Coweta News & Notes with bits of Zen
By JOHN A. WINTERS, Publisher
News from here, there and the Internet.
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The University of West Georgia will embark on a transformative journey to join NCAA Division I Athletics in the coming year, following a vote by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. As part of the transition, the UWG Wolves will join the Atlantic Sun Conference, effective July 1, 2024, creating a conference of 12 athletics teams across the southeastern United States.
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The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) shipped off the first of two railcars bound for the Georgia coast and eventually the Atlantic Ocean. MARTA is partnering with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Reef Project to contribute railcars from MARTA’s original fleet as they are replaced by the new CQ400 railcars in coming years. The Reef Project deploys large objects to the bottom of the ocean that over time develop into reef habitats for marine wildlife.
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No fast food chain has beef nuggets.
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More than 1 in 5 Americans think the new iPhone is worth going into debt, according to the personal-finance website WalletHub’s 2023 iPhone Survey. Key stats: Immediate upgrades: Nearly 2 in 5 Americans say they plan on purchasing the new iPhone launching this year. Installments vs. single purchases: Nearly 2 in 5 Americans think it’s better to buy a cell phone in installments. Rich or wasteful? : More than 1 in 3 Americans would categorize someone who always has the newest iPhone as wasteful, while 21% think of them as rich.
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People feel less pain buying a $1,000 phone every couple years than buying a $1,000 fridge or TV every decade or so.
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On September 15, 2023, Cayla Graham proudly joined the ranks of homeowners in Newnan-Coweta Habitat for Humanity’s East Broad Estates development. A graduate of East Coweta High School, Cayla has called Newnan home for most of her life. Her primary source of motivation is her two daughters, aged 9 and 1, and she couldn’t be happier to own a brand-new home with enough space for her family.
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Dropping an ice cream cone as an adult is 10x sadder than as a kid because you personally paid for it.
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The Coweta Community Foundation (CCF) named Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation as the runner-up recipient of the esteemed IMPACT Corporate Innovative Project Award. This recognition is a testament to Yamaha’s exceptional support and partnership in executing the Soapbox Derby Academy, a remarkable short-term community engagement initiative.
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The brain doesn’t care what language it’s taught. It works perfectly fine regardless.
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The West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) Foundation awarded a record-breaking $73,835 in scholarships to 73 students for the 2023 fall semester. Each student received between $500 and $5,000 to help finance their education at WGTC.
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Alcohol companies never show a drunk person in their ads.
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Piedmont Newnan Hospital’s Bariatrics Program has been accredited as a Comprehensive Center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®), a joint Quality Program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).
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People who “really” don’t care, should also not feel the need to tell everyone.
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Coweta-Fayette EMC’s Operation Round Up Foundation hosted its 3rd Annual Clays for Community Sporting Clay Shoot on Friday, August 25 at Big Red Oak Plantation in Gay. With help from the local community, the clay shoot tournament raised over $23,000 to help provide grants to non-profits and enhance educational opportunities for local students through CFEMC’s Operation Round Up Foundation.
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Social media is the opium of the 21st century. You know it’s bad for you, but you just can’t stop using it, and everyone around you is also addicted.
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Coweta County recently launched a podcast, The Coweta 441, so citizens can get behind-the-scenes and learn more about local government and all things within Coweta County’s 441 square miles. The podcast is hosted by Administrator Michael Fouts and is housed on Buzzsprout/shared across several platforms like Spotify. The trailer and episode 1 are now live. You can check them out here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2208661.
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Lunchables are MREs for children.
