Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré, First Army Commanding General visited Flat Rock Middle School on November 2 and spoke to the students about the importance of education and making wise choices.

A Sandy Creek High School student arrested Tuesday for threatening to bomb the school via a text message is being held in the Fayette County Jail without bond.

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case claiming retaliation of a personnel action by the city of Fairburn that resulted in the 2004 termination of police Major Daniel Crawford.

Tyrone is getting ready for a busy holiday season.

The Tyrone Christmas Parade Foundation announced this week that the city’s annual Christmas Parade is set for December 13 at 6:30 p.m.

It was virtually a done deal before it ever started. But residents of Oakley Township subdivision persisted and were able to get a number of provisions attached to the residential and commercial developments along Oakley Industrial Boulevard near Ga. Highway 138 approved by the Fulton County Commission Wednesday.

It is better to keep “good times” activities to those that are legal. But that was not the case Nov. 3 at Chaps in Tyrone when two men were arrested on drug possession charges.

The state cheerleading championships took place in Columbus on Saturday and the top four finishers in Class AAAA were all from region 2-AAAA.

Mike and Kevin talk about the final week of regular season football for the local teams.

Fayette County - 28 Starr’s Mill - 14

Landmark Christian - 63 Our Lady of Mercy 24

Sandy Creek - 42 Cedartown - 7

There are certain moments in life that are unforgettable — marriage, the birth of a child and high school graduation, among many others.

Two girls who admitted Friday to making threats on the Internet to shoot up McIntosh High School did not get any extra jail time beyond the 12 days they have already served, The Citizen has learned.

Mike and Kevin make their picks for the final week of the regular season of high school football.

Secretary of State Karen Handel announced today that qualifying for the December 18 special election to fill Rep. Dan Lakly's seat is November 19 through November 21. Qualifying on Monday will run from 9 am until 5:30 pm; on Tuesday from 8 am until 5:30 pm and on Wednesday from 8 am until 12 noon.

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Fayette County Tigers (9-0, 7-0) at Starr’s Mill Panthers (5-4, 4-3)

Last week: Fayette County defeated McIntosh 41-3, Starr’s Mill defeated Northgate 37-0.

Sports fields, Gathering Place expansion shot down by voters

Peachtree City voters will have to head back to the polls Tuesday, Dec. 4 to nail down the final open seat on the City Council.

Don Haddix was declared the winner of the post 1 seat Tuesday night, handily defeating incumbent Mike Harmon and challenger Tom O’Toole. Haddix, who has said he is “semi-retired,” took 57 percent of the nearly 3,000 votes cast in the race.

Members of the area’s three veteran’s organizations will memorialize the contributions of all U.S. military veterans during the third annual Veterans Day Remembrance Saturday, Nov. 10th, 9:30 to 10 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial in Peachtree City.

Peachtree City is accepting applications for seats on the Peachtree City Airport Authority, the Peachtree City Recreation Commission, and the Peachtree City Tourism Association. These are volunteer, non-paying positions.

Council may favor flat limit of 35 feet instead of up to 60 feet after review

The Peachtree City Council has kicked back for rewrite a proposal that would give the city some oversight of architecture on commercial buildings taller than 35 feet.

Fireworks banned from city property

It is now illegal to set off fireworks on city-owned property.

It was only a short wait Tuesday night before Senoia and Sharpsburg residents knew who would be their elected officials in the new year. Senoia Mayor Robert Belisle easily captured a second term and proclaimed the vote count as an affirmation that the city was headed in the right direction. Shortly after 7:45 p.m., poll workers taped the results to the door of the East Coweta Senior Center, where voters cast their ballots in the city's one precinct.

82 students at Newnan, Northgate and East Coweta High Schools have earned the designation of AP Scholars by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program exams.

Canongate Golf Clubs would like to announce Ladies Demo Day, to be held this Saturday, November 10, from 1-4 p.m. at Canongate I Golf Club in Sharpsburg. This unique event will feature the top of the line in ladies golf equipment and apparel. The latest equipment from Nike, Taylor-Made, Mizuno, Titleist, Cobra, Callaway, Adams Golf and U.S. Kids will be available to test along with a presentation of the hottest fashions from Nike, FootJoy, Adidas and Cutter & Buck.

Brown’s Pools & Spas, a full service pool company, recently celebrated their new location with a Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting at 3285 Ga.

By next week, Senoia officials should have a better idea about where the city’s new library will be located.

During Monday night’s City Council meeting, city administrator Richard Ferry told city officials that four alternative sites had been identified for the building. The sites are a vacant lot next to City Hall on Main Street, a site near the city’s ballfields off Howard Road, a site near the city’s near park at the intersection of Ga. Highway 16 and Pylant Street and near the railroad bridge on Rockaway Road.

The dangers and benefits of social networking on web sites such as MySpace, Facebook, SecondLife and YouTube will be discussed at a seminar hosted by Cornerstone United Methodist Church at Thomas Crossroads in Newnan on Monday, Nov. 12 from 7 – 8 p.m.

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Mike and Kevin make their picks for the All-Citizen volleyball team - first team, second team and honorbale mentions

DA: photos of Eric Ulrich and fiancee may have 'set off' April Ulrich

A Powder Springs woman pleaded guilty today to killing her ex-husband back in October 2006 at a business in Peachtree City.

April Dawn Ulrich was sentenced to life in prison and will not be allowed to apply for parole for 30 years, said Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballard. The plea came just before opening statements were to commence in the trial, and it dramatically reduces the chance of a possible appeal, Ballard noted.

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