Coweta News, Notes and some Musings
By JOHN A. WINTERS, Publisher
News from here, there and the Internet …
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The University of West Georgia’s Newnan campus continues to expand. This historic space, originally constructed in 1925 as Newnan Hospital, is nearly 90,000 square feet, with the new build-out of the warm shell activating close to 5,600 additional square feet, according to a published report. The space was formerly a nursing dormitory.
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A lottery is most likely to be won by someone who makes really poor financial decisions.
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Georgia ranked fifth highest among all 50 states for residents quitting their jobs at record rates during the so-called “Great Resignation,” even in the face of rising inflation. That’s according to a new report released by WalletHub.
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Coweta County recorded over 300 new COVID-19 cases for the third consecutive week in July while hospitalizations rose to levels not seen since January.
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Georgia Milestone End of Grade and End of Course exam results for the tests’ 2021-2022 administration showed Coweta County students consistently having higher performance on subject tests compared to state-wide averages.Coweta’s average test scores were higher in all 15 grade and subject areas in 3rd through 8th grade, and in 7 of 8 exams in high school, often by significant margins. Coweta’s average scores also generally showed increases over the prior year.
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The average number of times a person dies is slightly over one.
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Northgate High School was awarded the GHSA Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship award for the 2021-22 school year. Northgate was one of 64 schools to be awarded the honor, which is sponsored by Georgia’s Electric Membership Cooperatives (EMCs). The award highlights schools that demonstrated impeccable sportsmanship during the past school year.
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West Georgia Technical College said that Ashley Copeland will be the new Public Relations & Information Director at WGTC. As the Public Relations & Information Director, Copeland will be responsible for providing and implementing strategic communications and marketing plans for the technical college
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Technically speaking, tomorrow never comes.
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The Sunrise on the Square Labor Day Road Race is a local favorite and has been held annually in Downtown Newnan on the Saturday before Labor Day for over 40 years! The race will return to the streets of Newnan on September 3, 2022 at 8 a.m. Registration for this year’s event is now open. The race begins in downtown Newnan and spans through “The City of Homes,” where runners will catch a glimpse of our beautiful, historic in-town neighborhoods and commercial district.
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The inaugural Sharpsburg Book Fair is set to take place on Saturday, Aug. 27 at the A.O. Bridges Community Center and Grounds in Sharpsburg. This one-day, free event will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is co-hosted by the Town of Sharpsburg and Hometown Novel Writers.
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Fish don’t know they’re wet.
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Only around 5% of people infected with COVID-19 end up experiencing long-term problems with smell or taste, according to new research—but that still adds up to millions of people with a problem that can seriously affect their quality of life. In a study published in the British Medical Journal, researchers said an estimated 5.6% of COVID patients have smell dysfunction at least six months after infection and 4.4% have taste problems,
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Sprite’s green plastic bottles will soon be a thing of the past. Coca-Cola says it’s changing the packaging of Sprite and other beverages, including Fresca, to clear plastic so it can step up recycling, CNN reports.
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Vegetarians eat their food alive.
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Jeopardy! has finally landed on who will permanently helm the show, and the decision won’t come as a big shock. “It’s official! There is white smoke over Culver City,” tweeted Ken Jennings in sharing the announcement that he and fellow temporary co-host Mayim Bialik are staying put. “I write today with the exciting news that we have closed and signed deals” with Bialik and Jennings, executive producer Michael Davies posted to the show’s website Wednesday, reports CNN.
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It was once hailed by Eater as “the most beloved and innovative of all American ice cream ‘novelties,’” but it is no more. Klondike Brand has officially pulled the plug on the Choco Taco. As a company rep explained in an email to CNN Business, “Over the past two years, we have experienced an unprecedented spike in demand across our portfolio and have had to make very tough decisions … We know this may be very disappointing.”
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Something you do as a hobby is something another person does professionally and makes a living from it.
