Coweta County

Senoia Enterprises receives economic development award

Senoia Enterprises President Scott Tigchelaar (center) received the 2013 Economic Development Award at the 2013 South Metro Development Outlook conference held Feb. 20 at the Ga. International Convention Center in College Park. Also pictured are The Collaborative Firm managing partner Michael Hightower (L) and Coweta County Commission Chairman Bob Blackburn who presented the award. Photo/Ben Nelms.

The annual South Metro Development Outlook conference was held Feb. 20 at the Ga. International Convention Center in College Park. Serving on the panel addressing metro Atlanta and Georgia’s burgeoning film industry was Senoia Enterprises President Scott Tigchelaar, whose company received an award for Outstanding Commitment to Economic Development.

Tigchelaar during the film industry segment of the day-long conference was joined by panelists such as Georgia Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Director Lee Thomas and Tyler Perry Studios location scout Jason Underwood. Read More»

Margaret Helen Jastrzebski, age 88 of Senoia

Margaret Helen Jastrzebski, age 88 of Senoia, Ga. passed away Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 at Cartersville Medical Center.

Mrs. Jastrzebski was cremated and a memorial service will be held at a later date.

She is survived by her sons, Walter Jastrzebski of Canton, John Jastrzebski of Woodstock, William Jastrzebski of Rydell; daughters, Joellen Rosemas of Senoia, Patricia Johnson of Chunchula, Ala.; sister, Betty Millwood of Russelville, Ky., also surviving are 10 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Read More»

Coweta to test propane vehicles

It is something used by an increasing number of local governments as a way of offsetting high fuel prices. And in Coweta County, what essentially amounts to a demonstration project in will determine the cost-savings of transitioning 10 county vehicles to a fuel system that uses propane as an alternative to gas. Read More»

Volunteer storm spotter training set for Coweta

Ever wonder how the National Weather Service gets all the severe storm information that is passed on to the public? One way is through communications with volunteer storm spotters. To that end, representatives from the Coweta County Emergency Management and the National Weather Service will present a SKYWARN Storm Spotter class on March 12. Read More»

Wounded heroes program to provide Newnan home to veteran

A national organization supporting wounded veterans has a mortgage-free home in Newnan that will soon go to the recipient of the Homes 4 Wounded Heroes program.

The Military Warriors Support Foundation (MWSF) was founded in 2007 to support wounded combat veterans during their transition back to civilian life. One of the programs, Homes 4 Wounded Heroes, pairs wounded vets with a mortgage-free home. Read More»

'Flies at the Well' scheduled to play at Coweta courthouse

On Feb. 9 at their annual Gala, the Newnan Theatre Company formally accepted the script for “Flies at the Well,” to be performed in Newnan’s historic courthouse. In June of 2010, Caroline Abbey, then chair of the Newnan Theatre Company Board of Directors, spearheaded a project that for years had been only a dream: re-enacting the 1948 John Wallace murder trial in the Coweta County courthouse where the original trial took place. Read More»

Meet the navigator of the Hiroshima bombing

The public is invited to meet the Navigator on the famous Hiroshima Bombing Mission on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Candler Field Museum in Williamson GA.

Dutch Van Kirk, 90, will be signing the book he authored, “My True Course” at 11:00 am. Candler Field is located on Hwy 362 in Williamson GA, six miles west of Griffin. More information is available at www.peachstateaero.com or phone 770-467-9490. Read More»

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Senoia featured in state travel guide

The Southern Ground Social Club in Senoia was the setting for the unveiling Feb. 11 of the 2013 edition of the Georgia Travel Guide. Presented as a pair this year, one cover features the hit television series “The Walking Dead” being filmed in and around the city while the other features country music artist Zac Brown. Showing off the new travel guide is, from left, Newnan Coweta Chamber of Commerce board member Dean Jackson, Senoia City Councilman Maurice Grover, Ga. Dept. Read More»

Idea House gives donation to Camp Southern Ground

A check for more than $37,000 from proceeds of the 2012 Idea House located on the Gin Property in Senoia was presented Feb. 8 to Camp Southern Ground on behalf of Southern Living Magazine. Pictured, from left, are Brian Jagt of Senoia Enterprises, Southern Living’s Kristen Payne, Scott Tigchelaar of Senoia Enterprises, Senoia Downtown Development Authority Chairman Suzanne Helfman and Camp Southern Ground’s Jean Peck. Photo/Special.

Pat Pealor of Sharpsburg

Mrs. Pat Pealor of Sharpsburg, Ga. passed away Feb. 13, 2013.

She is survived by her daughter, Vickie Turner and her husband Richard of Mt. Airy, Ga.; sons, Mike Pealor and his wife Diane of St. Augustine, Fla.; Terry Pealor and his wife Sandi of Newnan; sister, Flossie Dooley of Cornelia, Ga.; 8 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 at 1 p.m. at First Christian Church of Tyrone with remains placed in state at 12 p.m.

Ministers Billy Rowe, Ralph Warren, Dan Roberts and Howard Taylor officiated. Read More»

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