Remembering a Smorgasbord
My Eaters!What is going on? I hope you are all well. I missed you last week. Unfortunately, life took over. If I’m honest, I’m still kind of on the rollercoaster—but […]
Athletes of the Week – November 3, 2025
The Citizen is proud to feature exceptional student-athletes from across our community each week. Whether they’re leading their teams to victory, showing strong character on and off the field, or
Public Schools: The Cornerstone of American Democracy
The debate over the future of American education has become a proxy war over the very meaning of democracy. The evisceration of the Department of Education, expansion of
How will Fayette County be taxed in 2025? Millage rates summed up
Fayette County and its city governments and school system have approved their 2025 property tax millage rates, with a majority of the rates remaining the same or similar to last
Fayetteville Police Department Awarded $29,708.56 Traffic Enforcement Grant
The Fayetteville Police Department announced today that it has been awarded a major traffic enforcement grant in the amount of $29,708.56 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) in
COGNIA Team Gives Coweta Schools High Marks, Awards School System Re-accreditation “with Merit”
2025 Cognia Accreditation Report for Coweta Schools Following nearly a year of preparation, the Cognia accreditation organization has awarded Coweta Schools six-year re-accreditation with “Merit” for the Coweta County School
2025 Election Results Across Coweta County
In Coweta County less than 25% of the registered voters made all the decisions. 27,182 voters out of 110,656 registered showed up to the polls. In several municipalities, incumbent mayors
Peachtree City Election Winners, Losers and Please Run Again
Peachtree City’s 2025 election season is finally over. It was one of the most combative and divisive campaigns in our city’s history, marked by sharp rhetoric, misinformation, and a clear
Behind Every Rock Star Is a Messy Story (and a Bad Autobiography)
Everyone loves a good story about a life well lived—or a trainwreck disastrously engineered. But what makes a biography truly great? For me, exploring the messy, raw, and sometimes dazzling
The Next Big Thing
With the month of Bootober now behind us, we are on to the next big thing…Thanksgiving. The day is aptly named because we are all truly thankful it has finally
2025 Election Results across Fayette County
On Tuesday, November 4 (and in early voting before that day) the people of Fayette County cast ballots for their local and statewide leaders. Here are the results of those
Artisans at The Avenue Returns This Weekend for a Health & Wellness Pop-Up Market
PEACHTREE CITY, GA – November 4, 2025 — Artisans at The Avenue, powered by Night Market, invites the community to enjoy a weekend of creativity, wellness, and local shopping inside The Avenue
Learnard and Polacek win according to early tallies in Peachtree City
According to tallies from volunteers going precinct to precinct, Peachtree City Mayor Kim Learnard has won her second term. With only two precincts left to check, Learnard had an unassailable
Live Election Results as Reported by the Fayette County Board of Elections
As they are released, The Citizen will post results from the Fayette County Board of Elections Final numbers: 35/35 reporting PSC 2Echols – 13309Johnson – 16334 PSC 3 Johnson – 13221Hubbard
Former Nonprofit Leader Calls for Accountability After IRS Agent’s Arrest
When former Southern Conservation Trust executive director Katie Pace Quattlebaum heard her dog barking furiously last fall, she didn’t expect to find a stranger standing in her backyard—past a locked
Lighthouse Special Education Academy Celebrates Chamber Ribbon Cutting With Interactiv
Lighthouse Special Education Academy shared a Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting with Interactiv Children’s Therapy on Tuesday, October 21, drawing a crowd of well over 100 supporters to celebrate
Citizen of the Week: Tone’ Eberhart
Congratulations to Citizen of the Week: Tone’ Eberhart! In a moment of national uncertainty and personal conviction, Tone’ Eberhart—pastor, father, and baker—took to his kitchen to fight food insecurity, one
Hands On: Wood connects with life skills
Rachael Wood, Family & Consumer Science teacher at Whitewater Middle, shares skills that her students will carry through life. Family & Consumer Science is an all-encompassing class that includes things
Junior Principals help lead Oak Grove
Oak Grove Elementary got a little extra help from five Junior Principals. After they reported for “work,” they visited classrooms, celebrated students’ amazing work, made positive phone calls, filmed the
Rotary Club of Peachtree City Enhances NeSmith Preserve with Volunteer Support and New Amenities
Trail improvements, native plantings, and updated facilities make the preserve more accessible and educational for the community In keeping with the current trend of increasing community involvement in local conservation
Airbase Georgia Open House Nov. 8 to Commemorate 80th Anniversary of WWII’s End
The sounds and sights of WWII will mark Veterans Day and the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII at the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia Museum on Saturday, Nov.
Launch Fayette Welcomes a New Entrepreneur-in-Residence for Grant & Proposal Writing to Fayette’s Community Business Incubator
Blue Cole joins Launch Fayette as the Entrepreneur-in-Residence for Grant & Proposal Writing Mr. Blue Cole is an award-winning writer and a graduate of Georgia Southern University. His experience includes
Sharpsburg man sentenced to life without parole for rape and other sex crimes
A Coweta County jury has convicted Brett Tyler Brown, 40, of Sharpsburg, on multiple felony sex crimes, including rape and aggravated sexual battery. Senior Superior Court Judge Ben Studdard sentenced
Our City Needs Leadership, Not Political Stunts
I love Peachtree City. I’m proud to serve on the Board of our Convention and Visitors Bureau, volunteer as one of Launch Fayette’s Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, and, as a graduate of Peachtree
Peachtree City Library Art Initiative Announces New Exhibit
The Peachtree City Library Art Initiative announces the featured exhibit for November-December 2025. Natalie McIntyre and Lisa Swift present their take on circles. The theme is “Alike but Different”. Both
The Wait Is Almost Over: Wicked For Good Premieres This Fall!
After leaving audiences on the edge of their seats with a jaw-dropping cliffhanger in Wicked, the first movie based on the popular musical, Wicked For Good arrives in theaters on
Was a gavel pound worth a Sheriff’s visit?: New footage gives light to the Harris Monument debacle in Brooks
Newly reviewed law-enforcement documents and body-camera footage shed light on a series of confrontations between Brooks residents Lieze and David Harris and town officials over the past year—incidents that have
Ask Margar-etiquette about Tipping
Dear Margar-etiquette, Do I have to tip everywhere I go for all financial transactions? It seems like I’m asked for a tip even when there’s no service provided. What’s the
Pancreatic Cancer Can Be Scary, Hospice Care Isn’t
Although my maternal grandfather died of pancreatic cancer, I never imagined that I would lose my mother to the same illness shortly after I read the pancreatic cancer proclamation last
Sullivan Still Says “No to ESPLOST” for Coweta
Recently, Coweta County School Superintendent Evan Horton replied to my recent column. While I was unsurprised that he disagreed that the schools could allow the tax payers a break and
Santa Delivers Christmas to Local Seniors In Need
Santa, with the help of Fayette Senior Services (FSS) and our generous community supporters, will once again share the spirit of the Christmas season and the pleasure of giving to
A New Beowulf Comes to the Academy Theatre This October
Hapeville, Ga – The Academy Theatre is bringing a world premiere multimedia rendition of ‘Beowulf’ to the stage from October 24th to November 9th. Written by Phillip Depoy and directed
Nikitenko wins bus safety poster contest
Anita Nikitenko, a 5th grader at Crabapple Lane Elementary, is the county winner in the National School Bus Safety Poster Contest. This year’s theme is “Safe Rides, Everyday Heroes.” Nikitenko’s
Students win big at 2025 Clemson Declamation Contest
Fayette students again racked up recognition at the 2025 Clemson University Poetry Declamation Contest. Students from all five high schools placed in the competition, including 22 first place awards. Clemson University’s