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After School Program coming to The Summit Family YMCA

Kids benefit from the learning opportunities at the Summit YMCA. Photo/Special.

For years, parents in the community have had to choose between the Coweta County School System or local day cares to provide after school care for their children. Beginning this fall, all of that is about the change. The Summit Y is offering a state licensed After-School Program for children in Kindergarten through 5th grade. The program will run from dismissal until 6:30pm, and the fee for the week is $50. Parents can register for the program at the Summit YMCA or by printing a registration packet from the internet and mailing, faxing, or returning the completed packet to the Summit Y. Read More»

Republican women host Cain and Westmoreland at Newnan event

The Women’s Republican Clubs of Coweta, Henry and Troup counties will be hosting “An Evening with Herman Cain and Congressman Lynn Westmoreland” on Saturday, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Center for Performing Arts in Newnan. Tickets are $10 and will available at the door, cash or check. There will also be a private reception with both Cain and Westmoreland from 6:00-6:45 p.m. Tickets for the reception are $25, are nearly sold out, and available only at Scott's Bookstore Newnan Square. Read More»

Public outcry leads PTC Council to seek competitive IT bids, saving $260K

By seeking proposals for information technology services, the city of Peachtree City stands to save more than $260,000 compared to the no-bid contract previously advocated by City Manager Jim Pennington in April. Read More»

Fayette election results

T-SPLOST defeated regionwide; Babb beats incumbent sheriff Hannah

The final results are in for Fayette County, save for the mail-in absentee ballots, and Fayette County will have a new sheriff, former Fayette County sheriff's captain Barry Babb.

And voters regionwide have rejected the 10-year 1 percent sales tax for road and transit improvements by a wide margin with more than 409,000 votes against compared to over 242,000 with some precincts outstanding. Read More»

Long lines for driver's licenses ‘will improve,’ Ga. DDS assures

Reader Julie Cleath sent The Citizen a photo and a description of standing in line at the Fayetteville office of Georgia Department of Driver Services. “7-27-12, 10 a.m. (90 degrees?). Whatever the actual temp, sweat was dripping down my back. I was out there 20, maybe 30 minutes. The rest of my wait (an additional hour) was inside.” Photo/Julia Cleath.

Stringent federal identification requirements that took effect July 1 have lengthened the lines for those renewing their driver’s license statewide, and the trend has occurred here at the Fayetteville driver’s license office as well.

Peachtree City resident Julia Cleath said last week the line just to get in the building went outside the door, and a photo she snapped showed about 10 people in line just waiting to get inside. It took about 30 minutes to get to the end of that line just to get a number and have a seat in the lobby, Cleath said. Read More»

Watch for Fayette election results in this space tonight

The Citizen has reporters covering tonight’s July 31 primary election tallies, and those numbers will appear here tonight. Polls are open until 7 p.m., but first results will be posted as soon as they become available.

‘The Walking Dead’ gets expanded area for Senoia filming

It looks like the zombie apocalypse in Senoia could use a bit more elbow room. The Senoia City Council Monday night approved the expansion of street closure permits in the downtown area for the AMC television show “The Walking Dead.” Read More»

3 Fayette graduates in London for Olympics

Christian Taylor, a graduate of Sandy Creek High School and a former Florida Gator, has been doing very well in preparation for competing in the Triple Jump in the 2012 Olympics, winning numerous competitions. Qualifying in the Triple Jump begins Tuesday, Aug. 7. Photo/Special.

Three graduates from Fayette County high schools are in London for the 2012 Olympics which start this week with women’s soccer (today at noon) and the Opening Ceremonies on Friday.

Christian Taylor won the Olympic Trials in Oregon in the Triple Jump and is headed to London to go for the gold. The Sandy Creek graduate and former Florida Gator broke his own record in the event in Oregon and currently has the record at Hayward Field in Oregon. Read More»

Local girl fights cancer with smile

Jessica McElveen poses for a photo with Braves All-Star catcher Brian McCann, who is a big supporter of the Rally Foundation. Photo/John Munford.

Jessica McElveen spends time with Braves All-Stars McCann and Uggla

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Imker suggests trimming PTC police, fire budgets

Peachtree City Councilman Eric Imker is asking for a little more budget cutting from the police and fire departments among other recommended trims he suggested at Thursday night’s budget workshop.

Imker said he is asking the police department to cut an additional police car plus another $60,000 of its $7 million budget and for the fire department to cut an extra $50,000 of its $6.6 million budget. Read More»

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