Coweta County

Up to 1 inch of snow Tuesday for Fayette & Coweta

Forecasters are predicting rain and snow for Tuesday morning, with the precipitation becoming mostly snow by 1 p.m. before tapering off Tuesday night according to the National Weather Service office in Peachtree City.

A winter weather advisory is in effect from noon Tuesday until midnight Tuesday night for snow with accumulations of up to one inch north of line from LaGrange to Jackson to Crawfordsville. Read More»

Welcome to our new HQ for Fayette, Coweta news

Welcome to the new online home of The Citizen. The paint is still wet in places, and not all the light switches work yet, but we have moved into our new house — and you are our welcome guests. Read More»

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Work continues of 74 South widening

Earth moving crews continue to work Wednesday for the widening of Ga. Highway 74 South at Rockaway Road. Rockaway will be re-aligned to existing light at Holly Grove Road as part of the widening project.

Senoia planners approve charter school

Red Apple Development representative Scott Woodrey provides the Senoia Planning Commission with details of the Coweta Charter Academy project on Rockaway Road. Commissioners approved the conceptual site plan for the K-8 school Tuesday night. Photo/Ben Nelms.

The Senoia Planning Commission Tuesday night unanimously approved the conceptual site plan for the K-8 Coweta Charter Academy on Rockaway Road that will be run by Charter Schools USA. The approval came with several conditions suggested by City Administrator Richard Ferry. The school will open in August. Read More»

Piedmont Newnan Hospital project ready to begin

The project to build what will be the tallest building in southwest metro Atlanta was delayed more than a year ago in the middle of the recession. But Piedmont Newnan Hospital is back, with start-up on the new Poplar Road facility near I-85 set to begin immediately. The first phase of the hospital is projected to open in early 2012.

Piedmont Healthcare made the announcement last week Read More»

Seabaugh goes to bat for utilities contractors

State Sen. Mitch Seabaugh (R-Sharpsburg) championed legislation through the State Senate that will ensure utility contractors are not prohibited from bidding on projects if they do not possess a general contractor license. The bill passed the Senate with a vote of 53-0.

“If we want to recover from this economic recession, we must create laws that get Georgians back to work. Thanks to the bipartisan support from my colleagues in the Senate, Georgians will have additional job opportunities,” said Seabaugh, who serves as Senate Majority Whip. Read More»

Doctor guilty on sex charges

Decatur resident and former Grady Hospital doctor Adam Wayne Lebowitz has been convicted by a federal jury of sex crimes that stemmed from a 2006 investigation by the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office after receving a complaint from a 15 year-old male and his mother.
The 50 year-old Lebowitz was found guilty of one count of producing child pornography and one count of attempting to coerce and entice a minor to engage in unlawful sex acts. Read More»

Coweta/Fayette ‘biobots’ make their mark at statewide competition

The “biobots” team of 9-14 year-olds from Coweta and Fayette counties are fresh off their win at the state competition in the First Lego League meet at Georgia Tech with their entry “Sustainable Green Subdivision.” Team members are (l-r) front: Carlee Beaty, Chad Beaty, Jackson Duncan and Ryan Bowers; and rear Mike Sessions and Alex Adcox.

It was all about developing a “Sustainable Green Subdivision.” And it was the entry that won three 2nd Place awards for a group of Coweta and Fayette kids in January as part of a statewide Read More»

Transitional home permit approved with conditions

A conditional use permit for the BelAir transitional home in north Coweta was approved unanimously Feb. 16, but not without much discussion and 36 conditions being imposed before the home can be re-opened.

“I’m extremely torn,” said Commissioner Randolph Collins during the discussion, acknowledging that the need for such a facility exists in Coweta County. “This is one of the hardest decisions I’ve had to make. It’s an issue of trust to see if (BelAir) will do what you say.” Read More»

Work on new Coweta Fire HQ to begin

The Coweta County Commission on Feb. 16 voted unanimously to confirm the execution of the construction agreement for the county’s new fire station #1 on Turkey Creek Road.

“The bid came in at $2,543,288,” County Administrator Theron Gay said of the contract that had been awarded in January. “That’s a really good price and we’re very pleased with it.”

Construction of the new headquarters of the Coweta County Fire Department by Carrollton-based W.O. Kilgore Construction Company is scheduled for substantial completion within 360 days, according to the contract document.

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