Laura Camper

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As the clouds hung heavy, threatening to rain on the proceedings on Tuesday, the city of Newnan celebrated a groundbreaking at Lynch Park. The city plans to expand the parking lot and, to recover the green space lost, use a retaining wall system to add green space to the opposite side of the park near the playground. “What prompted the project is the park’s success,” Newnan City Manager Cleatus Phillips said.

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Uncertainty was the thread that wove through the economic forecast presented at the University of West Georgia’s annual Newnan-Coweta Economic Forecast on Monday. “We’re actually doing pretty well, except …,” said Dr. Joey Smith, chair of the Department of Economics, who presented the current state of the economy in Georgia and Coweta County. Georgia tax revenue is relatively high. Inflation is down to 2.4 percent. Job growth remains positive.

2 weeks ago | times-herald.com | Laura Camper

As the 25th anniversary of the Central Educational Center nears, the British consul general toured the facility Monday during a visit arranged by a local state senator. Sen. Matt Brass said he met U.K. Consul General Rachel Galloway last year. During their conversation, he told her about Newnan and Coweta County. “Of course, when I’m bragging about my hometown, I always brag about the CEC,” Brass said.

2 weeks ago | times-herald.com | Laura Camper

A couple who has been trying for years to get action on complaints against the developer of their subdivision filed a criminal complaint with the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office on May 9. John Piazza and Karen Bremer bought a home in Graceton Farms in Turin about three years ago.

2 weeks ago | times-herald.com | Laura Camper

It appears the residential real estate market in Coweta County might be slowing, even as prices continue to rise. According to Multiple Listing Service numbers, in April 2025 sales were down from April 2024. In April 2025, 186 units were sold with a sales volume of $85,518,654. In April 2024, 208 units were sold with a sales volume of $93,827,238. “We’re back to a normal three-to-six month market,” said Joy Barnes, a real estate agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices.