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18 hurt in shuttle bus crash near Atlanta airport

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) - Eighteen people were taken to the hospital Friday, at least two in serious condition, after they were hurt in a crash between a hotel shuttle bus and a tractor-trailer near Atlanta's airport, officials said.

May 24, 2013 | Associated Press | LOCAL


Man dies after accident at Lake Jackson

A Conyers man died on the way to the hospital following a boating crash on Lake Jackson Tuesday. Authorities are still determining the cause of death.

May 24, 2013 | Michelle Kim | LOCAL


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.

May 24, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


County OKs new landscaping firm

The county's lawn maintenance contract mini-saga ended Tuesday night when the Newton County Board of Commissioners approved a low bid from Conyers-based G & G Landscape Management Group.

May 23, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


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.

May 23, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


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.

May 23, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


County official seeks budget priorities

Tasked with paring down an additional $5.47 million worth of budget requests in fiscal year 2014, County Manager John Middleton is leaning on department heads to tell him what they most need to move the county forward.

May 23, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


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.

May 23, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


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.

May 23, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Rocky Plains students bitten by fox

A fox bit two students at Rocky Plains Elementary School on Wednesday, and according to Newton County Animal Control Director Teri Key-Hoosen, the animal hasn't been caught.

May 22, 2013 | Danielle Everson | LOCAL


Lowest gas price - May 22

The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.42 at Marathon, located at Ga. Highway 142 and Dixie Road.

May 22, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


BOC tasks staff with cutting budget

The Newton County Board of Commissioners didn't make any major budget decisions Monday night, but asked the county manager and finance director to propose cuts and prepare two budgets for commissioners to study in two weeks.

May 21, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


County passes new gun-firing law

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May 21, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


OED unveils new high-tech office

The new Covington-Newton County Office of Economic Development had its grand opening Tuesday, unveiling a conference room with state-of-the-art technology that will play a role in the recruitment and retention of industries and efforts to improve the local workforce.

May 21, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


NCSO opens western precinct

A vision that started more than two years ago came to fruition with the official grand opening Tuesday of the Newton County Sheriff's Office's western precinct.

May 21, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


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This week at the Board of Education

More than $1 million in new technology will soon be on the way to the new Newton High School, as the Newton County Board of Education approved at its meeting Tuesday the purchase of new equipment.

March 21, 2013 | Danielle Everson | LOCAL


PINES library gets upgrade

Georgia Public Library Service will upgrade its PINES catalog, used at more than 275 participating libraries around the state, this coming weekend.

March 21, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Fire department hosts Spring Fling

The Porterdale Volunteer Fire Department will host its first Spring Fling, Saturday, April 20. The Spring Fling will begin at 9 a.m. and will end at 6 p.m.

March 21, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Hospital honors local teachers

Newton Medical Center's Women's Diagnostic Center held a Teacher's Appreciation event in February.

March 21, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Local author writes motivational book

A Covington woman hopes she can take her readers on a journey of survival with her newly published book," Rise Above Now."

March 21, 2013 | Hayley Williams | LOCAL


Local earns degree from Fort Hays St

Jeremiah Bundrage graduated from Fort Hays State University with an educational specialist degree in education administration.

March 21, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


AHS Chorus to host Apollo Talent Show

In celebration of Music in Our Schools Month, the Alcovy High School Tiger Chorus will be hosting their first annual Alcovy Apollo Talent Showcase tonight at 7 p.m. in the Alcovy auditorium.

March 21, 2013 | Alexis Duffey | LOCAL


Newton County Sentencings - March 22

Cassandra L. Ogletree, felony theft by deception, 10 years probation, $1,000, pay restitution.

March 21, 2013 | | LOCAL


Freeze warning tonight; protect plants

The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for Newton County as the temperature is expected to get down to 32 degrees tonight.

March 21, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Lowest gas price - March 21

The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.44 at Kroger, located at 5341 Ga. Highway 20 south near Brown Bridge Road.

March 21, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Porterdale volunteer fire dept. looking for vendors

The Porterdale Volunteer Fire Department is looking for vendors to join their Spring Fling, and donations for the department to raffle off. The funds will be used to benefit the volunteer department so they can make repairs and maintain the department, which is not covered in budgets for the city of Porterdale or Newton County Fire Service.

March 20, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Lowest gas price - March 20

The lowest price for regular fuel in Covington is $3.46 at the Quick Spot, located at 10260 Ga. Highway 36 and Eagle Drive.

March 20, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Forum Monday on proposed gun laws

Citizens will have the opportunity to voice their concerns with proposed changes to the county's discharge of a firearm ordinance at a forum next week.

March 19, 2013 | Danielle Everson | LOCAL


Montessori hosts 12th annual chili luncheon

The Montessori School of Covington hosted its 12th annual Community Appreciation Chili Luncheon Monday with a meal prepared by students of the early childhood program.

March 19, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Social Circle hosts cleanup

Social Circle is hosting a city-wide cleanup Saturday, beginning at 8 a.m. Groups will be assigned a street each to pick up trash until either they are done or 11 a.m. Participants of this cleanup include civic clubs, citizens, the mayor and members of the city council.

March 19, 2013 | Madison Morganthall | LOCAL


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