Lowest gas price - May 20

The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.49 at Shell, located at 10125 Alcovy Road and City Pond Road.

Flash flood watch expires, rain continues

UPDATE: The flash flood watch issued by the National Weather Service at Peachtree City for counties including Rockdale and Newton has expired but warnings of rain storms continues through the night.

Porterdale Bar & Grill to reopen

Update, May 22: Porterdale Bar and Grill owner Linda Crawford told city officials that all issues will be resolved prior to the restaurant reopening.

Police chief: No secrecy to seized funds

Georgia's forfeiture laws have come under scrutiny lately, following an investigation into reports of alleged abuse in some counties across the state.

Gun ordinance on Tuesday's agenda

The newly-created gun-firing ordinance could be voted on by the Newton County Board of Commissioners Tuesday as county officials seek a resolution to the issue of recreational shooting, which has stirred strong emotions on both sides.

Boy Scouts descend on Newton

Zip-lines, watercraft, rock climbing and tomahawk throwing were all in a day's fun Saturday as some 4,000 Boy Scouts and their adult leaders attended a "Call to Action'' Camporee at Bert Adams Scout Reservation in Covington. The Atlanta area Boy Scouts (ages 11-17), Venturers (coed 14-20) and their leaders also enjoyed video-game based activities, rocketry, and military demonstrations. The regional campout is held every three years and is for Boy Scouts and Venturers in the ...

Improved intersection or local landmark?

Henderson's Restaurant on Ga. Highway 36 is a Newton County institution. But it also appears to be on precarious footing, as a long-discussed widening of Ga. Highway 36 could eventually force the restaurant to close.

Lowest gas price - May 17

The lowest price for regular gas is $3.48 at RaceWay, located at 5148 U.S. Highway 278 NW near Piper Street.

Sheriff seeks big budget increases

Newton County Sheriff Ezell Brown is seeking nearly $4 million in additional money for next fiscal year's budget, but with property tax revenue again expected to decline, it's unclear how much - if any - money will be available.

Newborn, Porterdale seek to make voting easier for residents

Newborn and Porterdale officials are hoping to streamline elections in their towns to help residents vote more easily whenever there are city and county elections in the same year.

BOE appoints new director of testing

Clements Middle School Assistant Principal Allison Jordan has been named the new director of testing, research and evaluation for the Newton County School System.

Part II: ‘Heavyweight pilots’ valiant to the end

Analogous to Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali, Richard Ira "Dick" Bong and Thomas Buchanan McGuire were the heavyweight fighter jocks of World War II. But Bong and McGuire did not fight each other; they fought the Japanese. This is Part II of their story.

Mysterious art in Porterdale

Soon you will be greeted with lots of creative eye candy as you approach Porterdale from Covington.

Porterdale teen reported missing found

The Porterdale Police Department said a 14-year-old girl who had been reported missing has been located.

Lowest gas price - May 16

The lowest price for regular gas is $3.34 at Marathon, located at Ga. Highway 142 and Dixie Road.

Golf tournament to benefit local scholarships, youth endeavors

 Members of the Chase Cain Memorial Foundation again have organized a golf tournament to benefit the foundation's efforts. The tournament is scheduled for Nov. 6 at the Indian Creek Golf Course.

GWA Marching Band wins championship

This past weekend, George Walton Academy's Marching Bulldog Band won first place in the 6 Open Division at the United States Scholastic Band Association Championship held in Chattanooga, Tenn. and finished 1st out of 25 bands from around the Southeast to become the overall Southern States Champion. George Walton Academy is the first private school to win the championship.

Covington attorney assists state bar YLD service project for domestic violence victims

The Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the State Bar of Georgia recently joined with the Savannah Bar Association YLD and the Macon Bar Association YLD to assist the Savannah Area Family Emergency (SAFE) Shelter during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Puppet power

The Covington Elks and Elkadettes applied to Snapping Shoals REA for a grant for $5000 three years ago. Using the funds, they prepared a puppet show for elementary school age children on drug awareness. The first school that saw the productions was East Newton Elementary in the Spring of 2007. This year they will touch the lives of over 6000 elementary children in grades kindergarden through second with their drug awareness puppet show. At the ...

Covington man killed in early-morning motorcycle accident

A Covington man was killed in an early-morning motorcycle and vehicle accident Tuesday in Conyers on the Sigman Road entrance way to Interstate 20.

Waiting in the wake: Newton's leaders hope they'll be ready when housing growth comes back

Ronda Wilkerson doesn't live on the street, but she is homeless. She's lived in five houses over the past couple of months, wandering from friend to family member and back. She never stays anywhere more than a couple of weeks for fear of being a burden.

Making miracles

The Covington Popeye's and 755 Restaurant Corporation recently made a donation of a Hank Aaron-autographed baseball and bat to The Miracle League of Newton County. Receiving the donations were Tamara Richardson, consultant to the Miracle League, Diana and Amelia Joseph, and Susan Eppley, marketing representative with Popeye's. The Miracle League Field will be built at City Pond Park and will serve mentally and physically challenged children because "every child deserves the chance ...

KCNB’s Green Getaway

 The Green Getaway, an evening of dining and entertainment scheduled for Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, will benefit the educational programs and beautification efforts of Keep Covington/Newton Beautiful (KCNB).

Magnificent mutts

Most Beautiful Female First place - Miss Maggie - owner Bobbie Banks Second place - Izzy - owners Kaylah and Haley Ellis and Payton Street Third place - Pookie - owner Shannon Forrester Most Handsome First place - McCartney - owner Bronwyn Jennings Second place - Barnabas - owner Larry Kennon Third place - Buddy - owner Beau Bird <font ...

Flood Public Meeting

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Riner pleads guilty to selling unregistered securities

Residents question council candidates

Around 30 Covington city council residents showed up to Tuesday's political forum to ask the city council candidates about public transportation for seniors, public safety, parks and activities for teens and the future of the city.

Juvenile fight leads to one father’s arrest

A fight between juveniles ended with a father's arrested after deputies with the Newton County Sheriff's Office found marijuana in his vehicle.

Basket of goodies

Mammogram gift: In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Newton Medical Center Women's Diagnostic Center had a drawing for a gift basket each week in October for women who came in and received a mammogram. Renee Bruce, left, received the first gift basket from WDC staff member Ruth Walker. Bruce, a resident of Mansfield, said that she has a routine screening mammogram every year at the WDC.

Parson to Person: Jesus of faith VS Jesus of history

Jesus today has been the victim of deconstruction theology. In an attempt to remove the Jesus of history from the Jesus of faith, a whole lot of views have been advanced in an attempt to explain why we cannot believe in the Jesus of the Bible.