The Coweta County Commission continued the trend of tax increases on the growing southside as it approved a one mill increase last week for unincorporated residents.

The Coweta County Board of Education voted to approve a 2007 millage rate of 18.59 mills for maintenance and operation of the school system’s 2007-08 school year, at a called meeting on July 26.

The August Grantville gospel singing will be held Friday, Aug. 24 and Saturday, Aug. 25, at 7 p.m.

The Friday night singing will be outside in Colley Park adjacent to the depot and will feature Heavens Express from Flat Rock, Joyful Spirits from Whitesburg, Carter Trio from LaGrange, the Whites from Grantville, Amazing Grace from Franklin, and Marie Bulloch from Warm Springs.

Breanne Ashley, a Hooters Girl at the Hooters of Newnan, returned from Last Vegas $50,000 richer after being crowned Miss Hooters International on July 18 at the 11th Annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant. She was selected from 129 Hooters Girl contestants that traveled from as far as South Korea to represent the 435 restaurants around the world.

Now that Senoia has received the OK from state officials for an additional two million gallons of capacity per day, the city’s leaders will try and determine the best way to utilize the capacity.

Residents have one last chance this afternoon to voice their opinions about Coweta County’s tax increase.

If the millage rate is approved, residents in incorporated Coweta County will see their millage rate increase from 6.74 mills to 7.76, while residents in unincorporated Coweta County will see the rate increase from 6.15 mills to 7.15.

LDI Reproprinting Center hosted a Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting in honor of their new location. They can be reached at 678-423-1773 or visit them at 20 Thomas Grace Annex Lane, Suite E in Sharpsburg. LDI does with modern electrostatic and digital technology what blueprinters do with old-fashioned blueprints. Photo/Special.

Decision could provide solution for McIntosh Village

A decision by the Environmental Protection Division last week should provide enough sewer capacity for Senoia to grow through 2026. The increase in capacity could also help foster the development of McIntosh Village near Sharpsburg.

The Coweta County Board of Commissioners is advertising tentative 2007 millage rates that reflect a more than 25 percent increases for Coweta property owners.

Senoia’s leaders Monday night tried their best to downplay the fact that the millage rate was not being lowered for the 2008 budget.

Available through Thursday, August 2

Four Coweta County Schools are considered “Needs Improvement” schools under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, and will offer school choice options for the 2007-2008 school year.

Traditions Framing, “life inside ninety degrees,” celebrated their grand opening with a Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting.

Work continues on one of the signature new buildings in Senoia.

The Coweta County Board of Education will hold three public hearings over the next two weeks concerning its intention to leave the school system’s current ad valorem tax rate of 18.59 mills in place during 2007.

Coweta’s foray into a new concept at its high school is nearly raedy for its close-up.

School spokesperson Dean Jackson said the ninth-grade campuses should be ready for the students when school starts August 6. The campuses were approved by the School Board in 2005 as a way of expanding the county’s three high schools and providing a transition for ninth-grade students into high school.

After 20 years in debt, the Coweta County School system is getting ready to be debt-free.

School spokesperson Dean Jackson said the school sold its first set of bonds in 1987 to expand the rapidly-growing school system. In 1998 and 2002, the school system consolidate all its bonds into two issues with more favorable interest rates.

Coweta-Fayette EMC recently received an Award of Excellence for their employee newsletter “News Flash” in the 2007 “Spotlight on Excellence” national awards program, sponsored by the Council of Rural Electric Communicators and the National Rural Electric Association.

Independence Day has become a day for remembering soldiers, celebrating our freedoms, enjoying our summer, and backyard barbeques. What July 4th would be complete without a community parade? You can be a part of Main Street Newnan’s July 4th parade, one of the biggest and best parades in the area. All walking groups, floats, trucks, cars, etc. are welcome.

Feedback comes after 18-month review of project; no firm timetable set

Lake McIntosh, Fayette County’s proposed drinking water reservoir, is still stuck in the permitting process, officials confirmed this week.

Coweta County took steps Tuesday night to make sure the massive McIntosh Village is developed to the county’s standards.

• A statewide shortfall of $5 billion has created a financial crunch for state transportation projects. Some state officials are urging for a regional or statewide 1 percent sales tax just to fund them.

Will Coweta County try and slow down the county’s explosive growth?

The idea was first brought to the County Commission two weeks ago, when Sheriff Mike Yeager, spoke as a private citizen and asked the county to look at its overall growth plan, in light of the demand for water.

June is busting out all over in Senoia.

During Monday night, the City council got its first glimpse of the new development planned for the old cotton gin area adjacent to the town’s Main Street and post office.

KLMK Group will lead project management of the new hospital facility for residents of Coweta County, Michael Bass, Piedmont Newnan Hospital President and CEO, announced at the Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce Business After-Hours event.

The Coweta County Board of Education approved a record $166.5 million general fund budget that will keep the millage rate the same as last year’s.

After 10 months of intensively studying all the factors that make Coweta County a great place to live — and exploring its current and future challenges — 15 members of the Leadership Coweta Class of 2007 celebrated their graduation at the Newnan Utilities Cabin in Newnan.