Morgan Crumbly

Story by Morgan Crumbly The Newnan Chapel UMC and Mount Vernon Baptist churches are the oldest known Black congregations in Coweta County. These churches are a centerpiece of Newnan's Black history. They stand in the historic Chalk Level community, which housed freedman post-Civil War, and affluent Black residents. In recent years, Chalk Level, and the historically Black churches located there, have been linked to Farmer Street Cemetery.

By Morgan Crumbly The Coweta judicial circuit has been unable to hold jury trials since the onset of COVID-19 shutdowns in March of 2020. The Coweta judicial circuit District Attorney’s office operates with seven judges in a five county circuit including: Carroll, Coweta, Heard, Meriwether and Troup counties.

By Morgan Crumbly Newnan Chapel United Methodist Church is allocating service time this month to allow youth to present “Black History Moments” for their peers and community. Newnan resident and Newnan Chapel UMC member, Jennifer Hill, is organizing the youth Black history program that will continue until the last Sunday of the month. “Each kid has the opportunity to give a three minute informational session about a person that they thought deserved the spotlight,” Hill said.