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Mr. Wylie Ernest Richardson, 90, of Jonesboro

Mr. Wylie Ernest Richardson, 90, of Jonesboro, died on June 26, 2010.

Mr. Richardson was preceded in death by his parents, Junious Mitchell and Nancy Mae Richardson; brothers, Elton Richardson and Jewell Richardson; sisters, Marell Kersch and Orene Nixon. Read More»

Judge Caldwell’s indiscretions recounted in court; subpoenaed ex-Judge English a no-show

A Peachtree City divorce attorney reluctantly testified under oath Friday how former Superior Court Judge Johnnie L. Caldwell Jr. sexually harassed her on a number of occasions and, once, made an inappropriate physical contact with her. Read More»

May unemployment in Three Rivers still above 11%

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) reported Thursday that the preliminary unadjusted unemployment rate in the Three Rivers area was unchanged at 11.1 percent from April to May. Meanwhile, the number of unemployed workers in the area increased to 24,607, up 144 from 24,463 in April. Read More»

Mrs. Mary Louise Painter, 90, of Union City

Mrs. Mary Louise Painter, 90, of Union City, passed away on June 21, 2010.

Mrs. Painter is preceded in death by her husband, Finley Painter; son, Bill Painter; brother, Gene Cox; sisters, Ann Rock and Betty Ellis. Read More»

The goofy world of judges and ‘hotties’

Sometimes the truth is indeed stranger than fiction; and sometimes you don’t really know what’s truth and what’s fiction.

Recently, District Attorney Scott Ballard, along with Chief Public Defender Joe Saia, released the results of their so-called, “investigation” into the Judge English affair.

I have to give the DA’s office credit. It took them just a few short days to determine that English’s affair with public defender Kim Cornwell didn’t affect any of his rulings in well over 200 cases, many of which had been reassigned to English’s courtroom. Read More»

FreeSpeech for 06-23-10

[What do you really think? Email us your pithy opinions, your short takes on life in Fayette and environs, your gotta-get-it-off-your-chest questions or sound-offs. Emails only to editor@TheCitizen.com. Put Free Speech in your subject line and include your contribution as the body text of your email. No signature required. No phone calls, faxes or snail-mail letters, please. No personal attacks on private persons, but just about any aspect of public life is fair game.] Read More»

Religion Briefs 06/23/10

Gospel performers announced
Southern Country Gospel Sings for the month of June will be held in the Grantville Railroad Freight Depot in Grantville, located on Exit 35 on Interstate 85. For Friday June 25: Jackie Robinson, Ward Family and One Accord. For Saturday June 26: Wayne Faircloth from Columbus, Christiannaires from LaGrange, and Bobby Ellis Band from Columbus. Sings begin at 7 p.m. and last about 2-3 hours. For more info call Roy Smith, 770-583-3977, or email depotsinging@yahoo.com.

Flat Creek, FBC Newnan join in concert Read More»

Vacation Bible Schools 06/23/10

Brooks UMC, June 28-July 2
Brooks United Methodist Church will have “Galactic Blast” VBS for ages 3 – 5th grade, from 9 a.m. - noon. activities include recreation, science, music, storytelling, and voyaging into outer space. To register, call 770-719-7593 or email brookschurch@bellsouth.net. For more info, visit the website at www.brooksumc.com.

FFUMC, June 28-July 2 Read More»

Delta Community Credit Union goes mobile, debuts mobile banking services

Delta Community Credit Union, a not-for-profit financial institution and the state’s largest credit union, recently announced the launch of Delta Community Mobile Banking, adding to its ample selection of account access services and product offerings. The free* mobile service provides both consumer and business services members with convenient and secure access to real-time account information through their cell phone, smart phone, PDA or other mobile device. Read More»

S. Atlanta Tea Party: No endorsements

As members of the South Atlanta Tea Party Board of Directors (SATP), we want to say how grateful and proud each of us is to be able to work within this patriotic organization. It is our goal locally, as well as nationally, to promote forums, discussions, and events that bring candidates into focus for you, the American voter. We believe that an informed electorate will make informed choices. Read More»

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