Coweta County News & Notes with a touch of Zen
By JOHN A. WINTERS, Publisher
From here, there and the Internet.
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The local sales tax increased from 7% to 8% on Jan. 1. That’s because voters approved the measure, known as the Floating Option Sales Tax (FLOST), at the November election.
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If they mounted garbage trucks with cameras, they could update Google Maps street view every week.
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The most viewed story and/or post of the year 2025 at Winters Media & Publishing was … The annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Parade, scheduled for January 18, was postponed due to a chance of inclement weather. The rescheduled date of Sunday, February 9, was announced via a social media post, which eventually totaled 41,785 views – from digital platforms that included our website (wintersmedia.net), Winters Media Facebook, Instagram and X (Twitter) pages. It was the most viewed story and/or post of the year 2025 at Winters Media & Publishing.
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The 37th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Commemorative Celebration took place on Friday, January 9. The Celebration was sponsored by the Newnan Chapter No. 483, Order of the Easter Star, Prince Hall, Jurisdiction of Georgia. This year’s theme – “Heal the World in the Spirit of Love, Peace, Unity, Justice and Non-Violence” – demonstrated the accomplishments that the Newnan Chapter No. 483, O.E.S. has achieved in commemorating the life of the Honorable Dr. King for 37 consecutive years. The MLK, Jr., Commemorative Celebration Service was held at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, located at 6 Lovelace Street in Newnan.
The MLK, Jr., Parade, which was originally scheduled for Saturday, January 10, was postponed due to inclement weather and rescheduled for Saturday, January 24 at noon. It will start at 15 Cavender Street (Old Papp Clinic parking lot) and will proceed south on Jackson Street into downtown Newnan. The parade concludes at Line Creek Brewing The Reserve at 18 Savannah Street. Please contact their Parade Coordinator, Sister Stephanie Bellamy at 770-312-6345 with any questions or for further information.
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Black Friday deals really put into perspective how much companies could sell items for.
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West Georgia Technical College recently celebrated its fall 2025 graduates. The ceremonies recognized students who have earned associate degrees, diplomas, and technical certificates in fields including healthcare, information technology, business, and industrial technologies. More than 325 students walked across the stage to receive their awards from WGTC President Dr. Julie Post, with some students obtaining more than one credential. Over 1,300 awards were conferred this semester.
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They call a show’s first episode its pilot because it’s the first thing that puts them on air.
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This holiday season, Yamaha employees once again came together through the Angel Tree program to ensure that every child in the Coweta County foster care system received a Christmas. Yamaha team members across all divisions sponsored 104 local children, fulfilling wish lists and delivering more than gifts — they delivered joy, dignity, and the reassurance that no child was forgotten during the holidays.
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The asteroid that ended the dinosaurs was the highest ratio of killing birds to one stone in history.
