The Senoia Area Historical Society (SAHS) is debuting a new video called “Welcome to Senoia” that features the city’s past and present and highlights the city’s offerings. With its quaint […]
Marjorie M. Minton, Sharpsburg, died peacefully in her sleep January 16, 2015, with family present. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She was preceded in death by
On January 19, 2015 W.A. (Bill) Strickland, age 80, of Newnan passed from this life into his heavenly home. He was preceded in death by father and mother, E.B. and
Line Creek Baptist Church will host The Jubalheirs in concert Friday, Jan. 30, at 4 and 7 p.m., at the church on Bob Smith Road in Sharpsburg. Jubalheirs is a
AARP is presenting a Drivers Safety Class at the Central Library on Literary Lane in Sharpsburg. The class will be held on Jan. 27 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Indra Thomas may be the best-kept opera secret in America, but European opera houses know her well. She possesses a full blown lyrico-spinto soprano and is one of the finest
A celebration of Motown and soul music, “Masters of Soul,” is scheduled for the Centre for Performing and Visual Arts of Coweta County this month. Some of the most iconic
The Newnan Theatre Company is kicking off its 38th year with a production of John Cariani’s “Almost, Maine.” The play takes place on a cold, clear, moonless night in the
For the past six months the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office has been using body cameras for road deputies and in the jail and for investigations. The benefit to both citizens
The Coweta County Board of Education approved a letter Tuesday notifying the state of Georgia that the Coweta County School System will pursue IE2 status as the system’s flexibility option.
Plans for a proposed senior village on 68 acres along Ga. Highway 34 and Fischer Road in east Coweta County will be heard Jan. 22 by the Coweta County Commission.
Jenny Jones is the Newnan-Coweta Art Association’s (NCAA) January Artist of the Month. She is a native of Newnan who worked for Newnan Utilities for 26 years before retiring in
It’s tax time at Goodwill – the time of year when Goodwill offers free tax services to individuals and families who earned $53,000 or less in 2014. IRS-trained volunteers prepared
“Gone With the Wind” expert and author Jennifer W. Dickey will speak in Newnan this month about the plywood set created as Tara for the movie and the struggle to
For the third Christmas in a row, members of the local chapter of the Iron Order Motorcycle Club (IOMC) donated gifts to children in Coweta County who are in the
RN Peggy Troyer, a nurse in Surgical Services at Piedmont Newnan Hospital, has been awarded the prestigious DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of a national program
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Newnan is hosting its fourth annual “Flower Festival and Traditional English Tea” where spectacular floral arrangements will be on display and guests will be treated
More than a dozen Newnan business women recently answered a call from the Newnan Coweta Chamber of Commerce for what could be their most important appointment of the year —
The 2015 session of the Georgia General Assembly is set to begin on Jan. 12. The Citizen asked some of the members of the Coweta County legislative delegation two general
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) 5th District has named Willis Road Elementary School 5th grade teacher Eve Johnson as its 2014 Citizenship Education Teacher of the Year. Johnson, who
Coweta County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) team member Randy Mercer, center, was recently awarded the Emergency Management Agency of Georgia Jack Hobbs Award for Amateur Radio. Mercer served on
Chattahoochee Hills Police Chief Matthew Rook displays the plaque indicating that the department was named the 2014 Agency of the Year for Metro Atlanta Traffic Enforcement Network. Rook recently traveled
It is still a couple of years away, but the Coweta County Commission on Jan. 6 approved a lighting agreement for the upcoming roundabout that will be installed at the
Coweta County School System Superintendent Dr. Steve Barker will hold another public listening session to discuss school system flexibility options. The Jan. 7 meeting will be held at Madras Middle
Twelve Coweta County school teachers were surprised with goodie bags, supplies and Bright Ideas checks ranging from $442 to $1,500 when a group of Operation Round Up representatives showed up
Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) scores released by the Georgia Department of Education show that the Coweta County School System outperformed school systems statewide during the 2013-2014
A new scholarship has been established at the University of West Georgia. Dr. Ramona Teal and Dewey Everette Teal have established the Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Teal Scholarship to be
Shools and communities are seeing the effects of the seasonal flu, but Coweta County schools appear to be faring well so far this year. School system spokesman Dean Jackson in
Coweta County Transportation Manager Tavores Edwards was recently presented with the Georgia Transit Association’s (GTA) President’s Award. The award is given to an individual who has demonstrated above and beyond
The Coweta County Board of Education is asking for public input on the 2016-2017 school calendar to be adopted in January. Comments will be accepted through Jan. 11 on school
Newnan-Coweta Habitat for Humanity, Inc. (NCHFH) continues its effort to fulfill its mission to bring people together to build homes, communities and hope. One of Newnan-Coweta Habitat’s programs, Habitat Offering
Students, families and employees from East Coweta Middle School helped the Beta Club collect 194 toy donations for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign. Students who collected
Chances are that anyone in the crowd who attended last year’s Habitat luncheon won’t want to miss this year’s event. Newnan-Coweta Habitat for Humanity, Inc., is celebrating the achievements of
At a Toys for Tots collection celebration in Sharpsburg, medical offices joined Piedmont Newnan Hospital and Piedmont Fayette Hospital to deliver all the toys collected for disadvantaged children in Coweta
