Letter: Band director will be missed

The past five years, I have watched the Alcovy Tiger band improve; that is thanks to one man who has come to work on his furlough days (that is days the BOE did not pay him and other teachers) with students to prepare them for the upcoming football season.

Memorial Day

Many of us pay scant attention to international news.

Judith "Judy" Reichart

Mrs. Judith "Judy" Stein Reichart, 72, of Social Circle, died May 21. She was born in Valley Falls, Kan., on Jan. 29, 1941 to Anna Kelly Stein and William B. Stein. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert "Bob" Reichart; and her infant son Robert Brett Reichart.

Jane Sherwood Osborne

Mrs. Jane Sherwood Osborne, 81, of Douglasville passed away May 23. She was born Feb. 23, 1932, in Mansfield, the daughter of Aubra Lee Sherwood and Ruth Campbell Sherwood. Mrs. Osborne graduated from Porterdale High School in 1948. Her sister Patsy said that as a senior, Jane was chosen for all the superlatives.

Newton County Jail Log, May 26

John Scott Austin, 52, Monticello, May 290. Probation violation.

Newton County Jail Log, May 26

John Scott Austin, 52, Monticello, May 290. Probation violation.

Legals, May 22, 2013

Lowest gas price - May 24

The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.52 at Shell, located at 10700 Covington Road and Flat Shoals Road.

School system to begin summer hours

Newton County School System's county offices (the Board of Education Building and Service Center) will begin summer hours next week.

Memorial Day event to honor the fallen

The annual Memorial Day service will take place on the square at 10 a.m. Monday, with keynote speaker Max Vincent, senior pastor at Allen Memorial United Methodist Church in Oxford.

We hear you

A few years ago, we made a decision to stop the Sunday comics and cease publishing an evening TV guide.

Impressive improvement

It is gratifying to see the 2012 graduation rate in Newton County schools grow so rapidly from the low point it dropped to just three short years ago.

Hezekiah Walker to perform in Lithonia

Grammy-winning artist Hezekiah Walker will appear at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 13 at The Mall at Stonecrest in celebration of his new CD, "Azusa the Next Generation." The appearance will be nationally televised.

Metro Atlanta jobless rate declines

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that metro Atlanta's unemployment rate declined to 7.6 percent in April, down three-tenths of a percentage point from 7.9 percent in March. The rate was 8.5 percent in April a year ago.

Lowest gas price - May 23

The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.52 at Shell, located at 10700 Covington Road and Flat Shoals Road.

NCSS releases improvement plan

Members of the Newton County Board of Education announced the public release of their district improvement plan on the system's Web site at Tuesday night's meeting.

Justine (Tina) Boswell Dorsey

Mrs. Justine (Tina) Boswell Dorsey died Aug. 11. The daughter of the late Mr. Homer Boswell and Mrs. Vera Jones Franklin, she was born in 1959. She was raised in Mansfield and educated in the Newton County School system. Mrs. Dorsey worked at Pine Valley Farm for over a decade and was also employed by Bibb Manufacturing and Super 8 Hotel. She joined ...

Hazel Ethleene Huff

Hazel Ethleene Huff, 83, a life-long resident of Porterdale, died at her home Aug. 22. The daughter of the late William Amber Huff and Nora Ann Berry Huff, she was born in 1923. Ms. Huff was preceded in death by parents and brother William Thomas Huff. She was retired from the Rockdale County School System.

James Henry Johnson

Deacon James Henry Johnson died Aug. 18. The son of the late Mr. Ezekiel Johnson and Mrs. Alberta Grimes Johnson, he was born in 1921 in Walton County. Deacon Johnson joined Little Bethel Baptist Church at an early age, and later he joined Sims Chapel Baptist Church where he served faithfully. He was chairman of the Deacon Board and a member of Enterprise ...

Going back in the jail house again

The Muscular Dystrophy Association locked up 31 Newton County residents at The Oaks Golf Course Wednesday as part of their annual fundraiser.

Rival teams prepare for open press conference

Just like any NFL organization takes the podium on Saturday before each game to address the media, both the Eastside and Newton football programs will do the same next week before their season-opener against each other.

Alcovy softball tops last year with fifth win

The Lady Tigers have already won more games than they did all of last year. And they have only played seven games so far this season.

Spiked punch

For the Alcovy volleyball team, Thursday evening marked a special day.

Covington Police hosting 24th annual 'Fuzz Run'

The Covington Police 24th annual "Fuzz Run" begins at 8 a.m. on September 8 at the Covington Police Department.

Vick's fate to be determined by 'tough but fair' judge

By Larry O'Dell

Master tailor comes to Porterdale

 Though Gigi Shinall has worked in the very heart and center of Atlanta's fashion industry, the master tailor says that for her, Porterdale is where it's at now.

Super-bland

While "Superbad" does not live up to its name, neither does it truly distinguish itself from many other high school coming of age movies.

Community Band seeks new members

 The Community Band will have its first practice of the season on Sept. 10 and is looking for new members.

Glamping ain't the way to do it

Unless your valet is reading this to you, you've probably never heard of "glamping."

Deadbeat parents

Dear Editor: As a spectator in the Newton County Courthouse on Aug. 2, I watched a deadbeat parent walk free again. Why does Newton County support dead-beat parents? Why does our justice system allow a father of two lovely children to walk out of a courtroom without as much as a slap on the wrist after not paying court-ordered child support for the last six months?