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What does No Child Left Behind waiver mean for Coweta?

Georgia was among 10 states granted waivers from the national No Child Left Behind law Thursday, releasing those states' students from some of the most unpopular -- and,...

CAFI still waiting for Energy Assistance funds

Community Action for Improvement Inc. is getting calls about additional home heating funds, but the agency has not received the second allocation of funds for the Low Income Home...

Another vote in works on charter school legislation

Some Georgia lawmakers appear to be as unwilling to give up on charter schools as the charter schools themselves. After surprising Republican leaders Wednesday by voting down...

Newnan man faces child sex charges

An undercover police operation resulted in the arrest of a Newnan man who tried to set up a meeting to have sex with a juvenile. Christopher Jason Griffin, 33, was arrested at a...

It's Zombie Time: 'Walking Dead' returns

Fans of zombies can get their fix on Sunday at 9 p.m. when "The Walking Dead" returns on AMC. Many scenes in season two were filmed in Coweta County.

Conference center director hired; facility set to open July 7

The Newnan Centre, the city's nearly completed conference center complex, has its first director. Carol Moore, the former director of the Georgia Mountain Center in...

Schools select teachers of year

The 2012 Teachers of the Year for each of Coweta County's 31 public schools have been chosen by their fellow teachers. All 31 Teachers of the Year will be honored at the...

Grantville traffic stop results in 33 counts of debit card theft

A routine traffic stop for speeding by a Grantville Police officer led to the arrest of an man on more than 30 counts of debit card theft. Besides the debit cards, authorities...

Arctic front expected to blast cold air into Georgia, Coweta

ATLANTA (AP) – Cold air is expected to surge into Georgia this weekend as an arctic front moves into the state. The National Weather Service said in a special weather...

Moreland Town Council to hold budget hearing

The Moreland Town Council will hold a hearing on its 2012 budget on Feb. 28. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the town hall at the Moreland Mill. The date was set to allow...

Kingsley announces run for Third District Congressional seat

Kent Kingsley, a retired lieutenant colonel, has announced himself as a Republican candidate for Georgia's Third Congressional District seat, currently held by U.S....

Scout to improve boardwalk

D.J. Sokoloff got approval from the Moreland Town Council to move forward with plans to improve the boardwalk that connects the downtown area with Moreland Elementary School. ...

It's going to be busy election year in Coweta

This year has the potential to be a very busy election season, indeed. In addition to the presidential race and the July vote on a regional sales tax for transportation projects,...

Severe Weather Awareness: Coweta has seen its share of flooding

(Editor's note: This is the fifth and final installment of a week-long series in conjunction with Severe Weather Awareness Week.) Other than fire, floods are the most common...

Moreland may hold its own elections

It looks like Moreland will be holding its own election this year. On Tuesday, Councilman Allyn Bell -- who took office in January -- voted against a proposal to seek local...

Men, boys in ladies' shoes will stroll downtown Newnan

Men and boys wearing women's shoes will teeter around Newnan's Court Square Saturday to raise money for Community Welcome House. Welcome House's Teen Advisory...

Teenager arrested in December attack

Newnan Police Department officers have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with a December attack on a victim who was struck in the face with a gun. Domenique Ricardo Miller is...

Black Caucus wants to ration HOPE

ATLANTA -- The University of Georgia and Georgia Tech would be limited in how many Zell Miller Scholars they could accept under legislation announced Thursday by the Black...

11-month-old girl tests positive for meth, cocaine; mother arrested

An 11-month-old infant, taken by Coweta authorities after her mother was arrested, has tested positive for methamphetamine and cocaine. The infant's mother, Mary Michelle...

Winter Guard at ECHS; 5,000 expected for regional competition on March 3-4

More than 5,000 performers and spectators are expected to converge on East Coweta High School March 3-4 for the Winter Guard International Atlanta Regional competition. East...

Georgia Power, Southern Co. officials: 'time to go to work'

ATLANTA – Construction of two reactors at Plant Vogtle will accelerate now that federal approval is in hand, executives from Georgia Power and Southern Company said Thursday...

Georgia freed from No Child Left Behind requirements

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Thursday will free 10 states from the strict and sweeping requirements of the No Child Left Behind education law in exchange for...

Famed airmen visit Northgate; Students learn 'Red Tails' more than a movie

History walked and talked in the Northgate High School gym Tuesday morning, as Tuskegee Airmen who served and protected the United States in wartime and Tuskegee Airmen who honor...

165 Coweta foreclosures listed for February

There are 165 foreclosure-related advertisements for February in today's edition of The Newnan Times-Herald. Those advertisements include three commercial properties:...

Intoxicated man struck by train in Moreland

A Moreland man was apparently so intoxicated he didn't see or hear the train bearing down on him late Tuesday in Moreland. Michael John Putney, 32, of Med Lane, was lucky.

Coweta roads to be closed for railroad maintenance

Some Coweta County roads will be closed at CSX railroad crossings due to CSX work on the railroads. The project began Feb. 6 in Troup County and then will move along the tracks...

Coweta seeks help in fraud case

Coweta authorities are asking for help in finding an unidentified woman who used another person's credit card to purchase more than $1,000 worth of gift cards. The incident...

County OKs upgrades to railroad crossing

The Coweta County Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward with improving the railroad crossing at Walt Sanders Road and U.S. 29 North. The project is contingent...

Haynes named as Title IV, ADA coordinator

Moreland Town Clerk Jimmy Haynes now has two new titles -- Title IV coordinator and ADA coordinator. The town has received a $300,000 Transportation Enhancement Act grant. The...

Coweta County Commission approves tree protection changes

Coweta's amended tree protection ordinance was approved unanimously, with no discussion, at Tuesday's meeting of the Coweta County Board of Commissioners. A public...

Advanced Placement: East Coweta, Northgate among AP Honor Schools

East Coweta and Northgate high schools in Coweta County are among 367 Georgia high schools recognized Wednesday for their success in Advanced Placement education. "These...

Fleeing drug suspect tased in Newnan

A Newnan man trying to flee from police ended up on the wrong side of a Taser. DeShawn Smith, 23, was arrested Tuesday on drug and obstruction charges, according to a Newnan...

Moreland council gets a verbal lashing

Moreland's February town council meeting ended with fireworks as four community leaders lambasted the council for inaction and a lack of collegiality. "You sit and you...

Georgia ranked 13th in nation on AP exams

Georgia ranked 13th in the nation in percentage of seniors who scored a 3 or higher on Advanced Placement (AP) exams in 2011, according to the College Board's AP Report to...

Severe Weather Awareness Week: Respect the deadly power of lightning

(Editor's note: This is the fourth article in a series in conjunction with Severe Weather Awareness Week.) Lightning, a deadly by-product of thunderstorms, kills on average...

Grantville planning to hire public works supervisor

The city of Grantville has a few vacant committee positions, but that didn't stop the groups from completing city business during Monday meetings. Developing a job...

Famed airmen visit Northgate; Students learn 'Red Tails' more than a movie

History walked and talked in the Northgate High School gym Tuesday morning, as Tuskegee Airmen who served and protected the United States in wartime and Tuskegee Airmen who honor...

Cleanup on Ishman Ballard property to cost county $11,400

Cleanup at 64 Ishman Ballard Road should begin in the next few days, following a unanimous vote of the Coweta County Board of Commissioners. The commissioners voted Tuesday night...

Burglars hit east Newnan apartment and food mart

Authorities are investigating two burglaries on the east side of Newnan, including one at an apartment complex. A witness called Newnan Police Department Monday around 12:30 p.m....

Senoia City Council approves a 20-year recreation expansion

The Senoia City Council on Monday approved a 20-year recreation master plan. The plan calls for expansion of the number of parks in the city and for reworking some of the...

Budget for renovations at Senoia city hall approved

A budget for renovations at Senoia City Hall got approval from the Senoia City Council on Monday. During their meeting at the Senoia Magistrate Court, the council unanimously...

Andrew urges Senoia to help with Meals On Wheels

Many senior citizens need help with meals, and more volunteers and funding are needed to expand services. Lizabeth Andrew, president of Meals On Wheels of Coweta, shared...

Senoia City Council votes to reinstall old police department antenna

After several minutes of discussion, the Senoia City Council unanimously approved relocating the old police radio system to a new tower. The council approved the move --...

Severe Weather Week: Do you have a plan of action in the event tornado strikes?

(Editor's note: This is the third article in a week-long series in conjunction with Severe Weather Awareness Week.) Last year the United States had the largest number of...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

Illinois man faces Coweta child sex charges

An Illinois man wanted on multiple child sex charges in Coweta County is now behind bars. Alexander Sean Gerbert was arrested and brought back to Coweta on Sunday, according to...

Community Garden: Senoia has had garden for about two years

Brent Anderson is not the first preacher who ever had to cut the church's grass, but his reverie while mowing led to a new area of outreach for Vineyard Community Church. ...

Assistant DA: Statute of limitations problem in child sex cases

Six individuals, unknown to each other, reported being molested by the same man. But of the six complaints, only one would have been prosecutable because of delayed disclosure by...

Moreland Blueprints project under way

Katherine Moore of the Georgia Conservancy will be at the Moreland Town Council meeting tonight -- talking about the Blueprints for Successful Communities project that is getting...

Five arrested for drugs after police are called over argument

Five individuals were arrested over the weekend at a residence near downtown Newnan on cocaine charges. Newnan Police Department officers responded to a call on Pinson Street...