Newnan News

Not pictured are Kimberly Obermeyer and William Upchurch. Coweta County high school students nominated for the Georgia Governor's Honors Program were honored recently at a breakfast held at the Central Educational Center.

Toryn Garrett of Northgate High School, left, was named Senior Grand Champion of the Coweta County Science and Engineering Fair.

Two job recruitments are scheduled at the Newnan Career Center of the Georgia Department of Labor -- one Wednesday and another on Feb.

"He is making the most out of a bad situation," said Pamela Deale, Tyler Rolison's mom.

Biting wind may have kept the numbers down, but the Teen Advisory Board of Community Welcome House still managed to bring off a successful "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" event to benefit the organization's safe haven for women and children who are victims of domestic abuse.

Early voting takes place at the Coweta Voter Registration Office, located in the Coweta County Administration Building at 22 East Broad St.

Contemporary country star Doug Stone made his name as a lonesome baritone balladeer, though he's also adept at hard uptempo country.

An undercover police operation resulted in the arrest of a Newnan man who tried to set up a meeting to have sex with a juvenile.

The Newnan Convention Center Authority expects to get the keys on July 7 to the city's new conference center, the Newnan Centre, under construction adjacent to the school system's Centre for Performing and Visual Arts on Lower Fayetteville Road.

Men and boys wearing women's shoes will teeter around Newnan's Court Square Saturday to raise money for Community Welcome House.

Mr. James Ozzie Smith, age 91 of LaGrange, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2012 at the Twin Fountains Home.

Most days, Brandon Steiper felt like he was living the teenage life of Jimmy Winterpock, the main character in the book, "The Fat Boy Chronicles." Brandon Steiper receives guidance from personal trainer Debbie Fundukian at Snap Fitness near his Newnan home recently.

Coweta's amended tree protection ordinance was approved unanimously, with no discussion, at Tuesday's meeting of the Coweta County Board of Commissioners.

Police were called to the Jackson Landing apartment complex where a woman told them Smith had been sending her threatening text messages and had previously broken in her back door, according to the incident report.

Few things irritate motorists more than missed deadlines in road construction projects.

Lizabeth Andrew, president of Meals On Wheels of Coweta, shared statistics and information with members of the Senoia City Council on Monday.

If gas prices reach $5 per gallon by Memorial Day as many are predicting, will you seriously consider purchasing a more fuel-efficient automobile? Squash plants flourish last season in one of the beds at Sow Good Garden at Vineyard Community Church near Senoia.

Coleman -- the prime mover behind New Leaf Community Garden, the new effort in Newnan to start a series of gardens -- said she wants to see people have access to good, nutritious, fresh food.

Moreland Mayor Josh Evans, left, speaks to students from the Georgia Institute of Technology at the Moreland Mill during the town's first Blueprints gathering.

The Georgia DOT says the Highway 34 Bypass widening project & its contractors will get a 6-month extension to complete the job.