Coweta County commissioners Tuesday approved the submission a letter to Fayette County Water Authority requesting that Fayette include Coweta properties in federally-required documents relating to the the upcoming construction of Lake McIntosh. That inclusion could help Coweta property owners near the lake avoid the requirement to purchase flood insurance.

Newnan resident and Life Scout Marshall Williams leads the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance at the Aug. 4 meeting of the Coweta County Commission. Marshall is currently working toward becoming an Eagle Scout. He was thanked by commissioners for attending the meeting.

Sixteen year-old Eli Dean had a wish to meet his favorite author, Jonathan London. And with the help of the Kids Wish Network, the Newnan resident in late July traveled to San Francisco to meet the author of the “Froggy” children’s book series.

Eli at two years of age was diagnosed with Fraser syndrome, a condition which affects different systems of the body with various developmental defects.

The eventual construction of Coweta County’s new Fire Station #9 moved a step closer to reality Aug. 4 as county commissioners approved the warranty deed on the property at Corinth and Bohannon roads and authorized a list of pre-qualified bidders for the project.

The City of Newnan announces its annual Newnan Citizen Academy, a free six-week course provided to city residents, business owners, and property owners, over the age of 18, to educate and inform the citizens of Newnan about every aspect of city government in Newnan. The course will be an intensive, hands-on program on how city departments operate and how critical decisions are made that affect the quality of life in Newnan. 

Marietta-based Baldwin Paving Company has filed a conditional use permit request with Coweta County Board of Zoning Appeals to have a height variance considered in its bid to construct and operate an asphalt plant on the site of the Vulcan Madras Quarry off Ga. Highway 154 in northeast Coweta County. The meeting will be held Sept. 1.

When the Southern Crescent Tea Party Patriots (SCTPP) formed a few months ago its organizers said they were interested in more than just holding Tea Party rallies on April 15 and one on July 4. Holding to that premise, SCTPP will be sponsoring a healthcare reform educational town hall meeting Aug. 17 at the indoor facilities at Coweta County Fairgrounds on Pine Road in Newnan.

The Cultural Arts Committee of the Senoia Downtown Development Authority in partnership with Coweta Festivals, Inc. presents Fried Green Tomatoes Movie Night in Historic Downtown Senoia on Saturday, August 15.

An alleged sexual relationship between 11-year Newnan Police Officer Todd Lengsfeld and a 15 year-old female led to his arrest Tuesday by Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) agents on molestation charges and subsequently to his termination from the department for policy violations.

It will have the look of a bygone era, one that continues to embrace the increasing unique development in Senoia. The city council Aug. 3 approved the use of gas lights for the upcoming Gin Property development.

The long wait for the construction of what will become Senoia’s new $1.3 million police department/municipal court building near the ball fields on Howard Road is coming to an end. The council Monday voted to approve a $1,049,000 low bid by Triad Construction for the construction of the 8,310 square-foot building.

Fairburn Planning Commission voted Tuesday to deny the conceptual site plan from TreatMed, Inc. that would establish a biomedical waste treatment plant on 4.22 acres along Creekwood Road. The issue will go before the City Council at its Aug. 10 meeting.

Main Street Newnan is proud to announce the first winner of its “Win the Window” promotion. Brenda Word of Newnan won the window and collected all the prizes.

Dust off those poodle skirts, grab your pink bubble gum, and get into the swing of things for the annual Coweta-Fayette EMC and Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce Bowling Adventure on August 27 from 1:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Junction Lanes.  Members and non-members are invited to participate in this 50’s style event which features a “Rockin’ Around the Lane” theme.  Annually people come from all over Coweta County to participate in this afternoon of friendly competition, networking, and team building.

Health Care Reform Bill Town Hall Meeting

August 17, 2009 (Monday)

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Coweta County Fairgrounds & Conference Center

Bank of Georgia has received a Cease and Desist order from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) concerning a number of banking practices that FDIC said could constitute unsafe or unsound practices and regulation violations. But Bank of Georgia said those concerns, based on a report from September 2008, have been largely resolved.

It was a rare event July 21 as two long-serving family members stepped down from their positions of service to Coweta County. Assistant Administrator Roxie Clark retired after 35 years. She was joined by her husband Danny and by her father, Harold Hammond, who ended his service with the Coweta County Hospital Authority after more than 43 years.

One week ahead of schedule, Canongate Road will be reopened. The closure at Persimmon Creek will be opened on Friday, July 31 pending no significant delays due to weather.

Coweta County School Board in a meeting Tuesday responded to $4.036 million in state funding cuts by imposing a three-day furlough to nearly all school system staff, foregoing the purchase of school buses and using un-budgeted increases in property taxes to offset the shortfall.

A proposal to add a zoning category to Coweta County’s Zoning and Development Ordinance allowing commercial farms to incorporate sustainable agriculture, organic gardening and agritourism on less than 20 acres got the go-ahead from commissioners last week. The Planning & Zoning Department will move forward with drafting the potential amendment as a conditional use in the Rural Conservation zoning district.

Do you have electronics cluttering your basement or extra bedroom? Take care of that clutter. Bring your recyclable electronics to our special Electronics Recycling Day on Aug. 1 from 8 a.m. - noon at Thomas Crossroads Elementary, 3530 East Highway 34. Coweta County Environmental Management, Creative Recycling Systems of Georgia (CRS), and the Coweta County School System have partnered to provide a location for county residents to recycle obsolete and used electronic devices. Trailers will be set up in the parking lot to collect the items delivered that day.

An application for a Development of Regional Impact (DRI) on Creekwood Road on Fairburn’s south side for a biomedical waste treatment facility has been filed with Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC).

Coweta County commissioners last week agreed to consider allowing indoor shooting ranges to be established in the county. The Planning & Zoning Department will draft an ordinance amendment that, if approved, would be subject to a case-by-case examination by commissioners as a conditional use in industrial zoning districts.

Unemployment rates in Coweta County jumped again last month. Though economically healthy compared to many counties in metro Atlanta, preliminary jobless figures for June showed an unemployment rate of 11.3 percent, up a full point over May.

July 27, 2009 (Newnan, GA) — The Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce continues to accept applications for the 2009-2010 Leadership Coweta class through the end of this week.  Applications are due by 5pm Friday, July 31.

Coweta-Fayette EMC says it has developed a new way to keep customers informed and save money. CFEMC Natural Gas has launched a new website that makes it easier for all Georgians on the Atlanta Gas Light distribution pipeline to get competitively priced natural gas service.

Country singer Erica Nicole‘s voice filled downtown Senoia and the ears of hundreds of fans July 23 as the Atlanta native sang selections from her debut CD. The event was sponsored by Senoia DDA, Scott and Charlie, 92.5 FM and Marketing Sense.

Newnan Police are asking for the public’s help in the apprehension of a man responsible for the armed robbery Tuesday morning of the Bank of Georgia branch at 471 US Highway 29 North in Newnan. The suspect is considered armed and dangerous.

Despite the sluggish economy, Senoia’s Winpak Films has had an uptick in its business and recently announced its latest expansion at its facility on Howard Road.

Charter Schools USA is continuing its bid to establish a K-8 charter school in Senoia. The board of Georgia Charter Educational Foundation, Inc. (GCEF), on behalf of Charter Schools USA, voted late last week to submit a petition to the Georgia Charter Schools Commission as an alternative approach to having the school approved. The move follows a June 25 vote by Coweta County School Board to deny the petition.