Eugene McDonald, 72, Palmetto, died Aug. 27, 2007. He was born Oct. 31, 1934 in Jefferson, Ga. He was the owner of McDonald and Son, Inc. Graveside services were at Cedar Rock Cemetery, Jackson, Ga., with the Rev.Calvin Smith officiating. Survivors include his wife, Mary Frances McDonald, Palmetto; a son, Gregory McDonald, Palmetto; and a brother, Wayne McDonald, Gibson. Memorial donations can be made to American Diabetes Association, One Corporate Square, Ste. 127, Atlanta, GA 30329.

Imported marble floors. Dazzling fixtures. The hottest names in fashion.

Those are just a few of the items that shoppers will discover next Wednesday when Dillard’s opens its new location at Ashley Park in Newnan.

Peachtree City may be losing one of its Kroger grocery stores.

City officials confirmed this week that the building department has received plans to renovate the Kroger at the Peachtree Crossings East shopping center.

When Coweta County added an “Arborist” position, many citizens and developers didn’t know exactly what that meant or how it might affect the county. In short, the job is the first line of defense in making sure that, no matter how fast we develop or how quickly landowners move to improve or subdivide their property, Coweta stays as “green” as possible. The official role of the Arborist is to enforce the new Tree Preservation Ordinance which was developed to benefit the environment and aesthetic quality of Coweta County.

Senoia furniture magnate Frank Hollberg is not thrilled about the upcoming car show in Senoia’s historic downtown.

The car show is Sept.22 from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. and the city’s leaders have agreed to close Main Street to allow the more than 100 vintage cars to be displayed in the city’s business district.

The city of Senoia could soon get bigger, thanks to an annexation request.

Coweta County Board of Education member and Newnan attorney Mike Sumner asked the City Council Monday night to annex 167 acres at the southeast corner of the Ga. Highway 85 and Ga. Highway 16 intersection. Sumner is acting as the court-appointed guardian for the Roy Tinsley family, who owns the property.

The average score for Coweta County seniors taking the SAT 1 college entrance exam last year was 1504, compared to 1472 for the state of Georgia and 1511 for the nation as a whole, according to figures released by the College Board on Tuesday.

The Georgia Department of Transportation and its contractor, McCarthy Improvement, is advising motorists traveling through South Fulton County and Coweta County on Interstate 85, southbound and northbound, lane closures will be in effect beginning Tuesday, September 4, 2007, and continue through Friday, September 7, 2007.

Coweta County kicked off a new employee service award program this summer with a luncheon honoring all employees who had achieved a milestone anniversary from January through June of 2007. In addition, to help bridge the old program with the new program, all employees with more than 20 years service were invited to lunch as well.

Two high school students received $2,000 scholarships from the ABWA’s McIntosh Chapter earlier this month.

Jonah Barnhill has joined Neighborhood Community Bank as a Mortgage Originator at the Newnan Main Office. Barnhill’s previous employers include The Heritage School and United Financial Mortgage Corporation in Peachtree City where he served as a loan officer.

After nearly three hours of talks Monday afternoon. Senoia and Coweta County officials could not come to an agreement on the allocation of the city’s excess sewer capacity. But officials did agree to meet and try and hammer out a final agreement Sept.11.

Two members of Senoia’s administrative staff got raises Monday night, thanks to the City Council.

After the regular meeting was over, the council went into executive session to discuss two personnel item.

East Coweta students were in mid-season form Monday night as East Coweta bested Northgate in a scrimmage game.

If you like old cars, lively music, and yummy food, the third annual "Cruisin' to the Oldies" Car Show in Historic Downtown Senoia is a great way to spend a Saturday. This year's event on September 22nd from 2 to 10 p.m. is open to street rods, muscle cars, and motorcycles, as well as antique cars of all kinds.

A state-of-the art facility unveiled last week in Newnan now offers residents a one-stop auto shopping experience.

Senoia’s newest subdivision got the green light from the Senoia Planning Commission Tuesday night.

The Newberry subdivision, which will wrap around the old County Line Tavern on Ga. Highway 85, features 141 lots on 153 acres. The subdivision is being developed by Fayetteville-based developer Bob Rolader. Newberry also features 80 acres of open space and 4.5 acres of commercial property on Hwy.85.

A Monday meeting between Senoia and Coweta County officials about expanding sewer service in Senoia drew two interested parties from just across the county line.

The Wilbon Clay-Robert Wood Community Center will officially be dedicated on Saturday, August 18 at 11 am. The event will include a program, a ribbon cutting, tours of the buildings and refreshments provided by the American Veterans Terry Allen Post 910. The Clay-Wood Center is located at 135 Heery Road, Newnan, Georgia. The center had a “soft” opening on August 3, 2007

Coweta County school officials are still crunching numbers, but so far it looks like the county’s stratospheric growth is beginning to slow down.

Registration for Coweta County Night High School classes has been extended through Tuesday, August 28. Interested students can register Monday through Thursday, 12 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. during that period, at the Central Educational Center.

Coweta County and the city of Senoia will start negotiations Monday afternoon on a deal the could ultimately provide the proposed McIntosh Village with one million gallons of sewer capacity.

Sharpsburg resident and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Sibley Heart Center patient, Chase McCarragher (left), poses with Children’s Sibley Heart Center patient, Jacob Silis of Lawrenceville, at Camp Braveheart, an annual camp for cardiac and heart transplant patients of Children’s, held at Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge, Ga each summer.

The Newnan-Coweta Habitat for Humanity chapter celebrated another series of new homeowners. Pictured is Bob Peebles,vice president Habitat board, Deborah Kalish, Board of Directors Secretary, Atauya Sinkfield, new Habitat homeowner, Ermagene Sinkfield, Atauya’s mother and Leslie Merriman, executive director of Habitat. Photo/Special.

The Broadway musical version of Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women” will premier at the Centre for Performing and Visual Arts on Lower Fayetteville road on Thursday, August 9, through Saturday, August 11.

Developer Tom Reese once again swatted away any notions that his mega-development of McIntosh Village was off track.

The 1,500-acre development, located on McIntosh Trail in unincorporated Coweta County, would be one of the region’s biggest developments with more than 3,100 homes and 600,000 sq.ft of office space.

Coweta County kicked off a new employee service award program in July with a luncheon honoring all employees who had achieved a milestone anniversary from January through June of 2007. In addition, to help bridge the old program with the new program, all employees with more than 20 years service were invited to lunch as well.

Taxes are on the rise for residents in Senoia who had their property reassessed this year. On Monday, the Senoia City Council approved the millage rate at 6.11 mills. City administrator Richard Ferry,, presented the breakdown of millage rate and said 18 percent of the city’s tax base industrial, while 9 percent is commercial, and 73 percent residential. There were no public comments and the rate was agreed to unanimously.

Though the thermometer still shows readings in the 90s, Coweta County students are headed back to school Monday.

Now that Senoia has obtained up to two million gallons a day in sewerage capacity from the EPD, the tough decision making process starts.