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Kelly Hines By Nichole Golden | Photo by Bob Fraley
Meet hometown girl Kelly Hines of Piedmont Newnan Hospital. Tell us about your family and education. I am married to Hap Hines, who is a teacher and football/tennis coach at Newnan High School and am mother to our amazing one-year-old daughter, Edie. I grew up in Newnan, and my parents, Lynne and Hugh Maddux, still live in the same house where I was raised. I received an excellent education from the Coweta County School System and graduated with a bachelor of arts in journalism-public relations from the University of Georgia. What is your role at Piedmont Newnan? My official title is director of public relations and communications, where I’m responsible for Piedmont Newnan’s public relations activities and communications, both internally and externally. What do you like best about your job? I have a quote hanging in my office that says, “Success means we go to sleep at night knowing that our talents and abilities were used in a way that served others.” So first and foremost, I love knowing that no matter what I’ve worked on throughout my day, I’ve positively impacted someone’s life, at least in some small way. How do you balance work and being a mom? I’ve had to learn how to let things go, both at work and at home, to prioritize better and to realize that it’s okay that I simply cannot get it all done. I have to admit there’s rarely a day that goes by where I don’t wish for a few more hours in the day, but regardless, I’m thankful for the blessing of having an incredible family and home to take care of and a fulfilling career doing what I love. What are your favorite things to do? My husband and I have wonderful friends here in town that we enjoy spending time with, so that’s definitely our favorite thing to do. When we can, we like to eat out at our favorite local restaurants and go shopping around town. And of course I love attending Newnan High School football games in the fall and tennis matches in the spring. What’s changed most about Newnan since you were young? I remember when Bullsboro Drive consisted of nothing but trees past Greison Trail and driving through what was once a four-waystop at Thomas Crossroads when my dad and I would go fishing at Wynn’s Pond. What are your hobbies? Right now, I enjoy taking Edie to the pool while her daddy plays golf, and I also enjoy going for walks, reading, entertaining at our home, and watching college football with Hap and our friends. NCM
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