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'Bike Fest on the Square' coming

Anyone interested in checking out bikes and wheels around the downtown square will have the opportunity to do so at a Bike Fest Sunday.

April 11, 2013 | Xavier McKnight | LOCAL


Flattery will get you nowhere

Despite attempting to sweet talk an officer, 56-year-old Claude Thomas Favors was arrested early Monday morning for DUI and other traffic violations.

April 11, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Covington City Council to meet Mon.

The Covington City Council will meet Monday at 6 p.m. for a work session, and at 6:30 p.m. for their regular council meeting.

April 11, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Lowest gas price - April 11

The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.37 at Chevron, located at 1820 Ga. Highway 11 and Ga. Highway 142.

April 11, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Local arrested in child porn sting

The Newton County Sheriff's Office made one arrest as a result of Operation Guarding Innocence, a collaboration with the NCSO, Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.

April 10, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Lowest gas price - April 10

The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.32 at Kroger, located at 5341 Ga. Highway 20 S near Brown Bridge Road.

April 10, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Library needs major repairs

The 16-year-old Covington Branch Library is in need of some major repairs, including a new roof and new heating and air condition units, which cost more than $1 million, money official say the library system simply doesn't have.

April 09, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Washington St. gets new computers

The Washington Street Community Center received some much needed new computers, courtesy of a monetary donation from local industry H.B. Fuller.

April 09, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


East Metro Board of REALTORS Awards Luncheon

The East Metro Board of REALTORS held their annual award luncheon March 22. The event highlights member contributions to the association and the profession of real estate. EMBOR inspires its members to achieve through its dynamic awards program, from unprecedented sales to exceptional dedication to the real estate industry and to our community.

April 09, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Young veteran transitions home

A Grady baby and lifelong member of Saint John the Wonderworker Orthodox Church, Joe Roden moved with his family from Atlanta to Conyers when he was 14 years old. By age 17, Roden already aspired to join the Army.

April 09, 2013 | Pete Mecca | LOCAL


Man wanted for threatening children

The Newton County Sheriff's Office is searching for a 25-year-old man who threatened to cut some neighborhood children's throats and made suggestive comments to women at a neighborhood gathering Sunday afternoon.

April 09, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


BOE to name top 3 supt. candidates

The Newton County Board of Education will announce its top three finalists for the superintendent position at its board meeting tonight.

April 09, 2013 | Danielle Everson | LOCAL


Lowest gas price - April 9

The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.33 at the Marathon station, located at 1814 Ga. Highway 11 S near Ga. Highway 142.

April 09, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


NCSO Deputy promoted to Corporal

The Newton County Sheriff's Office recently promoted Deputy Steven Ledford to the rank of Corporal in the Uniform Patrol Division. He has been with the agency since 1998 where he began his career in the detention center. The first eight years of his career was in the Detention Center and in 2006 he transferred to the Uniform Patrol Division as a Patrol Deputy. While in the Uniform Patrol Division, he has been successful and assigned ...

April 08, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Pedestrian killed identified

The pedestrian hit and killed this morning has been identified as 59-year-old Shirley Ann Reid.

April 08, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


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Working at the car wash

Meet Nick McWilliams, a 20-year-old guy who loves the car wash so much that he works at one. McWilliams, has been working at Four Seasons Auto Wash Express here in Covington for nearly three years, in which time he has endured rain, sleet, snow and 104 degree weather just to make sure your car is as clean as it can be.

March 16, 2013 | Darrell Everidge | LOCAL


Turner Lake looks good after spruce up

With spring just around the corner, many residents are making their way over to Turner Lake Park to walk the trails, and several have noticed it is looking good. The Newton County Recreation Commission said it recently went in with machines and cleared out much of the underbrush and limbs in order to keep the public safe and the park looking nice.

March 16, 2013 | By Alexis Duffy news@covnews.com | LOCAL


Strand of Norovirus sweeping country

Each year in the U.S., about 20 million cases of noroviruses are reported. These are a group of related viruses that cause gastroenteritis, which is inflammation of the stomach and kidneys.

March 16, 2013 | Madison Morganthall | LOCAL


Engelhardt defined by full life

Marlin Engelhardt was a man of strength in many ways, who thrived on overcoming adversity and used his perceived shortcoming to speak wisdom in the lives of others.

March 16, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


The News to record, show BOC meetings

The Newton County Board of Commissioners' meetings will now be recorded on video and placed on The Covington News' website, CovNews.com, where they can be viewed in their entirety for free by the public.

March 16, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Local to compete in fashion week event

Design and fashion may be a dream for some people, but an evolving Social Circle designer will face reality as she participates in a competition for emerging designers during Charleston Fashion Week, in Charleston, S.C.

March 16, 2013 | Danielle Everson | LOCAL


Kimble: 4H'ers earn top honors

A seventh-grader stood on stage Friday night. He nervously looked at his note cards as nearly 400 pairs of eyes looked on.

March 16, 2013 | Terri Kimble | LOCAL


Stolen identity? Get in line

The only possible place more miserable than waiting in line at the DMV is waiting in line to get inside the IRS office.

March 16, 2013 | Nhi Ho | LOCAL


Crime Briefs: That’s just the way she shops

Two Covington women were charged with shoplifting from the Salvation Army Tuesday afternoon. Employees of the store watched as two women, later identified as Josephine Gilley Jones and Stephanie Lynn Harris, allegedly removed several pieces of clothing and concealed them in a white purse. When officers questioned the women initially, they both said there were no clothes inside the zipped up white purse. But when they were separated, the story changed. Harris reportedly told officers ...

March 16, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Historic Society to host guest speaker

The Newton County Historic Society's next meeting will be at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 9 at Georgia Piedmont Technical College, 8100 Bob Williams Parkway, off City Pond Road.

March 16, 2013 | Hayley Williams | LOCAL


Last day to vote early on E-SPLOST

Today is the final day for early voting on E-SPLOST. If you don't make it to the polls today, you can vote Tuesday, March 19. Read up on education SPLOST by clicking the following links to previous stories.

March 15, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Around the farm

A few tractors are parked inside Dale Wiley's barn that sits on his family's land they have owned since 1919.

March 14, 2013 | Darrell Everidge | LOCAL


Flint Hill Elementary keeps growing

Enrollment continues to rise at Flint Hill Elementary School, which is already the biggest in Newton County, and school system officials are discussing how to handle the growth, including possibly adding another assistant principal.

March 14, 2013 | Danielle Everson | LOCAL


School lunch prices may increase

An increase in student lunch prices may soon be on the way as the Newton County Board of Education reviewed Tuesday a proposed 10-cent increase to paid lunch prices, as opposed to free and reduced, for students for the 2013-14 fiscal school year, which begins July 1.

March 14, 2013 | Danielle Everson | LOCAL


Local charged with 192 counts

Several people have been arrested and charged with multiple counts of forgery after reportedly stealing checks from a Conyers business.

March 14, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


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