Zen News & Notes: Scholarships awarded by Patrons of Newnan Centre, Hunter Scarbrough Foundation and more
By JOHN A. WINTERS, Publisher
Notes from here, there and the Internet …
Governor Brian P. Kemp and Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung announced that Hyundai Motor Group will open its first fully dedicated electric vehicle (EV) and battery manufacturing facility in Georgia. Hyundai will invest $5.54 billion in opening a state-of-the-art U.S. smart factory at the Bryan County Megasite. Non-affiliated Hyundai Motor Group suppliers will invest approximately another $1 billion in the project, delivering approximately 8,100 new jobs to Georgia’s coastal region.
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“Go to bed, you’ll feel better in the morning” is the human version of “Did you turn it off and turn it back on again?”
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Local and state elections results: Gov. Brian Kemp will face off against Stacey Abrams in the governor’s race. Three Coweta County School Board members, Larry Robertson, Amy Dees and Beth Barnett, retained their seats, while member Linda Menk will have a runoff against Rob DuBose. For all the results, check out our website at: https://www.wintersmedia.net/coweta-county-election-results/
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Theme parks can snap a crystal clear picture of you on a roller coaster at 70 mph, but bank cameras can’t get a clear shot of a robber standing still.
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The Newnan Junior Service League donated $25,000 to 180 Degree Farm as their 2021-2022 grant recipient. The money will be used to build a greenhouse to grow cancer fighting tools all year long.
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Congratulations to the recent winners of Patrons of the Nixon Centre scholarships: Kennedy Murray received the Patrons of the Nixon Centre Choral Scholarship ($1,000) and the Ann Quinn Powell Scholarship ($5,000).Darrin Smith received the Patrons of the Nixon Centre Dance Scholarship ($1,000). Brynn Adams received the Harriett Owens Alexander Visual Arts Scholarship ($1,500) and the Ann Quinn Powell Scholarship ($5,000). Amber Williams received the Wynn Handman Theater Scholarship ($1,000). Taytum Jenkins received the Richard Brooks Visual Arts Scholarship ($1,000).
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As a kid my parents taught me to not believe everything I see on TV, now I have to teach them to not believe everything they see on Facebook.
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The Hunter Scarbrough Foundation recently awarded $45,000 in scholarships to 13 deserving Coweta County graduating seniors. The Hunter Scarbrough Foundation was created to honor Hunter’s memory by presenting a one-time college scholarship to high school seniors who have demonstrated the qualities Hunter possessed and shared with others, including faith, leadership, academic perseverance, and community service.
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When a company offers me a better price after I cancel their subscription, they’re just admitting they were overcharging me.
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The Dual Enrollment program at West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) received official accreditation from the Accreditation Commission of the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP). This year, NACEP granted accreditation to 25 concurrent enrollment programs at colleges and universities nationwide, bringing total number of NACEP accredited programs across the country to 134, spanning 26 states. WGTC is only the second college in Georgia to become NACEP accredited.
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When people think about travelling to the past, they worry about accidentally changing the present, but no one in the present really thinks they can radically change the future.
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The Kentucky Derby is known as the “most exciting two minutes in sports.” That excitement also reaches Coweta County that very same day in the form of a major fundraising event for ELEVATE Coweta Students – Hats and Hooves. This year was no exception. Over 400 people attended the Kentucky Derby themed-event which took place at the McRitchie-Hollis Museum. And what a success it was, raising a record-high $170,000.
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Nothing is on fire, fire is on things.
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Piedmont Newnan Hospital recently celebrated 10 years of service in the new facility on Poplar Road and earlier this year celebrated 15 years with the Piedmont Healthcare system. “I’m proud of what we have accomplished together over the last 10 years since opening this beautiful facility,” said Michael Robertson, CEO of Piedmont Newnan Hospital.
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Someone who says “I’ll be there in 6 minutes” will normally arrive before someone who says “I will be there in 5 minutes”.
