ARC: Fayette's growth slow compared to other metro Atlanta counties

Preliminary results from the Atlanta Regional Commission's metro Atlanta population estimates show that Fayette County is one of the slowest-growing in the area.

Memorial service Sunday for PTC man killed during police chase

A memorial service will be held Sunday for a Peachtree City man who died several weeks ago in an automobile collision brought on by a high speed police chase.

Correction

A story on Page 1A of the Aug. 14 edition of The Citizen incorrectly identified one of the candidates in the Fayette County Commission Post 4 Republican primary. Caroline Smith is running against Thomas Stephens and incumbent Linda Wells for that seat.

PTC mayor supports referendum to fix, extend cart path system

With funds cut out of Peachtree City's upcoming budget for repairs to the cart path system, Peachtree City officials are worried how they'll fund such efforts in the future.

DOT moves most of I-85 work to evenings, weekends to minimize commuter impact

Responding to outrage from southside Atlanta commuters, the Georgia Department of Transportation has changed its work schedule for lane closings due to improvements slated for both sides of I-85 between Flat Shoals Road and Riverdale Road in south Fulton County.

WASA gets low bids for massive expansion project

It looks like expanding two of Peachtree City's sewer treatment plants won't be so expensive after all.

Airport Authority OKs new 'license' for weather monitoring station ... with one change

Plans to build new commercial hangars at Falcon Field are coming into conflict with federal officials who claim the structures might interfere with readings at a weather monitoring facility operated there by the National Weather Service.

Emory Wilkerson Candidate for State Senate, District 34

Editor's note: The Citizen invited all Fayette legislative candidates to submit written statements for its Aug. 14 edition. Mr. Wilkerson's statement was inadvertantly omitted. It is printed here in its entirety.

Voters head to the polls Tuesday

Coweta County voters head to the polls Tuesday to elect two school board members and select the Republican nominees for two County Commission posts.

Christian City reeling from Wednesday night shootings

The Christian City community spent Thursday grieving for one of its employees after a bizarre triple murder near the retirement home Wednesday night.

Attendance nears 18,000

Coweta County's 27 schools counted 17,878 students on the second day of school Tuesday morning.

School choice issue finally decided

Parents at Coweta County Schools finally learned this week that only two school would be offering a "school choice" program this year.

Sharpsburg wants to annex East Coweta High School

Will East Coweta High School soon be part of Sharpsburg?

New GSP headquarters moves closer to reality

Coweta County's branch of the Georgia State Patrol may soon have a new home.

Tractor pull starts today

The town of Turin in Coweta County is having a celebration this weekend. The party starts on Friday night with a concert and free refreshments and continues on Saturday with the eighth annual Turin Antique Farm Power Show and Tractor Pull.

Sports

Peachtree City Classic coming this fall

Preparations are well underway for the 21st running of thePeachtree City Classic 15K and 5K road races, the Peachtree City Running Club announced earlier this week.

Opinion

A retraction: Stephens not such a nice guy after all . . .
By CAL BEVERLY
editor@thecitizennews.com

What better place to take a history teacher than to Boston and Cape Cod, Mass., an area rich in the history of our country's early days. Being it's our anniversary and The Wife's a history teacher, the trip seemed to be a great idea.

It's never too early, or too late, in life to make long-lasting friendships
By DAVID EPPS
Pastor

My wife and I had just boarded a train in Cairns, in northeast Australia, for an hour-and-a-half ride up the mountains to the rain forest. We waited in the warm winter sun, for that is the season there at this time of the year, and, when the whistle blew, we clamored aboard Car #6, which was in the middle of the train. We sat side by side in a seat designed to equip four people facing another seat of the same design.

Use ants to turn that science lesson in school into a whole lot of fun
By MONROE ROARK
mroark@thecitizennews.com

This is mainly for the high school students out there who want to make a good impression during the first few weeks of the new school year.

Going to Plymouth Rock for a quick back-to-school history lesson
By Rick Ryckeley
Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services

What better place to take a history teacher than to Boston and Cape Cod, Mass., an area rich in the history of our country's early days. Being it's our anniversary and The Wife's a history teacher, the trip seemed to be a great idea.

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