Tag: The Citizen

Rarely do we envision ourselves exactly how others perceive or interpret us. This realization holds true for the use of language when compared to our exhibited daily actions.

People are defined by the accumulative history of their deeds, rather than by mere words. But language can be both reflective of behavior and have an influence on these behaviors as we move forward. Our language shapes the way we view our surroundings, and is a good everyday step toward a more inclusive community.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-29-2013/words-speak-volumes

No team from Fayette County will be playing for a state football title in 2013.

The Sandy Creek Patriots’ quest for a fourth championship in five years came to an end Friday night at the Battlefield in Tyrone, as the Griffin Bears overcame a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter to clinch a AAAA semifinal berth with a 32-26 win.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-29-2013/griffin-32-sandy-creek-26

A time long ago, on a street not so far away, lived four boys, a girl, and a pet green parakeet that ate hushpuppies off their father’s head.

One Friday after Thanksgiving, the children found themselves extremely bored and became very inventive. Totally unaware of the havoc their new game of in-house tag was about to cause and the lifelong scars it would inflict on one of them, they started to play.

The father too was oblivious to what was about to happen. If he had known, he would’ve certainly put a swift stop to the game.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/blogs/rick-ryckeley/11-29-2013/black-and-blue-friday

I was about to start the vehicle when I noticed a handwritten noted stuffed under the driver’s side windshield wiper. I had picked up a few things at the Publix at the Thomas Crossroads Shopping Center in Coweta County, not far from my home. Saturday afternoon was almost spent and I had a busy few days ahead. I had loaded the groceries into the back of the Toyota Rav 4 and settled into the seat to begin the drive home. That was when I saw the note.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/blogs/david-epps/11-29-2013/small-act-kindness

Weyman Milton Strickland, 81, of Fayetteville, passed away November 27, 2013.

He was a loving husband and devoted father and grandfather. He retired from the US Navy and was a Vietnam Veteran. He retired from Delta Airlines.

He is survived by his wife Clara Strickland of Fayetteville; son Mike (Diane) Strickland of Fayetteville; daughter Vickie Seitman of Kennesaw; grandsons Dr. Phillip Strickland of Atlanta, Daniel (Michelle) Seitman of Marietta, Derek Seitman of Kennesaw; sister Merle Martin of Athens; pet toy poodle Mimi; and numerous nieces and nephews.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-29-2013/weyman-milton-strickland-81-fayetteville

Melba Hart Dailey, 89, of Fayetteville, passed away November 26, 2013.

She was born in College Park, Ga. to the late Ernest E. and Jewell Hart. She was a teacher for 26 years primarily at North Clayton High School. Since 1937, she was a member of College Park 2nd Baptist, now McDonough Road Baptist Church. She was an avid animal lover who devoted efforts to rescuing and caring for dogs. She believed every dog should have a home.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-29-2013/melba-hart-dailey-89-fayetteville

John Philip Brown, 62, of Fayetteville, died November 27, 2013.

He was an employee of Chick-fil-A for over 10 years. He attended the Fairhaven School and the Fayette County Service Center. He also enjoyed competing in the Special Olympics and making friends everywhere he went.

He was preceded in death by his parents Jerry Brown and Martha Messman and his brother Mike Brown.

He is survived by his two sisters Merry & Ronnie Glass of Fayetteville and Vicki & Tommy Gazaway of Canton; nieces and nephews Tracy, Rhonda, Wendy, Todd, Dawn, Chris, Amy, and Andy.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-29-2013/john-philip-brown-62-fayetteville

The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office has never operated a precinct outside its headquarters in Fayetteville. But that will change next month when a northside precinct will open at the Lee Center on Ga. Highway 314 north of Fayetteville.

Sheriff Barry Babb said the idea of establishing a post on the northside was something he advocated during his campaign for sheriff.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-27-2013/sheriff-babb-establish-first-ever-northside-precinct

An attempted armed robbery Sunday night at the Fayette Pavilion by teenagers from Riverdale did not go the way they planned.

The man they approached at gunpoint said, “No,” refused to give up his vehicle and walked back toward the Kohl’s department store.

The flummoxed would-be robbers were caught a short time later after a Fayetteville cop patrolling the Pavilion alerted other officers.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-27-2013/3-robbers-thwarted-when-man-says-%E2%80%98no%E2%80%99-walks-flags-down-cop

The Fayetteville City Council got its turn at a perennial problem that has dogged local governments across the country for decades: Barking dogs and upset neighbors.

An amendment to tighten up rules about animal shelters and commercial kennels got a first reading Nov. 19 by the council. The proposed amendment comes on the heels of recent complaints from residents about excessive noise from a nearby animal shelter on Industrial Way.

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via The Citizen http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/11-27-2013/barking-dogs-bring-tighter-f%E2%80%99ville-rules