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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


Lowest gas price - April 8

The lowest price for regular gas is $3.39 at QuikTrip, located at 3214 U.S. Highway 278 NW and Emory Street.

April 08, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Mental health court will help inmates

Some people with schizophrenia, depression and bipolar and anxiety disorders see the world in a fundamentally different way and when they lose touch with reality and experience delusions, they can act out in ways that results in them ending up in jail.

April 06, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


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Woman plays victim — arrested as aggressor

A woman crying in the street was arrested after officers learned that instead of being the victim of assault, she had been the aggressor in a domestic dispute involving pepper spray and a handgun.

June 12, 2009 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Thunder storms and hail expected

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND 40 MPH WINDS IN NEWTON AND WALTON COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM EDT... AT 440 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER ALMON...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH...SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING ARE LIKELY AS THIS STORM MOVES ACROSS NEWTON AND WALTON COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE GUM CREEK... ALMON...PORTERDALE...OXFORD...COVINGTON...JERSEY...STARRSVILLE...

June 11, 2009 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Bard donates to Rotary

Generosity: Rebecca Harris (right center), an employee of Bard Urological donates a $3,000 check to the Rotary Club. The check was received by Rotarian Johnny Smith (right). Gay Clark and Valerie Blankenship also joined Harris in representing the Bard Foundation. Harris said that she is proud to represent the Bard Foundation in contributing to the building of the Miracle Field in Newton County and that the Rotary is a major fundraising machine ...

June 10, 2009 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Woman shot by boyfriend

Covington Police Department officers responded to a "trouble unknown" call at the Magnolia Heights Apartment complex at approximately 3 a.m. Sunday to find a hysterical woman covered in blood.

June 10, 2009 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


The News wins big

For the second consecutive year, The News clinched the coveted General Excellence award for Division E (biweekly and triweekly newspapers with circulation less than 20,001) at the Georgia Press Association Awards held this weekend at Jekyll Island.

June 10, 2009 | Jennifer T. Long | LOCAL


WSCC BikeFest a success

Shiny new bicycles: The WSCC BikeFest gave away about 20 bikes and 30 helmets to local children on Saturday, June 6. More than 50 children rode in the parade, as did 11 volunteers from the Covington Conyers Cycling Club (C4), one volunteer from the Metropolitan Atlanta Cycling Club (MACC) and three officers from the Covington PD. There was also a pancake fundraiser breakfast before the parade, and Mayor Carter assisted in cooking ...

June 10, 2009 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Woman shot at Magnolia Heights

Covington Police Department officers responded to a "trouble unknown" call at the Magnolia Heights Apartments complex at approximately 3 a.m. Sunday to find a hysterical woman covered in blood. According to CPD Lt. Wendell Wagstaff, the officers called LifeFlight for the victim, 23-year-old Tiati Smith, who was bleeding from behind her left ear, even though it appeared the bullet had just grazed her ear or head.

June 08, 2009 | Jennifer T. Long | LOCAL


Suspects caught after armed robbery

Investigators from the Newton County Sheriff's Office solved two burglaries at once when they arrested two men for an armed robbery Wednesday.

June 07, 2009 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


New homeless shelter opens after final inspections

Covington now has a homeless shelter as Rainbow Covenant Ministries received its final certificates of occupation for the three homeless shelter buildings at Turner Lake Circle.

June 07, 2009 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Beat the heat

YMCA Pool Shedule Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday 12 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. ...

June 07, 2009 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Heart of a clown

Eight-year-old Michael Webb describes himself as a clown.

June 07, 2009 | Jennifer T. Long | LOCAL


Junior volunteers get down to business at Newton Medical

Summer break means something different for 60 Newton County high school students enrolled in Newton Medical Center's Junior Volunteer Program. The Junior Volunteer program at Newton Medical Center provides a variety of experiences for students ages 14 - 18 and several graduating seniors during the summer. Most students participate in the Scrubs program designed to provide certification in CPR and First Aid.

June 07, 2009 | Staff Report | LOCAL


You gotta be kidding campaign

Soon some real characters will be showing up on the local scene and around Georgia. Tommy Krenshaw, or "Flat Tommy", as Keep Covington/Newton Beautiful (KCNB) affectionately calls him, will reach star status as he and his reasons for not recycling take center stage in a new statewide education campaign. Those who know Tommy will not be surprised that he is receiving so much attention. During his act, Tommy proclaims to all that he will find ...

June 07, 2009 | Staff Report | LOCAL


BP robbed by armed duo

The BP gas station at Salem and Kirkland roads was once again hit in a robbery late Saturday evening and investigators from the Newton County Sheriff's Office are looking for the men responsible.

June 05, 2009 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Republican candidates prepare for ‘10 elections

Sen. John Douglas (R-Social Circle) declared last Thursday's local Republican Party meeting a victory party, in the wake of the Board of Commissioners decision to not raise the millage rate.

June 05, 2009 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


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