements, Peachtree City
Jones-Turner
Delphina Banks Jones and Barry Turner have announced their engagement. The bride-to-be is a contract manager for Panasonic and a resident of Peachtree City. The groom-elect is a field service
Engagements, Peachtree City
Strickland-Brady
Hal and Kathy Strickland of Brunswick announce the engagement of their daughter, Sharon Theresa Strickland, to William Michael Brady Jr., son of Bill and Keiren Brady of Peachtree City. The
Newnan, Weddings
Moore-Bangsboll
Erin Daye Moore and Brandon Mark Bangsboll were married at Dunaway Gardens in Newnan on Oct. 10, 2009. The bride’s pastor, the Rev. Justin Kollmeyer, conducted the wedding. The bride
Local Voices
Trust the covenant
Read Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18. Yitta Schwartz, aged 93, died a couple weeks ago. She left 15 children, 200 grandchildren, and enough great-grandchildren to number over 2,000. She had actually given
Fayetteville, News
Citizens Police Academy starts Apr. 1 in Fayetteville
The Fayetteville Police Department is set to begin another round of its Citizens Police Academy, now in its fourth year. The academy is an effort to increase community involvement with
City, Fayetteville
F’ville council helps struggling businesses
The Fayetteville City Council March 4 continued its previous decision to lessen restrictions on business banners, stake signs and A-frame signs that was set to expire March 5. The recession-driven
Fayette County
So far so good for 1-cent tax for schools
The recession is causing plenty of problems with things like job creation, but it is being relatively kind to revenues for the Fayette County School System’s 1-cent sales tax. The
Home and Garden
Website information helps you maintain, enhance home value
Homeowners who appreciate the long-term value of owning a home have a powerful new online resource at their fingertips. HouseLogic.com, developed by the National Association of Realtors, aims to help
Columnists
A first – and a last
Dear girls, I thought I’d better write you with details of my first – first! – traffic accident so you aren’t taken by surprise if you see it in the
Lifestyle, Regional
Benefit dinner at Candler Field, Mar. 20
The Candler Field Museum, located just south of Atlanta in Williamson, Ga., will host its second annual benefit dinner on Mar. 20. The program will feature Major General Pat Halloran,
Community, Peachtree City
Landmark teacher uses EMC grant for reading program
Coweta-Fayette EMC awarded Landmark Christian School’s first grade teacher, Mrs. Linda Riley, a grant of $1500.00 and she has put it to good use in her classroom. Mrs. Riley put
Fayette County
Whitewater HS takes it to the red carpet
The Whitewater High School Choral Department takes it to the red carpet as they present the “2009/2010 Whitewater Spectacular – 100 Years of Hollywood!” With show stopping hits from Sinatra