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Third man sentenced in Atlanta man’s murder

The family of Alvin Hall has received justice for his 2009 murder, following the sentencing of the third man accused.

May 03, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Investigators search for missing teen

Authorities are working to find a 13-year-old Covington teen that they believed ran away from home between the night of May 1 and the early morning hours of May 2.

May 03, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Mansfield Spring Fling rescheduled

The Mansfield Spring Fling is being rescheduled because of expected rain and storms this weekend.

May 03, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


New draft of gun firing ordinance released

There's a new gun-firing ordinance on the table and it eliminates many of the issues residents had with the original proposal put out earlier this year.

May 03, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Lowest gas price - May 3

The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.41 at Marathon, located at Ga. Highway 142 and Dixie Road.

May 03, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Chamber seeks new tourism director

The chamber is aggressively courting the film industry, but the task of bringing more films and more tourists to town will fall to a new tourism director, as Clara Deemer is retiring after 10 years.

May 02, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Lyda’s Gallery of Gifts opens

As Mother's Day, weddings and a number of other events approach during the spring and summer season, many people may be looking for the perfect gift to give to their family members and friends and that special little something just may be at Lyda's Gallery of Gifts.

May 02, 2013 | Danielle Everson | LOCAL


SKC named 2013 Partner of the Year

Local industry SKC, a global supplier of polyester films, was named the 2013 Partner of the Year at the Newton County School Systems Cornerstones Partners in Education Reception Tuesday.

May 02, 2013 | Danielle Everson | LOCAL


House fire reveals corporate office

The Monticello Street house that caught fire Tuesday night had one room badly damaged, but, in addition to repairs, the building will need to be repurposed as it violated local city ordinances by containing multiple offices for executives of a local phone company.

May 02, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


More candidates enter U.S. Rep. race

The race to replace U.S. Rep. Paul Broun, R-Athens, in 2014 is heating up, and Newton County residents in eastern Newton will have a full slate to choose from when the primaries roll around next year.

May 02, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Visitors Center gets $5K facelift

The chamber hopes to make a better first impression on visitors by giving the Covington/Newton County Visitors Center a facelift.

May 02, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Fairy House Festival to return

Friends of Newton Parks is sponsoring the Fifth Annual Fairy House Festival at Chimney Park from 2 to 5 p.m., Saturday, May 4.

May 02, 2013 | Hayley Williams | LOCAL


Oxford students teach perspective

It does not matter who you are or where you are from, choosing a college is a big decision.

May 02, 2013 | Nicole Goetz | LOCAL


Mecca: Veteran serves in war and peace

The American Legion state adjutant has said that Post 77 in Conyers is the model for all American Legions in Georgia. One member has been instrumental in helping Post 77 earn that claim to fame.

May 02, 2013 | Pete Mecca | LOCAL


Lowest gas price - May 2

The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.47 at Shell, located at 10125 Alxovy Road and City Pond Road.

May 02, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


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Newton County man charged in Atlanta vehicular homicide

A Newton County man has been charged with vehicular homicide after striking and killing a 6-year-old girl as she was stepping off a MARTA bus Tuesday.

August 15, 2009 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Puffins are cool, but peaches are cooler

I have had the incredible opportunity to explore the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland, Can., this week on vacation.

August 14, 2009 | Terri Kimble | LOCAL


Judge Ozburn not appointed to Georgia Supreme Court

Update, Wednesday 3:29 p.m. Alcovy Superior Court Judge Samuel Ozburn is disappointed about not being named the next Georgia Supreme Court justice, but he said he was honored to be considered and is happy to be in Newton County. "I enjoyed the process. It was very interesting and very gratifying and I know that I was and am supported by so many people. I was very humbled. Yes, I would have liked ...

August 13, 2009 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Open communication

Once again, the makers of Newton County's 911 radio system came before the Board of Commissioners, and once again they said the problems will be solved soon.

August 12, 2009 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Never make the same mistake twice

Outrageous, captivating, and unafraid to tell it like it is, Nene Leakes shares her wild journey from a scandalous past to the pinnacle of reality television stardom in her new book Never Make the Same Mistake Twice. The Atlanta Housewives star will appear at the Mall at Stonecrest on Thursday, Aug. 13, to sign her new book at Borders Books and Music at 7 p.m. Fans are invited to meet Nene Leakes ...

August 12, 2009 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Merryvale to host screening of ‘The Alzheimer’s Project’

 Merryvale Assisted Living will host a special screening event and discussion of HBO's "The Alzheimer's Project" as part of a local discussion to encourage individuals to learn more about the disease and the research being done, as well as to gain a greater understanding of the issues surrounding it.

August 12, 2009 | Staff Report | LOCAL


National champions

Straight shooting: The Lake Oconee Shotgun Team (L.O.S.T.) traveled to the World Shooting and Recreation Complex in Sparta, Ill., July 23-26 to compete in the Scholastic Clay Target Program's (SCTP) National Championships. L.O.S.T. represented Georgia well by finishing strong in several age groups: The Rookie Squad (5th-6th graders) as well as the Senior Varsity Squad finished second in the nation in their respective divisions in Sporting Clays. The Junior Varsity Squad, pictured ...

August 12, 2009 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Property taxes raised by glitch

Covington, Newton County and the county's school system are going to be collecting a combined $3 million less in property taxes than they originally expected, exacerbating the NCSS' budget crunch and bringing the county's budget woes back to the forefront.

August 07, 2009 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Awarded for service

Proud service: Greg Ceaser Jr. (center), recently received an Army Achievement Medal for his work in Iraq. Greg Ceaser Sr., is the Director of Environmental Services at Newton Medical Center.

August 07, 2009 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Rotary inducts Paul Harris Fellows, entertains district governor

Rotary District Governor Shane Burr of Canton visited the Covington Rotary Club Tuesday. He spoke about Rotary's priorities for 2009 - water and sanitation, health and hunger, and literacy - as well as participating in the Biggest Loser Polio Plus Challenge. He encouraged club members to attend Georgia Rotary's state convention at Jekyll Island. He also commended the Covington Rotary for inducting 50 Paul Harris Fellows in the past two years. "I want to recognize ...

August 07, 2009 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Two of four charged in June Clements murder denied bond

Two of the four people charged in the killing of Conyers landscaper Timothy Clements were denied bond. Pablo Fernando Maldonado and Katria Luche McClain went before Superior Court Judge Horace J. Johnson Jr. earlier this week to request bond. Both have been incarcerated since their arrest in June.

August 07, 2009 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Deputies shot in stand-off

Two Newton County Sheriff's Office deputies remain in stable condition after being shot Monday afternoon.

August 05, 2009 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Man charged with murder after beating victim dies

One man is in jail and three others are being sought after a 21-year-old man succumbed to injuries he allegedly sustained from a beating July 26.

August 05, 2009 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Drunk husband and wife arrested after argument

Two people were arrested early Monday morning after a man called 911, allegedly telling the operator he had stabbed his wife. When deputies from the Newton County Sheriff's Office arrived at the home, they reportedly found a man exiting the residence and walking toward the street. When asked, he allegedly admitted he was the person who had called 911. When asked what happened the man, identified as 31-year-old Regginal W. Julien, reportedly told deputies that ...

August 05, 2009 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Ga. legislators to take one furlough day a month for remainder of 2009

ATLANTA - Starting this month, all 180 State House members and 56 State Senators will take one day of furlough a month for the remaining five months of 2009 in order to cut costs amid the economic recession. With the state budget so tight, other state employees being furloughed and the legislature finding ways to make even further cuts, elected leaders in the state government joined in the effort as well. State Senator John Douglas ...

August 04, 2009 | Staff Report | LOCAL


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