SDA Church schedules health fair, blood drive
A free Community Health Fair and Blood Drive will be held at the Peachtree City Seventh Day Adventist Church, 4957 Ga. Highway 34 E, Sharpsburg, on Sunday, March 22 from […]
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Coweta County
After big opening, revamped Senoia racetrack temporarily closes for repairs
After opening to a record crowd March 7, the revamped Senoia Raceway is canceling races scheduled for March 14 and taking a week off to make track repairs to corner
Photographers to meet, discuss equipment choices
The Central Chapter of the Georgia Nature Photographers Association (GNPA), which covers counties south of Atlanta including Fayette and Coweta counties, will have its monthly meeting on March 17. The
Business women host Hoedown for Kenyan kids
The Business Women of Fayette and Coweta are hosting a “Hoedown for Champions” that will benefit Kingdom Champions Academy, a Christian school serving orphans and other impoverished children in the
Senoia gets a bit bigger
Senoia expanded its boundaries Monday night, but not before a philosophical discussion on the wisdom of growing the city. Claude Raptis asked the city to annex 35 acres at Old
New Coweta I-85 exit is moving ahead
The interchange on Interstate 85 at Poplar Road continues to edge closer to reality. The Coweta County Commission on March 3 approved a state-required request to have traffic signals in
‘Cat Daddy’ claims win in first race of its kind in 30 years at Senoia Raceway
Senoia’s hometown hot shoe Clint ‘Cat Daddy’ Smith captured a victory in the Senoia Raceway’s first Super Late Model division race in nearly 30 years. Smith battled with the World
Coweta commissioners get taste of Meals on Wheels
Representatives from Coweta Meals on Wheels on March 3 gave Coweta County commissioners a sample pack of the meals provided to at-risk seniors. The group spoke to the board to
Senoia’s city clerk recognized
Senoia City Clerk Debby Volk completed her Masters Education Program for Clerk Certification from the University of Georgia and was honored during Monday night’s City Council meeting. Photo/John Thompson.
A budding Spielberg?
Sophie Byrnes, left was recognized at the Senoia City Council meeting for creating a short film about the history of the city. Also pictured is her mom Anna Byrnes. Photo/John
Optimists flip pancakes for sports
The Senoia Optimist Club is hosting a Pancake Breakfast fundraiser to benefit the Senoia Area Athletic Association as well as other youth programs and activities. The breakfast is scheduled for
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Students can submit short environmental films to contest
High school students in Fayette and Coweta counties are invited to participate in the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District’s 2015 High School Video Contest. Students are asked to create
Time to register for Pre-K lottery in Coweta schools
Parents hoping to enroll their child in 2015-16 Coweta County School System Pre-Kindergarten classes can register for a lottery at their child’s district school between Monday, March 9, and Friday, March
Senoia Optimist Club cooks up some spring barbecue
The Senoia Optimist Club is ready for warmer weather and the outdoor fun it brings so the club is hosting its spring barbecue on Saturday, March 14. The barbecue will
Local MSU Bulldogs having a ‘Meet & Greet’ in Tyrone
All interested residents of Fayette, Coweta and south Fulton counties are invited to come ring the cowbell with members of the Atlanta Chapter of the Mississippi State University Alumni Association.
Racing season opens with revamped track in Senoia
One of the most anticipated events in the history of Senoia Raceway is set for Saturday, March 7, as the 3/8ths mile bull ring opens under the new leadership team
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March is Red Cross month, celebrate with blood donations
The American Red Cross is encouraging potential blood donors to step up and celebrate March as Red Cross month by giving blood. Since 1943, every president has designated March as
Community, Coweta County, Fayette County
Ideas for ‘Fix a Leak Week’ in Fayette, Coweta counties
The Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District (Metro Water District), which includes Fayette and Coweta counties, is participating in the national “Fix a Leak Week” March 16 – 22. The
Learn colorful gardening solutions with annuals
For many gardeners, annuals are a colorful solution to many gardening needs from flowerbeds to container gardens to window boxes. But choosing the right flowers to create that attractive, eye-catching
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Newnan High School hosting literary heavyweights
Georgia Author of the Year and Doc Holliday expert Victoria Wilcox will help promote literacy and history at Newnan High School’s third annual Family Literacy Night on Thursday, March 19. The evening is designed
Relay for Life in Coweta is set for May
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Coweta County is set for Friday, May 1, from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. midnight at the Coweta County Fairgrounds, 275 Pine
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Enjoy healthy fair, get tips, tests
Join Piedmont Heart, Piedmont Fayette Hospital and Piedmont Newnan Hospital for a Healthy Heart Fair on Saturday, March 21. The fair will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Piedmont Heart, 20
Caldwell is Newnan artist of the month
Suzanne Caldwell is the Newnan Coweta Art Association artist of the month for March. Caldwell enjoys working in oils and pastels and has taken lessons from Helen Hayes and Debra
PTC cop’s house hit with drive-by shooting
The Newnan home of a Peachtree City police officer and a vehicle in his driveway were struck by .380-caliber bullets during a drive-by incident on Feb. 20. No injuries were
Spring nears, as Arbor Day is celebrated in Chatt Hills
There are few areas in southwest metro Atlanta as beautiful as Cochran Mill Park in Chattahoochee Hills. It was the park, and its expanding amenities, that was the setting for
Coweta Teachers of the Year named
The votes by Coweta County school teachers are in and the 2015 Teachers of the Year for each of the county’s 31 public schools have been chosen. School system spokesman
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Local legislators set town hall meeting today at 4 p.m.
The natives were getting restless, so the Fayette Republican Party has scheduled some face-time with four GOP lawmakers for Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. at the Fayetteville party headquarters. The
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Fayette, Coweta schools open Thursday with two-hour delay
Public schools in Fayette and Coweta counties will be open Thursday but schools will open two hours later than usual. Though the winter storm did not produce the conditions that
Community, Coweta County
Help feed the elderly in Coweta, support Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheel of Coweta is participating in the 2015 March for Meals – a nationwide community-by-community celebration of Meals on Wheels programs that help elder adults live independently in
Community, Coweta County
Coweta high schools named to state AP Honor Roll
Coweta County high schools were among those receiving state recognition recently when they were named to an honor roll of schools offering Advanced Placement classes for college credit. The Georgia
Church, Sharpsburg
Gardner to speak at Christ the King men’s breakfast
Andrew Gardner, starting offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles NFL football team, will be the guest speaker for the Christ the King Men’s Breakfast on Saturday morning, Feb. 28, at
Coweta County
Leaders want feedback on new system options
The Coweta County School System will hold a public listening session on Feb. 24 to discuss school system flexibility options relating to the Coweta County Board of Education’s decision move
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Fairburn woman arrest in 2014 Senoia identity theft case
A Fairburn woman was arrested Feb. 12 on identity theft charges stemming from warrants taken by Senoia police. Angel Turnbough, 23, was charged with identity theft on an outstanding warrant,
Health, Newnan
Workshop provides help for the caregiver
Piedmont Newnan Hospital’s Sixty Plus Services is hosting a workshop for caregivers of family and friends suffering from dementia on Wednesday, March 11, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The