Westmoreland is guest presenter for chamber event
U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland will be the guest presenter for the Newnan-Coweta Chamber’s annual Small Business Showcase and Awards Celebration. This year’s event will be Thursday, Aug. 27, at The […]
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Next film up in series
A talk on novelist Erskine Caldwell and a showing of the movie “God’s Little Acre,” based on one of his books, is set for Thursday, Aug. 20, at Newnan-Coweta Historical
Concert set for Oct. 18
The Centre for Performing & Visual Arts, 1523 Lower Fayetteville Road in Newnan, hosts The Broadway Boys Sunday, Oct. 18, at 3 p.m. Billed as one of the hottest male
Cruz-ing into Ga. – Presidential candidate Ted Cruz makes local campaign appearance
To say there was a sea of humanity gathered in a large field at Jackson Street and Sprayberry Road in Newnan on Aug. 8 for an appearance by U.S. Senator
Morgan to lecture Sept. 10
The Centre for Performing & Visual Arts, 1523 Lower Fayetteville Road in Newnan, hosts Ron Morgan Thursday, Sept. 10, at 9:30 a.m. for a coffee & lecture. He is one
Dooley to headline foundation event Oct. 22
The Coweta Community Foundation has announced that Barbara Dooley will be the keynote speaker for its First Annual “The Power of the Purse” Luncheon Thursday, Oct. 22, at The Newnan
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Local bikers schedule ride to raise funds for Emanuel AME
A local group is putting together a Georgia Bikers response called “Engines for Emanuel” in support of those affected by the recent shooting at Emanuel AME in Charleston. The goal
Chamber announces award finalists
The Newnan-Coweta Chamber has named its top 10 finalists and the four Honorable Mention award winners for the 2015 Small Business of the Year Awards presented by SouthTowne Motors and
March coming through Coweta
The Georgia DOT is reminding motorists of the NAACP’s Journey for Justice march entered Georgia Aug. 8 in West Point and will leave the state Aug. 18 at the South
Coweta nixes Dollar General
A rezoning request that would have established a Dollar General store at Fischer Road and Raymond Hill Road in northeast Coweta was denied by unanimous vote at the Aug. 4
Coweta foundation unveils new website
The Coweta Community Foundation has announced that its newly updated website, cowetafoundation.org, will launch July 31 and will include some great new features to help engage Coweta’s philanthropic community. “I
Summer of discontent continues in Senoia
The discontent started earlier this year with residents opposed to a proposal to close Gin Street while the “Walking Dead” was filming this summer. The discontent then spilled into a
Newnan, Obituaries
Clement Joseph Bureau, age 93 of Newnan
Mr. Clement Joseph Bureau, age 93 of Newnan, died at Wesley Woods on August 6th, 2015. He was born in Marquette, Mich. on March 13, 1922 to the late Leo
UWG announces Newnan events
The University of West Georgia invites the public to attend a multitude of events to celebrate the opening of UWG Newnan at its new home in the renovated historic Newnan
Pets of the Week
Meatball is a male lab mix who has lived at Animal Control half of his life. He is eager to share his love and sweetness – and his floppy ears.
Newnan announces change in tax collection
Beginning this year, 2015, the City of Newnan’s property taxes will be billed and collected by the Coweta County Tax Commissioner. In the past, residents of the City of Newnan
History program at Carnegie
“History with Elizabeth” is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 10 a.m. at the Carnegie. It is a presentation with local historian Elizabeth Beers designed to help attendees learn more
A Coweta Affair set for Sept. 17
The Coweta Community Foundation will host its Third Annual “A Coweta Affair” Wine Tasting and Auction Thursday, Sept. 17, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Senoia Coffee and Cafe, 1 Main
Local artist’s work on display
Jean Jones is a member of the Newnan-Coweta Art Association and is a national award winning watercolorist and Signature Member of the Georgia Watercolor Society. Her works are on display
Art on display at Carnegie
The Carnegie and the Newnan Coweta Art Association have partnered up to present a variety of art for the grand opening of the building. The Newnan Coweta Art Association has
Church, Sharpsburg
Sharpsburg’s historic Cokes Chapel UMC undertakes major renovation project
When Cokes Chapel United Methodist Church was chartered in 1833, the United States was in its infancy as a nation. For 20 years parishioners met in homes and various locations
Coweta Samaritan Clinic going digital
Today, low-income Coweta County patients are receiving increased access to healthcare services through the installation of electronic medical records at the Coweta Samaritan Clinic. The system, called Epic, will help
Group raising funds for Charleston church
A local group is putting together a Georgia Bikers response called “Engines for Emanuel” in support of those affect by the recent shooting at Emanuel AME in Charleston. The goal
Water rate increase on Senoia’s agenda
During Monday night’s meeting of the Senoia City Council, the City Council will discuss the city’s water rate that will increase 20 percent. In early July, the city voted for
‘Dead’ fanatics
These are just a few of the fans of “The Walking Dead” to arrive in Senoia recently for a glimpse of the filming and the show’s cast members. With line-of-sight
New ‘village’ set for East Coweta
The Sharpsburg Town Council will hold a public hearing Aug. 3 to hear details of the Briarwood Village development proposal consisting of retail, office and residential on the east side
Unemployment is on the rise
Unemployment numbers are creeping up in Fayette and Coweta counties, with Fayette’s jobless rate for June at 5.7 percent and Coweta’s at 5.6 percent. Though rising since May, those rates
Senoia blood drive is set for Monday
Want to make a possible life-saving difference in someone else’s life? Give the “gift of life” at the August 3rd Senoia Area Blood Drive that will be held at the
Coweta Community Foundation unveils new website
The Coweta Community Foundation has announced that its newly updated website, cowetafoundation.org, will launch July 31 and will include some great new features to help engage Coweta’s philanthropic community. “I
Newnan Citizen Academy registration begins Aug. 1
The Newnan Citizen Academy will begin registration Aug. 1. The deadline for registration is Sept. 1. The academy is conducted annually in the fall. This year it will begin Sept.
Get garden tips at Backyard Assn. meeting
Just because it’s fall and the leaves are beginning to turn doesn’t mean you can’t continue to enjoy the bounty from your vegetable gardens. Robert “Bob” Westerfield, University of Georgia
Are other school systems getting more bang for the buck?
Coweta spends less even with more students, more employees When it comes to comparing school systems such an exercise can be difficult due to a host of variables. That said,
Pets of the Week
Georgia is a three-year-old spayed female terrier mix. She is heartworm but it is treatable. Her ID #is A029969. Kennel #A2. This pet is eligible for one 20-percent discount training
Walking with the doc
More than 25 people took to the path at Newnan Utilities Carl Miller Park July 25 for Piedmont Newnan Hospital’s Walk with a Doc, led by Ashish Dhungel, M.D., nephrologist