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It’s Friday, Newnan! Let’s finish this week strong.

In today’s can’t-miss-weekend-plans edition: New businesses and surprise cancellations, paint your partner date night, and gold and silver are hot + a stacked lineup of events this weekend.

Today’s sponsor (FinanceBuzz) built a free comparison tool that helped me cut my car insurance premiums in half. It took about 3 minutes, and honestly… I wish I’d done it sooner. If you haven’t shopped around in a while, you can easily check the best rates here.

📰 In the news

Expanded look at local growth: New businesses in West Georgia are under construction or opening soon in Newnan, Peachtree City, and Sharpsburg, but some projects were canceled in Newnan, including Outback and First Watch — see the updated projects list.

Turning thrift into community good: Clothes Less Traveled reported its 2025 impact, reinvesting over $420,000 across Fayette and Coweta counties and keeping 600,000 pounds from landfills, while helping neighbors with free clothing and essentials — get all the details.

Indoor thrills with standout hospitality: Fairburn’s Swing ATL turns a night out into easy fun with high-tech golf simulators, creative cocktails, and Georgia craft brews, all in a relaxed, family friendly spot near Newnan — get all the details.

Gold & silver are hot: Coming off gold’s best year since 1979, the momentum is carrying well into 2026 with silver remaining one of the most talked-about assets. Curious why they’re back in focus? American Hartford Gold has a free guide that explains what’s happening and how people are approaching it today. It’s free – and definitely worth a read.

Someone Googled you this week: Whether you’re dating again, selling something locally, or just meeting new neighbors… people are going to look you up. Like it or not, the internet has a way of surfacing past mistakes and outdated information that no longer reflects who you are. Thankfully, there’s a really easy way for you (or someone you care about) to clean up all that up – learn more here.

Highlights this week:

• Sip and paint blooming hydrangeas
• Bid to support Bedford School scholarships
• Learn to find ancestors’ military records
• Over 62? See how to turn home equity into tax-free cash

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Plant‑based pick‑me‑up: When you’re craving something bright, quick, and actually good for you, Arden’s Garden pours cold-pressed juices, smoothies, and plant-based bites that make weekdays lighter, perfect after the gym or whenever you remember vegetables exist, all right here in Newnan.

Hunt for real-deal finds: With 100+ dealers under one roof, Treasures Lost & Found invites Newnan to roam for quirky decor, vintage furniture, and those ‘my grandmother had this’ surprises. A quick browse somehow becomes a mini treasure hunt… and maybe your new favorite find.

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📆 Around town this weekend

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All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.

🐾 Low-Cost Shot Clinic for Dogs and Cats @ HELP Spay/Neuter Clinic | Saturday (3/7) at 8:30 AM – Because your pet’s vet bill shouldn’t rival your mortgage, this low-cost clinic has $25 exams, $18 core vaccines, $30 microchips, and rabies shots, 1-year or 3-year with proof. They also run heartworm and feline tests. Book at www.HelpSpayNeuter.org, or call 770-288-5592.

🛍 Market Day @ Downtown Newnan | Saturday (3/7) at 10:00 AM – First Saturday fills the courthouse square with 50-plus booths of handmade, homemade, and homegrown from Newnan’s artisans, artists, and farmers. It’s free to wander, you’ll see half your neighbors, and you’ll swear you’re browsing before buying honey, pottery, and a birdhouse.

🛍 March Market @ RPM Full Service | Saturday (3/7) at 10:00 AM – Whether you’re chasing the first strawberries, a neighborly catch-up, or an excuse to browse candles you don’t need, the first market day of the year delivers local makers, familiar faces, and new favorites. Come wander, sip something warm, and call it your weekend cardio.

🎂 The Reverie’s 2nd Birthday Party @ The Reverie | Saturday (3/7) at 11:00 AM – The Reverie is turning two with complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, a make-your-own jewelry bar with vintage charms, flower bouquets with Brush and Blossom, and shopping with Kind History. Take 20% off the shop, they never do sales, then dance a little, call it cardio.

🖌 Intro to Watercolor @ AR Workshop Newnan | Saturday (3/7) at 11:00 AM – Ease into watercolor without the art school angst in this beginner workshop where you learn the basics, then paint your own wreath. Materials are supplied, you keep the palette, and the mess stays there. $49 for a calm brain, steady hand, and bragging rights.

🎨 Paint Your Partner/Friend Date Night @ Morally Gray Bookstore | Saturday (3/7) at 7:00 PM – Paint Your Partner Date Night lets you and a friend swap small talk for portraits, with entry for two, supplies, snacks, and mocktails, plus BYOB if it steadies the brush. Take home your masterpiece, enter voting for a $25 gift card, and spots are limited.

🎶 Shorter University Chorale Concert @ First Baptist Church Newnan | Sunday (3/8) at 6:00 PM – Settle into a creaky pew and let the Shorter University Chorale fill the Historic Sanctuary with the kind of harmonies that make you forget your group chat exists. It is free, it is local, and the acoustics do all the flexing. Quality night, zero pretension.

Live music & entertainment:

• 3/7 Charles Wadsworth: A Hometown Tribute @ Wadsworth Auditorium – 7:30 PM
• 3/8 Shorter University Chorale Concert @ First Baptist Church Newnan – 6:00 PM
• 3/9 Moms Unhinged Comedy Show @ Charles Wadsworth Auditorium – 7:00 PM
• 3/12 Hollywood Arms @ Newnan Theatre Company – 8:00 PM
• 3/13 2026 Black & Gold Gala & Auction @ Newnan Centre – 6:00 PM
• 3/20 Michelle Malone and more @ The Lune – 7:00 PM
• 3/21 Piedmont Newnan Rocks @ Newnan Centre – 6:00 PM

Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →

🔥 Worth a peek

We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week.

• Thinning hair? Don’t wait – here are 3 treatments that work
• This free tool helps connect you with the right financial advisor
• Got debt? You may be able to pay less than you owe
• You can own physical gold and silver in your retirement account
• Treat yourself: Save on self-care during the CVS Epic Beauty Sale

📻 Newnan report

Weather forecast

Today – High: 80°F – Low: 60°F – Precip: 28%

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Later: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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Tomorrow – High: 81°F – Low: 61°F – Precip: 32%

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Later: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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Restored Victorian in the College Temple district, truly walkable to downtown shops and restaurants. A wide main hall, soaring ceilings, hardwood floors, and larger-than-usual closets showcase its period grace with modern comfort. The upstairs primary suite features a chimney focal point and spa-like bath. A picture window crowns the stairs for reading. Taken to the studs, re-plumbed, baths remodeled.

Take a peek inside →