Fayetteville

Franklin Delane Tibbetts

Franklin Delane Tibbetts, Brooks community, died Feb. 11, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, Noah and Mamie Tibbetts of Dallas, his wife of 21 years, Harmel Vining Tibbetts, and a granddaughter, Tina Tibbetts. Following two years in the United States Army, he attended school at night to study civil engineering and earned an associate degree from Southern Technical Institute. He worked as a draftsman in the mapping and planning department of the Georgia Department of transportation, creating detailed plans for future transportation routes. Read More»

Marielyn Strickland

Marielyn Strickland, 77, Fayetteville, died Feb. 13, 2010. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan. Survivors include sons Wayne Strickland, Concord, and Jeff Strickland, Fayetteville; a daughter, Carol Holland, Senoia; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Lenten lunches start today

Fayetteville First United Methodist Church will host weekly Lenten lunches beginning Ash Wednesday, (today), at 11:30 a.m. The Faith Circle will provide a light lunch and the speaker will be the Rev. Mark Westmoreland.

An Ash Wednesday service will be held in the sanctuary tonight at 6:30 p.m. The service will include the imposition of ashes.

Lunches will continue each Thursday throughout Lent, (Feb. 25, March 4, 11, 18 and 25) and will end with a lunch on April 1. All lunches will begin at 11:30 a.m.

The church is in downtown Fayetteville.

FFUMC offering Financial Peace classes

Fayetteville First United Methodist Church (FFUMC) will offer multiple courses in Financial Peace University (13 week course) in February and March. The course benefits couples/individuals of all ages — those with or without debt.

Financial Peace University (FPU) is a life-changing program that shows how to reach financial goals by eliminating debt, saving for the future, and giving like never before. More than one million families have attended FPU. Read More»

SFM readies for spring yard sale

Square Foot Ministries is now accepting items for its annual yard sale set for sometime this spring.

Items being accepted include furniture, books, jewelry, small appliances. knick knacks, toys, children’s shoes and clothing, linens, sporting equipment and household goods in good, saleable condition. Adult clothing and mattresses/box springs will not be accepted.

For more information, call Faye Livingston, 770-401-9761, or Judy Reynolds, 770-461-8529.

SAGE headed for Junaluska

The SAGE group (seniors) at Fayetteville first UMC will spend March 14-16 at Lake Junaluska, staying at the Lambuth Inn, touring the United Methodist World Museum, and sightseeing in Waynesville.

Cost is $130 per person for a double room or $200 single.

Check the church website, www.fayettevillefirst.com, for more details.

Sams-Hankley

Margaret Marie Sams and Reid Tildon Hankley

Dr. and Mrs. James Compton Sams of Fayetteville announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Margaret Marie Sams, to Reid Tildon Hankley, son of Arthur Tildon Hankley of Nellysford, Va. and Ms. Jane Hines Hankley of Thomasville. Read More»

Sarah Lousie Threadgill 

Sarah Louise Threadgill, 87, Fayetteville, died Feb. 4, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, and three sisters. She was an active member of Fayette Presbyterian Church and a founder of the "Memorial Garden" at the church. Services were at the Fayette Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Cliff Haddox officiating. Interment was at Westview Cemetery, Atlanta. Read More»

Students up 16%, school budget up 68%

It's a rainy day Tuesday at the new $10 million elementary school on Sandy Creek Road and its mostly empty parking lot. Photo/Ben Nelms.

Fayette schools have only 2,807 more kids in classes than 10 years ago, but per pupil expenditures increase 47 percent; system still shows small to no reserves.

It’s been a 10-year feast of funding for Fayette County public schools, according to figures from the school system analyzed by The Citizen. Read More»

F’ville post office installs safety fixes after robbery

Postal inspectors are continuing to investigate the Jan. 29 robbery of a postal truck driver at the Fayetteville Post Office.

Meanwhile, postal officials have corrected several “areas of vulnerability” that were revealed by a risk assessment in the wake of the robbery, said Postal Inspector Yulanda Burns.

“Any vulnerable areas that we did find were corrected for the safety of our postal employees and the safety of our customers,” Burns said. Read More»