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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lowest gas price - May 22
The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.42 at Marathon, located at Ga. Highway 142 and Dixie Road.
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.
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.
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.
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Longtime rec director Hailey to retire
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.
Students break for storm relief
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.
Local Christian youths rally
More than 300 middle school and high school students representing 13 different churches and denominations from the Conyers-Covington area, as well as Stockbridge, came together this past weekend at Heritage Hills Baptist Church in Conyers to, "love Jesus and love each other."
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.
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.
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.
Hospital honors local teachers
Newton Medical Center's Women's Diagnostic Center held a Teacher's Appreciation event in February.
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."
Local earns degree from Fort Hays St
Jeremiah Bundrage graduated from Fort Hays State University with an educational specialist degree in education administration.
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.
Newton County Sentencings - March 22
Cassandra L. Ogletree, felony theft by deception, 10 years probation, $1,000, pay restitution.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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