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‘Wonder of Christmas’ to be presented McDonough Road Baptist Church in Fayetteville will present “The Wonder of Christmas” on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 10:55 a.m. Under the direction of Mark […]
‘Wonder of Christmas’ to be presented McDonough Road Baptist Church in Fayetteville will present “The Wonder of Christmas” on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 10:55 a.m. Under the direction of Mark […]
Kristen Anne Doyle and Cody Tyler Wilcox were married at Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in Newnan on Oct. 10, 2009. Father Dan Fleming conducted the ceremony. The bride is
Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Jones of Fayetteville announce the engagement of their daughter, Caroline Jessie, to Matt Holt, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Holt of Madison, Ala. The bride-to-be
Jody “Alison” Keller and Jon Brandon Sellers were married at Pilgreens on Lake Dow on Oct. 24, 2009. Marvin Thomas of Newport News, Va., conducted the ceremony. The bride is
Devin and Elise Hipp of Peachtree City announce the birth of their daughter, Evelyn Grace Hipp, born at 1:28 p.m. on Sept. 2, 2009, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Evelyn
At this writing I don’t know what President Obama will decide and announce this week on Afghanistan, but I do hope he considers the men and women in our armed
[Editor’s note: The following is an appreciation of Ralph Jones, the second mayor of Peachtree City. Jones died Nov. 24.] The year 1965 was a period of phenomenal transformation. The
Sometimes two old souls can find each other and form a friendship that is anchored in rock-solid respect and like thinking. Such is my friendship with one of the greatest
While Obama has been at great pains to make a show of avoiding taxes on the middle class to pay for his healthcare changes, his proposed increase in Medicaid eligibility
Whether you are looking to remodel your bathroom or kitchen or you just need some deck staining or pressure washing, Karettis Industries can handle the task. They also can do
If you’re planning a window or door replacement project, then now’s the time. If you do it now you can receive a tax credit for 30 percent of the cost
The Fayetteville First United Methodist Church will hold its annual Christmas Tour of Homes this Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5 and 6. The hours you may visit one or all
Ryan Lewis had his first open heart surgery at five days old and had his second at four months old. He had a congenital heart defect that basically gave him
The Southern Crescent Chorale will join other area community choruses and the Southern Crescent Symphony Orchestra in presenting Handel’s Messiah at the Clayton County Performing Arts Center located at 2530
Well, it looks like you’ve made it another year — almost. The hurdle of the holidays, overstuffed with physically unhealthy portions of food and fiscally unhealthy credit card bills, still
A few weeks ago, I was visiting with family in northeastern Tennessee. Out to dinner with my brother and his wife, we were joined by their 7-year-old granddaughter, Annie. Annie
The perceived necessity of a Manhattan Declaration would have jarred the Pilgrims from prayerful contemplation of game birds and the like at harvest festival time, 1621. What — religious liberty
No one will really understand politics until they understand that politicians are not trying to solve our problems. They are trying to solve their own problems — of which getting
I’m sure I would like Sarah Palin if I got the chance to meet her. We share many things in common. She is still married to her first spouse, as
How many things in our lives would we like to depend upon the generosity and selflessness of our fellow man, and do you think we would like the outcome? You
Sometimes there is just a better way of confronting and defeating life-controlling and life-altering issues like drug and alcohol addiction. For John Barrow and the staff at A Better Way
The U.S. Census Bureau Nov. 18 released the 2008 poverty estimates for every school district and county in the nation. Data for Coweta County showed 11 percent of children ages
The Coweta County Commission has scheduled a public hearing on Dec. 15 to consider a Neighborhood Agribusiness provision to the county zoning ordinance. The measure surfaced in July at the
With fall in full swing and winter on the horizon, the cooling seasonal temperatures are sure to make Georgians’ heating bills go up. Now is the time to make sure
Newnan Police Chief Douglas ‘Buster’ Meadows has formalized an agreement with the A Child Is Missing Alert Program that has led to a high tech method now in place to search
On the November 13, 14, and 15 the cadets of the Newnan Coweta Cadet Squadron held their Fall 2009 Basic Cadet Training weekend in Hogansville. A BCT is a weekend
The Citizen recently reported on the classroom instruction aspect of “what makes Fayette County schools special.” But what about the central office aspect of the equation? An additional Open Records
Peachtree City officials are hoping a grassroots email campaign will convince a specialty grocer to fill the empty space left behind by the “baby Kroger” at the Peachtree Crossing Shopping
The U.S. Census Bureau Nov. 18 released the 2008 poverty estimates for every school district and county in the nation. Data for Fayette County showed more than 5 percent of
The Fayetteville City Council at its Nov. 19 meeting approved the hire of a consultant group to pursue a Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) supplemental grant that will focus on re-development
The recent Flu-Free Schools pilot program conducted in several Fayette County elementary schools was so successful that school system staff want to repeat and expand it next year if possible.
The annual round of Christmas shopping cranks up on Friday. And Fayetteville Police are offering a number of crime prevention tips to help keep holiday shopping safer. The precautions officers
Ralph Norman Jones, a resident of Peachtree City since 1961 and who served as its second mayor, has died at the age of 80. He was born and raised in
The Kedron Village shopping center will be transformed into a Christmas village of sorts Sat. Dec. 12 from 2-5 p.m. for its first ever “Christmas Celebration.” Residents are urged to