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Lowest gas price - June 19

The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.49 at Marathon, located at 1032 Ga. Highway 142 and Dixie Road.

June 19, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


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.

June 18, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


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.

June 18, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


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.

June 18, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


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.

June 18, 2013 | Danielle Everson | LOCAL


Schools plan public service events

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

June 18, 2013 | Madison Morganthall | LOCAL


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.

June 18, 2013 | Madison Morganthall | LOCAL


A veteran's story

In April 1917, America decided it was time to go "over there" into the trench warfare and killing grounds of The Great War, later remembered as World War I.

June 18, 2013 | Pete Mecca | LOCAL


NCSS wins public relations awards

The Newton County School System Office of Public Relations has received national recognition for publications produced during the 2012-2013 school year.

June 18, 2013 | | LOCAL


Law officers form motorcycle club

The Blue Knights International Law Enforcement Club is no small organization, boasting more than 600 chapters and more than 20,000 members in 25 countries around the world.

June 18, 2013 | Madison Morganthall | LOCAL


Measroch facing sex charges in Cobb in Jordan Aaron case

Joshua Harry Measroch, 21, the college student who was charged in Newton County with interference with child custody and obstruction of an officer in the case of missing 13-year-old Jordan Marie Aaron, has been additionally charged in Cobb County with four felonies, including child molestation, statutory rape and enticing a child.

June 18, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Lowest gas price - June 18

The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.35 at Kroger, located at 5341 Ga. Highway 20 S near Brown Bridge Road.

June 18, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Lowest gas price - June 17

The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.47 at Chevron, located at 4134 Ga. Highway 212 and Ga. Highway 81.

June 17, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Production error on page three

Due to a production error, page 3 of Sunday's Covington News is unreadable. We will re-print that page in Wednesday's edition. The full stories can be read online at CovNews.com.

June 16, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


New dad thrilled with baby boy

Father's Day came early for Michael Cronan Jr., 26, who welcomed his first child into the world with his wife Tori, at the Newton Medical Center last week.

June 15, 2013 | Danielle Everson | LOCAL


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Archive By Section - LOCAL


The perfect BBQ

The definition of perfect barbecue depends on who you are and where you're from. Opinions are strong, and discussions about one cooking method over another and sauce vs. no sauce, whether it's barbecue, BBQ, or Bar-B-Que - not to mention the whole Brunswick stew debate -- can get ugly.

April 20, 2013 | Darrell Everidge | LOCAL


Social Circle to welcome new restaurants, builders wanted

Residents and visitors of Social Circle will have a few more eating options as the city will open three more in the downtown area.

April 20, 2013 | Danielle Everson | LOCAL


Cancer survivor shares love for Christ

When Steve Martin is asked how his day is going, the answer is simple but developed by hardship.

April 20, 2013 | Danielle Everson | LOCAL


Road work in front of new NHS and Flint Hill Elementary

The roads in front of two new schools will be improved this summer to accommodate the increased traffic.

April 20, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Tornado terror

A tornado touched down in Mansfield on Friday afternoon, leaving several homes and businesses damaged and one person injured.

April 20, 2013 | Danielle Everson | LOCAL


Lambert takes plea deal in Nichols murder

One of the men accused of murdering 38-year-old Andrew "Drew" Nichols, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder and concealing the death of another Thursday, just days before his trial was scheduled to begin.

April 20, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Residents vote down ZIP code change

The votes are in and there will be no ZIP code change in eastern Newton County. The proposed ZIP code change from Social Circle's 30025 to Covington's 30014 failed, as 269 property owners voted against the change in an official survey while only 59 supported it, U.S. Postal Service spokesman Michael Miles said late Friday. As a result, medical manufacturer Baxter International will not be getting the Covington address it desired. Though it's a particularly ...

April 20, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


VIDEO: 1 hurt in Mansfield tornado

A tornado touched down in Mansfield Friday afternoon, leaving several homes and businesses damaged and one person injured.

April 19, 2013 | Danielle Everson | LOCAL


Lowest gas price - April 19

The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.29 at the Shell station, located at 10724 ByPass Road and Monticello Street.

April 19, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Bear Creek Reservoir moving forward

The proposed Bear Creek Reservoir in southern Newton County is still waiting on its federal construction permit, but the Board of Commissioners reaffirmed its support to build the reservoir as soon as possible.

April 18, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


The Mural

It was a warm, sunny day as Carol and Don mixed the colors and arranged the various brushes they would use to transform this blank side of the building into a advertising work of art.

April 18, 2013 | Darrell Everidge | LOCAL


Covington through the camera

Today, I took a stroll around our local communities. The first thing I notice is an owl perched on the corner on the First Baptist Church on Elm Street. I was excited to see such a rarity out in broad daylight so I snapped picture after picture amazed at how still he stood there and then I started to wonder why this owl wasn't moving; it just stood there letting me photograph him. After closer ...

April 18, 2013 | Darrell Everidge | LOCAL


Legion fairgrounds could be destination

The American Legion fairgrounds could be turned into a destination spot for concerts and other events if Covington City Council members get their wish.

April 18, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Go-Kart facility could come to Newton

A $1 million go-kart track and rental facility could locate in Newton County if the Board of Commissioners decides to allow such companies.

April 18, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Little Dawg: A band of artists

On a night when the news calls for storms and meteorologists issue area-wide tornado watches, I found David Clemens and the rest of the DC3 sitting on the upstairs patio at Jimbo's in Porterdale. The band was having a round of Pabst Blue Ribbon - the standard beer of choice in the music industry from what I've been told. Clemens hovered over a basket of fresh onion rings and he was quick to introduce the ...

April 18, 2013 | Shane Wilson news@covnews.com | LOCAL


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