Coweta County

The importance of combatting emotional eating

By LISA MOBLEY MULLIS
Special to The Citizen

As a Health Care Provider at Absolute Weight Loss and Wellness I have found that the most challenging patients to treat for weight loss are emotional eaters. Read More»

Qualifying starts Mon. for vacant House seat

East Coweta, west PTC seat up for grabs Feb. 5

Qualifying starts Monday for a special election to fill the state House of Representatives District 71 seat left vacant by the resignation of Robert Stokely.

The majority of the district is in eastern Coweta County, though a small portion runs through northwest Peachtree City.

Candidates wishing to qualify must do so with the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office starting Monday at 9 a.m. The qualifying period ends at noon Wednesday and the fee is $400. Read More»

Senoia plans trolley tours to film locations in the area

Raleigh/Riverwood Studios President Scott Tigchelaar shows off Senoia’s next addition to the city’s burgeoning television and film industry. The old-fashioned trolley later this year is expected to provide guided tours to the two dozen locations around town where movies such as “Fried Green Tomatoes” and television shows such as “The Walking Dead” were filmed. Photo/Ben Nelms.

Anyone visiting Senoia knows many of the buildings added in the downtown area in recent times were constructed to look as if they have been there for 100 years. Now Scott Tigchelaar of Raleigh/Riverwood Studios is about to add another feature to the landscape — an old-time trolley that will provide tours for the city’s many movie and television locations. Read More»

Jobless rates fall again in Coweta, Fayette

Unemployment numbers in Coweta and Fayette counties have fallen again. Figures released last week by the Ga. Dept. of Labor showed the November jobless rate in both counties falling to levels not seen for the past few years. Coweta’s rate dropped to 7.2 percent while Fayette saw a rate of 6.8 percent. Read More»

Coweta defies recession in 2012

If you think there are long-lasting effects of the recession still remaining, don’t look in Coweta County if you expect to find them. With 2012 now at an end and 2013 unfolding, a look back showed Coweta making substantial progress on a number of fronts that should bode quite well for the coming year. Read More»

Newnan launches redevelopment incentive program

Newnan last week announced the launch of an economic development incentive program that targets redevelopment projects. Read More»

Say hello to first baby born in 2013 in Fayette

Kimberly and Joel Dover beam about the birth of their daughter, Allison Kate Dover, the first child born in Fayette County in 2013. Baby Allison was born on Jan. 1, 2013 at 3:02 a.m. and came into the world weighing 6 lbs. 4.5 ounces and 19 inches long. The baby was delivered by Dr. Heather Turner at Piedmont Fayette Hospital. The Dovers have two other children and reside in Newnan. Photo/Special.

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2012 a stellar year for Senoia

Senoia may only have 4,000 residents, but 2012 brought a volume of activity that would be expected in a city many times it’s size. Whether the film industry, a variety of public works projects or the way local government is structured, the buzz of activity in Senoia in 2012 shows no signs of letting up in 2013. Read More»

Coweta County Commission honors Heritage football

Players and coaches of the Heritage School football team were recognized recently by the Coweta County Commission for their accomplishments on becoming region champions and a state runner-up with the Ga. Independent School Association. Photo/Ben Nelms.

Stover, Marmon announce for Dist. 71 House seat

Two candidates have emerged for the District 71 seat in the Ga. House of Representatives being vacated by Robert Stokely before he could be sworn in. Qualifying for the Feb. 5 special election will be held Jan. 7-9, but Darryl Marmon and David Stover have already announced their candidacy for the House seat that includes east Coweta County and portions of the west side of Peachtree City. Read More»

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