Meriwether County News

When World War II started, Olin Watson expected to be drafted. But he didn't know what to expect once he entered the service.

A bond hearing for Richard Jason Veitch, facing charges in the slaying of a worker at a construction site in south Coweta, will likely be held sometime next week.

From left: Yonni Kim, Andrew Schutt and John Gornall worked together to bring four of Kia Motors suppliers to Middle Georgia.

Georgia State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox visited the West Georgia Regional Educational Service Agency in Grantville on Wednesday when she passed through the area to attend the University of West ...

Local motorists heading into the Atlanta area might want to re-examine their travel plans.

The Board of Directors of SouthCrest Financial Group, Inc. announced today that it has declared a dividend of 13 cents per share. via PrimeNewswire

“We put pallets in a room and set them on fire. Groups of four go in the house with an instructor.”

Fire fighters from Northside, Thurston, Rock Hill, City of Thomaston, City of Manchester, Lamar County and Meriwether County fire departments all came to Thomaston on Feb. via Thomaston Times

“Some of those planes were pretty messed up”

All eyes were on the huge B-24 bomber as it wobbled toward the runway of the Allied air base at Foggia, Italy. via Times-Herald

“Quite honestly, it's confusing, but the issue is that if there's an accident there, there'll be a hard time getting to the accident”

Coweta County will attempt again this month to persuade the Georgia Department of Transportation to alter its Interstate 85 construction plans in the interest of promoting better public safety. via Times-Herald

“If their attorney says there's a way we can get involved in this, then come back here with their blessing”

Mayor: We have enough of our own problems By Jennifer Shrader - Staff writer Hogansville City Council has a history of going back and forth about allowing the public to speak at meetings. via LaGrange Daily News - LaGrange, Georgia

The two Newnan men who have served as Georgia's governor will be remembered by the Coweta County Democratic Party at the Atkinson-Arnall Tribute on Thursday. via Times-Herald

“They tore open the bag and found the dog with severe lacerations covering his body”

A Hogansville man who beat his daughter's pet dog with a shovel was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison and two years' probation. via LaGrange Daily News - LaGrange, Georgia

Last Update: 2/13/2008 9:20:21 AM Web Editor: Rebecca Stewart The former Luthersville police chief has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from sexual encounters ... via 13WMAZ-TV

Carl Von Epps We have now completed 10 days of our 40 day legislative session. We the Georgia House of Representatives made some changes to the registered sex offenders bill known as HB 1059 which passed in the ... via LaGrange Daily News - LaGrange, Georgia

Abandoned railroad tracks could be a recreational trail BY HARRY FRANKLIN - hfranklin@ledger-enquirer.com -- County commissioners from Harris and Meriwether counties met in a rare joint meeting Thursday to ... via Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

“For awhile, there were left and right barrier walls, and nowhere to pull motorists over”

Published 1/31/08 in The Times-Herald The brunt of the construction work to widen and repave Interstate 85 through Coweta County is approximately 38 percent complete, state officials estimate. via Times-Herald

A Fort Benning soldier died Sunday afternoon in a one-vehicle wreck in Meriwether County. via Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

“I think we're approaching a recession”

One in a series previewing Monday's start of the 2008 General Assembly session. By Joel Martin - Senior writer State Rep. via LaGrange Daily News - LaGrange, Georgia

“I hope that we will come up with something that will be acceptable and it needs to be a statewide plan, not an Atlanta plan.”

First in a series previewing Monday's start of the 2008 General Assembly session. via LaGrange Daily News - LaGrange, Georgia