Rec offices take live-saving measures

The sudden death last week of a Fayetteville youth after being hit in the chest by a pitched baseball has raised awareness of the need for CPR training and cardio rescue equipment throughout the area's recreation centers and playing fields.

Friday watering out in Fayette?

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is asking the Fayette County Water System to adopt a new odd-even day outdoor watering schedule that would ban all outdoor watering on Fridays.

Lady Chiefs ranked first in U.S. in two polls

The McIntosh Lady Chiefs will have their biggest game of the season tomorrow when they host Parkview at 7:30 p.m.

Police still working Kroger, Shell armed robberies

Fayetteville police detectives are still following up on the city's two armed robberies that occurred last week.

Lake Peachtree dredging may wrap up in time for July 4th

The dredging of Lake Peachtree is ahead of schedule, Fayette County consulting engineer Jim Mallett reported Wednesday to the county's Water Committee.

PTC Rotarian tabbed for international service award

Peachtree City Rotary Club member Frances Meaders has been awarded an international citation for her service to the club and the community.

Math students work problems to raise money for hospital

Students at J.C. Booth Middle are using math to help other children who are battling various catastrophic diseases.

Fair showcases career possibilities

The purpose of a school system is to produce responsible and productive members of society. This was the message that students at Robert J. Burch Elementary learned during their career week activities.

Police Blotter

County looking at lot sizes

Is Coweta County on the verge of changing lots sizes in the unincorporated county?

Hwy. 34 development standards changing

The makeover of Ga. Highway 34 east continues.

Sports

McIntosh, Starr's Mill in tennis semis

There will be plenty of Fayette County representation this weekend in Stone Mountain when the state tennis semifinals begin.

Local soccer teams fill quarterfinal brackets

Anyone who suggests that Region 4-AAAAA has the best girls soccer around has some ammo to back that up.

Lady Chiefs sixth in state golf

The McIntosh Lady Chiefs golf team fininshed sixth in the state tournament Monday at Jekyll Island. Kristine Schiavone shot a 81 and Lindsay Vallo scored 93. The team's score of 174 was one shot behind fifth-place finisher Northwest Whitfield.

Opinion

A number of young lives changed forever all because of anger
By DAVID EPPS
Pastor

This week, in Fayetteville, a beautiful 21-year-old woman who was training to be an accountant was killed during what police call "a road rage incident."

The Double-Jump Cannonball Dive
By Rick Ryckeley
Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services

The Wife ran to the kitchen yesterday morning. No it wasn't for another cup of coffee. She was running to get me.

Back to the Citizen Home Page