A new executive order in the state’s fight against the coronavirus has been issued by Gov Kemp. The governor announced today that those who are 65 years and older are no longer required to shelter in place, effective immediately, unless they are living in long-term care facilities or if they are medically fragile. Anyone who otherwise is medically compromised – including those who have chronic diseases or underlying health conditions is still being asked to stay at home. The order, titled “Empowering a Healthy Georgia,” goes into effect at 12 a.m. Tuesday, June 16 and lasts until 11:59 p.m ..read more

Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday that certain businesses can reopen this week in a move that starts the State of Georgia toward returning to normal. He’s also allowing the shelter-in-place order to expire at the end of the month. **According to an influential model cited by the White House, from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Georgia hit its projected “peak” for daily deaths 13 days ago, on April 7. The Governor has directed that fitness centers, bowling alleys, body art studios, barbers, hair and nail salons, and massage therapy businesses can st ..read more

The order went into effect Friday, April 3 at 6 p.m. and was originally going to expire on Monday, April 13, at 11:59 p.m. The extension and new orders comes after Georgia passed 9,900 cases of coronavirus. As of Wednesday at noon, only 360 people have died because of the virus. Restaurants and private social clubs will continue to not open for dine-in services as part of the shelter-in-place order. Take-out, curbside pick-up and delivery are still available. All bars, nightclubs, gyms, fitness centers, bowling alleys, theaters, live performance venues, and operators of amusement rides, esthet ..read more

Yamaha Motor Manufacturing of America in Newnan, Georgia, has donated 380 respirators, 49,000 gloves, 325 Tyvek suits, and 18,000 alcohol wipes to the Piedmont Newnan Hospital. “We thank Yamaha for their support as we provide care to the community during this COVID-19 epidemic. The care we provide each day to our patients, especially during these times of crises, wouldn’t be possible without the support of our community,” said Vicki Kaiser, Executive Director of Community Affairs, Oncology and Support Services at Piedmont Newnan “The acts of kindness shown by our community partners helps encou ..read more

Waffle House is offering an “Adopt a Meal” program to provide food for first responders and health care employees. Customers can purchase either a hash brown bowl meal or an “All-Star” breakfast for a flat rate of $8, letting the cashier know it’s for emergency personnel. The program is being implemented company-wide. So, stop by and show your support of our first repsonders with a nice hot meal ..read more

Now Newnan has started a new Facebook Group to use as a community resource. The Covid-19 scare has created shortages in many areas , and many people are having difficulty finding what they need. The purpose of the group is so that we each can help others in the community find those items that seem to be in short supply these days. Similar groups have been met with much appreciation and success in other communities. You can find it on Facebook here: Newnan – Where To Find Stuff After the Coronavirus issue passes, we plan for the group to still be active and will broaden in scope to be a “go to ..read more

Gov. Brian Kemp has released his statewide shelter-in-place order. The order will go into effect at 6 p.m. Friday April 3rd until 11:59pm Monday April 13th. The order requires Georgians to remain at home unless conducting or participating in essential services, performing necessary travel or are part of the workforce for critical infrastructure. [READ: Guidance and FAQs about the executive order] All residents must practice social distancing and sanitation in accordance with guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. No businesses, establishments, corporations, non ..read more

NEWNAN CITY COUNCIL APPROVES ORDINANCE FOR ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY MEASURES FOR LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY RELATED TO COVID-19   Newnan City Council has approved emergency measures related to COVID-19 during their Special Called Council meeting on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. The ordinance goes into effect at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2020, and will end on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at midnight. You can find the approved ordinance here. The city requests that all Newnan residents voluntarily shelter at home and not leave their homes, except: When a person is on an errand necessitated by a ..read more

We have put together another community resource for people to use during this COVID-19 pandemic. Feel free to use these pictures as you see fit. There are 14 images in all and can be used on facebook pages, printed and used in your home or place of work, etc. Download here: https://nownewnan.com/Covid19Pics Here are some examples:     We hope that you find these helpful.. stay safe ..read more

UPDATE: The site has been updated to a directory of all of your local favorites of those offering delivery, takeout, curbside, and dine in. You can find it here: NewnanTakeout.com In an effort to not only support our local businesses and keep track of all the local restaurants now offering takeout, we are creating a mobile site so we can keep a running tab and have one place to go for all of them. This is a work in progress.  However, we need input from everyone to get it populated.    We created a simple form for owners to add their info and we will get it added to the sit ..read more