Sharpsburg News

Sharon Ragan was only 10 years old when her father died from cancer. She grew up with no father to hug on Father's Day.

Charles William Cook, Sr. Charles William Cook, Sr., born October 15, 1920 in Finleyson, GA, died June 15, 2009 surrounded by his loving family at his bedside.

The Sharpsburg Town Council has approved a first reading of an ordinance that would outline the rules and regulations for restaurants serving alcohol.

City officials in Sharpsburg are looking at the town's alcohol ordinances, streamlining them and putting rules and regulations in place.

In light of Coweta County's fight against Starship, an adult bookstore chain, the town of Haralson is implementing its first adult entertainment ordinance -- and Turin is updating its ordinance as well.

Coweta County resident Lauren Singleton has received a Golden Service Award for the way she reaches out and serves tourists.

An "extremely intoxicated" Sharpsburg man led local law enforcement on a several-hour chase Thursday evening in Newnan.

Though a few spring sports are still going on, which of the three Coweta County public high schools has had the best overall school year in boys and girls athletics? East Coweta: 153 Newnan: 258 Northgate: 82 Total Votes: Special Cowetan Corey Dickerson will be competing in the bull-riding event Saturday at the Coweta Cattlemena TMs Rodeo.

Georgia State representative Billy Horne of Sharpsburg was the featured speaker at Saturday's meeting of the Coweta County Republican Party.

A major announcement regarding a local technical college will be made in May, according to Dr.

Keith St. Pierre Mr. Keith St. Pierre was born on February 14th, 1929 in Concordia/Clyde, Kansas, and died April 21st, 2009 in Peachtree City, Georgia, at the age of 80.

The recession and its accompanying unemployment can make some people desperate, which is one reason why scams are on the increase.

The McIntosh Trail Historic Preservation Society -- which includes Coweta along with the counties of Butts, Spalding, Fayette and Carroll -- is moving along quickly in partnership with the Georgia Department of Transportation to designate a scenic byway route that will stretch across Coweta County and through downtown Newnan, Sharpsburg and Senoia.

It has been almost 135 years since William Thomas Overby was hanged by federal troops in Virginia, but he is still remembered in the county where he grew up.

Dr. Skip Sullivan, president of West Central Technical College, updated members of the Commission for Higher Education at its quarterly meeting about WCTC's activities, including its plans for a stand-alone, full-service Newnan campus.

Four raids, six arrests... With the aid of a number of Sheriffa s Departments units, Fayette County drug agents simultaneously raided four different home in the Shiloh Mobile Home Park in Peachtree City Friday morning and arrested six people on numerous drug charges, said Lt.

A group of Cowetans is joining the national Tax Day Tea Party protest effort -- and will be making protest posters Saturday at Sharpsburg Baptist Church for events planned in Newnan, Fayette and Atlanta.

Did you agree with President Obama's stance Monday rejecting both turnaround plans by General Motors and Chrysler and telling them the auto industry is not moving in the right direction fast enough? 6 No: 5 Somewhat: 4 Yes: 19 Special Some of these East Coweta High School students and cheerleaders are modeling prom dresses available from the ...

COWETA CO., Ga. -- A tanker truck exploded on I-85 in Coweta County during an accident.

All lanes in both directions of I-85 at mile post 53 in Coweta County are closed as Department of Transportation and other workers clean up grain spilled from a tanker wreck.