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Shop Local • Buy Local • Advertise Local Vol. 1, No. 22 J Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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Did you know there was a trick to making Madeleines? Angela McRae shares that trick and recipe for Chocolate Madeleines.
Kiwanis Coweta County Fair Returns Sept. 15-24 Everyone’s favorite family fun event is back. the midway throughout the fair. Lew-E’s Comedy Circus, Wayne Jenkins Painting Demonstration, Police K-9 Demonstrations, a Frozen Sing-a-long, DJ Dance Booth, the Statue Man, and Face Painting are just some of the outstanding entertainment scheduled.
••• One of many Back-to-School concerns of parents is keeping kids healthy. LaTina Emerson details tips to doing so in this month’s Deals. ••• And you thought Back-to-School was just for kids. It also means something for grandparents as Beth Dow explains in Senior Living Advice. ••• Kathy Bohannon says she’d rather eat a bug! Find out why in her Front Porch Stories column. ••• Realtor Jess Barron spells out three common mistakes sellers make when listing their property. ••• Coweta County 4-H’ers received top honors at the 79th annual Georgia 4-H State Congress event last month. ••• As the 2022 high school football season arrives, Coweta’s teams are dealing with lots of changes due to reclassification. Find out what changes in our Inside Sports column. •••
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Looking for more competitions? Check out this year’s list of Lumberjack & Lumberjill, the Coweta County Fair Beauty Contest, Cattlemen’s Cookoff, Gingerbread House The 2022 Kiwanis Coweta County Fair Decorating, Youth Pumpkin Decorating arrives for an 11-day run on Thursday, Sept. and more. 15 at the Coweta County Fairgrounds and And last, but not least – the Food! No Conference Center in Newnan. doubt you’ll be sampling some of the Folks attending this year’s Fair can experience the same types of games, rides, contests, animal and livestock exhibits, arts and crafts, live music, food and fun they’ve come to expect through the years.
Animal exhibits, always a family favorite, will take place in the Agricultural building. Attendees have a chance to see all kinds of farm animals up close and learn about them. There’s also the Exhibit Hall Competitions. Don’t miss the opportunity to see how talented our local people are. Come check out the artwork, photography, handicrafts, baked goods, horticulture, preserved foods, locally-raised produce and much more.
mouth-watering foods that are associated with the annual event.
The Coweta County Fair has a long and storied history with the very first fair occurring in 1874. After various interruptions through the years, the Newnan Kiwanis Club took over the County Fair in 1947 and has been the headlining sponsor ever since. Mega Passes online sales began Monday, Aug. 8. Cost is $30 – a $5 savings – for an unlimited ride arm band which can be used once on any day. In-person Mega Passes sales begin on Monday, Aug. 15. The Mega Passes will be at Arnall Grocery Company, the Coweta County Extension/4H and Southtowne Motors.
Plenty of Livestock Shows are on tap in either the Agricultural Building, Livestock Fair hours are 5 to 11 p.m. Monday through Arena or Horse Arena. During the fair, Thursday; 5 p.m. to midnight on Fridays; numerous shows are set from poultry and noon to midnight on Saturdays; and 2 to 10 rabbits to goats and horses. Check the p.m. on Sundays. Parking is free. schedule for show times. The Coweta County Fairgrounds is located Exciting Carnival Rides will be lined up along at 275 Pine Road, Newnan GA 30263. For the midway. A variety of modern thrill rides, more information, visit: family rides, and children rides provided by Prime Time Amusements will be lighting up
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