Coweta County News & Notes with some added Zen
By JOHN WINTERS, Publisher
Notes from here, there and the Internet.
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The Coweta County Tax Commissioner’s Office has installed its third tag renewal kiosk at the Publix in Senoia. Tax Commissioner Justin McMichael shares, “I am thrilled to have this new tag renewal kiosk in Senoia, which will reduce travel time for residents needing to renew their tags.”
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What’s it called when you wake up with a hangover, but didn’t drink a drop the night before? Your Forties, it’s called your Forties.
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Clothes Less Traveled (CLT), the nonprofit thrift shop dedicated to fostering community growth through volunteerism and philanthropy, recently announced the awarding of $31,000 in scholarships to 16 outstanding student volunteers for 2024.
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City of Hope® Cancer Center Atlanta has joined the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) and Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals (GACH) to further advocate on the behalf of Georgians to make health care more accessible and equitable. “We believe in bringing hope to all touched by cancer. Our commitment to Georgia is that we provide comprehensive, people-first care to everyone, irrespective of their background or location,” says Jonathan Watkins, president of City of Hope Atlanta.
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Hiring bonuses are just wrong. Shouldn’t companies be offering retention bonuses for everyone who continues to show up for work?
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The Coweta County School Board approved its 2024-25 budget. Among the key points are: Maintaining the current student calendar of 180 instructional days, and the current instructional program for students for the upcoming year; Absorbing significant increases in employee health insurance costs and retirement costs, for certified and classified employees; providing a 4.1% raise for bus drivers, school nurses and school food service employees;passing on a $2,500 State Base Salary Increase (plus local adjustments) for certified and administrative employees.
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Stages of plant ownership:
I’m going to take such good care of you.
Oops.
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And the big question/answer for the month for those just dying to know: (Thanks to the county extension agents)
QUESTION: Do almond milk and almond milk products count as a true dairy food?
AGENT: No. Almond milk and almond milk products are not dairy foods.
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The Newnan Junior Service League presented the Coweta Samaritan Clinic a $17,000 grant at its year-end dinner to purchase a portable dental X-ray system as part of its Enhancing and Expanding Care campaign. The system includes a portable KAVO handheld X-ray device, sensor kit, and laptop. Having this technology at the Clinic will give staff the ability to evaluate Clinic patients’ dental needs immediately.
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The podcast industry has become celebrities interviewing celebrities to create more celebrities.
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From the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office:
Please join us in wishing Lt. Reed a very happy retirement after 38 years of dedicated service to the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office. In his speech, he wanted to be sure that the citizens of Coweta County knew how thankful he was for their support of law enforcement.
Sheriff Lenn Wood and the entire CCSO family would like to congratulate our newest deputy, Deputy Sheriff Meracle Terrell. Deputy Terrell graduated from the Basic Law Enforcement Academy.
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The Mona Lisa is famous for being famous. She’s basically a Kardashian.
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The Coweta County Solicitor’s Office has new child car seats in stock. In an effort to protect the children of Coweta County, the Solicitor-General’s Office and the Coweta County Sheriff’s H.E.A.T Unit is offering a free car seat check by a certified technician. If your current car seat does not meet the active safety standards or if you do not have a car seat, you may be eligible for a new car seat free of charge. Please email Sgt. Thompson at [email protected] for more information.
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From the Newnan Police Department:
Congratulations to Officer Nicole Tarbunas and Officer Clifford Burston for graduating from the Georgia Public Safety Regional Academy in Columbus. Welcome to the family here at Newnan Police Department!!!
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Concrete and glass are both mostly made of sand. So skyscrapers are technically enormous sandcastles.
