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Carl Skinner, director of Research and Testing for the Newton County School System, has announced his resignation and will soon move to Kansas City, Mo., to serve as the deputy superintendent of curriculum and instruction.
March 21, 2013
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Danielle
Everson
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LOCAL
Downtown Covington could become the next Christmas lights extravaganza destination if some local business owners can convince the city council to invest in the project.
March 21, 2013
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Gabriel
Khouli
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Covington
The position for Alcovy High School principal has been posted on the Newton County School System's website, and individuals interested in applying have about a week and a half left to put in for the job.
March 21, 2013
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Danielle
Everson
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Education
ean up and spruce up the entrances to Newton County so that visitors' first impression of the community is a positive one. You, as a member of the community, can actually help with that.
March 21, 2013
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Our Thoughts
We are pleased the education SPLOST garnered a majority of the votes cast in Tuesday's special election.
March 21, 2013
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Our Thoughts
For many of us, the ROTC comes to mind each time we see the color guard at various local events, including parades.
March 21, 2013
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Darrell
Everidge
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Education
There are many heroes walking among us. Sometimes we know them, but many times we don't. And even if we know their names, we may not realize why they are heroes and how our community is better because of them.
March 21, 2013
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Barbara
Morgan
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Columnists
Mega medical industry Baxter International wants a Covington address, but that requires 616 residences in eastern Newton County to also have their addresses and ZIP code changed, and the Newton County Board of Commissioners is asking the residents who live in the area to please get on board.
March 21, 2013
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Gabriel
Khouli
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LOCAL
Mark Richt, Nick Saban and other big coaching names will be at the Hilton Garden Inn Millennium Center in College Park for the Georgia Minority Coaches Association Super Friday 2013.
March 21, 2013
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Staff
Report
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SPORTS
Imagine you are a 16-year-old girl, waking up in another person's house, unclothed and unable to find your underwear or earrings after a night of drinking. Unsure of what happened, you go home and go on, but in the days that follow, you see on social media photos of yourself drunk and unresponsive.
March 21, 2013
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Jackie
Gingrich Cushman
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Columnists
When Tommy Hailey took over the Newton County Recreation Commission in June 1989, the department had six people and was in charge of a handful of parks based out of its office in the Conyers Street gymnasium.
March 21, 2013
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Bryan
Fazio
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LOCAL
Young athletes can learn the basics of the game from their coaches and parents, but some lessons are best learned from watching it done by experienced hands.
March 21, 2013
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Bryan
Fazio
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Recreation
While thousands of college students flooded the Florida beaches for spring break, 27 Oxford College students headed to Seaside Heights, N.J. These students spent their break helping to clean up and rebuild the area after the devastation of Hurricane Sandy in October 2012.
March 21, 2013
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Nicole
Goetz
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LOCAL
Casey Black has accomplished much, but what he's done for the area's soccer players is on a whole new level.
March 21, 2013
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Bryan
Fazio
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Recreation
Oh, my aching tongue! You may never say that unless you bite your tongue. And while biting your tongue is painful and most of us avoid doing it as often as possible, it may be a something we should practice on a much more regular schedule.
March 21, 2013
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William
Burnham
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Columnists
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