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JROTC annual awards

The annual JROTC awards ceremony was held at the Golden Fleece Masonic Lodge No. 6, March 28.

April 06, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Lowest gas price - April 5

The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.34 at Kroger, located at 5341 Ga. Highway 20 S near Brown Bridge Road.

April 05, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Study ranks Georgia counties

A study, which ranked Georgia counties based on its combined health and economic stats, has ranked Newton County in the top 60 and Rockdale County in the top 25 in the state.

April 04, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


County taking bids for lawn contract

Newton County is finally bidding out its lawn care contract, which became a source of controversy this year when it was discovered the current contractor had operated without an up-to-date county business license.

April 04, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Blood drives scheduled for April

Anyone looking to help save a life by donating blood can do so at upcoming blood drives hosted by the American Red Cross, the largest single supplier of blood and blood products in the U.S.

April 04, 2013 | Danielle Everson | LOCAL


Gun-firing discussion gets reboot

The county's gun-firing ordinance discussion got a reboot at Tuesday night's Board of Commissioners work session as the citizen committee looking at the ordinance gave some preliminary findings which appear to address many people's concerns.

April 04, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Covington's Crooner

Not only is Covington known as the Hollywood of the South, and as the filming location of many popular TV shows and movies, but it is gaining traction in the music department as well.

April 04, 2013 | Michelle Parham Special to the News | LOCAL


County to get new, updated website

Newton County's website is set to get a complete makeover, a move county officials agreed was long overdue.

April 04, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Woman arrested for baby shoes theft

A woman was arrested Friday afternoon after allegedly stealing baby shoes.

April 04, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Lowest gas price - April 4

The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.39 at the Marathon station, located at Ga. Highway 142 and Dixie Road.

April 04, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


County employee arrested for child molestation

A Newton County Public Works employee has been arrested and charged with molesting a 4-year-old girl.

April 03, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


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April 03, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


NCSO Explorers participate in Winterfest

The Newton County Sheriff's Office Explorer Post 2010 participated in the 2013 Winterfest located in Gatlinburg, Tenn. Over 3,600 participants gathered from 13 states to experience what Venturing and Exploring is all about. The NCSO Explorers competed in four events: report writing, trouble unknown, felony traffic stop and DUI traffic stop. There were over 60 Explorer Agency Posts that competed in each event and the NCSO post placed 13th in felony traffic stops and 11th ...

April 03, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Lowest gas price - April 3

The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.37 at Kroger, located at 5341 Ga. Highway 20 S. near Brown Bridge Road.

April 03, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Gun ordinance discussion gets reboot

The gun-firing ordinance discussion got a reboot at Tuesday night's county work session as the citizen committee looking at the ordinance gave some preliminary findings which appear to address many people's concerns.

April 02, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


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Archive By Section - 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


New NHS revealed to NCSS officials

Newton County School System officials toured the new Newton High School on Thursday, where new classrooms, gyms and offices were revealed to school officials.

March 14, 2013 | Danielle Everson | LOCAL


Lowest gas price - March 14

The lowest price for regular fuel in Covington is $3.53 at the Shell station, located at 10724 ByPass Road and Monticello Street.

March 14, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


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