Church to host 24 hours of ‘Prayer and Praise’
Sharpsburg Baptist Church will be the site of a 24 Hour Prayer and Praise vigil beginning Friday, May 22, at 6 p.m. and concluding at the same time Saturday, May […]
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Flint River Academy graduation May 22
Flint River Academy will hold its Baccalaureate on Sunday, May 17, at Woodbury Baptist Church with guest speaker Dr. John Talley, pastor of First Baptist Church of Senoia, bringing the
SAHS to honor veterans on Memorial Day
The Senoia Area Historical Society will present an exhibit to honor Senoia veterans during the Memorial Day festivities in downtown Senoia. Many of the items will be from the SAHS
Southern LitFest 2015 coming in June
The theme is “Bourbon, Literature and Southern Charm” for Southern LitFest 2015, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, June 5-6, in Newnan. Here are some highlights: • Friday 5:30-7:30 p.m.: Enjoy
Local group rotating art for summer
The Carnegie and the Newnan Coweta Art Association partnered to present a variety of art for the grand opening of the building, and the association now has rotating exhibits in
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Race for Orphans set for May 9
On Saturday, May 9, hundreds of runners, joggers, and walkers will be “on their marks” and ready to participate in the third annual Race for the Orphans at the Coweta
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Threshold Church to celebrate Mother’s day, Red Nose Day
Mother’s Day and Red Nose Day are among many “firsts” for Threshold Church, a new church start located in Newnan. Both will be celebrated on Sunday, May 10, in theater
Women invited to help build
Women in Coweta County are invited to help address the need for affordable housing throughout the community during Habitat for Humanity’s eighth annual National Women Build Week. Newnan-Coweta Habitat for
Groups tour historic Senoia
Two visiting groups were hosted by the Senoia Area Historical Society last week. SAHS member Bonnie Bobbitt conducted a one-hour driving tour of Senoia points of interest April 30 for
Chamber sponsors conference for women
It was a day of celebrating and encouraging Coweta’s businesswomen when the Newnan-Coweta Chamber hosted its Women, Wealth and Wisdom Conference April 1 at The Newnan Centre. The conference was
Author to speak May 14
The Senoia Area Historical Society will host a local author Thursday, April 14th, at 7 p.m. at the museum/headquarters at 6 Couch Street. Light refreshments will be served at 6:30.
Six area high schools make the grade
Six high schools in Fayette and Coweta counties have been named as “America’s Most Challenging High Schools” by the Washington Post 2015 index of the country’s top secondary schools. McIntosh,
Coweta development gets another fee extension
The Coweta County Commission has agreed to an extension of the Twelve Parks development agreement requiring a total of $600,000 in contributions for infrastructure and road realignment purposes. First approved
Rodeo Days approaches
Several members of the large group of people responsible for Rodeo Days in Coweta County coming May 15 and 16 were recognized by the Coweta County Commission on April 21.
Card theft suspect nabbed
A Riverdale man was arrested by Senoia police officers on April 18 after receiving information of possible credit card fraud. The man had three drivers licenses and 27 credit cards
Coweta CERT class graduates
Graduates of Coweta County’s seventh Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) were recognized April 21 by the Coweta County Commission. Coweta EMA Director Jay Jones said more than 100 county residents
Coweta play gets rave reviews
“Flies at the Well,” the exciting new musical re-interpretation of the famous 1948 John Wallace murder trial, had its first staging outside of Newnan last week, April 17-19, at The
Sex arrest made at PTC drug store
A Senoia man was arrested by Fayette County sheriff’s deputies in Peachtree City on April 28 on multiple charges relating to the sexual exploitation of a child. The man had
Youth Council donates to Boys & Girls Club
The Newnan Youth Council recently presented a $500 check to the Newnan Coweta Boys and Girls Club for the Loula J. Davenport Scholarship Fund. A portion of the money is
Super Late Models vie for Senoia’s biggest purse
After two weeks of rained out events, Senoia Raceway will fire back up this weekend with the 5th Annual Spring Fling. For the first time, the Spring Fling will feature Super
Newnan storytelling group forming
Two leaders of the Southern Crescent Storytellers group are conducting a seminar in Newnan, where organizers hope another storytelling group can be formed. Anne Wallace and Neal Peeples will present
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Race for Orphans planned for May 9 in Newnan
On Saturday, May 9, hundreds of runners, joggers, and walkers will be “on their marks” and ready to participate in the third annual Race for the Orphans at the Coweta
Training for priesthood
Several ordained deacons in training for the priesthood in the Diocese of the Mid-South presented timed sermons during training held at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Sharpsburg. The
Letters to the Editor, Senoia
Remember Southern sons who died 1861-’64
[Earlier this month we observed] the 150th (sesquicentennial) anniversary of the surrender of General Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House, Virginia on April
Newnan set for movie night and shopping day
Newnan is set for two days of festivities this weekend as it hosts both “Screen on the Green” and “Market Day.” The first event, a showing of the hit animated
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Heritage students working to end hunger
The entire student body of The Heritage School in Newnan recently came together for a school-wide service project to help end hunger. Students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade worked together
South Metro GeorgiaCarry.org meets May 28
The May meeting of the South Metro GeorgiaCarry.Org chapter will be May 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Fayette Event Center, 174 North Glynn St. in Fayetteville. The center is behind
Local students inducted into college honor society
The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Joe Crain
County OKs more lots for Lake Redwine
A variance proposal to establish 16 additional residential lots in the Lake Redwine development in north Coweta County was approved on a 3-2 vote over the objection of neighbors at
Citizens still waiting on hospital decision
An April 22 hearing before Coweta County Superior Court Judge Emory Palmer on the fate of the proposed Newnan Behavioral Hospital resulted in no decision on an appeal supported by
Gin Street to be closed at times for zombies
When the latest season of “The Walking Dead” starts filming In Senoia next month, residents may have to get creative in how they navigate through town. Stalwart Productions’ Mike Riley
Newnan, Obituaries
Mable Louise LaPier Pate, 88
Mable Louise LaPier Pate, 88, died on April 20, 2015 at Ansley Park Health & Rehabilitation in Newnan, Ga. Mable was born on August 29, 1926 to Johnson and Ever
East Coweta High’s Min Lim earns trip
East Coweta High School student Min Lim was recently selected to attend the 2015 Washington Youth Tour sponsored by Georgia’s electric membership corporations (EMCs). EMCs in Georgia, including Coweta-Fayette EMC,
Coweta hires interim fire chief, eliminates deputy chief position
An April 21 motion by Coweta County Commissioner Rodney Brooks to hire an interim fire chief to replace retiring Coweta County Fire Chief Johnny Teeters seemed simple enough until the