Sharpsburg News

Coweta County friends of Aimee Copeland are helping the young woman by holding a blood drive in her honor from 2-7 p.m. today at the Heritage Christian School, 3613 Highway 34 East in Sharpsburg.

Rachel Warren Bell, 73 of Mableton, died on Friday May 25, at Tranquility Hospice.

AAA estimated that more than 30 million people would travel by car this Memorial Day weekend.

At the close of the second day of political qualifying, it appears there will be five contested races for local elected seats - and two Coweta County officials have decided not to seek re-election: Coroner Ray Yeager and Surveyor John Christopher.

Friends of Aimee Copeland, the young University of West Georgia student battling a flesh-eating disease in an Augusta hospital, have announced a Coweta County blood drive in her honor.

Now that most of Coweta allows Sunday alcohol sales, do you think Sunday sales have made a significant economic impact to the area? Coweta County authorities have classified the death of a 98-year-old woman who died 10 days after a three-vehicle traffic accident in March as a vehicular fatality.

After Chipper Jones drove in five runs in the Atlanta Braves' win Saturday, do you think it's too soon for him to pull the plug on his career? Walt Gutierrez, president of Toyota of Newnan, and "Boy Scout Lady" Verna Funk congratulate overall winners from the Coweta District Pinewood Derby.

A couple holds hands as they pray at their table on the National Day of Prayer for the community service held at Greenville Street Park in downtown Newnan.

Essay winner Keera McDonald receives her award. From left are Sharpsburg Mayor Wendell Staley, teacher Debbie Notestine, Wei McDonald, House Minority Leader and GMA luncheon guest speaker Stacey Abrams, essay winner Keera McDonald and GMA President and Metter Mayor Billy Trapnell.