Ga. man pleads guilty to possession of child porn

ATLANTA (AP) - U.S. Attorney's officials say a 52-year-old man has pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography.

Braves bring Jason Heyward off disabled list

ATLANTA (AP) - Braves right fielder Jason Heyward has been activated from the disabled list and is starting against the Dodgers.

Ga. Republicans gather in Athens for convention

A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus

Mr. Michael Smith

Homegoing Celebration

Stocks rise on hopeful signs for the US economy

Handel jumps into crowded US Senate race in Ga.

IRS refuses to turn over documents

30 catalytic converters stolen in past 2 weeks

ATLANTA (AP) - Authorities say more than 30 catalytic converters have been stolen from vehicles during the past two weeks in Atlanta and nearby Decatur.

Lowest gas price - May 17

The lowest price for regular gas is $3.48 at RaceWay, located at 5148 U.S. Highway 278 NW near Piper Street.

Sheriff seeks big budget increases

Newton County Sheriff Ezell Brown is seeking nearly $4 million in additional money for next fiscal year's budget, but with property tax revenue again expected to decline, it's unclear how much - if any - money will be available.

Newborn, Porterdale seek to make voting easier for residents

Newborn and Porterdale officials are hoping to streamline elections in their towns to help residents vote more easily whenever there are city and county elections in the same year.

BOE appoints new director of testing

Clements Middle School Assistant Principal Allison Jordan has been named the new director of testing, research and evaluation for the Newton County School System.

Scharf: That the world may know

Have you ever heard someone pray for you?

The wind is blowing!

When Pentecost Day arrived, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound from heaven like the howling of a fierce wind filled the entire house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be individual flames of fire alighting on each one of them. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them to speak.

Helping out the mouse

Heather Murry of Social Circle first visited Disney World in 1971 for the park's grand opening; she was two years old.

Murder suspects to see trial Monday

The first murder of 2007 will be the first major case to be tried in 2008. The trial of Willie Dyer, Xavier Dyer and Christopher Rozier will begin Monday for their alleged involvement in the February 2007 murder of Rufus Richardson. The crime was the first of a record string of murders in 2007. Newton County Sheriff's investigators said Liberty Harris, Larry Barr, Willie Dyer, Xavier Dyer and Rozier conspired to murder ...

Perdue relaxes state drought restrictions

In the wake of increased rains and a gradual refilling of the region's reservoirs, Gov. Sonny Perdue has relaxed several of the drought restrictions put in place in September, including the prohibition on refilling swimming pools and on the hand-watering of lawns.

Hidden suffering

According to a Covington Police Department report, Henry Arnold became just the latest in an increasingly large group of people charged in connection with domestic violence in Newton County. Thursday night, Arnold allegedly punched his girlfriend in the head before choking and kicking her. After the beating, Arnold reportedly snatched the injured woman's keys and stole her car.

Randy Vinson enters race for District 5 commissioner's seat

With the recent announcement that District 5 Commissioner Monty Laster will not seek re-election this fall, Randy Vinson, a former Special Projects Coordinator for the county and an architect for the Arnold Fund, has announced that he will run for the vacated seat.

Hoops: Heritage at Alcovy

COVINGTON - As the regular season ended Friday night, for some it would be their last game during the Heritage-Alcovy matchup.

A lady for all the world

"She can have him," said Daisy, as she climbed frantically up the narrow steps leading from the Arcadian's dining room onto the main deck of the ship. Glancing backward, her heart beating faster, she pushed through the crowd of passengers, and muttered in a muddled undertone, "This is what I might have expected."

Preparing for prom season

Becky Rutledge, owner of Candlelight Bridals in downtown Covington, recently created a teen board to help her prepare for the upcoming prom season.

Hoops: Stephenson sweeps Newton

COVINGTON - Simply put, the Stephenson High basketball squads were again just plain better than Newton on Friday evening.

Winter landscapes

Winter is, unequivocally, my favorite time of the year. Of course, I realize that the winters I'm used to as a lifelong Georgia resident are generally just mild cold snaps compared to what the rest of the nation experiences. For example, a good friend up in central Michigan is not overly fond of winter, given that oftentimes they've not really dug out from the last snow up there before the next round has begun.

Southern Icon

At first glance, Boyd Saunders etching "The Great House" appears to be a fairly innocuous illustration of a large, white plantation.

New therapies for Alzheimer's offer hope

Alzheimer's disease is expected to affect an estimated 14 million American by the year 2050,and while there are medications that improve symptoms and slow decline for a brief period, the search continues for ways to prevent as well as to counteract the onslaught of neurodegenerative progression that so mentally, emotionally and physically devastates families who are touched by its horrific effects. Advances in many fields - genetics, molecular biology and bioengineering - now offer ...

Transportation plan meeting scheduled

Newton County residents concerned about what further population growth holds for the county's transportation system are invited to attend a meeting on the county's Comprehensive Transportation Plan at 7 p.m. this Tuesday evening at the Historic Courthouse in downtown Covington.

City hosts Black History Month exhibit

Covington Mayor Kim Carter proclaimed the month of February as Black History Month at the opening of the month-long 2008 Black History Art Exhibit located at City Hall.

Wright-Blankenship

Al and Linda Wright of Rockford, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter Teresa Lynn Wright of Covington to Richard Kim Blankenship Jr., son of the late Kaye Phillips and the late Richard Kim Blankenship of Covington.