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Brooks girl, hurt in Dec. 23 wreck, dies

A Brooks resident who was fighting her way back from severe injuries in a Dec. 23 car crash died Saturday.

Candice Smith, 19, was being treated at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta where she was also receiving physical and speech therapy. Read More»

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Gunman robs Fayetteville Lane Bryant

Fayetteville police are investigating the armed robbery of the Lane Bryant store at the Fayette Pavilion early Sunday evening.

The assailant apparently posed as a customer, placing clothing on the counter before pulling out a gun and demanding money along with the employees’ cellphones, police said. Read More»

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Welcome to our new HQ for Fayette, Coweta news

Welcome to the new online home of The Citizen. The paint is still wet in places, and not all the light switches work yet, but we have moved into our new house — and you are our welcome guests. Read More»

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Piedmont Fayette Hospital team aids Haitian relief efforts

Team members traveling on the trip were (left to right) orthopaedic surgeons Obi Ugwonali, M.D., on staff at Northside Hospital; Danny Guy, M.D., on staff at West Georgia Health System; Stephen Smith, M.D., on staff at Piedmont Hospital; Mike Behr, M.D., on staff at Piedmont Fayette Hospital; and Stephen McCollam, M.D., on staff at Piedmont Hospital. Also from Piedmont Fayette Hospital were Robert Hendley, PA-C, anesthesiology assistant, and Jonathan Clayton, M.D., anesthesiologist.

Physicians spent a week aiding the medical staff of Hôpital Albert Schweitzer

For the second time since the tragic earthquake changed millions of lives in Haiti, Read More»

Don't forget to renew your corporate registration

The Secretary of State's Corporations Division website was redesigned so corporate entities can renew their existing corporate entities online, form new corporate entities online, and provide their email address to receive future online renewal notices and other important notices electronically.

Now you can renew online; deadline is April 1

Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp today reminded officers and registered agents of corporate entities registered in Georgia that the annual renewal period deadline is Thursday, April 1. Read More»

Clayton State moves up Open House

The Clayton State University School of Graduate Studies is moving its next open house up a week, to Tuesday, Mar. 2. The open house will run from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in room 101 of the University’s Harry S. Downs Center on the main campus in Morrow. Read More»

Work continues of 74 South widening

Earth moving crews continue to work Wednesday for the widening of Ga. Highway 74 South at Rockaway Road. Rockaway will be re-aligned to existing light at Holly Grove Road as part of the widening project.

Fire damages home on Gelding Garth

A fire significantly damaged a home on Gelding Garth in Peachtree City this afternoon.

When firefighters arrived at 100 Gelding Garth, flames were visible from the rear of the home. The fire was deemed under control in about half an hour with about 20 firefighters responding to the scene, officials said. Read More»

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Fire damages PTC home

Firefighters survey the damage at the rear of the home after the flames were extinguished.

A fire significantly damaged a home on Gelding Garth in Peachtree City Friday afternoon.

Foul play not suspected in student's death

At this point, there have been no indications that foul play is involved with the Sunday death of a University of Georgia student at his mother’s Peachtree City home, police said Friday morning. Read More»

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