Two men found themselves in the Fayette County Jail on felony charges because of a failure to obey Georgia’s hands-free law while driving through Peachtree City.
According to reports, a traffic stop took place April 25 in the area of Hwy. 54 and Market Place Blvd., near Home Depot, due to a hands-free violation. The driver “did knowingly and willfully...
Larry Huggins of Fayetteville, Ga., passed Monday, April 22, 2024. He was 78 years old.
A 22-year employee of Clayton Appliance, owned by his cousin Jerry Flury, Larry also owned Ga. Service Co. in Marietta for many years. Larry was considered by many in the business as the best major appliance technician in the business. He was loved by his...
FOSTER CARE INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS are held every Thursday at 10 a.m. at Bloom Our Youth, 150 Marquis Dr., Fayetteville. Get your foster parenting questions answered at this free, no-commitment, casual, meeting. Speak directly with Bloom associates about the requirements and journey to becoming a Bloom foster family.
For more information, contact Shannon Hoy at s.hoy@bloomouryouth.org or call 770-461-7020.
Sitting at my son’s college baseball game this week, I caught a memory of the days I was his Little League coach here in Peachtree City. Driving back, one thing that popped into my head as the weather weaves between warm and cold, it must be test season!
As a baseball coach after Spring Break, weekday games would take on...
Dr. Margo Wimbish is retiring as Principal of Fayette LIFE Academy to cultivate a new type of growth down on her family’s farm.
Wimbish’s path into education was set thanks to seeds planted by her family. Her parents were in the 10th grade when they had her. They dropped out of school, but they were determined she would have a...
The Whitewater High Counseling Department has been awarded the American College Application Campaign's prestigious 2023 School of Excellence Award.
The esteemed recognition is bestowed upon just one school in the state annually. A record number of 9,253 high schools across the country hosted a college application event, and Whitewater was one of just 27 high schools to receive the award.
The...
The Wildcats read together and celebrated together upon the completion of the 60 Days of Stories literacy program.
The 60 Days of Stories program, co-hosted by Whitewater High, Whitewater Middle, and the Fayette County Public Library, encouraged students to read for 1,200 minutes over 60 days. To meet the goal, students had to log at least 10 reading sessions in...
George Wallace Masters, Jr. was born on April 16, 1936, in Albertville, Alabama, to the late George Wallace Masters, Sr. and Jewell Odessa Guest Masters. He passed away peacefully in his home in Fayetteville, Georgia, on April 19, 2024. He was 88 years young.
In 1949 at age 13, George moved to Fayetteville with his family to help open Fayetteville...
With over fifty years of ministerial experience, I have officiated at quite a number of weddings. Most of those went well and the happy couple departed to whatever the future held. Then there were others ...
First of all, I should state that, as a young minister, I would bend over backwards to do what the couple wanted. A good...
During those seven magical years we spent growing up at 110 Flamingo Street, some things were easier to predict than others — especially when it came to our summer vacation. Summer vacations for kids now-a-days are very different than the ones we enjoyed, but then again perhaps not.
Back then
Growing up on Flamingo, while we were car traveling to our...
A support group for men with prostate cancer and their families meets the fourth Tuesday of each month. The group, which is intended to share information and enhance prostate cancer understanding, meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Thomas F. Chapman Family Cancer Wellness Center at Piedmont Fayette Hospital.
Call 770.632.2898 for more information.
A second suspect in what authorities believe to be an organized fraud and theft ring is now in custody at the Fayette County Jail.
A spokesman for the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office stated that the April 17 arrest of Philmore Williams, 41, of Atlanta is related to an incident in late March in which at least two people used other...
Last fall, I wrote an article about how I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in my small business. The article proved to be quite popular and I was even interviewed about it by two local universities. That article was based on my past experiences as a math/computer science professional and recent experience using ChatGPT for most of 2023 with my...
One thing is for sure, the city council of Peachtree City never fails to provide plenty to opine upon, much to our chagrin.
I give full credit to the city government for allowing a wide array of questions from the audience at the Town Hall with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). The town hall, organized and run by the...
Mary Lou Smith, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2024, in Peachtree City, Georgia.
She was born on October 21, 1938, in Seymour, TN. Mary Lou lived a full and vibrant life, always putting her family first and spreading love and kindness wherever she went.
Mary Lou dedicated many years as a lunchroom worker...
The Fayetteville City Council asked no questions and no answers were given as the group approved without discussion a request by the Fayette County Development Authority to approve the first step to annexing 178 undeveloped acres on the city’s east side.
The staff report — such as it was — said, “Their application does not identify the intended zoning classification...
I offer this interview with one proviso: I hold the Georgia Department of Transportation harmless when it comes to creating the traffic nightmare we have along the State Route 54-West corridor.
The debacle we experience daily in that corridor falls squarely upon the shoulders of the past city councils of Peachtree City. Careless and thoughtless decisions of elected officials compounded...
A passenger in a vehicle that was stopped for no insurance or registration found himself facing a variety of criminal charges as a result of the traffic stop.
According to reports, the driver was able to produce the necessary documentation once being pulled over the evening of April 16 near Hwy. 279 and Hwy. 85. But the deputy smelled marijuana,...
Success is a constant for Starr’s Mill High football, and new head coach David Cooper expects that tradition to remain strong.
This fall, Cooper will become just the third head coach in the history of the Starr’s Mill football program. Mike Earwood was the first coach when the school opened in 1997, and Chad Phillips has held the role since...
The Fayette County Commission has an unusual Tuesday session scheduled that will call for the applications seeking more than $41 million in various government grants for road projects inside Fayette.
The Tuesday meeting will start at 5 p.m. at the commission meeting room in the county government complex on Stonewall Avenue in Fayetteville.
AGENDA, April 23, 2024, 5:00 p.m.
OFFICIAL SESSION:
Call to...
I attended the GDOT Town Hall on April 16 about the 54/74 project and there was one question and answer that I didn’t fully appreciate until later. I left before the session was over, so perhaps this did come up later, if so, please cue Emily Littella.
So — the question was something to the effect of “what can you...
The Taste of Senoia, hosted since 2010 by the Senoia Optimist Club, is scheduled for Sunday, April 28th, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Senoia. Currently, at least 14 restaurants / eateries will provide delicious food “tastes” for visitors to enjoy.
In addition to the varied food offerings, there will be raffles inside the Masonic Lodge (19 Main...
A young fugitive wanted for serious crimes in a northern state was found to be lying low in Fayette County.
Now he is in the local jail.
Officials with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office released a statement April 19 about the capture of Dylan Debolt, 19, of Plainfield, Illinois. He was apprehended by the United States Marshals Southwest Regional Task Force...
The investigation continues into some suspicious fires that took place earlier this week on a construction site adjacent to the Piedmont Fayette Hospital campus.
Fayetteville police are proceeding with the case as an arson investigation.
The incident happened in the wee hours of April 16, and several pieces of construction equipment were burned, according to a police department statement.
“Local, state, and...
A group of young people who were apparently having some harmless fun found themselves in a brief conversation with Peachtree City police due to witnesses concluding that their actions were a bit suspicious.
According to reports, an officer responded April 15 at around 8 p.m. to the Fresh Market on North Peachtree Parkway after a complainant saw a group of...
Every summer I write here in The Citizen about the blessings and benefits of VBS, Vacation Bible School. And I repeat that I believe you can’t do anything better for your kids than to have them attend a full week of VBS, fifteen hours of learning true Bible stories, making correlating crafts, and enjoying music, games, snacks, and fun.
I...
by Dave Williams | Apr 19, 2024 | Capitol Beat News Service
ATLANTA — A former political aide to Donald Trump carrying the former president’s endorsement is the leading fundraiser in the campaign for the only open seat in Georgia’s congressional delegation.
But a former state senator from Newnan is touting his lead in donations from “grassroots” contributors.
Brian Jack of Fayette...
FOSTER CARE INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS are held every Thursday at 10 a.m. at Bloom Our Youth, 150 Marquis Dr., Fayetteville. Get your foster parenting questions answered at this free, no-commitment, casual, meeting. Speak directly with Bloom associates about the requirements and journey to becoming a Bloom foster family.
For more information, contact Shannon Hoy at s.hoy@bloomouryouth.org or call 770-461-7020.
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Young people from all around Coweta County, with the help of Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation, are gearing up once again for a big day at the races.
Under the guidance of company representatives, young people from the Newnan Coweta Boys and Girls Club have been going through a series of workshops, billed as the Yamaha Downhill Dreams Academy, as they...
Last week, I reported that our excellent Fayette County schools are reducing 73 positions with 70 of those being in school positions. In fairness, its important to note that our school system is dealing with financial issues that are somewhat outside their control.
I have written before about how Fayette’s property tax base skews toward a higher percentage of senior...
Mr. Ward L. Scranage Sr. of Peachtree City, GA passed away Friday, April 12, 2024. He was born in Taylor County, WV on January 8, 1935, a son of the late Kenneth W. and Ethel M. (McDonald) Scranage.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Laura Lee (Bradley) Scranage. He is survived by his children; Lyal...
Much press and television coverage has been given to the pro-Hamas and pro-Palestinian protesters who, in recent days, have chanted, among other things, “Death to America.” Some protesters have burned the American flag, causing no little amount of anger and anguish among many patriotic Americans. Some who were angered and who were interviewed said something like, “Why doesn’t somebody...
Living a long life means we experience all its chapters with the understanding that some people’s books will be longer than others. How someone lives to enjoy their 89th birthday still being healthy, staying active, and enjoying life is simply amazing. Being a witness to the changing world over all those years while still maintaining a positive attitude and...
The Tigers are back on top. The Fayette County High JROTC Drill Team was named overall champion at their state qualifier competition, marking the 12th-straight year winning their area.
The Overall Drill Champion team also won first place for Regulation Armed Platoon, Regulation Unarmed Squad, Regulation Color Guard, Regulation Armed Squad, and Male Individual Exhibition. They placed 2nd for Regulation...
