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A Blank Canvas | The Citizen

2 weeks ago | thecitizen.com | Rick Ryckeley

After almost twenty-five years of marriage, The Wife has once again surprised me, leaving me speechless. Now, some of you who know me may be wondering just how she did such a thing and whether she could tell you how to do it too. Well, you don’t have to ask her. I’ll tell you right now. Just give me a blank canvas, and I’ll be quiet for hours. And if you give me a ginormous blank canvas like The Wife did last weekend, I’ll be busy and quiet for months. Just how big is it?
Fayette County Government Announces Appointment of Jason Tinsley as Assistant County Manager

2 weeks ago | thecitizen.com | Ellie White-Stevens

FAYETTE COUNTY, GA — Fayette County Government is pleased to announce that Jason Tinsley has accepted the position of Assistant County Manager. Tinsley brings over 20 years of experience in local government management across Georgia and Florida. Since 2018, Tinsley has served as the County Manager for Upson County, Georgia, where he provided strategic leadership and oversaw countywide operations and services.
Budget increases for Coweta Schools

2 weeks ago | thecitizen.com | Neil Sullivan |Rick Ryckeley

Last Tuesday, the Coweta County School System (CCSS) presented their first of two budget workshops as part of the FY 2026 budget process, The Horton administration has presented a budget increase of approximately $19 million dollars or nearly 6%. A large portion of these increases are salaries, benefits, and pension costs. Many of these costs are mandated by the state. See the attached budget workshop documents nearby.
Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Support Georgia Small Businesses

2 weeks ago | thecitizen.com | Cal Beverly

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to help Georgia small business compete for Federal contracts. Sen. Ossoff is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to support Georgia’s small businesses. The Simplifying Subcontracting Act would simplify the process for small businesses to win Federal contracts. The bipartisan bill was first introduced by Senators James Risch (R-ID) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO).
Two Coweta residents arrested in child sex abuse crackdown

2 weeks ago | thecitizen.com | Ellie White-Stevens

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES NORTH GEORGIA RESULTS OF OPERATION RESTORE JUSTICE Multiple Child Sex Abuse Offenders Arrested During FBI-led Nationwide Crackdown ATLANTA – Between April 28, 2025through May 1, 2025, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) conducted Operation Restore Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort, by all 55 FBI field offices, United States Attorneys’ Offices across the country, and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section of the Department of Justice’s Criminal...
Sewer Spill on Park Haven Lane in Tyrone

3 weeks ago | thecitizen.com | Cal Beverly

Tyrone, GA – Tyrone Public Works employees and emergency contractor crews are working to contain a sewer spill that was reported to the Town at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Friday, May 9, 2025 in a wooded area behind residences on Park Haven Lane. The cause of the spill is currently unknown and environmental personnel will begin the process of assessing the estimated size of the spill as soon as possible. The Georgia EPD has been notified of the spill per the Town’s response protocol.
Fayette County officials complete education

3 weeks ago | thecitizen.com | Ellie White-Stevens

The Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG or Georgia’s County Association) recently awarded county officials certificates for completing core requirements in the ACCG Lifelong Learning Academy.
The Un-cheatable Test

3 weeks ago | thecitizen.com | Rick Ryckeley |Neil Sullivan

True or false? Right or wrong? Neither question is that complicated to understand. It’s either one or the other. At least that’s the way it was when I was going to school while growing up a long, long time ago on that old familiar street not so far away called Flamingo. Back then, testing in school was, dare I say, easy. If you have a child in a Georgia school, then you’re already aware they are currently undergoing academic testing.
A Frank conversation: Why did Destadio resign? | The Citizen

4 weeks ago | thecitizen.com | Ellie White-Stevens |Cal Beverly

Frank Destadio resigned this week from the Peachtree City CityCouncil, as other articles have shared. The Citizen had a conversation with Frank to find out what’s really going on with his health, what he’s most proud of in his time serving the city, and who has made his journey an excellent one. You may have heard that Frank was struggling with cancer these last two and a half years, an aggressive melanoma that started on his back and went to his lymph nodes.
The Most Important Word

1 month ago | thecitizen.com | Rick Ryckeley

There are 1,251 words in the English language that have a total of only three letters and, due to the timing of this story, there is no doubt which is the most important. Mom. Now I know some will make a case for the all-powerful, the all-knowing, the never wrong entity, but Dad will just have to wait until next month for his day. Today we are writing about Mom.