Coweta County

McIntosh boys take AAAAA title

The 2013 McIntosh boys soccer team hoists the trophy high after winning a 2-0 championship match Saturday night against Houston County. Photo/John Munford.

Northgate tops Whitewater 4-1 in girls AAAAA championship

The McIntosh boys soccer team brought home a trophy to Peachtree City tonight after defeating Houston County 2-0 in the AAAAA final in Carrollton.

In their post-game meeting, Head Coach Bunky Colvin told his Chiefs that they were "the greatest team in McIntosh history."

"You earned it. You are the best. Nobody was better," Colvin said.

The Chiefs allowed just two goals all season and beat a very worthy opponent in Houston, Colvin noted. Read More»

East Coweta staging Broadway favorite tonight in Newnan

The cast of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.” Photo/Special.

Seventeen high school guys dancing some terrifically demanding moves, 16 “pirate” girls performing fancy footwork, a love story, great singing, and a few visual tricks from the set and tech crew make for a tremendously entertaining evening. Read More»

Northgate girls upset McIntosh; playing for AAAAA title

Northgate girls upset McIntosh; playing for AAAAA title

Vikings to face Whitewater team that knocked off Starr's Mill Tuesday night

The Lady Chiefs of McIntosh High School were less than four minutes away from their third straight state championship appearance, but Northgate High School erased a late deficit to send the Vikings to the state finals for the first time in school history.

The Vikings won 2-1 in overtime in Tuesday's Class AAAAA state semifinals and will play Whitewater High School Saturday for the state championship at 5 p.m. at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton. Read More»

Coweta administrator honored for service

Coweta County Administrator Theron Gay was recently awarded the 2013 Jerry R. Griffin Excellence in Public Service Award by the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia. Pictured, from left, are ACCG Executive Director Ross King, Theron Gay and Walton County Commission Chairman and ACCG 1st Vice President Kevin Little. Photo/Special.

Longtime Coweta County Administrator Theron Gay has been named as the recipient of the 2013 Jerry R. Griffin Excellence in Public Service Award by the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG). The award is given to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the citizens of Georgia through public service in county government.

Gay received the award during the recent 2013 ACCG conference in Savannah. Read More»

Coweta schools beat state average on new assessment

The Ga. Dept. of Education (DOE) has released its first Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) which measures Georgia public schools on a broad set of academic criteria.

The new index methodology revealed that the average scores of Coweta’s elementary, middle and high schools were above the state average. Read More»

Coweta schools facing $14M state funding cut

$2.8M decrease expected in property tax revenue

The Coweta County Board of Education is beginning its considerations for the 2013-2014 budget that begins in July. On the horizon are increasing costs and decreasing revenues that could lead to budget reductions of millions of dollars. Read More»

Senoia revamping ethics ordinance

The Senoia City Council is in process of revamping the city’s ethics ordinance by adding criteria that essentially serves as a litmus test for potentially frivolous ethics violations against elected or appointed officials and city employees. The first reading was held at the May 6 council meeting.

The amendment creates a way to determine the merit of a claim, said City Administrator Richard Ferry. If the complaint meets the outlined criteria the ethics board can proceed with hearing the matter and, if not, the board can reject the complaint. Read More»

Coweta choral group headed to Scotland in 2014

On Saturday night, May 4, Masterworks Chorale presented its final concert of the season, “Music of the Big Band Era,” featuring guest band “Still Swinging” and the Centre Masterworks Youth Chorale.
At the concert, Newnan Mayor Keith Brady presented the youth chorale’s director, Millie Lanier Turek, with an official invitation for the group to represent Newnan in a cultural exchange with sister city Ayr, Scotland, in June of 2014. The request came from the Coweta Cultural Arts Commission. Read More»

Cokes Chapel prepares, contributes more than 31,000 meals to stop hunger

Pastor Mark Jordan (right) of Cokes Chapel UMC, presents a check for $7,500 to Ryan Pittman, representative from Stop Hunger Now. Photo/Special.

On Saturday, April 20, Cokes Chapel United Methodist Church in Sharpsburg  hosted a “Stop Hunger Now” packaging event and prepared 31,320 high protein, nutritious meals for schools and orphanages in developing countries in less than four hours.

The event began at 8:30 a.m. and concluded at 1:30 when the repackaged meals were loaded for transport to their intended final destination.
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‘Local-only’ farmers market expands in PTC, Newnan locations

The Our Community Farmers Market is back for its second year and has expanded to two locations. The organic and naturally-grown “producer only” market is located Saturday mornings at MacDuff Plaza in Peachtree City and on Wednesday mornings at the old train depot on East Broad Street in Newnan. Photo/Ben Nelms.

A new type of farmers market opened last year in east Coweta County. This year, Our Community Farmers Market has expanded to locations in Peachtree City and Newnan.

Our Community Farmers Market (OCFM) is a market with a difference because its vendors are all local, offering organic or naturally-grown products and carry a “producer-only” qualification, explained OCFM co-owner-operator Marianne Pizzitola. Read More»