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The Citizen celebrates PTC’s 50th

Fri, 07/03/2009 - 4:21pm
By: The Citizen

The Citizen celebrates PTC’s 50th

Peachtree City residents should be on the lookout Saturday morning for their copy of The Citizen’s commemorative edition honoring Peachtree City’s 50th anniversary.

If you miss getting a copy in your driveway, 4th of July print editions may be picked up at these locations while supplies last:

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PTC Pioneers

Fri, 07/03/2009 - 4:12pm
By: John Munford

50-plus notable people who shaped the new city

The following people are among the many who not only helped get Peachtree City off to a solid start 50 years ago but also have played significant roles in shaping the city as it continues to evolve. It is worth mentioning that many of the “old timers” on this list still live here.

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How the 4th began in PTC in ’73

Fri, 07/03/2009 - 4:11pm
By: Sallie Satterthwaite

[This column was published July 4, 2001.]

Celebrating the Fourth of July is not optional, you know.

July 3, 1776 — A future president wrote to his wife words we should consider again:

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Memories of the land before PTC

By Scott Bradshaw

Special to The Citizen

Some readers know I moved to Peachtree City 10 years ago and will be surprised that I have early memories of the area I hold so dear to my heart. There are others who can better tell the story of Peachtree City’s inception, growth, and success during the past five decades.

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A dream realized: PTC’s first newspaper

By Jimmy Booth

Special to The Citizen

Peachtree City’s early years of planning and development had caught my attention. Returning to Fayette County in 1965 after graduating from college and working at a couple of small newspapers, I moved in with my parents when they bought a home in Peachtree City. Two years later, Margo and I were married, and she and I made our home in Peachtree City.

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How McIntosh High School got its name

When a second high school was going to be built in Fayette County in the early 1980s, it was going to be placed in Peachtree City.

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Meet the mayors who led Peachtree City through 50 years

We did not want to just list the mayors and their dates of service, but wanted to include a short biography about them.

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