The game against Tri-Cities, Fayette County's final home game of the season, will now start at 6 p.m instead of 5 p.m. as originally scheduled.

In her first four at-bats Wednesday against Northgate Vikings pitcher Ashley Anderson, Sandy Creek’s Kayla Awbrey failed to get a hit.

In the fourth episode of the new school year, sports editor Michael Boylan and staff writer Kevin Wandra talk about the latest results of all the fall sports and preview this Friday's football games.

Their guests in this week's episode are Whitewater head softball coach Stacey Smith and Landmark Christian School quarterback Tanner Bryant.

Click here to watch this week's episode.

Seven stations in Fayetteville have gas going into lunchtime today; reports of testy drivers at the pumps; Email us your gas stories at jmunford@TheCitizen.com

Latest update on stores selling gas in Fayetteville (11:40 a.m. Thursday):
- The BP on Ga. Highway 54 East at Cobblestone Boulevard;
- The Marathon on Ga. Highway 85 near Kathi Avenue;
- The Pit Stop on Hwy. 85 near Kathi Avenue;
- The Flash Foods on Hwy. 54 at Jeff Davis Drive;
- The Flash Foods at the intersection of Hwy. 54 and Gingercake Road;
- The BP at Hwy. 85 near Hwy. 314
- The Exxon/Flash Foods at the intersection of hwys. 85 and 314.

As of Wednesday, 5 refineries remain shutdown in Texas; 7 others in process of restarting, according to U.S. Department of Energy

As the gas shortage continues to impact Fayette County, one local resident reported frayed nerves among other drivers at the Flash Foods at Ga. Highway 54 and Jeff Davis Drive in Fayetteville recently as long lines formed for the pumps. When an attendant announced the gas was out, motorists began yelling and screaming as the scene threatened to get ugly, the woman reported.

Members of American Legion Post 105 gather at the log cabin in Fayetteville Sept. 18 for a semiannual ceremony prescribed in the flag code to retire a large number of worn American flags.

On eve of SPLOST vote, Fayette schools are 1,328 students short of filling all available desks in elementary schools; 600 more new slots coming next year

Newly released figures by the Fayette County Board of Education show a total enrollment of 22,084 students for the 2008-2009 school year.

Back-to-back incidents over the weekend in Fayetteville may not have been connected but they shared a couple of interesting similarities. The incidents involved two men with guns wearing masks in an aggravated assault at Zaxby’s and a kidnapping outside Tinseltown Theater. Investigations into both incidents are ongoing.

What started with symptoms of illness that some area doctors and health agencies attributed to psychological problems ended in a $4 million out of court settlement.

Fayette County Health Department will hold a flu vaccine clinic Oct. 14-16 at its health center by appointment only. Flu vaccine will continue to be offered each day while supplies last.

On Saturday, if you hear the rhythmic beating of the drums in Peachtree City, dont worry. It doesnt mean that the natives are getting restless, it just means that the dragon boats have returned and the races have begun.

Increasing in popularity around the world, people are finding that dragon boat races are a great way to get people outdoors, building teams and teamwork and having fun.

The Fayette County Board of Education in October will become the first tax-levying entity in the county to have recordings of meetings available to the public. It will start with podcasts of board meetings and could in the future include video recordings on local access cable.

The Fayette County Board of Education in October will become the first tax-levying entity in the county to have recordings of meetings available to the public. It will start with podcasts of board meetings and could in the future include video recordings on local access cable.

After their trials had started Monday, two men pled guilty to drug charges in two separate cases in Fayette County Superior Court.

Resident called 911 after they tried to enter window of home

Sheriff’s deputies arrested three young men Thursday morning after they tried to break into a north Fayette home while someone was inside.

The Fayette County Youth Council NAACP will host its fourth annual Fashion/ Talent Show on Sunday, September 28, 2008 starting at 2 p.m. This event will be held at The Banquet Hall, 372 N. Glynn Street in Fayetteville.

Starr’s Mill’s boys and girls won the varsity division of the Sandy Creek Fall Classic this past weekend.
The top five runners for the boys were:

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Gas shipments are beginning to make their way to Fayette County.

In the span of an hour late this afternoon, The Citizen spotted tankers at three local gas stations and several others that were back open selling gas.

Fourth-ranked Sandy Creek’s offense arguably features the largest collection of skill position talent in the area.

The leader of Creek’s offense is quarterback Rio Johnson, who played a significant role in his team’s record-setting passing performance and 42-7 victory Friday over the host Osborne Cardinals.

Freshman quarterback Brennan Morgan probably never could have imagined that he would make much of an impact in his first year of playing football at the high school level.

Tanner Bryant got things started for Landmark Christian in their 47-13 win over Our Lady of Mercy with a 17 yard touchdown run. Andrew Glaize had three touchdown runs in the first half for the War Eagles who rolled to their third straight win. He finished with 185 yards on 19 carries, while Bryant chipped in 98 yards on 10 carries.

Landmark Christian - 47 Our Lady of Mercy - 13

McIntosh - 24 Northside, Columbus - 7

East Coweta - 28 Creekside - 21

Plunkett wants land donation agreement in hand

A proposal to extend Peachtree City’s sewer system outside the city limits for a shopping center on Ga. Highway 74 south was denied by the City Council Thursday night.

Says group must ‘agree to disagree’

Peachtree City Councilwoman Cyndi Plunkett shared a frank concern at Thursday night’s council meeting.

Sometimes it’s not a matter of dipping into your wallet or writing a check. In this case, it’s almost as easy as just rolling up your sleeve.

What started out as a way to help a Peachtree City soldier in Iraq has spawned into an effort to help far more soldiers.

The Peachtree City Fire Department will be conducting its semi-annual fire hydrant testing this month in accordance with national requirements.

A Peachtree City company helped officials in Jefferson Parish, La. establish phone and email communications after Hurricane Gustav hit several weeks ago.

The Rotary Club of Peachtree City announces the 2nd annual Dragon Boat Races and International Festival will be held at Drake Field on Lake Peachtree on Saturday, September 27 beginning at 8 a.m. Dragon boat racing is the world’s fastest growing water sport. It combines tradition with modern day teamwork, enthusiasm and strategy. Dragon boating is a great way for corporations, organizations and youth groups to get involved in a dynamic setting designed to promote team building.

For the first time, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recruiters will look to Georgia and South Carolina with four simultaneous Border Patrol agent recruiting events. On Saturday, September 20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., CBP’s Southern Blitz will launch recruiting events in four population centers including the Georgia cities of Atlanta and Columbus, along with Columbia and North Charleston in South Carolina.