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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.
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.
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.
Covington through the camera
Today, I took a stroll around our local communities.
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.
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.
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 ...
Revised temp sign ordinance passes
Every business and organization in a commercial area in Covington will now be able to have one - and only one - temporary sign on its property at all times.
NMC Auxiliary annual gala set
The annual Gala benefiting Newton Medical Center will be held on April 27 at Twelve Oaks Bed and Breakfast on Monticello Street in Covington.
City to replace some parallel parking
The city of Covington is going to remove some parallel parking spots downtown and replace them with the diagonal parking spaces found elsewhere.
Out and about
In the sun for work and fun. I caught up with people working and playing in the sun.
CPD works accident on U.S. Hwy 278
A two vehicle accident slowed traffic late Thursday afternoon on U.S. Highway 278.
AHS student arrested for child molestation
An Alcovy High School student has been arrested and charged with child molestation after reportedly touching and exposing himself to a 15-year-old girl at the school.
Lowest gas price - April 18
The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.29 at Marathon, located at Ga. Highway 142 and Dixie Road.
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.
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Dinner theater premiers in Covington
Dinner theatre is coming to Covington, at least for one night. The play "Red Velvet Cake Wars," a Southern-inspired comedy, will be performed the evening of March 23 at Georgia Piedmont Technical College's Bobby Williams Parkway location. The event is being sponsored by the Caldwell and Cowan Relay for Life team, which was looking for a way to get the community involved and support local actors and the arts, said team members Scott and Ronda ...
Power restored to much of Covington
Update, 4:47 p.m.: Power has been restored to much of the city of Covington. Utility Director Bill Meecham said about three-fourths of the city had its power restored, but there are still some pockets without power.
Carpenters released from NCSS contracts
The Newton County Board of Education has reached a settlement agreement with Dennis Carpenter, deputy superintendent for operations, and LaQuanda Carpenter, principal of Alcovy High School, releasing each of them from their respective contracts effective at the end of the work day on Feb. 1 for Dennis Carpenter and effective at the end of the work day on Jan. 31, 2013 for LaQuanda Carpenter.
Power line down near Elks Club Road
High winds due to serve weather are causing some damage around the area. Newton County Sheriff's Deputy Cortney Morrison said a power line has fallen at Elks Club Road and said one car ran over the power line. Morrison said it wasn't a major accident and that there were no injuries reported. As of 3:30 p.m., Leigh-Anne Burgess, a Snapping Shoals EMC Communications Specialist, said Snapping Shoals had about 1,500 outages throughout their service territory ...
Hank Johnson named influential Georgian
Congressman Hank Johnson (Georgia District 4) was named by Georgia Trend magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Georgians for 2013.
Tornado Watch Issued for Newton & Rockdale Counties
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 19 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
Two shot at party in The Silos
Two people were shot early Sunday morning when more than 30 rounds were fired at a home where an adult birthday was being held in The Silos off Brown Bridge Road.
GSP cites bus driver in crash
The school bus driver found at fault for the accident that sent dozens of Newton County Elementary students to hospitals last week has been cited by the Georgia State Patrol for following too closely.
In need of speedy repair
A frequently traveled bridge on one of the county's main corridors needs to be repaired in less than 90 days or else it would be downgraded by the state, a move that would reroute and disrupt school bus and truck traffic. However, county officials say the fix is a simple one that can be completed quickly.
Inmate assaults detention deputy
A detention deputy at the Newton County Jail was injured Saturday evening after an inmate allegedly assaulted him.
Southern Heartland art gallery to host its annual Monte Carlo casino event
The Southern Heartland's visual art center is holding its annual fundraiser, Monte Carlo for the Arts on Feb. 9.
Local UGA student gets prized internship
The University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication has named Caroline Meadors, a native of Newton County, a Yarbrough-Grady intern for spring 2013.
Crime Briefs - Jan. 30
Teen struck in the head with brick Detectives are still investigating a fight that ended with a 16-year-old boy in the hospital with a fractured skull. Officers were called to Newton Medical Center after the teen came in and was suffering from a seizure in the waiting room. According to reports, he had been struck in the head with a brick. When he was taken into a room for treatment, doctors realized he was suffering ...
Citizens to aid education SPLOST
The Newton County School System has named two long-time education volunteers as the chairs for the upcoming education SPLOST IV referendum, scheduled for March 19.
Status hearing in Crowe case Friday
A little over a year following the deadly crash that claimed the life of 56-year-old Allison M. Bell in 2012, and the teen charged with her death is scheduled to have a status hearing in the courtroom of Eugene Benton Friday.
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