Pat Shepherd of NewnanThe Citizen.comPat Shepherd of Newnan passed away at his home Feb. 4, 2012 after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Griffin, Ga., Feb. 28, 1948 and was raised in Newnan. He graduated from Newnan High School in 1966 where he was salutatorian.

Newnan Times-HeraldFamily and friends running to find cure for Cystic FibrosisNewnan Times-HeraldBy Nichole Golden Colin DePriest of Newnan is just three years old yet already knows that daily inhaled treatments are just part of his routine. "It's kind of like brushing your teeth," said Colin's mom, Samantha DePriest. Colin was diagnosed with
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Community Garden: Newnan's New Leaf Project seeks volunteersNewnan Times-HeraldBy Winston Skinner Coleman -- the prime mover behind New Leaf Community Garden, the new effort in Newnan to start a series of gardens -- said she wants to see people have access to good, nutritious, fresh food. She reflected on the need for healthful
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Five arrested for drugs after police are called over argumentNewnan Times-HeraldBy John Winters Five individuals were arrested over the weekend at a residence near downtown Newnan on cocaine charges. Newnan Police Department officers responded to a call on Pinson Street about an argument going on inside the residence, according to
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Senior Living: Centers offer weekly, daily programsNewnan Times-HeraldThe Tommy Thompson Senior Center in Newnan offers daily activities from exercise programs to crafts. The center is located at 29 Hospital Rd. in Newnan. For details, call 770-683-8600. The activities this week include Wii Wednesday, gospel singing on
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Newnan Times-HeraldStewart finished 11th grade at WarnerNewnan Times-HeraldBy Alex McRae During Henri Jean Stewart's time at Howard Warner School in Newnan "high-tech" educational aids topped out at a fresh piece of chalk for the chalkboard, but Stewart says the lack of technology didn't dull the desire to learn.

Newnan Times-HeraldArea 5-AAAAA: Cougars capture title, send 13 to stateNewnan Times-HeraldBy Doug Gorman Newnan head wrestling coach Tom Everett had trouble containing his emotions at the end of Saturday's Area 2-AAAAA meet at East Coweta High School. That's because the veteran wrestling coach watched his team win one of the closet area
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Around town: Blood drives scheduledNewnan Times-Herald• Tuesday, Feb. 7 from 9 am to 2 pm Sponsored by the Coweta Community Foundation, the drive will be held at the Centre for Performing Arts, located at 1523 Lower Fayetteville Rd. in Newnan. • Monday, Feb. 27 from 11 am to 4 pm at Piedmont Heart
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