William (Bill) Andrew Helvig, 50, of Newnan, Ga. passed away Tuesday, June 12th. He was born in Kingston, Pa. on October 4, 1967 to Thomas and Judith Helvig. Bill Helvig, a resident of Peachtree City, Ga. since 1978, graduated from McIntosh High School and went on to receive a BS from Auburn University, a Masters Degree […]
Ms. Ann Elizabeth Foy, age 59, of Newnan, passed away on May 11, 2018. Ms. Foy was born in Montclair, N.J. on May 8, 1959 to the late John and Marilyn Ryerson. She married her beloved husband, Joel Foy, in 1979 and the two settled in Peachtree City. After Mr. Foy’s passing, Ms. Foy remained […]
Mr. Jon Robert Clayton, age 80, of Newnan, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2018. Mr. Clayton was born in Escanaba, Mich. on October 23, 1937 to the late Robert and Alma Clayton. He grew up in Escanaba alongside his 2 brothers and 2 sisters. He left his hometown in 1954 when he joined the […]
An April 21 rally by the neo-Nazi National Socialist Movement and the presence of counter-protesters in downtown Newnan were no match for the hundreds of law enforcement officers who were there to keep the peace. Photo/Ben Nelms. The area on the south side of downtown Newnan on April 21 was the scene of a rally […]
Newnan officials have issued an update, including road closures, that will be in effect for an April 21 rally by members of the National Socialist Movement (NSM) who have obtained a permit for a political rally at Greenville Street Park. Also expected to attend are members of the Valdosta Antifa organization, as will a contingent […]
Fulton County resident Haroun Wakil, left, and Newnan resident Samantha Binion, with the NoNaziNewnan group spoke at a press conference Tuesday at the old courthouse in Newnan. Photo/Ben Nelms. A small group representing NoNaziNewnan spoke to the media in front of the old courthouse in downtown Newnan on Tuesday afternoon. They voiced opposition to […]
Dianne Radcliffe Nechay, age 35, of Newnan, Ga. passed away Monday, April 9, 2018. Dianne quietly released her grip on life and returned to her Heavenly Father after battling cancer for the past 6 years. She took her last breath surrounded by family who loved her for her beauty, passion, love of family, quick wit, […]
William Calvin “Buddy” Barnes, 72, of Newnan died Thursday, April 5, 2018 at his home. Born in Coweta County, July 23, 1945, he was a son of the late William Jefferson and Lois Lassetter Barnes. He was a Veteran having served in the US Navy. He was a Youth Baseball Coach and Basketball Coach and […]
The area surrounding Piedmont Newnan Hospital on Poplar Road has seen increased development with the upcoming completion of the new interchange at Interstate 85. The newest proposal would establish a large planned residential development near the hospital. A development by builder D.R. Horton, Poplar Road Crossings is a proposed 596-home residential development with 75,000 sq. […]
Orenthal Jermaine Carroll. Photo/Coweta County Jail. A Newnan resident has been charged in the April 4 shooting death of a Newnan man on Octavia Place. Orenthal Jermaine Carroll, 32, of Newnan, was charged with murder, according to Newnan Police Department spokesperson Gina Snider. Snider said officers at 9:45 a.m. on April 4 were dispatched […]
