Coweta News & Notes with some added Zen
By JOHN A. WINTERS, Publisher
Notes from here, there and the Internet.
• Coweta County Administrator Michael Fouts was recently honored with the 2025 Jerry R. Griffin Excellence in Public Service Award by the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia. The award is presented to an elected or appointed official who has shown unwavering commitment to public service. “The ACCG Awards & Recognition Program honors individuals whose leadership plays a pivotal role in shaping Georgia’s counties,” said Executive Director Dave Wills. “This year’s recipients are a testament to the dynamic, strong leaders such as Mr. Fouts who serve their communities with commitment and honor.”
• If life is unfair to everyone, does that mean life is actually fair?
• Mama Lucia’s, a wonderful Italian restaurant here for many years, is closing: “This is not the ending we had hoped for, but the love and support you’ve shown us has been nothing short of amazing. From family dinners to friendly gatherings, you’ve made Mama Lucia’s a special place, and for that, we are forever grateful … We’re excited to share that Mama Lucia’s lunch will live on at our sister restaurant, Grayson’s Steak & Seafood located at 91 Millard Farmer Industrial Blvd. We invite you to join us there soon – because the best is truly yet to come.
• Why is bacon called bacon and cookies called cookies, when you cook bacon and bake cookies?
• The Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority recently announced $75,000 in donations to local nonpofits through its DRIP program. Since its inception, Donating Roundup for Impactful Projects has awarded more than $400,000 to local groups. The progam allows customers to roundup their water bills to the nearest dollar for non-profits. Those receiving funding were: Backpack Buddies of Georgia; Bridging the Gap; Coweta FORCE; Coweta Pregnancy Services; Coweta Samaritan Clinc; Elevate Coweta Students;; Newnan-Coweta Humane Society; Rutledge Center; The I-85 Mission.
• Why are deliveries on a ship called cargo, but in a car, it’s called a shipment?
• The Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) recently honored Coweta County Administrator Michael Fouts with the 2025 Jerry R. Griffin Excellence in Public Service Award during the Association’s 2025 Annual Conference. The award is presented to an elected or appointed official who has shown unwavering commitment to public service. Way to go Mr. Fouts.
• It’s funny how we’ll spend hours scrolling through social media, but get impatient if a video takes more than a few seconds to load.
• Northgate High School senior Sidney Brown has been named the recipient of the 2025 Community Service Team Scholarship from the Coweta Community Foundation. Sidney participated in the CST for all four years in high school, serving as secretary her tenth-and eleventh-grade years and as vice president this year. She plans to attend Clemson University and pursue a degree in Finance.
• “Most left-handed people use their right hand to shake hands.”
• Dr. Lynn Skinner, a retired Coweta County educator, is set to lead the Georgia State Organization of Delta Kappa Gamma for the 2025-2027 biennium. Delta Kappa Gamma is a professional society for key women educators, founded in 1929. The organization has more than 90,000 members in 18 countries.
• “Pressing the ‘lock’ button on your car key fob multiple times is the grown-up version of saving your game twice.”
• Clothes Less Traveled (CLT), a nonprofit thrift shop serving Coweta and Fayette Counties, is proud to announce the distribution of $333,250 in grant funding to 56 local nonprofit organizations. Including this year’s giving, this brings the thrift shop’s total reinvestment back into the community to over $8.5 million over the past 28 years. These grants support a wide range of causes, from feeding families and sheltering survivors of domestic violence, to empowering youth through education, and protecting the local environment.
• “Most people would find licking the inside of a pipe disgusting but wouldn’t think twice about drinking water coming from that same pipe.”
• The Board of Directors of Newnan-Coweta Habitat for Humanity has announced the appointment of Ashley Collins as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Collins officially assumed the role on April 3rd, bringing a reputation as a dynamic servant leader deeply committed to Newnan and the surrounding community.
• “Academic grades are strange in that while you’re in school they are the most heavily weighted indicator of your potential, but they are never considered important after your first job post-school.”
• Ashley Linch, of Moreland Elementary School, was named as the 2025 Coweta County Teacher of the Year Tuesday. Linch – a 1st Grade teacher and a 14-year educator – was chosen from among 33 nominees from all Coweta County schools, and three finalists, including Lindsey Sprayberry, a 3rd Grade teacher at Willis Road Elementary School, and Jean Nicoleau, a 7th Grade Science teacher at Smokey Road Middle School.
• “Maybe midlife crises aren’t really crises at all; the person has just reached a point in their life when they can do what they want and don’t care what anyone else thinks. The people who are upset by it are just mad that their opinion doesn’t matter.”
