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Dogwood Church will offer GriefShare in January

Community members who have experienced the death of a family member or friend are invited to register for the GriefShare program held at Dogwood Church.

Those attending will find encouragement, comfort and help in grieving the death of a loved one.

GriefShare will be held on Wednesdays from 7 - 8:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 9 in the office building of Dogwood Church (975 Ga. Hwy. 74 in Tyrone).

To register or for questions, call 770-692-7634 or email ddarby@dogwoodchurch.org.

Howard Smith of Tyrone

Mr. Howard Smith of Tyrone (formerly of East Point) passed away Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Genina Smith and is survived by his son, Leslie Smith and wife, Lynn of Fayetteville; daughter, Deanna Smith of Tyrone; sister, Marge Huff and husband, Dale of Roswell; grandchildren, Christy Davidson and Michael Smith.

A funeral service was held Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Parrott Funeral Home with Darwin Caldwell officiating. Interment followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Read More»

Sandy Creek takes AAAA state title

Sandy Creek seniors Corey Griffin (7) and Jamon Rowe (58) hold up the championship trophy for the 2012 GHSA Class AAAA state championship. The Patriots captured their third state title in four years by defeating the Ridgeland Panthers 45-10 on Saturday evening. For more on the game, see www.thecitizensports.com. Photo/Rick Sauer.

Holiday show benefits Sandy Creek fine arts department

Carla’s Dance Factory and Georgia Youth Ballet will again present their production of A Christmas Spectacular and The Nutcracker, Land of Sweets in collaboration with Sandy Creek High School’s Choral and Drama Departments next weekend. It is a show designed with the entire family in mind and truly has something for everyone. Read More»

Patriots go for state title number three today

Creek players get it started with on-field warmups as fans begin to file in to the Dome.

The Sandy Creek Patriots will play for the Class AAAA state championship in a little over 20 minutes. Be sure to check here after the game for stories and photos. For updates throughout the game, visit www.thecitizensports.com and look at our Twitter window or follow us on Twitter @citizensport.

Next stop — The Dome as Sandy Creek floods the ’Canes, eyes 3rd state title

Sandy Creek quarterback Cole Garvin takes to the air postgame as the Sandy Creek Patriots celebrate their pending trip to the Georgia Dome Saturday to play in the AAAA championship game. Photo/John Munford.

Sandy Creek’s state semifinal game against the Monroe Area Hurricanes last week lacked the drama of the match with Burke County the week before, but Patriots’ fans enjoyed the 35-0 romp nonetheless because it put their team back in the Georgia Dome.

Sandy Creek (14-0) will play for a state championship for the third time in four years at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday against the Ridgeland Panthers (13-1).

Only 13 schools in GHSA history have won three titles in four years and if the Patriots can pull it off the word on everyone’s lips will be “dynasty.” Read More»

Tyrone needs cart paths for growth

I recall listening to my dad tell me that changing and adapting with time will always keep me in the loop. After living most of my life in the city of Tyrone, I have observed the slow and steady changes that our small city has made. Today, our city is still underdeveloped.

Our bordering city, Peachtree City, has many shops and restaurants that people from Tyrone go to. Why?

Simply, because Tyrone does not have many shopping centers, popular clothing stores, or places to eat. Thus, Tyrone is in need of improving its city life. Read More»

Christmas show benefits Sandy Creek fine arts

Carla’s Dance Factory and Georgia Youth Ballet will again present their production of A Christmas Spectacular and The Nutcracker, Land of Sweets in collaboration with Sandy Creek High School’s Choral and Drama Departments. It is a show designed with the entire family in mind and truly has something for everyone. Read More»

Kids help light the Christmas tree in Tyrone

Way of Life Real Kids sing “Jingle Bells” Saturday during the annual tree lighting ceremony to officially open the Christmas holiday season in Tyrone. Photo/Michael Boylan.

Tyrone woman, 82, tackles Currahee Mountain

Barbara Wolfe at Currahee Mountain in Toccoa. Photo/Special.

A long-time Tyrone resident recently completed one of the most challenging hikes offered in the state of Georgia: the famous “three miles up and three miles down” at Currahee Mountain in Toccoa.

Barbara Wolfe, 82, insists it wasn’t that big of an accomplishment, because she walks about two miles a day when she doesn’t have other yard work to do such as raking leaves and the like. Read More»

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