It was worth the wait. More than 200 attended the Oct. 31 groundbreaking for Piedmont Newnan Hospital located on Poplar Road and I-85. The fi rst phase of the hospital complex will open in early 2011. Pictured from left to right are Piedmont Newnan President and CEO Michael Bass, Newnan Hospital, Inc. Board Chairman Tom Moat, Piedmont Newnan Hospital Board Chairman Greg Hurst, U.S. Congressman Lynn Westmoreland and Piedmont Healthcare President and CEO Tim Stack. Photo/Ben Nelms.