Members of Peachtree City United Methodist Church recently celebrated the confirmation of 88 seventh and eighth grade students into the community of faith. The confession, confirmation and baptism of these […]
Peachtree City United Methodist Church invites the community to a Centering Prayer Workshop on Saturday, Feb. 27, from 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. “Centering Prayer helps open minds and hearts
By Freddy Burdeshaw Special to The Citizen Earl N. Thomas is one of a rare breed these days, even among the many rare breeds of “The Greatest Generation,” the Americans
The All Saints Anglican Church Altar Guild honored Lorraine Harvey recently as she stepped down as its ministry leader. Harvey had led the group since the church was formed several
After months of rehearsing and winning school and county-level competitions, students from Robert J. Burch Elementary, Cleveland Elementary, Fayette Middle and Rising Starr Middle brought home awards from the 2010
Twenty of Georgia’s most artistically talented high school juniors and seniors have been awarded merit scholarships to study at the Savannah College of Art and Design, the most comprehensive art
Square Foot Ministries is now accepting items for its annual yard sale set for sometime this spring. Items being accepted include furniture, books, jewelry, small appliances. knick knacks, toys, children’s
Wedding, engagement, anniversary (50th or greater) and birth announcements are published in the Wednesday edition of The Citizen and on its Website free of charge for current residents of Fayette,
The Wisconsin Lutheran Choir and Chamber Choir from Wisconsin Lutheran College will perform a free concert on Sunday, March 7 at 7 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Sharpsburg. The
The SAGE group (seniors) at Fayetteville first UMC will spend March 14-16 at Lake Junaluska, staying at the Lambuth Inn, touring the United Methodist World Museum, and sightseeing in Waynesville.
Christian City celebrated 45 years of ministry to children and seniors on Feb. 14. Christian City opened the first children’s cottage to eight young boys affected by situations of abuse
COS plans Ash Wednesday services Ash Wednesday services will take place at 12:15 and 7 p.m. today at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City. Observed in the Christian
Dr. and Mrs. James Compton Sams of Fayetteville announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Margaret Marie Sams, to Reid Tildon Hankley, son of Arthur Tildon Hankley of
In terms of public education in Fayette County, the announced resignation by school Superintendent Dr. John DeCotis on Wednesday represents the end of an era. A 31-year veteran of Fayette
The Peachtree City Council is considering adding a $25 fee for all tree removal permits. Currently there is no charge for the permit, though each one requires an on-site visit
School groups who wish to use the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater for performances or fund-raising events will be getting quite a deal. The amphitheater has established a $150 rental fee
A new cycling club in Peachtree City will be creating a mountain biking course on undeveloped land adjacent to the city’s Baseball Soccer Complex on Ga. Highway 74 south. The
The most recent publisher of the Fayette County News is facing two felony charges for taking money and property from his previous employer in North Carolina, police said. Scott Allen
A goal of raising $500 for the children of Haiti surmounted into over $4,000 in just one week. The students of Robert J. Burch Elementary opened their hearts and gave
The wife of professional boxer Evander Holyfield is asking for a temporary protective order, claiming he assaulted her the night of Feb. 1. In a court filing dated Feb. 3,
Path #339, which runs between Weatherstone Way in Pleasance Grove and Chadwick Drive in Waterford Green has been closed until further notice due to a pipe failure. This path will
Peachtree City residents interested in learning more about how city government works are invited to sign up for the annual PTC 101 class, a six-week overview of Peachtree City’s seven
Peachtree City School of Dance offers classes in ballet, hip hop, jazz, pointe, tap, contemporary and musical theater for all ages. Check out PTCSchoolofDance.com for a complete schedule or call us at
The musical “Cabaret” by Joe Masteroff takes places in Germany in the 1930s. The audience is invited, by the emcee, to escape to the Kit Kat Klub and leave all
It was 40 years ago, Friday, Feb. 13, 1970, that I arrived at Parris Island, South Carolina at “zero dark-thirty” a.m. I’d like to say that I was motivated to
Heavy weekend snowfall closed down the capital of the United States. Not that many outside the Washington Beltway were sorry about it. Possibly — by their reasoning — the blizzard
I’ve learned many life lessons during my 51-plus years on this spinning blue orb. Some have been easy to learn, some have been very difficult, and there are still a
Most of us want to be fair, in the sense of treating everyone equally. We want laws to be applied the same to everyone. We want educational, economic or other
Fayette County School System Superintendent John DeCotis is stepping down as head of the 22,000 student system when his contract expires June 30 this year, The Citizen has learned. He
By anyone’s standards it was a unique landmark. But all that changed in the early hours of Thursday morning when flames engulfed one of downtown Fairburn’s large historic buildings along
“Do you mean he is taller than me am?” sarcastically barked Dr. Martin Rosenberg, my high school English teacher, to one of the students in our class. The student actually
It was the final hurdle for parents who wanted a charter school in Senoia. That hurdle came Thursday when the Georgia State School Board offered no opposition to the recommendation
It is always relevant for a person to think of the plight of others and go into action to lend a hand. Such an action is no less significant when
Developer Scott Seymour will return to the Coweta County Commission next week to see the outcome of a proposed change to the Fischer Crossings commercial development on the northeast corner
