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Gun ordinance work session tonight

NEWTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

April 02, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


'Meth murder' trial set to begin this month

The murder trial for the four men charged in the 2009 death of 38-year-old Andrew Nichols is set to begin on April 22.

April 02, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Lowest gas price - April 2

The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.41 at the RaceWay, located at 5148 U.S. Highway 278 NW near Piper Street.

April 02, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Douglas ends bid for U.S. Congress

Newton County Commissioner John Douglas said Monday he is ending his bid for U.S. Congress, just shy of two months after it started.

April 01, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Social Circle Man Charged with Possession of Child Porn

A Social Circle man, 40-year-old Allen Eugene Ensminger, has been arrested and charged with possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography after images of child porn were found on his computer.

April 01, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Former admin. charged in Atl. cheating

Christopher Waller, a former assistant principal at Cousins Middle School, is one of the 35 educators named in the Atlanta Public School cheating scandal.

April 01, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Lowest gas price - April 1

The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.41 at the RaceWay, located at 5148 U.S. Highway 278 NW near Piper Street.

April 01, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Alex Cooper ID'd in Ga. 36 fatality

A head-on collision between a school bus and a vehicle left one man dead Friday afternoon.

March 30, 2013 | Danielle Everson | LOCAL


Committee discusses gun ordinance

County officials continue to work to find a compromise on a gun-firing ordinance that will satisfy hunters and sports shooters while giving the sheriff more support to crack down on unsafe firing in the county's more densely-populated areas.

March 30, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Subdivision building is back in Newton

Subdivision building is back in Newton County.

March 30, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Crime briefs: Drunk and disorderly

Covington police responded to a call for help made by a child at a home on Pineview Drive Tuesday evening and arrested a Covington man for disorderly conduct.

March 30, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Bullritos to give free burritos Monday

It might be April Fool's on Monday, but it's no joke at Bullritos, where chicken burritos will be free that day.

March 30, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Newton Citizen to leave local office

The Newton Citizen newspaper is moving out of its Covington office April 12 and will operate out of its Rockdale Citizen office in Conyers for at least a few months while the company seeks another building to lease in Newton County.

March 30, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Chicken for Lions

The Covington Lions Club invites the public to their 41st Annual Chicken BBQ on Wednesday, April 10, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., at Academy Springs Park Clubhouse on Conyers Street.

March 30, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Local dancer seeks help for NYC competition

At just 10 years old, Covington native Abby Boivin is headed to New York City to pursue her dance dreams.

March 30, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


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Local medic heals wounds, saves lives

In his book "Medic," author Ben Sherman quotes a training sergeant giving the final lecture to a class of graduating Army medics: "...listen to me one more time. 'Restore breathing! Stop bleeding! Make mobile!' And you WILL do everything you learned here, every technique, every field drill, every maneuver...you will do everything absolutely perfect. And you will do ALL these things with tears in your eyes...and your stomach in your throat."

January 29, 2013 | Pete Mecca | LOCAL


Local exterminator gives safety tips

Prospective customers may be a little more nervous about letting strangers - even those who are making business calls - into their homes in the wake of a Philadelphia exterminator murdering a doctor over what's believed to be a minor disagreement.

January 29, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Special Olympics hosts Masters Program

The Newton County Special Olympics Masters Program, which is for graduates of high school, has had two gatherings to celebrate holidays and to help collect cans for the local food pantry.

January 29, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Meet the finalists: Leigh Anne Knight

By all accounts, Covington Finance Director Leigh Anne Knight has helped put Covington's financial house back in better order than her predecessor, but the question before the Covington City Council is whether she's ready to take on the much bigger challenge of city manager.

January 26, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Meet the finalists: Craig Treadwell

Covington Police Capt. Craig Treadwell believes his 30 years with the city's police force have given him the leadership and management skills to lead Covington forward as the next city manager despite lacking practical experience outside of public safety.

January 26, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Are our buses safe?

The bus accident Tuesday that sent dozens of students to local hospitals is still being investigated. But concerns for the safety of students riding school buses are still fresh in the minds of many parents, as is what exactly happened to cause the accident.

January 26, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Meet the finalists: Oel Wingo

Oel Wingo is the only city manager finalist with city manager experience, having worked as city manager or assistant city manager for four cities in Florida, but she also comes with some concerns, including the fact she got caught up in a political mess in one city.

January 26, 2013 | Danielle Everson | LOCAL


Divided council to vote on next city manager

The Covington City Council is nearing a vote on its next city manager, which could happen as soon as Tuesday after the council's executive session meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.

January 26, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Mother, daughter shoplift from store

Two women were charged with shoplifting from the Dollar General after store employees noticed the sticky-fingered duo reportedly shoplifting Thursday.

January 26, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Porterdale takes out loan for gym

Porterdale plans to take out a loan with United Bank and pay it back with 2011 SPLOST funding for the construction cost associated with the renovations of the Porterdale Gym.

January 26, 2013 | Danielle Everson | LOCAL


Ga. Southern honoring NHS at conference

Newton High School is being honored as one of five "high-flying" schools, at a March conference at Georgia Southern University.

January 26, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


$8,000 in meth confiscated

The Porterdale Police Department made a meth bust Friday, netting approximately $8,000 of methamphetamine, according to Porterdale City Manager Bob Thomson.

January 26, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Kiwanis hosts pancake breakfast

Members of the Kiwanis Club of Covington will soon be serving up pancakes and invites the community to have a stack and support its organization.

January 26, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Two cities unite to preserve their past

This week, I spent a good bit of time wading through a ton of material to learn about historic preservation. This was after learning that Social Circle has received its designation as a Certified Local Government. The CLG Program is a federal-state-local program to promote historic preservation at the local level. The Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources assists local governments in applying for a CLG designation, which also requires approval ...

January 26, 2013 | Madeline Burgess | LOCAL


Oxford Language Hall reopens

An original 19th century building in Oxford has had a full restoration fit with 21st century technology. Reopening for spring semester 2013, Oxford College's Language Hall is thought to be one of the oldest buildings in the county, built in 1874 by craftsmen believed to have been from Covington and Newton County.

January 26, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


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