PEACHTREE CITY RUNNING CLUB holds its monthly meetings on the 1st Monday of every month (except July and December), at 7:30 p.m. at the Peachtree City Hotel and Conference Center (formerly known as the Wyndham). To confirm meeting location and for more information, go to ptcrc.com.
— Six candidates signed up Monday to seek retiring U.S. Rep. Drew Ferguson’s seat —
by Dave Williams | Mar 4, 2024 | Capitol Beat News Service
ATLANTA — Nine of Georgia’s 14 members of the U.S. House of Representatives signed up to seek another two-year term Monday on a busy opening day of Qualifying Week at the state Capitol.
But not surprisingly,...
So you’ve made a mistake, now what? You’re not alone, although you may feel that way. I’ve made many mistakes and blunders over the years. No one is perfect. Leaders are often criticized by “armchair quarterbacks” who are not privy to the complete details of a situation. Entrepreneurs are especially vulnerable to mistakes because they’re usually “all in” financially,...
Steven "Steve" Rex Hale, age 75, of Peachtree City, Georgia, cherished husband, father, brother, teacher, coach, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2024.
Born on October 27, 1948, in Bastrop, LA, Steve lived a remarkable life filled with passion, dedication, and love.
Steve's father was in the Army and the family traveled around the United States and to other...
December 15, 1950 - March 2, 2024
Diann Cupertino of Fayetteville, GA was born in the Bronx, New York to Charlie and Lorraine Ritter on December 15, 1950. Diann spent her childhood and early married life in Edgewater Park in the Bronx, New York where her children were born. The family moved to Long Island, New York for a few...
Well, to be totally accurate — who can pay you to stay in your home and for how long.
The official agenda for the workshop on Tuesday, March 5 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall has but one item listed: Short-term rentals.
After several previous sessions on the same subject, the two recently elected members of the council will get to...
Peachtree City intends to pay $4 million for property at 102 Guthrie Way to expand the current police department headquarters building that will include a “fully functioning gun range.”
The proposed contract for the building expansion off of Ga. Highway 74 South is marked as “confidential.”
The city says the following about its plans:
“The purchase of this property is intended to...
Two unrelated incidents last week included domestic arguments that resulted in felony charges against one of the participants in each.
According to reports, deputies responded Feb. 25 to a residence on Hilo Road where a divorced couple was involved in a verbal altercation in front of their children.
It did not become physical, but the suspect refused to leave when his...
In a battle between two nationally ranked high school soccer teams, the McIntosh Chiefs pulled off a major upset on Saturday night on their home turf, defeating the previously undefeated East Coweta Indians 3-1.
East Coweta, ranked #6 nationally by MaxPreps, came into the game with a perfect record. But they faced a stiff test from the #17 ranked McIntosh...
We have weathered the storm, and it now appears the tide is turning. It has been a decade or more since I have seen our local citizens in Fayetteville rise to the call and say they just are not going to take it anymore.
The citizens of Fayetteville have awakened, and they are protesting loudly in opposition to the continuous...
By Neil Sullivan
During the recent Peachtree City Council election, I shared my concern that multi-use development in Peachtree City may have impact on our school zoning. Some would assure us that these developments would not include apartments.
I fear this is a distinction without difference. Whether they are called apartments, flats, town houses, condominiums, co-ops, time shares, or van life...
By District Attorney Marie Broder
As we are one month into the New Year, our office is off to the races with trying cases. I will continue to keep you informed about those as the year goes on. In the meantime, I have had to devote some attention to a less exciting subject for a trial lawyer — budgeting and...
Fayette Samaritans operates a food and clothing charity for people in need in this area.
The following are the most needed pantry items for the month of March (however, all donations of food, clothing or financial are appreciated).
• Laundry Detergent
• Boxed Cereal
• Dried Pasta (elbows, rigatoni, rotini, etc.)
• Jelly
• Toilet Paper
• Toothbrushes
• Toothpaste
• Shampoo
• Bar Soap
• Feminine Products
Our Clothes Closet...
“Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. Jews demand...
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office is giving a shout-out to one of their drug-sniffing dogs for alerting to a huge stash of cocaine during a traffic stop this past week.
“We want to give a huge shoutout to Fayette County K-9 Jäger for detecting 7.2 kilos of cocaine during a traffic stop,” according to the department’s Facebook page.
“Thanks to Jäger's...
Retired Coweta High School teacher James Fowler will appear as Franklin Delano Roosevelt at the Senoia Area Historical Society monthly meeting on Thursday, March 14th. Fowler was featured in the Georgia Public Broadcasting documentary, "A President in our Midst: Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Georgia". He has also served as a reenactor at the Little White House in Warm Springs,...
Part II of Four Parts
In Walterboro, SC, kindness hangs in the air like moss in the oak trees, providing a gentle whisper of invitation.
This is what people call the Low Country, since it sets near or below sea level on the coast. It produces significant salt marsh land and other coastal waterways, making it a source of biodiversity for...
The Wildcats love giving back. The Whitewater High boys soccer program volunteered at Midwest Food Bank, serving more than 7,000 people in one day.
Every year, the boys soccer program completes a community outreach project, and this time they were tasked with scooping Hershey’s Kisses into smaller bags, labeling the bags, and boxing them up for delivery.
“My hope is that these young men...
Executive Director of Secondary Education Rae Presley-King supports others as they take flight.
A self-proclaimed Army brat, Presley-King was born in Germany and also lived in England, Texas, Oklahoma, and North Carolina, along with a stop in Columbus, Georgia. She still considers Pittsburgh her home.
“That’s where my family’s from,” she said.
Her father and brother were both military, and she knew...
The STARs shone brightly as honorees from the Professional Association of Georgia Educators’ Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program were recently recognized.
To be nominated as their school’s STAR Student, one must have the highest SAT score and also be in the top 10 percent of their class based on GPA. Each STAR Student then chooses a STAR Teacher that...
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.
It was bound to happen sooner or later. With the lawlessness and lack of leadership that pervades this nation, it was bound to happen. It has already been happening in other parts of the country and has been happening for quite some time now. However, unless it hits close to home, it’s easy to say, “Thank God that kind...
It was an amazing sight to behold: Bradley McAllister, actually smiling and enjoying himself, and he wasn’t even pounding on anyone. But how and why Down the Street Bully Brad came to such a state is the end of this story. Here’s the beginning.
Before accepting a job as a substitute teacher at our local elementary school, I was asked...
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.
By NEIL SULLIVAN
Recently, I shared my family’s experience with school vouchers (SB10) for children with individual educational plans (IEP). There is a bill in the Georgia Senate (SB233) that would provide each child in Georgia the opportunity to have a $6,500 voucher toward a school of their choice.
In 2023, the average Georgia pupil received an average of $6,466 from...
Something old-fashioned and really special is happening in Fayetteville. Volunteers gathered on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 16 and 17, to stand up the walls for a new home for Ms. Derryll Anderson on Church Street.
The sound of hammers pounding nails filled the air downtown for two days as dozens and dozens of people assembled color-coded two-by-fours into walls that...
Every Friday morning, a group of our friends gets together at 7am to have breakfast and chat at a local restaurant. We talk about a lot of different things, but last Friday (2/23/24), many of us decided to talk about the massive AT&T cellular network failure that occurred the previous day. We noted that it was hard to get...
Last week’s police activity in Fayetteville included two separate incidents in which suspects made the decision to fight with officers but still wound up in jail.
According to a department spokesperson, a traffic stop was made shortly after 2 p.m. Feb. 21 in front of the Goodwill store on Hwy. 85. The occupants of the vehicle were suspects in a...
A man who failed to stop at a stop sign in Peachtree City found himself facing five felony drug charges, according to a police report.
A traffic stop took place Feb. 25 at MacDuff Parkway and Franklin Ridge Road. After receiving consent for a search, officers found several illegally possessed controlled substances.
Jerome Riser, 51, of Atlanta was charged with four...
Please, please never trust the government at any level. Left to its own devices, the government will always stray in the wrong direction.
I had one local government official accuse me of “running PTC down” regarding my last column on a local official run amuck with bad behavior and lawlessness (see: https://thecitizen.com/2024/02/19/mayor-wants-her-way-heres-a-list-so-far/).
I challenge that position, saying exposing the problems does...
Philip Joseph “Phil” Hackl, 82, of Fayetteville, Georgia passed away surrounded by loved ones Saturday, February 17, 2024.
He was born to Joseph and Kathryn Tomke Hackl in Chicago, Illinois, Thursday, December 18, 1941. Phil was preceded by his parents.
He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Pam Longland Hackl; his children, Terri (Steven) Amato, and Tina (Jeff)...
Fayette County NAACP Youth Council Meetings are held every fourth Sunday at the Olivet Church of Christ, 877 Highway 314 North in Fayetteville at 4 p.m.
The purpose of the Youth Council is to inform youth between the ages of 13 and 25, of their rights as citizens; how to advance their economic, educational, social, and political status, enhance harmonious...
The McIntosh Chiefs boys soccer team continued their dominant start to the season with a resounding 7-0 victory over defending GIAA 4A state champions Saint Anne Pacelli High School on Wednesday night in Columbus.
The Chiefs have now won their first three games of the season while keeping clean sheets and have outscored their opponents by a combined score of...
George Barnard Shaw said, “There are two sources of unhappiness in life. One is not getting what you want; the other is getting it.”
America is obsessed with success. We work hard to get what we want. From the early days of our youth, competing is encouraged to reach number one, whether it’s winning the spelling bee or ranking at...
