Cities will cooperate on natural gas

Covington is building a pipeline to provide natural gas to Stanton Springs industrial park for Baxter International, and Social Circle won't – and never intended to – stand in the way, officials say.

Main Street board OKs ending pact

The planned reorganization of the Main Street Covington program took another step forward Tuesday, bringing Covington city officials' plan to move the program under the Covington-Newton County Chamber of Commerce close to fruition.

City mulls tougher grass, weed laws

Covington City Council members want a cleaner city, and putting more restrictions on the unruly growth of grass and weeds is up for discussion.

Officer, deputy, nurse help save man

A man who went into cardiac arrest while driving near Walmart on Industrial Boulevard Monday is recuperating after a Covington police officer, an off-duty Newton County Sheriff's deputy, and a nurse from an Atlanta hospital helped to revive him after an accident.

Our Thoughts: Tighten county's belt

Tighten county's belt

Three strangers become three heroes

This is a story about heroes - good people doing good things. The cast of characters in this performance shares one thing in common: They are strangers to one another.

NCSS announces transfer options

The Newton County School System has announced parents' options to transfer students for the 2013-2014 school year.

Schools plan public service events

Troy University in Covington and Georgia Career Institute in Conyers will hold public service events in the coming week.

Oxford negotiating with Verizon

Cellphone reception for Verizon customers in Oxford and the surrounding communities may get a little better, as the city and company are in negotiations about adding an antenna to the city's water tower, which may boost Verizon cellphone signals in the area.

Fazio: A mother's excitement is a great visit

For sportswriters, the summer months are an interesting time.

Smith leads ranked Bobcats to national ranking

Taylor Smith finished his collegiate career as an All-Peach Belt Conference member recently.

Murphy recruits a winner

The American Legion Post 77 baseball team won the POW/MIA Tournament in Douglasville for the fourth straight time, the second in a row by the Jack Murphy-led Rockdale team.

Newton County Jail Log, June 19

Cooks celebrate 60 years

Crime briefs: Theft turns green

Officers were called to the Kroger on U.S. Highway 278 last Friday regarding an alleged incident of shoplifting. They met in the manager's office with store manager Schawn Worman and Adrian Woods.

Tar spills from truck near Ga. Highway 81

A tanker full of liquid tar leaked nearly 800 gallons of the gooey stuff near Ga. Highway 81 Thursday before a deputy spotted the spill, according to a Newton County Sheriff's Office report.

Deputy receives pay cut for crash

A deputy who lost control of his patrol vehicle and crashed into a home on Salem Road May 25 was found to have violated Newton County Sheriff's Office procedures, according to documents obtained by a Freedom of Information Act request.

Development firm could build a Family Dollar in Porterdale

Porterdale residents will soon get a new place to shop for bargain-priced items after the city council approved the preliminary plans for a Family Dollar on Crowell Road.

Newton County Lugnuts continue to dominate

Make no mistake - this summer the Newton County Lugnuts (15 and under) have been red hot.

Eastside's Anglin battles back from life-threatening injury

At age 12, Keaton Anglin suffered an injury so severe that it almost cost him his life, including his burgeoning young baseball career.

Grandson of Oxford resident named to Olympic Team

Oxford resident Helen Hancock is literally beside herself. In fact, she is overwhelmed with excitement, bursting with pride.

Buggy buddies

"What is that?" "Do you want to sell it?" "Where can I buy one?" These are all questions Clay Ivey and Ted Trammell have heard time and time again.

Zayden and Jayden Stone

Shanketa Hammonds and Russell Stone announce the birth of twin sons Zayden Omar Stone (Zach) and Jayden Bernard Stone (Cody) May 28. Zach weighed 4 pounds and 9 ounces and was 17 inches long. Cody weighed 4 pounds 1 ounce and was 16 inches long.

DeBona-Deal

Mr. and Mrs. John M. DeBona of Oxford announce the engagement of their daughter Ashley Michelle DeBona to Grant Quinn Deal, son of Craig G. Deal of Statesboro and Mrs. Karen M. Jackson of Woodstock.

Republican Party primary candidates

The following is a list of candidates that will appear on the ballot for the upcoming Republican Party primary on Tuesday. This is a precinct-by-precinct breakdown of the candidates.

Democratic Party primary races by precinct

The following are a list of candidates that will appear on the ballot for the upcoming Democratic Party primary on Tuesday. This is a precinct-by-precinct breakdown of the candidates.

Campaign contributions released

Candidates for sheriff filed campaign contribution disclosures by the Tuesday grace period deadline, revealing how much they've received and spent over the last three months as the race has heated up.

Senate race endorsements, charges heat up before primary

In what has been one of the more acrimonious primary races for Newton County voters, state senate Republican candidates John Douglas and Mike Crotts wound down the last few days before general voting begins with a flurry of last minute endorsements, rallies and accusations.

Campaign irregularities emerge

In Democratic county chairman candidate Hubert White's campaign efforts to woo voters, a number of irregularities have emerged, including his continued financial support of the Republican Party and a large number of citations for housing projects his company has built.

Patrol car slams into home

 When Newton County resident Denise Daniels awoke to the sound of a wall-shaking boom in the early morning hours of May 25 at her mother's Salem Road home, her first thought was that burglars were attacking the house. Heart racing, she jumped up and called 911.