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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.
Mrs. Sara Deason
Mrs. Sara Deason, age 79, a lifelong resident of Covington, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Abbey Hospice. She was born August 6, 1933 to the late Ermine and Josephine Cartledge Johnson. Mrs. Deason was a member of The Baptist Tabernacle and served the Lord her entire life. She taught Sunday school for many years and was a past president of the WMU. Mrs. Deason was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and ...
BOC approves new gun law and road projects. Watch it now, May 21, 2013
NEWTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Lowest gas price - May 22
The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.42 at Marathon, located at Ga. Highway 142 and Dixie Road.
Defective government
"Hold on, my friends, to the Constitution and to the Republic for which it stands. Miracles do not cluster, and what has happened once in 6,000 years, may not happen again. Hold on to the Constitution, for if the American Constitution should fail, there will be anarchy throughout the world."
Lloyd Madison Lyda Jr.
Mr. Lloyd Madison Lyda Jr., "Butch," 68, of Oxford, passed away May 19.
Barbara Mull Norman
Mrs. Barbara Mull Norman, 61, of Covington, passed away May 20. Mrs. Norman was preceded in death by her father Hoyt Mull.
Archive By Author - Staff Report
Newton High CTA receives grant
The state Department of Education has awarded Newton High School's Career, Technical and Agricultural Education Department with a second $15,000 grant for industry re-certification.
Parents and teachers: Working together for successful schools
Editor's note: This article is the first in a three-part series from the author.
Arrests made in used car thefts
Two more men are in custody for their involvement in the theft of three vehicles from Corley's Used Cars.
Faithworks holding fundraiser auction
If you haven't been able to take that summer vacation or weekend getaway, it's time to use those summer shopping skills for a good cause. Faithworks is holding a fundraising dinner and silent and live auction at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at Eastside High School, featuring many delightful weekend getaway packages.
A step in the right direction
 For Heavenly Dance Steps owner Debbie Nelson, finally having a proper dance studio after seven years of teaching dance classes in a double-wide trailer is a dream come true.
James "Shotgun" Chaney
Mr. James "Shotgun" Chaney died July 21. The son of the late Mr. Crawford Chaney and Mrs. Susie Mitchell Chaney, he was born in 1915 in Walton County. Moving to Newton County, he joined Graves Chapel A.M.E. Church at an early age and was a faithful member. Mr. Chaney was a great husband, father, uncle, friend and person. A hard worker, he retired from Bibb Manufacturing Company. The work he was most passionate about ...
James O. Frazier
James O. Frazier, 82, of Covington, died July 28 at Newton Medical Center. The son of the late Oscar Lee Frazier and Alma B. Coggins Frazier, he was born in 1925 in DeKalb County. Mr. Frazier served in the U.S. Navy and was a salesman for Teledine Continental Motors. He was a member of Zion Baptist Church. He loved his church and its members and was a railroad enthusiast. Mr. Frazier had many friends ...
Roy William "Nip" Heard
Mr. Roy William "Nip" Heard died July 21. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence (Minnie Price) Heard, he was born in 1924 in Newton County. He grew up in Newton County and Joined Pleasant View Baptist Church at an early age. He was preceded in death by children Mr. Willie James Heard and Ms. Louise Heard Kimble.
Arrest made in road rage case
An arrest has been made in connection with an apparent act of road rage that occurred last week.
Boy in good condition following dog attack
A 7-year-old boy was attacked by a dog and had to be rushed to Emory Children's Center on Saturday.
Bobby M. Shepherd
Mr. Bobby M. Shepherd, 76, of Covington, died July 30 at Kennestone Hospital, Marietta. The son of the late Jim Paul and Estelle Haralson Shepherd, he was born in Morgan County. Mr. Shepherd had been a resident of Covington for 45 years. A former member of Covington First United Methodist Church, he was a current member of Pennington United Methodist Church, Madison. Mr. Shepherd was a member of the Covington Rotary Club and BPOE ...
Tams, Drifters set to perform Aug. 11
Tickets are now on sale for the Covington/Newton County Chamber of Commerce's annual beach party which will feature the long-lived hit doo-wop groups The Tams and The Drifters.
Boy Scouts of America celebrates centennial
One hundred years ago today Robert Baden-Powell, author of a nonmilitary survivor skill book called "Scouting for Boys," led a group of young boys to Brownsea Island off the English coast.
All I Want for Christmas...
As I approach the crest of the middle-age hill, I felt it would be wise to write early to Santa this year. Now you must realize that I have not penned a letter to St. Nick since I was around 3 or 4 years young, so I thought this would be a great occasion to write and ask for what I feel I truly deserve and am entitled to.
Childhood obesity: what research tells us
According to information published by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, children are considered obese when their weight is at least 10 percent higher than recommended for their age and height. According to published reports from the Center for Health and Healthcare in Schools, obese or overweight children and teens are at risk for chronic diseases including the risk of new-onset asthma (which is greater in boys than in girls and across ...
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