D-Day soldier telling his story Memorial Day
Former U.S. Army Private William Gatlin will be one of many veterans in Senoia on Memorial Day. Today, at the very young age of 90, Gatlin lives in Griffin and […]
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Newnan High School Class of 2015
Valedictorian: Sarah Kristin Chapman Salutatorian: Isabella Rose Plonk Honors Graduate * High Honors Graduate ** Kayli Amber Adams * Summer Brooke Adan Lawrence
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East Coweta Class of 2015
These 623 graduates will be honored at East Coweta High School’s annual Commencement Ceremony held today at Shoemake Stadium. Valedictorian: Stacie Elaine Evans Salutatorian: Sangkyun Sonny Byun
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Northgate Class of 2015
Valedictorian: Haley Ann Alain Salutatorian: Connie Michelle Hauser Honors Graduate * High Honors Graduate * Stormie Cheyenne Adams Adam Gassan Al-Jamali Haley
Ribbon cut for UWG Newnan
City officials in Newnan celebrated the renovation of the historic Newnan Hospital, now home to University of West Georgia Newnan, with a May 12 ribbon cutting. Newnan Mayor Keith Brady
Walk with a Doc May 30
Piedmont Newnan Hospital’s next Walk With a Doc will take place Saturday, May 30, in Carl Miller Park. Dr. Joseph Giovinco, DPM, a podiatrist with Ankle and Foot Centers of
Newnan native, recent Gap Year grad, bound for Ga. Tech
John Traeger was recently commissioned by Impact 360 Institute Gap Year, a program that prepares high school graduates to be Christ-focused servant leaders on their college campuses and change agents
Memorial Day observances set for Fayette, Coweta
Memorial Day on May 25 will see a host of activities in Peachtree City, Fayetteville and Senoia. Each community will have its own version of observances designed to honor the
Mobile breast screenings June 10 in Newnan
Northside Hospital is teaming up with Bicycle Ride Across Georgia (BRAG) to offer convenient mobile digital mammography screenings to women in Coweta County. Northside is the presenting sponsor of BRAG,
Letters to the Editor, Sharpsburg
Thanks a lot, hospital lawyers
I wanted to take a moment to write a note of thanks to the attorneys of Piedmont. My wife had an ER visit and then later an outpatient procedure at
Church, Sharpsburg
Sharpsburg Baptist will hold 24 hour prayer and praise vigil
Sharpsburg Baptist Church will be the site of a 24 Hour Prayer and Praise vigil beginning Friday, May 22, at 6 p.m. and continuing throughout the night and all day,
Church, Sharpsburg
Sharpsburg’s Cokes Chapel UMC selected as Grow Day Camp site
Cokes Chapel United Methodist Church in east Coweta County has been selected as a 2015 host site for Grow Day Camp. Beginning Monday, June 8 thru Friday, June 12, rising
Family & Friends Day to include youth job fair
The Thomas Crossroads Career Center is unveiling some new programs this year. During its Second Annual Family & Friends Day, Goodwill will connect teens to information about summer job opportunities.
Coweta sets graduation events
Coweta County schools enter the final week of the 2014-15 academic year with year-end events in all Coweta schools and 2015 high school commencement ceremonies for Coweta’s graduating seniors. The
Centre Strings to hold spring concert
The Centre Strings orchestra will present its spring concert at the Centre for Performing and Visual Arts Tuesday, May 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the Centre’s recital hall. Admission to
Beers to speak at McRitchie-Hollis
As part of Historic Preservation Month, Elizabeth Beers, local historian and a former president of Newnan-Coweta Historical Society, will talk about the Summers-McKoy House restoration in a free program at
Coweta’s graduation ceremonies start Thurs.
The school year and the years of high school have ended for Coweta County’s graduating seniors. With that, practically the only thing left is graduation. This year’s high school graduation ceremonies
Curvy road set to be fixed
A road realignment project designed to help straighten a curve on Howard Road as it enters Senoia is expected to get underway during the summer months and, once completed, will
Milam wins Teacher of the Year
East Coweta High School chemistry teacher Martha Milam was named Coweta County’s 2015 Teacher of the Year at the annual ceremony held May 13. Milam, an 11-year educator and a
Artwork heads to courthouse
A request by the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society to place transportation-oriented artwork on the grounds of the historic courthouse in downtown Newnan for up to six months was approved May 5
Engagements, Newnan
Cage-Barham Engagement
Mr and Mrs Rodney Cage of Newnan, Ga. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Elizabeth, to Jason Scott-Mihkel Barham, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Barham
Kula now an Eagle Scout
Zachary Kula, son of Kenneth and Lisa Kula of Sharpsburg, grandson of Bob and Carolyn Kula of Fayetteville and Eileen Bellino of Newnan, earned his Boy Scout Eagle award. He
Garden tour set for May 30
The Coweta County Master Gardener Extension Volunteers’ Garden Tour is scheduled for Saturday, May 30. “Gardens in White Oak … A Walking Tour” has two ticket times: 9 a.m.-noon or
McRae to speak Saturday
Author and tea enthusiast Angela McRae will be presenting a program on the evolution of tea in the South this weekend. It is scheduled for Saturday, May 16, at 2:30
Church, Sharpsburg
Sharpsburg Baptist plans 24-hour prayer and praise vigil
Sharpsburg Baptist Church will be the site of a 24 Hour Prayer and Praise Vigil beginning Friday, May 22, at 6 p.m., continuing throughout the night and all day, until
Church, Sharpsburg
Cokes chapel selected as Grow Day Camp site
Grow Day Camp is coming to Sharpsburg. Cokes Chapel United Methodist Church has been selected as a 2015 host site for Grow Day Camp. Beginning Monday, June 8 thru Friday,
Obituaries, Sharpsburg
Barbara Hulme Toole Rigsby of Sharpsburg
Mrs. Barbara Hulme Toole Rigsby of Sharpsburg passed away May 7, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Grady and Betty Hulme; brother, Robert Lewis Brown and husband,
SAHS museum in need of repair
The Senoia Area Historical Society (SAHS) at 6 Couch Street in Senoia has launched a structure repair campaign hoping to gain assistance in raising the $18,000 needed for extensive roofing
Interim fire chief glad to be in Coweta
Recently hired Coweta County Interim Fire Chief Samuel “Chipper” Gardner introduced himself at the May 5 meeting of the Coweta County Commission. The former Spalding County Fire Chief was
Deadline nears
Work on Seavy Street in Senoia between Main Street and Barnes Street to improve drainage and other issues is progressing. The hope is that the project will be completed by
City’s thriving, but water rates could rise in the future in Senoia
Senoia Mayor Larry Owens delivered the city’s first state of the city address during Monday night’s meeting, and warned residents that water rates could be rising. Overall, the city is
Huge crowds expected in Senoia for Memorial Day
Senoia is preparing for what is expected be the biggest Memorial Day event in the 10-year history of the Memorial Day Remembrance and Festival. The activities on Memorial Day will
Meeting on Pylant Street is Tuesday
On May 12, the city of Senoia,along with the Georgia DOT will hold an open house about the proposed reconstruction of Ga. Highway and Pylant Street intersection. The open house
Yahama Golf-Car taps O’Connor
Yamaha Golf-Car Company, headquartered in Newnan, has named 25-year golf and manufacturing industry veteran Tim O’Connor as division manager of distributor sales and marketing, according to Yamaha President Tom McDonald.