Newnan, GA

The Kiwanis Coweta County Fair is one of the most popular annual events in the Newnan area.

The fair attracts thousands of visitors during its ten day run and features agricultural competitions, arts and crafts displays, and of course, the electrifying midway.

The main attraction is replete with carnival rides, games of skill, thrilling shows and my favorite: fair food!

The Coweta County Fairground is a magnificent facility with easy access from Interstate 85 (exit 41) and plenty of free parking.

For complete information about ticket prices, hours of operation and directions visit the official website for the Kiwanis Coweta County Fair.

HUD homes for sale in Coweta County Georgia are becoming more scarce with each passing day.

And while at first that seems like good news, it really has me thinking that there is foul play afoot,

Because the number of foreclosures has not abated one has to wonder if the so called “shadow inventory” is growing as fast as the National Debt.

Is this a Keynesian attempt at market stabilization or is the motivation purely political? Either way there is trouble looming ahead when these houses are finally released into an already tenuous market.

My preference would be to sell them as soon as they can be sold. Otherwise they will simply be stripped by vandals and left to decay into oblivion.

If that is the intent of the powers that be may I offer this admonition?

Let the houses go!

Yesterday I went on a photography expedition to Chattahoochee Bend State Park. It’s Georgia’s newest state park, and it is located right here in Coweta County.

Since it has opened on July 1, I have made over a dozen trips to the park and I now know my way around, and I have a great feel for where I am.

What makes the exploration a little more interesting is that I knew this area BEFORE it was a park. And it has been a challenge to locate old landmarks relative to the new access and park roads.

But parks are not just about facilities and roads. It’s about the underlying reasons that the park was created in the first place. And once I had a firm grasp of the “big picture,” it was time to take a closer look.

As I wandered around a rock outcropping, I took notice of the “small” world of tiny wildflowers punctuated with fluttering skippers!

On a 97 degree day on a HOT rock, it would have been easy to miss the small wonder of the park in its most basic and natural form.

But fortunately, I was able to grab some shots before the heat addled my brain!

I am now making plans to document every wildflower in the park.

And that should keep me occupied for years!

The economic foundation of any community is jobs. And jobs in the healthcare sector are considered to be some strongest in terms on both longevity and compensation.

So the Newnan Piedmont Hospital will provide a much-needed boost to an economy that has suffered a significant slowdown over the last few years.

There were several snags and roadblocks along the way, including a halt on construction as some of kinks were worked out on the project. But the hospital will be a reality soon, thanks to persistence and the skill of construction crews erecting the facility.

In addition to the hospital, a new Cancer Center is also being constructed, and soon Newnan will become a Mecca for those seeking superior healthcare services.

And the thousands of people that will be working there will need housing. I would not be surprised at all to see inventory level off in the next two years.

Coweta County is on the road to economic recovery and the Newnan Piedmont Hospital is playing a huge role in that effort.

And it can’t happen soon enough for me!

In just a few short weeks since it has opened, Chattahoochee Bend State Park has transformed Newnan and Coweta County into a “destination!”

People now flock to visit this natural treasure which is now open to the public. And it’s not just people from around the state of Georgia either. I have seen license plates from many states and Canada in the park since opening day.

Chattahoochee Bend State Park is not just an amenity. It will now play a major role in the future of the county.

No longer will I have to explain where Coweta County is located or what we have to offer, From now on, many will find our beautiful area on their own!

And while they are here, many will like what they see. And some will even want to stay!

And even though completion of all of the facilities of the park is still ten years distant, there is still plenty to see and do right now, from kayaking to hiking to camping and fishing and anything else that one can imagine in 2900 acres of forest bounded by seven miles of river shoreline!

The destinies of Chattahoochee Bend State Park and Coweta County are now inescapably intertwined.

And the future for both looks very bright!