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Va clinic 'great place' says veteran of Vietnam
November 07 | 6:21 AM
Hundreds of veterans, family members, loved ones and officials of the Office of Veterans Affairs gathered in Newnan Friday as grand opening ceremonies were held for Georgia's newest VA Community-based Outpatient Clinic.
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Cougars hold back Indians
Posted 11/7/2009 | 6:21 AM
With less than 20 seconds left in his first victory as head coach over county rival East Coweta, Newnan’s Mike McDonald gets a celebratory shower of water from a group of Cougar players including Aaron Head, left, Cameron Rosser (15) and Brock Dorman, as Newnan pulled out a 43-26 win over the Indians at Drake Stadium. Unbeaten Newnan, however, had to rally from a 19-14 deficit to open the fourth quarter, as the Cougars scored four times in the final 12 minutes to hold off a tenacious East Coweta team. For more on Friday’s big game, see today's Sports section.
Dedication set for Wednesday- Medal of Honor statues in place
Posted 11/7/2009 | Comments (0)
Coweta County's Medal of Honor heroes are now involved in an ongoing conversation with two children -- one that should last for decades, if not centuries.
Stimulus bonds could add infrastructure at mega-site
Posted 11/7/2009 | Comments (0)
Coweta County has been allocated some $14.6 million in "recovery zone bonds" as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the federal stimulus package.
Bullsboro ramps closed next week
Posted 11/7/2009 | Comments (0)
The Interstate 85 ramps for people traveling to and from Atlanta from Bullsboro Drive will be closed at night next week.
MOH recipients focus at Lee Veterans Day program
Posted 11/7/2009 | Comments (6)
Coweta County's Medal of Honor recipients will be honored next week, and the two -- Col. Joe M. Jackson and the late Maj. Stephen W. Pless -- were also a focus at the Veterans Day program held at Lee Middle School.
Newnan is finalist to land Korean industry
Posted 11/7/2009 | Comments (0)
Newnan is one of two finalists for a hot South Korean manufacturing prospect, officials with the Coweta County Development Authority revealed Thursday.
Downtown Newnan weekend bringing glimpse of holidays
Posted 11/6/2009 | Comments (5)
The decorations have gone up in downtown Newnan and Main Street is kicking off the Thanksgiving/Christmas holiday season with its annual Holiday Open House on Sunday.
8-county authority in works
Posted 11/6/2009 | Comments (0)
In a bid to attract more industry to the West Georgia region, Coweta County development officials will be joining with officials from surrounding counties to create a new joint development authority.
Convicted scam artist to pay $1.13 million
Posted 11/6/2009
The man who pleaded guilty in federal court on July 9 to operating a Ponzi-style scheme that defrauded millions from investors in Georgia, Florida and Tennessee -- including some unnamed victims from Coweta County -- was sentenced Thursday.
Lowery dedication ceremony at Madras
Posted 11/6/2009
A dedication ceremony memorializing PFC Donald Lowery will be held Saturday at the Madras Middle School gym.
Central Baptist on collectible 2009 ornament
Posted 11/6/2009 | Comments (0)
Central Baptist Church of Newnan is featured on the Christmas 2009 Main Street collectible ornaments now available at downtown locations.
Previous Stories
- Bennett finalist for GASSPA award
- Churches join for ShareFest on Saturday
- VA Clinic grand opening Friday
- Coweta foreclosures ease up
- Bank robbery suspect nabbed by NPD
- Medal of Honor statues to be installed today
- Backers push for low-cost health clinic
- Staley back as Sharpsburg mayor
- Coty defeats Sasso; Jabaley retains post in Grantville
- Owens, Fisher eager to continue work in Senoia
- County to pass any reduction in impact fees to permit holders
- 'Medical Mondays' to begin at Carnegie
- Coweta water board looks to increase capital
- More northbound lane closures planned on Hwy. 54
- 30th anniversary band festival Saturday at NHS