Clay Neely

Georgia

Co-Publisher and Managing Editor at The Newnan Times-Herald

Articles

Fireworks Over Newnan set for July 4 at Newnan High School

1 week ago | times-herald.com | Clay Neely

The Rotary Club of Newnan is once again partnering with the City of Newnan and Newnan High School to bring the community together for the 39th annual Fireworks Over Newnan celebration, set for Friday, July 4.
Trail Life Troop donates peanut butter, jelly to VFW to support food pantry

1 week ago | times-herald.com | Clay Neely

A young Trail Life member is making a big impact through a heartfelt community service project that honors his family’s military legacy. Mark Puckett, 10, of Trail Life Troop 1828 in Newnan, recently earned the Timberline Award — one of the program’s highest recognitions — by leading a service initiative that collected peanut butter and jelly for local families in need.
From tacos to triumph: Doug Augustine’s memoir chronicles grit, growth and Coweta roots

1 week ago | times-herald.com | Clay Neely

Thirty-eight years ago, Doug Augustine arrived in Newnan as a frustrated teenager, uprooted from Kansas and dropped into the pine-covered terrain of Georgia. Today, the former fast-food executive is sharing the unlikely journey that followed in When Pigs Fly: How a Fast-Food CEO Used His Wits to Save His Bacon, a memoir that blends family history, hard-earned business lessons, and a deep affection for Coweta County.
Low turnout marks PSC special primary in Coweta

1 week ago | times-herald.com | Clay Neely

Just under 2 percent of Coweta’s 113,165 registered voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s special primary election for two seats on Georgia’s Public Service Commission, according to unofficial and incomplete results. The election, which featured both Republican and Democratic primaries for Districts 2 and 3 of the PSC, saw a combined 2,257 ballots cast across all methods, including election day, advance voting, and absentee by mail.
Six veterans honored with Quilts of Valor at Benton House ceremony

1 week ago | times-herald.com | Clay Neely

Six Vietnam-era veterans were honored May 27 with Quilts of Valor during a ceremony at the Benton House in Newnan. The event, attended by friends, family and residents, served as a heartfelt "Welcome Home" to the veterans, each of whom received a handmade quilt as a symbol of comfort, gratitude and healing. The quilts were presented by volunteers Jean, Beverly, Brenda, Louise, Colleen and Karen, members of the Coweta County Quilts of Valor effort.
Blaze damages Senoia home; crews battle low water pressure

1 week ago | times-herald.com | Clay Neely

A Tuesday morning fire severely damaged a two-story home on Marcie Court after a blaze that began in the garage quickly spread to the attic and upper floors. Coweta County Fire Rescue was dispatched to 202 Marcie Court around 11 a.m. and arrived onscene at 11:35 a.m. to find the structure fully involved.
Coweta housing market cools, but buyer’s market not yet here

1 week ago | times-herald.com | Clay Neely

Coweta County and much of Georgia are seeing signs of a shifting housing market, as rising inventory and slower sales point to a cooldown from the frenzied pace of recent years. New data from Georgia MLS shows statewide housing inventory has jumped 50 percent year over year, bringing overall supply to about 4.5 months—just shy of the six-month benchmark typically considered a balanced market. In Coweta, that trend is taking hold.
Newnan family brings Georgia BBQ and Southern hospitality to Scotland

1 week ago | times-herald.com | Clay Neely

For Jody and Ginger Hodnett, barbecue isn’t just a Southern staple. It’s a mission, a memory, and a calling. The Newnan natives moved their family to Dumfries, Scotland, in 2016 as church-planting missionaries. Since then, they’ve established Solway Baptist Church and built a life in their adopted town. But this summer, they’re launching a new venture that blends faith, family, and food: a Southern-style food truck called Honey and Bear BBQ.
School board gives first approval to $316 million budget for 2025-26

2 weeks ago | times-herald.com | Clay Neely

The Coweta County Board of Education has given tentative approval to a $316.1 million general fund budget for the 2025-26 school year. The preliminary vote came during the board’s regular meeting Tuesday and follows budget workshops held in May. A final vote is scheduled for June 24, ahead of the new fiscal year beginning July 1. The proposed budget keeps the current property tax rate at 15.41 mills, one of the lowest school tax rates in metro Atlanta and West Georgia.
City eyes new LINC segment, pickleball court expansion

2 weeks ago | times-herald.com | Clay Neely

Newnan is planning two major upgrades to its recreation network: a new LINC segment that would connect Newnan High School to Carl Miller Park, and more pickleball courts at C.J. Smith Park to keep up with booming demand. City Manager Cleatus Phillips outlined both projects during a recent Rotary Club meeting, describing them as efforts to expand access and meet rising community demand.