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57 E Broad St

You may have heard about the development in downtown Newnan at the old Brown Steel location. I have heard many different things regarding this property and its development; a conference center, a hotel, apartments, retail, restaurants etc. In the rest of the article, I will share what is happening there. It is an exciting time for downtown Newnan!

57 E Broad St has attracted significant attention the last several years. The property, formerly the site for the business Caldwell Tanks, is located adjacent to the railroad tracks on E Broad St and directly across from the historic train depot in downtown Newnan. The total size of the property is 5.59 acres. The City of Newnan purchased the property on March 12^th, 2021, from the Broad Street Forum for $3,676,302, per the county tax records. A demolition permit was pulled on December 7^th, 2021. Before the demolition, the property had many large industri...

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Recently, our dear friend and colleague, Jasper Gibbs came to the completion of his earthly journey.  Frank Barron was asked to give a reflection at his Celebration of Life service.  Lindsey's is forever grateful for Jasper's service and friendship!

Jasper      4/15/2023

I am both humbled and honored to be here today.  With Jasper in mind, I would like to start by quoting Numbers 22:1 where it says "A Good Name is to be chosen rather than Great Riches".

What can you say about our dear friend Jasper?  A better question might be, what can you not say about Jasper?  He was bigger than life and such a great man in so many ways.

I looked up the word "Jasper" to see what it meant.  Webster said it meant "a hard coating that protects fine porcelain".  All these years and I never knew what "Jasper" meant.  I think he was aply and rightly named. That is what he did his whole life.  Looked after others and lov...

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As I write this, it is the latter part of October and Halloween is approaching.  Usually, there are ghosts and goblins and other scary things about.

This year, it is the Los Angeles Dodgers that are scaring everyone.  Last year, the Braves were up three games to one over the Dodgers and we felt confident that the Braves would be in the World Series.  However, the bizarre happened and the Dodgers won the next three games and they went to the World Series and won.

This year, guess what, the Braves again lead the Dodgers three games to one, and they play the next two games in Atlanta.  Again, the Braves duly need to win one game to reach the World Series.  Will they win this year, or will the big bad Dodgers win again?  We will know this weekend.  So, stay tuned.

As a lifelong Braves fan, I know that the Dodgers have always bee...

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Jerome Dunson, Newnan High School Class of 69, died on July 31, 2021. We lose more of our friends each year, and we miss them—each contributed to our class and our high school experience. Nevertheless, Jerome's passing struck us especially hard. He was not only a great athlete, friend, and person; Jerome was also a pioneer, a trailblazer and a peacemaker.

Many of you remember the turbulent times of the late 60s. Integration was a new and challenging frontier. Many of us believe that Jerome was a major reason there was no violence and very little trouble at Newnan High School during this time; he became the face of integration for the Class of 69.

Jerome's skills on the field and court made him well known, and his personality, charm, and attitude made him a friend to all who knew him. Placed in the spotlight at Newnan High School, his life, attitude, and many con...

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It was a day that rain was predicted, and no one thought that the Newnan Cougar Classic would be played; however, things changed, and we were able to play all 18 holes.

The Lindsey's team was made up of "Double Eagle" Doug Hand, "Long Drive" Chris Bass, "Bogey Free" Blake Oxenreider and "Chipper" Chip Barron.  Everyone contributed and we wound up very presentable.  It was fun!

We did have an eagle on the "Trail of Tears" Hole Number 4. Never mind that we teed off from the green tees. Chris Bass nearly drove the green. I chipped to three feet and Blake Oxenreider made a clutch putt for the eagle.

Doug Hand made an outstanding chip on Hole Number 11 as well as several nice putts, and Chris Bass made two very long putts for birdie.  We played hard, had fun, and got to enjoy the comradery that a golf team event brings. We all pulled together and contributed in our...

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