This week, AT&T announced availability of AT&T Fiber to more than 6,000 customer locations in parts of the Fayetteville community. These locations are part of the more than 25,000 customer locations in Fayette County that currently have access to AT&T Fiber.
“AT&T’s continued investment in Fayetteville is a welcome investment that will provide more Fayetteville residents and small businesses with...
— Fayette County Development Authority eyes Tyrone as next site for growth with proposed massive server farm —
The Fayette County Development Authority is requesting an annexation of 145.5 acres of undeveloped land north of the town of Tyrone and to change its zoning to Business Technology Park to construct two one-story data center buildings totaling 490,000 square feet in...
Peachtree City police intervened when an argument escalated to the point that bystanders feared it would be settled with bullets.
According to reports, on the evening of March 16, a call from dispatch went out to all units regarding a verbal altercation in progress with guns involved. Officers arrived at an apartment complex on Stevens Entry and separated the parties...
Two separate incidents last week in the Fayette Pavilion retail complex included would-be thieves who tussled with police before being subdued and taken to jail.
According to reports, police were dispatched the evening of March 12 to Walmart because a man who was suspected of a previous shoplifting incident was back in the store. This time he had a large...
In their diligence to make sure motorists obey traffic laws, local law enforcement officers keep the community safe from a great deal of potential trouble. That is because officers routinely stop motorists for basic traffic violations that lead to felony arrests on unrelated matters.
In other words, a lot of guys could keep driving around with their guns and drugs...
Have you ever looked at a piece of art, read a great story, listened to inspiring music, or looked at a funny advertisement and thought, “That’s really creative”? Have you ever looked at a clever piece of “redneck engineering,” smiled, and thought, “That’s a creative way to solve that problem”? In many fields, except perhaps accounting, creativity is thought...
One of Fayetteville’s more momentous opportunities to approve or turn down more rental units in Fayette’s second largest city comes this Thursday night at 6 p.m. at City Hall on Stonewall Avenue.
The council will consider a 273-apartment complex on the city’s east side off Weatherly Drive and a 254-unit all-rental project on the city’s west side at Gingercake Road...
City staff are writing up the proposed rules for short-term rentals of residential properties inside Peachtree City following a City Council workshop March 5.
City residents responding to an online survey said nearly 8 out of 10 survey-takers said any short-term rental home should be required to have a city-issued permit. Additionally, 84% said even with a permit, no special...
In an otherwise routine agenda, the City Council of Peachtree City will approve spending $467,105 on refurbishing the Tennis Center Pro Shop, $340,000 on new turf for Field of Hope at the city’s athletic complex, and $530,272 on landscaping the Gateway Bridge that crosses Ga. Highway 54 at the city’s west entrance.
Before that, the council will hear from Dr....
Increasingly lax gun laws, passed by myopic politicians, are creating a dangerous situation for our citizens. In the last week, there have been 2 articles in The Citizen regarding gun violence. One was about an incident in Upson County (“2 gang members sentenced to 16 years for shootout in park”) where young people employed assault rifles. In the second...
If you care about our children, and I know you do, we have got to teach them how to think critically in the classroom and beyond. It’s not up to our local teachers alone, parents must also actively engage with their children on the major socio-political topics of the day, learning how to separate propaganda from common sense logic.
Does...
A few years ago, the voters of Fayette County decided to limit the school property tax growth due to increased property value to three percent a year. The remainder of the growth is restricted by a homestead exemption. Others argue that this additional homestead exemption unfairly limits the funds available to our schools. I disagree.
It’s important to note that...
Several years ago, NASA launched its unmanned rocket Antares that was tasked with bringing supplies to the International Space Station. Six seconds after take-off, Antares suffered a “catastrophic anomaly” and exploded.
One early newscast suggested the rocket was veering off course and scientists on the ground destroyed it. That report proved inaccurate.
The rocket’s first stage engines were identified as the...
Fred Taylor of Fayetteville, Georgia, born March 18, 1953, and completed his long journey with dementia on March 10th, 2024.
He had a long career in tv and film, working closely with Turner Broadcasting and CNN.
Missing him now and forever are his sons, Allson, Jesse, and Simon; Daughter in Law, Jan; Granddaughter, Clara Bell, and his best friend and spouse...
Seton Tucker is the reason that I all a’sudden packed a suitcase on Sunday night and said, casually, to Tink, “I’m going to South Carolina for the Murdaugh trial tomorrow.”
He chuckled. “Be safe.” He is used to my spontaneous ideas. He never interferers or tries to make sense. He has come to know that when a story is calling...
After more than 40 years in education, retirement was a bit of a bore. Through stints teaching and in administration, Roy Rabold found a passion for helping students and his community thrive. He continues that work representing District 2 on the Fayette County Board of Education.
Rabold could have followed his father into blue collar work, but his mother had...
Whitewater capped off a remarkable season, beating Bennett’s Mill 54-38 to win the county middle school boys basketball championship.
The Wildcats built up a commanding 35-12 halftime lead and never trailed. Winning the title was a relief for a squad with sky-high expectations.
“I knew we had the team to win it all, but sometimes team chemistry can break down over the...
The Eagles are still the best. Flat Rock beat Rising Starr 54-31 to win their second-straight county middle school girls basketball championship.
The title also caps off a second undefeated season in a row.
“It was an incredible feeling winning the title again this year,” said coach Cole Jackson. “Because we won the title last year, it was a challenge this season...
On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, just as jury selection was about to start, Kenneth Hammock and Kelcey Hammock entered guilty pleas before the Honorable Scott L. Ballard.
Both Hammocks were charged with Trafficking Cocaine and other drug and traffic related offenses. Kenneth Hammock plead guilty to Trafficking in Cocaine and was sentenced to 25 years in prison followed by 5...
On Monday, March 4, 2024, after a five-day jury trial in Upson County, Ahman Kentezz Caldwell and Lazarus Ali Quiller were found guilty of several charges, including aggravated assault, reckless conduct, criminal damage to property in the second degree, violation of the street gang terrorism and prevention act, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
The...
On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, a Spalding County jury convicted Sean Cann of felony Theft by Shoplifting. He was sentenced to ten (10) years in prison by the Honorable Ben D. Coker in the Spalding County Superior Court.
Mr. Cann has a lengthy history of shoplifting in multiple states. The State was represented by Assistant District Attorney Audrey D. Holliday....
Fayette County Sheriff Barry Babb can breathe easy for the primary elections in May. He has no opposition from either party.
But nearly all incumbents of local government offices in Fayette are facing challengers, mostly Democrats wanting to take back some offices that before the early 1990s belonged to their party exclusively.
There’s even a contested race for the Democrat nomination...
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.
“ the Fayette County Sheriff’s Patrol Unit received a notification to be on the lookout for a stolen vehicle that could have been involved in a car-jacking in DeKalb County, according to the Fayette County Sheriff's Office.
“As soon as our deputies located the vehicle, they attempted to initiate a traffic stop but the driver began to flee. He led...
A would-be burglar was apprehended in a Peachtree City apartment complex after being interrupted by a victim and attempting to get away.
According to reports, police responded March 8 to a Cobblestone Creek residence in reference to a burglary in progress. Upon meeting with the complainant, officers confirmed a burglary had taken place and the suspect had fled the scene.
After...
Hugh Stevenson Bishop passed away on March 11, 2024.
Born in Cumberland, Maryland, in 1943, Hugh graduated from Allegany High School and went on to study at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, and was a member of the Corps of Cadets.
After graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering, he started his 40-year career with PPG Industries working in Cumberland, Maryland;...
Monique Louise Webb, 72, of Fayetteville passed away March 11, 2024. She was born in Lille, France on February 11, 1952, to the late Louis Desire and Marcelle Paulette Aurelan.
Monique came to the United States as a foreign exchange student in 1969 when she was 17 years old. After graduating with honors at Santa Fe High School in Santa...
I was a few weeks away from turning thirty when I started my new job in Grand Junction, CO. I was about to become one of several full-time ministers on the staff of First Assembly of God, the largest church of any denomination between Denver and Salt Lake, a distance of roughly seven hundred miles. The church was nearing...
The beginning of this story starts where most of my stories do — a long, long time ago on that old familiar street not so far away called Flamingo ... well, almost. This story really has its origins on the dusty playground in the back of Mt. Olive Elementary School.
Right after lunch, all us kids in Old Ms. Crabtree’s...
MARINE CORPS LEAGUE DETACHMENT #1325, which serves Coweta and Fayette Counties meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Christ the King Church, 4881 Hwy. 34 E., Sharpsburg. All honorably-discharged Marines, FMF Navy Corpsmen and FMF Navy Chaplains are welcome to attend and join. For more information, email Commandant@MCL1325.net or call 678-827-1325.
“Hydrangeas: Planting and Cultivating” is the topic of the monthly public presentation by Lou Hisel at the Fayette Master Gardener Association (FMGA) meeting on Tuesday, March 19, at The Bridge Community Center, 225 Willow Bend Road, Peachtree City. After a welcoming social time at 9:30 a.m., the program will begin at 10 a.m., followed by an 11 a.m. business...
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Just drive in, roll down your car window and receive prayer — every Wednesday, outdoors. Quick in, quick out — or as long as you need.
For healing, for salvation, for family members, for broken relationships, for however you are hurting and whatever you need Jesus for. For whoever wants help from God.
Drive through the front parking lot of...
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Southern Crescent Chorale is pleased to present our 20th Benefit Concert on Saturday, March 23, at 7:00 p.m. at the Fayetteville First United Methodist Church Gym.
SCC continues our tradition of “Sweets and Serenades” to support children’s organizations with this spectacular evening of music. Sponsored by Stephen and Michelle Walker of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, SCC will be joined by the...
