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Jimmie Ann Young Davis, 69, of Peachtree City, passed away January 3, 2014. Jimmie Ann was born and raised in Greenwood, S.C. where she met her husband, Mike, of 48 years. Mike and Jimmie Ann moved to Peachtree City in 1969. She was a beloved teacher in Peachtree City for over 20 years.
She loved her family dearly. She was also known for her love of the Atlanta Falcons.
via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-03-2014/jimmie-ann-young-davis-69-peachtree-city
Catherine E. Gertrude Hardwick, 88, of Fayetteville, passed away December 31, 2013.
She was preceded in death by her husband William “Bill” L. Hardwick, Sr.; parents William & Cleo Edmondson; grandchild Greg Parks; sisters Julia Burch, Mattie Jeff Robertson, Lucy Owen, Charlotte Griggs; and brother William “Billy” Edmondson.
via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-03-2014/catherine-e-gertrude-hardwick-88-fayetteville
A few years ago, during October, I was attending a meeting in the great state of New York. During a break, several of us from the South (and, yes, I capitalize “South”) were discussing college football.
Lending to the discussion were men representing Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and the Carolinas. One man, not from the South, and, in fact, from that dark domain known to Southerners as “the North,” said, “You guys from the South sure talk about college football a lot.”
“Yes, we do,” I replied.
“We don’t do that up here,” he responded.
“No,” I shared, “why would you?
via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/blogs/david-epps/01-03-2014/southern-superiority
Barbara J. Lucak, 81, of Peachtree City, passed away January 1, 2014.
She worked for Continental Airlines for many years and also Hughes Aircraft in Los Angeles, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her husband John Lucak.
She is survived by her sons Bradley T. Lucak (Kim) of Gulf Breeze, Fla., Ronald C. Lucak (Harumi) of Cypress, Calif. and John Lucak (Barbara) of Redding, Calif.; grandsons Thomas Lucak, Orlando, Fla., Andrew Lucak, New London, Conn., Daniel and Stuart Lucak, both of Cypress, Calif.
via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-03-2014/barbara-j-lucak-81-peachtree-city
The 13th annual Miss Starr’s Mill High School Scholarship Pageant is January 9, 10, and 11.
Preliminary shows start at 7 p.m. and the finals begin at 7:30 p.m. The pageant, which is the annual fundraiser for the drama department at Starr’s Mill, has grown to be the largest high school scholarship pageant in the nation. This year it will award about $7,000 in college scholarships.
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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-03-2014/miss-starrs-mill-pageant-next-week
The 13th annual Miss Starr’s Mill High School Scholarship Pageant is January 9, 10, and 11.
Preliminary shows start at 7 p.m. and the finals begin at 7:30 p.m. The pageant, which is the annual fundraiser for the drama department at Starr’s Mill, has grown to be the largest high school scholarship pageant in the nation. This year it will award about $7,000 in college scholarships.
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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-03-2014/miss-starrs-mill-pageant-next-week
By midnight the last glass was finally placed in the dishwasher and all the wrapping paper thrown away. The excitement of Christmas had been replaced by a whole-body weariness that only comes from the holidays. Entertaining of family and little ones are extremely rewarding, but also extremely draining.
With pj’s on and all the lights off, it was time for a long overdue appointment with bed. A good night sleep was definitely in order.
But such was not to be the case at our house. Sleep would be elusive, and peacefulness would not be found that night or any night since.
via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/blogs/rick-ryckeley/01-03-2014/patches
When it comes to crime and jail time, many people assume that jail cells are predominantly populated with males. And while that is true, the Fayette County Jail during the past year has seen increasing numbers of females occupying bed space. The two-year high for females incarcerated came during July-September 2013 when 303 females spent time in the Fayette jail.
via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-01-2014/gender-bars-females-increasingly-populate-fayette-jail
The district voting lawsuit filed by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People continues to be a costly one for Fayette County government.
So far, the county commission has paid $283,522 to the Atlanta law firm which is representing it in the case. That cost does not include additional hourly charges caused by action of the county’s own attorney nor does it include the attorney’s fees paid by the Fayette County Board of Education, which was also listed as a defendant in the lawsuit.
via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-01-2014/fayette%E2%80%99s-district-voting-lawyer-fees-rise-283k
Defense wants witness to testify via Skype due to medical condition
A Fayette County man charged with murder for shaking a baby to death faces a Jan. 13 trial in the case.
Jamal Rashad Thomas, 21, of North Fayette Drive in Fayetteville is charged with three counts of felony murder and other charges stemming from the death of a 9-week-old infant in the early morning hours of Feb. 4, 2012.
via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/01-01-2014/shaken-baby-murder-case-comes-trial-jan-13